Gap Year Articles
Discover travel tips, expert advice, and insights about gap year programs to help guide your planning and prepare for meaningful travel!


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I knew that Alaska was a place I'd wanted to visit—and visit meaningfully. I saw this opportunity, and it seemed like it was the perfect time and p...

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I was looking to take a gap year between my undergraduate and Master’s studies, and going to China just made sense to me.

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I have always loved to travel and this opportunity gave me the chance to explore places I have never been before. I also wanted to travel while I w...

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By Audrey Bridgers | August 27, 2020

By Julie Ball | August 14, 2020

By Tanishq Kumar | August 04, 2020

By Mary Alice Haas | March 25, 2020

By Elizabeth Gorga | March 18, 2020

By Julia Zaremba | February 17, 2020

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By Jessica Rosa | January 24, 2020

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By Sydney E. Lutz | December 17, 2019

By Alisa Tank | December 09, 2019

By Jasmine Harding | December 02, 2019

By Dan Elias Bliss | November 07, 2019

By Elizabeth Gorga | October 17, 2019

By Andi Sciacca | September 17, 2019

By Rebekah Glebe | September 10, 2019

By Andi Sciacca | September 04, 2019

By Jessica Rosa | July 02, 2019

By Amelia Dietrich | June 24, 2019

By Carter Brown | April 26, 2019

By Samantha Harper | April 17, 2019

By Neal Dixon | March 22, 2019

By Luciana Dinu | March 20, 2019

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By Jessica Rosa | February 22, 2019

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By Mary Gartside | February 16, 2019

By Jasmine Harding | January 25, 2019

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By Kaylan Reid Shipanga | January 10, 2019

By Courtney Burns | December 27, 2018

By Kaylan Reid Shipanga | December 25, 2018

By Haley Corzo | December 11, 2018

By Matt Roesch | December 05, 2018

By Elizabeth Gorga | November 29, 2018

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By Hannah Sorila | November 14, 2018

By Jennifer Lachs | November 08, 2018

By Luciana Dinu | October 25, 2018

By Will Jones | October 16, 2018

By Hannah Sorila | October 05, 2018

By Julia Zaremba | October 01, 2018

By Will Jones | September 24, 2018

By Rebekah Glebe | September 13, 2018

By Jodi Suckle | August 07, 2018

By Jodi Suckle | August 01, 2018

By Cecilia Polanco | July 25, 2018


By Julia Zaremba | July 19, 2018

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By Carter Brown | May 29, 2018

By Rebecca Murphy | April 27, 2018

By Season Cooper | April 12, 2018

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By Gabriel Schirm | March 16, 2018

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By Kaylan Reid Shipanga | February 19, 2018

By Aaron Horwath | January 16, 2018

By Lauren Kubik | January 10, 2018

By Kendall Dick | January 03, 2018

By GoAbroad Writing Team | December 22, 2017

By Kaylan Reid Shipanga | December 18, 2017

By Jane Stine, M.Ed, JD | December 14, 2017

By Cecilia Polanco | December 12, 2017

By Jane Stine, M.Ed, JD | December 05, 2017

By Jane Stine, M.Ed, JD | December 01, 2017

By Erin Hultgren | November 28, 2017

By Kaylan Reid Shipanga | November 25, 2017

By GoAbroad Writing Team | November 23, 2017

By Alisa Tank | November 21, 2017

By Megan Lee | November 21, 2017

By GoAbroad Writing Team | November 21, 2017

By Jane Stine, M.Ed, JD | November 16, 2017

By Danielle DeSimone | November 01, 2017

By Kendall Dick | October 31, 2017

By Kaylan Reid Shipanga | October 31, 2017

By Munira Maricar | October 27, 2017

By Jane Stine, M.Ed, JD | October 24, 2017

By Megan Lee | October 20, 2017

By Jane Stine, M.Ed, JD | October 11, 2017

By Nathan Scott | August 09, 2017

By Mariel Tavakoli | June 16, 2017

By Ben Maples | January 07, 2017

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