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| Gap
Year Show 2006 - Pt Four |
23mins
-11 meg |
| This podcast is specifically
for those who are considering taking a career break and we speak with Rachel
Wood from the Grown Up Gappers service providers at the Gap Year Show. Plus
we also chat to Jane Smith who used a local connection for her trip. Hopefully
both will give you inspiration if you are considering where to take your
skills. |
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Gap
Year For Grown Ups
Jane
Smith's Website |
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| The
Gambia - Career Break - Full Interview |
34mins
-16 meg |
| Jane Smith a primary school supply teacher,
tells us about her recent trips to a similar school in Gambia which came
about via a simple local connection in rural UK. This relationship has continued,
and in this third year, she is about to set off on her next trip supporting
the school. |
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Jane
Smtihs Website
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| Important
Health Advice for those planning a Gap Year |
32mins
-15 meg |
| Bugs, bites, simple accidents
and lack of injections can cause first time travellers serious health related
problems if not discussed in advance. Far too many people arrive at their
health clinic only days before their big trip expecting a simple injection
will protect them. Certain important injections have to be taken over a
six month period to ensure you are correctly covered if you are venturing
off the beaten track, so in this podcast we chat to a travel advice practise
nurse for the lowdown on, when you should visit your clinic, what you need
to take with you and how to prevent some of these nasty bugs spoiling your
big adventure. |
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Fit
For Travel Website |
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| Gap
Year Show 2006 - Part Three |
27mins
-13 meg |
| Everyone
goes through that heady emotional mix of apprehension and confidence when
setting out. Will we be okay, just how safe is the place we’re visiting,
will I get sick and what will I do if I am laid up miles from anywhere?
These are just a few of the questions we ask ourselves, and if we don’t
ask them, our friends or family certainly will. Personal safety, incorporating
physical and mental health is the subject we are looking at in this podcast
recorded at the recent Gap Year Show. |
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Objective
Travel Safety
Malaria
Hotspots
Travel
Mentor Website |
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| Gap
Year Show 2006 - Part Two |
28mins
-14 meg |
| Selecting
the right gap year company for yourself or your child can be confusing,
such is the rapid growth of this industry. In this program we try to help
by visiting the Gap Year Show and speaking with a gap search website, an
unusual gap year sporting activity for those with a head for heights and
a company described as the Roll-Royce of service providers. |
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Find
A Gap Website
Flygap
Website
Quest
Overseas Website |
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| Gap
Year Show 2006 - Part One |
28mins
-14 meg |
| If
there’s one thing every traveller would like to do and that is make
the trip pay for itself either before, during or after. At the Gap Year
Show I talk to three service providers who may be able to help you do just
that. Be it working and travelling at the same time, or just being paid
to work somewhere warm, exotic and exciting! |
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China
Recruitment
Hot
Recruit Website
Words
& Pix Website |
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| Career
Break - Judy Armstrong |
37mins
-18 meg |
| How
about this for a career break? Judy Amstrong in her late 40’s, has
sold all her possessions and is taking a whole year out to trail blaze a
new 2300 mile route around the Alps in aid of charity. This lady is taking
her gap year very seriously!! |
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Alpine
Challenge Website |
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| India
- Naomi Cartwright |
46mins
-22 meg |
| We
once again spend time with Naomi Cartwright who with her boyfriend in 2006
decided to break away from University Life during the summer, and head off
to India on a tight budget for some life enhancing experiences, colourful
sights and rich travel experiences. Backpacking through India on a shoestring! |
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| Cambodia/Thailand/Australia
- Naomi Cartwright |
42mins
-20 meg |
| We
meet Naomi Cartwright who in 2004, chose for her gap year project, to work
in a school for disabled children in Cambodia. After the 12 week project
and accompanied by friends, she travelled a month and explored more of the
country before heading into Thailand. Then like many travellers, as she
was there, she decided to take in Australia as well for another month where
she experienced reverse culture shock! |
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Outreach
International Website |
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| Peru
- Beth Cartwright |
41mins
-19 meg |
| In
this show we chat to Beth Cartwright who picked Peru and Cusco in South
America as her chosen destination in 2006. We find out how her placement
went through the gap year company she used and also what happened when she
headed off to explore the region herself with friends she made while there. |
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POD
Website |
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| Fiji/New
Zealand/Australia - Fergus Brown |
35mins
-17 meg |
| In
this show we meet Fergus Brown, who chose the more exotic destination of
Fiji for his gap year trip in 2004. This combined a marine conservation
project with the skill of diving based out on a small island in the pacific.
Then, after he finished his stay there, he and his friend decided to pop
down to Australia and New Zealand to see what it had to offer. |
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Coral
Cay Website |
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| Australia
- Becky Alison |
36
mins -14 meg |
| We
chat to Becky Alison who in 2006 took off and headed out to Australia for
her gap year trip with the Joshua Foundation. Apparently it all came out
of the blue as she hadn’t planned on having a break after finishing
school, but she loved Australia so much, she went twice! |
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Joshua
Foundation Website |
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| Gap
Year Light - Short Promo |
140
secs - 2 meg |
| What
are these podcasts all about and who are they created to help? Anyone intending
to take a gap year, a sabbatical or career break - that's who! Want some
ideas of where to go, or would you like to listen to someone who has been
there and got the t-shirt, then these are the podcasts for you! This is
a short promo which tells you all. Please copy and paste into emails and
podcasts! |
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