Planning
Getting a U.S. passport for gap year travel
Americans planning to take a gap year abroad will almost certainly need a valid U.S. passport. If you’ve already got a passport…congratulations. Make sure it will be valid for the entirety of your adventures abroad. If you’ve never had a passport or your passport has expired, it’s time to shake a leg. Below is a... »
Economic concerns curb study abroad
With the economic flagging and money tight, fewer students are enrolling in study abroad programs, a new report found. Almost 60 percent of schools and study-abroad programs surveyed by the Forum on Education Abroad in September saw lower enrollment this year compared to before the economic crisis started. The Forum’s Survey on the Impact of... »
US may allot $120 million for study abroad programs
The US government will allot $120 million for study abroad programs, if a bill intended to send a million more students abroad by 2020 passes congress. The Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act, named after the late senator who originally proposed the legislation, would provide grants to students, colleges and nongovernmental institutions. It currently authorizes... »
US Gap Year Fairs 2009-2010
A number of schools around the United States are holding gap year fairs during the 2009-2010 school year. The fairs in the following list were sponsored by Dynamy Internship Year and Thinking Beyond Borders, two New England gap year programs, but attract a range of organizations that offer programs or services for students and... »
Wiley publishes new gap year planning guide
Kristen White, the director of New York-based Darien Academic Advisers, a college admissions consulting firm, has written a guide for American students considering taking gap year, titled The Complete Guide to the Gap Year. »
Expert suggests grads take a break in flagging economy
Gwyeth Smith, a college admissions consultant and former high-school guidance counseler from New York, tells his clients that college-bound students should take a year off before starting classes »
Many gap year students willing to bring parents along
Nearly one in four gap year students taking time out before college are taking their parents with them on their travels, according to an article in the UK’s Daily Mail. Of 3,000 gap year students polled, 750 said they would prefer the comfort and stability of their parents joining them abroad. “If my mum and... »
Australia offering year-long visas to Americans
Australia's official tourism agency is promoting its "Work and Holiday" program, a two-year old system that allows Americans between the ages of 18 to 30 to travel in the country and work for up to a year. The visa allows American's to work while in Australia to help pay for their adventure. »
Certain travelers might want to visit doctor about swine flu
The H1N1 influenza virus is making its way through most countries in the Northern Hemisphere, and its particularly active in North America, according to the World Health Organization. As of October 17, 2009, there were more than 414,000 laboratory-confirmed cases worldwide and nearly 5,000 deaths reported to the WHO. “As many countries have stopped... »
Aftermath of coup d’etat prompts Honduras travel alert
The U.S. Department of State on October 20 issued a travel alert for Honduras, recommending that all U.S. citizens defer all non-essential travel to the Central American country. The country has been destabilized by the ouster of President Manuel Zelaya in a coup d'etat, with frequent demonstrations erupting throughout the country. »
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