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Thailand... Cookery Style!

MAY 20TH, 2013 BY REAL GAP BLOGGER IN ASIA

If you're booked on to go on the Thailand Experience, one thing you'll try during your time in Thailand is a Thai cookery lesson. The dishes we made were SO yummy, so I thought I'd share the recipes with you!

There are two things that I can guarantee you'll hear about travelling in Thailand- 1) "OMG, it is so cheap!" and 2) "OMG, the food is so good". After spending a few days in Bangkok, we'd already had the chance to experience the cheapness of the country (after Australia I think anything...

Ben and Harriet's Thailand Adventure- Day 10!

MARCH 26TH, 2013 BY BEN FINAN IN ASIA

It's Ben again! Jungle action, anyone?

After being woken up at 5am by dogs barking and cockerels cocka doodle-dooing, I remembered that I was in the jungle, in a tent, in a house! So random yet so incredibly awesome! I eventually crawled out of my sleeping bag at 6:30am, more than ready for a massive cup of coffee (after 7 Changs the night before believe me, I needed a dose of the good stuff!). I made my way downstairs to find a few of our group already up, watching the sun come up over the...

Ben and Harriet's Thailand Adventure- Day 9!

MARCH 25TH, 2013 BY BEN FINAN IN ASIA

It's Harriet here! After making our way into the jungle following our volunteering stint in Sangkhaluburi, we've seen and done some amazing stuff!

Our time at the jungle project was INCREDIBLE! At this time of the year (March) lots of the local schools are closing up for Summer the team are able to send some volunteers out into the jungle to teach in a Summer English camp.

Because it is over an hour away the volunteers stay in the same accommodation used when the Thailand Experience goes...

Ben and Harriet's Thailand Adventure- Day 7!

MARCH 21ST, 2013 BY BEN FINAN IN ASIA

Harriet here! I've taken over the blogging duties from Ben today... and day 7 of our Thai adventure was all about the volunteering!

There was an early rise and shine for us and our wonderful fellow volunteers on Monday. At 8am we met up down in the hotel reception and jumped into a shared taxi truck to the Childcare centre (approx 25 mins from the hotel).

The centre cares for young children aged 2-5 yrs old and it enables their parents to go to work whilst giving them a safe and positive...

Are you ready for Northern India?

OCTOBER 10TH, 2012 BY DAVE HOLLOWAY IN ASIA

There are few places left in the world where travellers can truly experience a complete and utter culture shock but India is surely up there with the best of them. Traditional, mystical, unique, exciting: if you’re looking to really get away from the grey UK then set your camera to stun and head for one of the most colourful and vibrant countries on the planet.

For starters: If you can tear yourself away from the beaches of Goa then you’ll discover a rich variety of locations, further...

The South Africa Feeling

AUGUST 31ST, 2012 BY TOM GRAPES IN AFRICA

Travel advisor Tom describes his time on the South Africa Experience…

The worst part of any trip is the end. The waiting-for-the-plane (2 hours delayed); the murky cold weather on return home; ‘real life’. But it’s not really because of our loathing of day-to-day life that we want more time (come on, life isn’t all that bad!) – it’s because we always want one more day on our adventure. Be it beaches, bars and cocktails; bushland, wildlife and locals; friends, laughter and memories – we...

Top 10 Fundraising Tips

AUGUST 31ST, 2012 BY LAURA HAMPTON IN AUSTRALIA

So, you’ve decided to take a gap year or a summer break and now you need to think about how you’re going to pay for it. You’ll need enough money for the trip, for flights, insurance, visas, equipment and spending money… so where’s it all going to come from?

Whether you want to earn enough money to fully fund your trip, or if you’re just looking to top up what you’re already saved, here are a few fundraising tips to help you get on your way:

1) Make money from your chores

Start your own...

Top 10 Travel Must-Haves

AUGUST 31ST, 2012 BY LAURA HAMPTON IN AUSTRALIA

So, you’re going away on your travels… but what are you going to take with you? Panic not; here at Real Gap we’ve used our many years of experience and our well travelled team to put together this list of our top ten things to take on your travels. You’re welcome!

1) Money

Apparently it makes the world go round, but more important money helps you go round the world! You’ll want spending money for anything from paying for the meals not included in your trip price to buying souvenirs or...

Building a Positive Future

AUGUST 31ST, 2012 BY LAURA HAMPTON IN LATIN AMERICA

This morning, travel advisor Tom came bounding into the office, full of excitement. “It’s done, it’s done!” he called to us all as he ran around the office showing off a photo of a library.

But this wasn’t just any library. In fact, this was the library for which Tom had laid the foundations only a few months before as part of a volunteering trip he went on with Real Gap. And now the library is finished and he takes great pride in the fact that he helped to make that...

The Adventure of a Lifetime

AUGUST 31ST, 2012 BY MATT FENTON IN LATIN AMERICA

Adventure travel is exciting. It’s about adrenaline, it’s about experiences and it’s about making the memories and the stories that you’ll tell for the rest of your life.

Take our Peru Inca Trail trip as an example. Spending seven days trekking through this stunning landscape, you’ll experience sights and feelings like never before. Following Inca traditions and history from Cusco, you’ll pass through the fertile Sacred Valley and then hike to the ultimate Peruvian icon, Machu Picchu. Now...

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