Well the time has finally come, I have decided to take my gapyear. The dream trip to Australia is within my grasp. And who better to go to for advice than other people who have been there and done that, and that exactly what you get at gapyear.com Site Info: Gapyear was first set up in 1997 by Tom Griffiths and Peter Pedrick who's idea was to start a website which would supply information for wannabe backpackers. But instead of the usual stuffy information site they wanted something new, and their plan was a site for backpackers run by backpackers. As well as the site the two have worked hard with the government and various global brands to help make ...  Read the complete review

Gapyear.com is a website which is designed to aid any would-be travellers with their planning and preparation as well as being a very useful resource for trip ideas. There are many useful guides available on the site which are written by experienced travellers and these can be a valuable source of information for anyone knew to the world of travelling. The website also contains specific guides and tips for each country and region. One of the most useful areas of Gapyear.com is the messageboard which is frequented by a large number of very active travellers of all experiences ranging from absolute beginners to extremely well travelled folk who are usually more ...  Read the complete review

I have been using Gapyear.com since about January Time, now. I logged on when I first decided that I was going to take the trip of a lifetime to Australia! Gapyear.com is an incredible website. It appears to have quite a following, and I am on there most days, sharing a wealth of knowledge, with what seem like genuine people, who share one common interest, Travel! I have joined a group and we are all of to Australia on the 20th of Jan 2010, we have all booked on the same flight, and are offering each other great advice! I don't feel worried about traveling alone, because wherever you are, and whatever your doing, you can always find ...  Read the complete review

I've been using gapyear.com for just under a year now in preparation of my round-the-world travel. I have to say, if it wasn't for GY, I wouldn't be going on such a trip, as it's been so invaluable. It's saved amongst my favourites and one of the few sites I check daily. So the brief summary of the site is to aid potential travellers with advice, products, and travel services. It's an easily operable website with clear icons depicting where to find sections. The first of the sections is 'Planning your trip' which extends from planning your flights to organising what kit to take with you, offering many ideas and even highlighting special deals on products ...  Read the complete review

Gapyear.com is an excellent website to go through if your thinking or seriously planning a gapyear. The site is packed full of articles on countries, cities, how to plan your route round the world. There are loads of links to working abroad companies, volunteering and much more. It gives you lots of ideas that you may not have thought of in your travels. They advertise things like ski seasons, summer seasons, fruit picking, saving the monkeys, rainforest conservation. The articles are very useful, particularly the ones on fruit picking in Oz, the country guides, and the ones about visas. I havent used the site to go through to book ...  Read the complete review