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Part I
Planning Your Gap Year
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Once in a Lifetime
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Before You Go
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Part II
Gap Year Travel
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Travel to the Four Corners
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Europe
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Scandinavia
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Sweden
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Iceland
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Finland
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Norway
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Denmark
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Northern Europe
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Germany
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France
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Benelux
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Central Europe
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Romania
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Hungary
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Slovakia
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Czech Republic
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Poland
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Mediterranean
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Spain
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Italy
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Portugal
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Malta
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Alpine
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Switzerland
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Austria
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Slovenia
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Balkans
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Greece
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Turkey
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Albania
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Bulgaria
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Macedonia
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Croatia
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Montenegro and Serbia
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Russia, Baltic Countries and Ukraine
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Africa
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East Africa
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Kenya
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Tanzania
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Ethiopia
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Southern Africa
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South Africa
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Botswana
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Zimbabwe
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West Africa
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Ghana
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Senegal
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North Africa
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Morocco
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Egypt
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Asia
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South-East Asia
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Thailand
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Cambodia
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Laos
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Vietnam
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Indonesia (including Borneo)
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Malaysia
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Burma
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Indian Subcontinent
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India
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Sri Lanka
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Nepal
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Pakistan
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Bangladesh
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Far East
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China
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Japan
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South Korea
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Taiwan
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Australasia
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Australia
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Queensland
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Northern Territory And The Outback
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Victoria And Tasmania
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Western Australia
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South Australia
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New Zealand
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North Island
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South Island
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Latin America
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South America
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Argentina
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Bolivia
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Peru
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Brazil
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Chile Ecuador
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Colombia
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Venezuela
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Guyana
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Suriname And French Guiana
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Paraguay And Uruguay
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Central America
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Costa Rica
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Guatemala
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El Salvador
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Belize
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Honduras
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Nicaragua
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Panama
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Mexico
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Cuba
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North America
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Part III
Gap Year Placements
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Specialist Gap Year Programmes
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155 |
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Directory Of Specialist Gap Year Programmes
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158 |
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Expeditions
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188 |
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Directory Of Expeditions
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Work Experience
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Directory Of Work Experience In The UK
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Directory Of Work Experience Abroad
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Volunteering
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Directory Of Volunteering In The UK
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Directory Of Volunteering Abroad
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226 |
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Directory Of Religious Organisations
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249 |
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A Year Off For North Americans
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254 |
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Paid Seasonal Jobs
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265 |
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Au Pairing
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275 |
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Courses
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Directory of Courses
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Part IV
Country Guide Europe
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Benelux
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327 |
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Netherlands
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Belgium
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329 |
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Luxembourg
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331 |
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France
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332 |
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Germany
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Greece
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Italy
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353 |
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Russia and Eastern Europe
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360 |
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Romania
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363 |
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Bulgaria
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Scandinavia
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364 |
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Denmark
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Finland
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Norway
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Sweden
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366 |
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Iceland
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366 |
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Spain and Portugal
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367 |
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Spain
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367 |
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Portugal
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Switzerland and Austria
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Switzerland
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Austria
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Part V
Country Guide Worldwide
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Africa
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381 |
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South Africa
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Asia
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Japan
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China
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Taiwan
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Korea
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Thailand
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Vietnam And Cambodia
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Nepal
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India
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Sri Lanka
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Turkey
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The Middle East
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Australasia
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Australia
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New Zealand
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Canada
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Israel
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Latin America
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The Caribbean
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USA
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Appendix
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Address List Of Organisations
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