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September 3, 2010
12:40 pm

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Friday Feature: Gap Year in the Czech Republic

This week’s BLOG FOCUS found us chasing to keep up with PAUSE THE MOMENT…but we got a little side-tracked by the idea of a gap year in the Czech Republic. What would you do if you spent a year in the Czech Republic? Read on to gain some ideas…

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Categories: Friday Feature, Learning, Travel Advice, Volunteering, Working
Tags: Czech Republic, Friday Feature, Prague
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September 2, 2010
10:50 pm

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A Day in Mombassa

Kaitlyn Sullivan writes about taking a Day off in Mombassa in our latest edition of INSPIRE Gap Year Magazine.

OVERVIEW
Lying on the Indian Ocean, Mombasa is Kenya’s second largest city and a great destination for those who have a free day to indulge in some sightseeing. In fact, the city is …

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Categories: INSPIRE Magazine, Travel Advice
Tags: INSPIRE Magazine, kenya, Mombassa
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August 31, 2010
12:45 pm

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Blog Focus: Pause the Moment

This week’s BLOG FOCUS takes us to Pause the Moment, the blog of twenty-somethings Ryan and Liz, who practiced the art of being frugal in order to save for a round-the-world jaunt. Their travel tips can definitely be applied to a gap year or volunteer abroad project. Join us as …

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Categories: Blog Focus, Photos, Travel Advice
Tags: inspiration, Pause the Moment, RTW, travel
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August 29, 2010
11:39 pm

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Studying in Spain A Spanish Love Affair with Horchata

“When I came to the University I was not sure about what I wanted to do, but I knew I wanted to study abroad ever since high school,” Leslie said. “It was the one thing I was excited about, living in a new place for a semester.”
Leslie talked to I …

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Categories: INSPIRE Magazine
Tags: INSPIRE Magazine, Live Abroad, Spain, Study Abroad, Valencia
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August 27, 2010
12:16 pm

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Friday Feature: Kenya

After Tuesday’s Blog Focus on “Nourishing the Planet” and border jumping across Africa, we have a gap year in Africa on the brain. This week’s FRIDAY FEATURE explores a gap year in Kenya. So join us as we delve into this vibrant and inspiring country…

If you’re considering spending some time …

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Categories: Friday Feature, Learning, Volunteering, Working
Tags: africa, community building, gap year, labor unions, Nourish the Planet, volunteer
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August 26, 2010
10:42 pm

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Where In The World 3

So this week we tried to keep our latest Where In The World Post as close to that of our blog focus on Tuesday.  Well what a great blog that is, but it was certainly hard to keep these pics as closely related as possible.
Have a go, see what you …

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Categories: Photos
Tags: africa, photo
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August 24, 2010
12:45 pm

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Blog Focus: Nourishing the Planet

This week’s Blog Focus takes us to the continent of Africa, where Bernard Pollack and Danielle Nierenberg have lived the life of border jumpers since October 2009. Join us as we explore their travels and good-will adventures as they cross numerous African borders with their blog, Nourishing the Planet.

Bernard and …

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Categories: Blog Focus, Photos, Uncategorized
Tags: gap year, kenya, learning abroad, Nairobi, teaching abroad, volunteering abroad
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August 22, 2010
11:21 pm

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6 Reasons For A Gap Year In India

Our great new Gap Year Magazine INSPIRE, gives you some wonderful inspiration for your Gap Year and general travels.  Here, in this brief excerpt from our article, Megan Smith talks about the many reasons for visiting India on your Gap Year.

“India is a fascinating place. A popular tourist destination, India …

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Categories: INSPIRE Magazine, Travel Advice, Volunteering
Tags: gap year, gap year magazine, India
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August 20, 2010
12:30 pm

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Friday Feature: Gap Year in China

This week’s Blog Focus on Jessica Marsden’s blog, “To China…and Beyond!” got China on our brains. We’re devoting this week to exploring the concept of a gap year in China. Read on…

China’s culture is hard to pin down because it is comprised of so many different important elements. From the …

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Categories: Friday Feature, Travel Advice, Volunteering, Working
Tags: China, Friday Feature
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12:51 am

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Where In The World 2

For our latest edition of “Where in the World”, we are moving from Canada to China.  Test your knowledge and see if you can guess where in China these are from?
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Although some might be harder than others, looking at these four great photos just makes me really want to pack …

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Categories: Photos
Tags: China, photo
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