Recently we made our first StumbleUpon discovery – a useful South African magazine about youth and gap year travel. Though the traditional definition of a gap year is that year between secondary school (high school) and university, in practice “gap travel” can apply to any traveler (student or not) taking an extended break traveling and working abroad.
HalloCrazyWorld appears to be a monthly online & print publication which provides articles, information, and resources for people interested in working abroad for a stretch, such as:
- Explanation of the foreign worker/working holiday schemes/rules applicable to gap year travelers in several (popular) countries
- Information on the popular jobs for gap year travelers (ski resorts, au pair/nanny, teaching English, etc)
- Planning advice and recommendations on visas, insurance, and other topics
If you’re interested in learning about gap year travel or are already in the planning stages, HalloCrazyWorld might be a useful resource for you – check it out!
For Americans, gap year travel is less common than in other countries (the reasons for which are worthy of a separate discussion entirely). Although it may be unconventional by American standards, we assume the experience would only benefit young people by better preparing them for balancing the academic, fiscal, and social responsibilities of the university experience; in addition to helping individuals become more cognizant of the world outside of the USA. The current crop of university graduates in the US is facing fewer job prospects; perhaps this situation will encourage more consideration of a gap year experience before entering the working world?
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