What exactly is Gap Year Travel?
In the past ‘gap years’ were reserved for a limited number of students who needed to take a break between school and university - time to allow their brains to recover after the ‘stresses and trauma’ of exams.
These days it seems that everyone’s at it… college gappers, university leavers, career gappers, Flashpackers, ‘denture ventures’, ‘SKI-ers’ (Spending the Kids Inheritance), and ‘Saga louts’. We at roundtheworldflights.com cater for them all, recognising that each different age group requires a different level of assistance, style of travel, and a suitable range of gap year products.
Where do you fit in?! Select one of the following:
Gap Year Student
Gap years have long been popular with those taking a year out either side of their university or college course. Some use the year to work and save money for their courses whilst others choose to spend a year indulging the ‘University of Life’. Imagine however throwing some essentials into a rucksack and taking off around the world on a mad adventure!? Those of you with that travel itch and contemplating a gap year are the market roundtheworldflights.com like to deal with…the madder the better as far as we are concerned.
In 2006, approximately a quarter of a million 18-24 year olds from the UK alone, ate one last home cooked meal and hit the road. Some work for a few months before heading overseas, some plan to work whilst away and some, the lucky few, manage to twist a parent’s arm, usually with a story of expending horizons, enhancing future career prospects(!?), and travel the entire year.
Considered a positive step by many employers, they recognise the benefits travel can bring to an individual. Travelling around the world broadens the young mind, introduces culture and the diversity of our extraordinary world. At roundtheworldflights.com we provide an unprecedented selection of round the world flight options; bus passes; adventure tours; a great budget insurance package and discount cards that will help save you money before you’ve even left home.
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Career Gapper
The popularity of Career Gaps has soared over the past five to ten years as the pace of life and the average working day increases. A career gap affords people the opportunity to take a break from the daily grind and rediscover a bit of enthusiasm for life. Employers increasingly view these breaks (generally two to nine months in duration), as positive steps and are now more flexible towards them, some are even known to make financial contributions.
We offer a range of gap year products that are ideally suited to the career gapers. Outstanding flight options (including some great premium economy and business class deals at value prices - link); city starter packs in a selection of cities around the world that include two nights accommodation and an airport transfer; travel insurance; African adventure safaris; worldwide adventure tours and we are also Trans-Siberian specialists.
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Senior Gappers
The 2005 Mintel Gap Year Report, suggested figures of some 200,000 ‘senior’ travellers left the UK and their daily routines to realise the dream of round the world travel.
A typical travel experience can be anything from a month to a full year. Often visiting friends and family in far flung corners of the world, taking part in community based projects or indulging those plans made while wistfully flicking through an atlas.
We are only too aware that these travellers require a different style of service to the traditional gap year market. A bespoke ticket can be carefully researched by our experienced staff; recognizing applicable activities, destinations and standards.
We offer a wide range of discounted round the world tickets in economy, premium, business and even first class. These tickets feature the destinations you want to visit rather then just offering a great budget price. We have accommodation, ranging from budget hostels to luxurious and exclusive hotels throughout many of the worlds most intriguing locations, adventure tours and safaris in over forty countries and we are Trans-Siberian railway specialists.
Planning a round the world Gap Year
Where to start: Use this website to get an idea of what you want to achieve, where you want to visit and how you want to get about. Use other sources on the Internet and speak to those that have travelled before you – there is nothing like personal recommendations when it comes to travelling.
Also, try at this stage to get an idea of your budget and how much you are looking to spend on your ticket – this will help you keep within a realistic bracket. Round the world tickets are great value but the additional fuel surcharges that we now have to add has forced a significant increase in recent years.
This site has an interactive design your own round the world flight option and you can also search for your ideal ticket by both price and by continent - click here. You can also find details on round the world essential products as well as destination research pages .There are some useful tips to be found and plenty of ideas to help you with your planning.
What next? It's time to start firming up the dream. Either complete the online form or call us. Either way you'll be in touch with one of our round the world specialist consultants who can guide you through the complexities of what each ticket can offer you and which is more suited to your travel plans. It takes years of experience to really get to grips with them so you shouldn't be expected to know it all - remember, you're on the fun side of the counter!
Extras: As part of the Global Village, we are able to offer you a whole host of additional 'add on' products to make your time away safer, cheaper and more enjoyable…it's YOUR trip of a lifetime remember! Your consultant will be able to book and arrange VIP cards, bus and rail passes, overland tours, starter packs and of course our travel insurance.
Finally: Remember, we're here to help - if you're not sure about any of the services that you are being offered, then just ask for more information or if you feel the ticket isn't quite right for you then let us see what we can do to make it more suitable. Enjoy the planning; the reality will be even better!
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