Spain is home to the must see cities of Barcelona, Seville and Granada, plus it has mountains, deserts, beaches and stunning hilltop towns. Here’s our gap year pros and cons to this fascinating country: Pros: Spain rivals many countries in terms of historical and cultural cities. Barcelona, Seville, Granada, Cordoba, Madrid, Bilbao, Valencia and Salamanca […]
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Author: Travel photographer, Inge Pincket @ingepincket and destinationexplorer.world. Valencia is the third largest city of Spain (after Madrid and Barcelona). It almost never rains, (300 days without any rain) and the average temperature is 20°C. In the old city centre, you can find several UNESCO World heritage sites. I’ve visited Valencia twice now and would
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Greece is packed with phenomenal attractions: ancient temples, mountains, monasteries, 100’s of islands and crystal clear sea. We’ve been many times, but feel like we’ve only scraped the surface of this amazing country. Here’s our top 5: The Acropolis, Athens: The spectacular Acropolis towers over Athens. The “scared rock” is probably the most significant archeological
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France (or more specifically Paris) tops many travellers bucket lists. It might not be the “coolest” country to visit in the 21st century, but it shouldn’t be ignored on any European tour. Here’s our pros and cons for gap year and adventure travel in France: Pros: It’s home to Paris – packed with art, sights,
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Paris has always been a bucket list city. The Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe and the Mona Lisa are world famous. While we’re not saying ignore them (for example, do check out the view of the Eiffel Tower from the Palais de Chaillot early evening), but they don’t feature in our list of Paris must
The US always ranks highly on Gap Year bucket lists. Although work visas are difficult to get, it’s relatively simple to work for 4 months as a camp counsellor, one of the most rewarding GapYear jobs. Add to this contrasting, iconic cities, awesome National Parks and climates fit for year round activities. There are lots
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Author: John Brent @johnbrenttravel and johnbrenttravel.com. Living in Mallorca I am blessed that the island is surrounded by some of the best beaches in Europe, or even the world. Mallorca is home to 262 beaches that stretch for over 50km. The island is full of many amazing beaches: from Es Trenc and Playa de Palma
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France has spectacular alps, cobbled hillside villages, ornate chateaux and vast cathedrals. With so much on offer, picking a top 5 wasn’t easy. We’ve missed out some mainstream sights, but these are our favourite 5: Paris: The capital city can’t be avoided. Paris has culture, cuisine, art galleries … and the Eiffel Tower. Everyone should
Egypt has been attracting tourists longer than any where else on earth. It has the irresistible draw of the pyramids, the spectacular monuments of the Nile and some of the best diving in the world. The country has suffered from political unrest and terrorism, but many adventure tourists still travel safely to Egypt each year.
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Solo travel pros: In terms of safety – the government of Egypt has taken measures to keep tourist sites secure for all travellers -solo or group. Egyptian people are very helpful and will help you out. You have the freedom to organise your own time around your interests and change plans en route. You can
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