Get Off the Beaten Track on Your Gap Year
Get Off the Beaten Track on Your Gap Year Travel & Tourism Instead of following the hordes of Westerners to Thai beaches for weeks of clichéd Full Moon parties, why not experience new cultures, learn a foreign language, develop new skills and have the time of your life? There’s also the added bonus of having something to make your CV stand out on your return and eventual job hunt. With these alternative Gap Year recommendations, you’ll have some interesting answers to that question of ‘So, what did you do or learn on your gap year?’ besides ‘get a tan’ or ‘party for weeks on end…’. Live With the Locals, Mongolia If you yearn to get to know a new culture, then this is the trip for you. You’ll spend time with a nomadic family in the Mongolian Steppe, learning from the locals whose lifestyle has remained unchanged for over a millennium. Expect to ride horses, herd cows and produce foods including butter and cheese. You’ll also be playing with the kids and trying your hand at new s