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Volunteer in Africa for just two weeks
Tuesday, 26th January, 2010
Travellers can work on a Volunteer project for just two weeks, as expert has said.
People who are tentative about taking a career break can be rest assured as travellers can have a fun-filled adventure trip and volunteer abroad in just two weeks, an expert has said. This can come as a positive news for some travellers, as they can get a taster for volunteering projects before they decide to take the plunge and plan a longer period away. John Warner, Managing Director of GAP Adventures, said: "Combining volunteering with some sightseeing and adventure travel is [a] sure fire way of making the most of a destination". To get all the sights packed in to a two week holiday, Mr Warner advises travellers to go on a tour that will take you to all the best spots. he also said that adventurous types can climb Mount Kilimanjaro in this time. Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest peak. people taking a career break to Tanzania can take part in a climb and see Africa's wildlife on safari.
Career breaks still popular despite recession?
Tuesday, 10th November, 2009
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People in their 60s are refusing to let the economic situation ruin their trips abroad. That is according to World Travel Market, which has suggested that two thirds of people who claimed their holidays are 'sacrosanct' will be ignoring the downturn completely. Many people who are planning to take a career break abroad may be buoyed by the figures, which show more and more people are ignoring the recession. Fiona Jeffery, chairman of World Travel Market, said: "80 per cent of the public sample admitted issues such as poor currency exchange rates and flight taxes won't deter them."; "They are fitter and more adventurous and are not prepared to let a recession spoil there fun."; It was found, however, that 13 per cent of people would stop flying due to tax increases. There are many opportunities for people who are heading abroad to take a longer career break, be it teaching English in India or volunteering in South America.
Traveller notes increase in over-30 gap year takers
Monday, 9th November, 2009
A blogger for the Independent has noticed a rise in the number of older people taking career breaks and heading abroad. Jerome Taylor said that he has been"astonished"; on a recent trip to Asia at how many travellers in their 30s there were. "The school leaver and the university gap year student has suddenly become a critically endangered species"; he wrote. "On the bustling streets of Kuala Lumpur's Chinatwon, the wide-eyed undergraduates ; seemed outnumbered by unemployed professionals on year-long travel adventures."; Mr Taylor made an estimate that 50 per cent of people he met while on travels in Malaysia were taking up gap year opportunities while the economy was poor in the UK. Speaking to other travellers, he found that some claimed to be taking career breaks after realising that they had been putting off plans to visit the world while others simply discovered getting work at home was proving difficult. Although destinations such as Malaysia are famously popular with travellers, other spots such as Nepal and India can offer excellent year-out opportunities.
Ian Rankin plans gap year travels with son
Monday, 9th November, 2009
Novelist Ian Rankin has admitted that he wants to head off on a gap year. The writer, who is the UK's number one best selling crime author, told the Independent that he plans to take some time off with his son. " I'm taking a gap year ; I'm turning 50 and my son has left school. We might do a bit of travelling together " he told the newspaper. "I've got a new book deal that means I only have to write a book every two years,"; he said, suggesting that the free time will allow him to explore the world a little more. Mr Rankin's gap year suggestion comes as insurer InsureandGo reveal that more over 35s are taking time out than before. "Since 2008, the company has seen a 23 per cent rise in the number of long-stay travel insurance policies sold to customers aged over 35." Half of those heading abroad say they are taking time out because they believe finding work in a foreign country may be easier.
Make Redundancy a Benefit in Tough Times
Tuesday, 2nd December, 2008
As the economic situation worsens and people find themselves out of work, short term volunteering aboard is becoming an increasingly popular way to reassess long term aims and objectives, while also contributing worthwhile skills to local communities in developing countries.
Perhaps less commonly known are the professional benefits that a spell abroad can bring. Obtaining a better understanding of people and cultures can be of enormous value in our increasingly inter-dependent world and equally valuable is the opportunity to challenge yourself in new ways. Teaching English to children in the Himalayas or helping to run a computer centre in the Maasai region of Tanzania, can reawaken the creative senses after years of sitting in offices back home, and for many, it’s an opportunity to give something back.
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