Believe it or not, our website is only just 4 months old.  Well over 18,000 people are viewing I Wish Gap Year and checking out some of the Volunteer, Working & Learning options that you can do on your Gap Year.

Not to mention the Gap Year Guides and all the Travel Advice sections too.

So we decided to bring to you the 10 most popular gap year options that have been viewed so far on our site.

1. 5 Week Expeditions to Fiji

Think Pacifc offer some really cool options for your Gap Year in Fiji.  One of their most popular options and also the most viewed Gap Year idea on our site to date is their 5 Week Expedition in Fiji.

Whether you are interested in Building Projects, Sports Coaching or Youth Work, then you’ll be able to do something that has a long lasting contribution to the local community.

The impact upon and benefits to the local community is something that is very important to Think Pacific.

2. Community Building Project in Ghana

This popular Community Building Project in Ghana is operated by Projects Abroad.  Their first project was a real success and as such they have now opened a second one along the Cape Coast.

With this project you’ll really get to see tangible results from all your hard work and of course you’ll end up being a friend for life with the locals!

3. Animal Conservation in Africa

Celebrating 10 years of sending people to Africa on Conservation projects, Animal Conservation Experience have the 3rd most popular viewed project on our site.

On this project you’ll work with some of the famous BIG Five Animals in Southern Africa.

4. Master of Yachts Pro Traineeship

Continuing the theme of popularity is this Master of Yachts Pro Traineeship in Australia from Flying Fish.  No matter if you are fully experienced or new to sailing, you’ll still find this course an extremely effective way to learn your way towards a great Sailing career.  It lasts 17 weeks and is in sunny Australia, what more could be better!

5. Volunteer at a Deaf School in India

If you have any interest in the Deaf Community, can sign up to BSL 1 standard and have a burning desired to volunteer, then consider this project from Travellers Worldwide in India.

You’ll help with the education & integrations of hearing impaired children in Madurai, Southern India and you’ll find yourself loving the children who are great fun!

6. Volunteer Teaching in Sri Lanka

With Sri Lanka’s popularity as a tourist destination and its ever growing economy, this Gap Year idea helps to fill the need for English Teaching.

With this project, you do not need prior experience and you aren’t asked to hold a TEFL qualification either.

7. Kenyan Children’s Home

Oyster Worldwide provide you with the opportunity to take part in some much needed volunteer care work in Kenya.

The Nanyuki Children’s Home cares for around 80 orphaned or abandoned children and you’ll play a vital role in caring for the Children.

Its a great loving, happy environment and even though facilities are basic, the presence of volunteers always provides a lift for everyone.

8. Winter Gap Year Work in Canada

This placement, again from Oyster Worldwide, gives you a great opportunity to earn some money whilst improving upon your Skiing/Snowboarding and also enjoying the social life that Canadian ski resorts have to offer.

As long as you work hard, you’ll be able to play hard and as such, come away with some great experience, fantastic memories and friends for life!

9. Teach in Nepal

Its 3 in a row for Oyster Worldwide with this volunteer teaching opportunity in Nepal.

Nepal is one of the most unspoilt & fascinating areas of the world, where you’ll have an amazing time teaching some of the poorest people in Nepal.

10. Business Work Experience in South Africa

This project from Travellers Worldwide is well suited to someone who is business minded, with experience and who can help to train the administration workers to help improve the employees with a sustainable income.

As well as these, there are lots of other opportunities on our site.  In fact we have almost 300 and counting so far!

Go to our home page and use the orange search box on there.  Or alternatively check out these 3 hub pages with links to all the different categories or opportunities out there for you!

• Volunteering
• Working
• Learning

If you have any questions then feel free to post them on our Forum and we’ll get back to you with a personal response as soon as possible!