Xtreme Gap Programs

Learn Spanish on the Costa Del Sol.

2010-10-18T04:00:00.001-07:00

If you are looking to learn spanish costa del sol the I would thoroughly recommend Augustin.

Augustin is a Spanish teacher form Galicia, who has authored several Spanish grammar books and offers private one to one tuition classes. He can come to your house to help you study. He is also an interpreter, and able to translate documents from Spanish to English or English to Spanish. Helpful for businesses located on the costa del Sol.

Agustín García.
Telephone: 952 590 557
Mobile: 615 475 929
E-mail: Spanish.with.agustin@gmail.com
URL: www.Learning-Spanish.npage.eu

Morrocco Gap Year on a Camel.

2010-07-29T02:58:00.001-07:00

Loving this Little beauty

If you are looking for a Morocco Gap Year Take no look further than the sun newspaper, where you Will se this Little beauty. Xtreme Gap on a research trip to the sahara dessert with some hard sun newspaper journalists and even harder Camels.

Ano ver night Trek through the dessert and tagines a plenty.

What an adventure!

Venezuela gap year

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There are plenty of <a href="http://www.xtremegapyear.co.uk/gap-year/venezuela-gap-year">Venezuela Gap Year</a>options to choose from when planning your gap year travel. Venezuela is a great place to start on a <a href="http://www.xtremegapyear.co.uk/gap-year/south-america-gap-year">South America Gap Year</a>as well, as the cost of flights into the country are generally cheaper than the rest of the continent.

If you are going to go on your Venezuela Gap Year, you will need some Spanish under your belt. Of course Spanish is widely spoken in most of South America (and is the most widely spoken language in the world) so it is a good idea to learn a few sentances before you go. If you do not have the time, why not consider doing an intensive language course on your Venezuela gap year?

Venezuela Gap Years are appealing for people who want to experience some exotic Carribbean beaches, as there are plenty of incredible places to lay in a hammock when you arrive. Imagine crystal clear waters and palm trees dipping into the Carribean Sea, and you have a pretty accurate picture of the place.

Well the gorgeous coastline does have its advantages, but what else is on offer on a Venezuela Gap Year? Lots and lots of adventure for one thing. There is some incredible geography in Venezuela, and it lends itself well to being explored! Plenty of acrtivities from trekking to jungle trips and of course then there is the Gran Sabana and Angel falls.

All though your Venezuela Gap year is bound to be exciting, you will probably do some onward travel – after all is would be a shame to miss out on some of the exciting countries near by. Ecuador, Brazil even Columbia all have interesting sites and things to see. A <a href="http://www.xtremegapyear.co.uk/gap-year/brazil-gap-year">Brazil Gap Year</a>for instance is a great combination, and there are lots of things you can do there too. Like learning to surf, or doing some other insanely cool activities.

Time for an Xtreme Gap Fitness Holiday.

2010-04-18T10:08:00.001-07:00

I am needing a few months away from work from May to August, and as a consequence I would like to spend it so I reap some benefits from it. So I started exploring into exactly how to get fit on a holiday. A fitness holiday appears to have all the things I am hoping for. Losing weight, being around other men and women with the same mind set so I will not be distracted all the time and exercising every day.

OK, so I made my mind up. Three months on a fitness holiday, but what. I did not just want to be in a gym all the time, I want to see some beaches, get a tan and get to know a different culture so I started to look on the internet (I just love the internet!) and came up with some great ideas for a fitness holiday.

They had so many cool fitness holiday programmes. The ones in China, Thailand and the fitness holiday in Brazil caught my eye. These are three countries I would love to visit and it would be ideal if I can combine it with getting fit on a fitness holiday. In all three countries they had Martial arts, and I love Martial arts.

The fitness holiday in Thailand looks seriously cool, six kilometres from the world's most beautiful beaches, in the tropical rainforest with national Champions. Here you can train up to eight hours a day without distractions of parties. This might be something for me. Because if there are too many parties to visit, I will never lose my puppy fat, and then after partying and drinking I will not be able to look the Thai champion in the eye to tell him I have a hangover.

The other option for a fitness holiday I saw on their website was a fitness holiday in China. The Chinese Martial Arts is Kung Fu. Very complex but very interesting. Here you would stay at the campus with like minded people of all ages and all nationalities. No beaches around, but the fitness holiday camp is situated in a world heritage, so that is cool too. And you will have the option to learn mandarin.

But then I came across a fitness holiday in Brazil. I love Capoeira. Not that I have ever done it but it looks so cool! And have you seen those bodies? This fitness holiday programme is in Rio, close to the busiest beach in Brazil where everything that is alive looks good. I think this will be my favourite. Now all I have to do is to convince my parents to contribute in the costs.

I have the feeling my parents will be supporting me, they would love to see me on a fitness holiday to get in shape. They were very young their selves when they started travelling too so they will also support that I want to go on a fitness holiday far from home. I will get to learn more about myself as I am in a foreign country by myself.

The good thing about booking my fitness holiday through a gap year company is that they can advise me before I go, help me out with visa's and I know I will have the right support once I am out there. And I will meet lots of other gap year travellers on their fitness holiday. With these arguments I know my parents will agree on me to go, and maybe even pay for it.

Thailand Gap Year Blog

2010-04-15T01:19:00.001-07:00

Ah travel writing. One of lifes great pleasures. Here is a funny blog about one mans Thailand Gap year. Just goes to show that somethings are better shared.

Koh Tao Divemaster Course FAQ

2010-03-12T04:23:00.001-08:00

Before you book your Thailand divemaster you might want to look the following questions and answers, these will help you to understand the programme better. The divemaster gap year programme is flexible, so if you already have diving experience or if you have less time to go on a gap year we can customise your trip.

Before you look into it further though you might want some questions clarified. You probably have a lot of questions before booking your cap year. We have put together a gap year Divemaster question and answer list.

Here we go:

Divemaster Gap Year spending money:

What amount of money do I need per month? 20 pounds a day should be enough for a great gap year. But if you are not the drinking type and you like more quiet nights you could do it for 12 pounds. During the day you will only spend some money on food and water, and trust me, that is cheap!

Back up? Do you provide help on Koh Tao if I need it?

There is a support network on Koh Tao, the rep will be there for you, give you an island orientation, take you out for dinner and introduce you to the others. The rep will be there for you whenever you need her. You dive every day and help your dive instructor daily. So you will have plenty of back up.

What do I need to bring on my divemaster gap year?

Are there shops nearby the resort? You can buy anything you need on koh Tao, and it is much cheaper than back home, so pack light! The shops are all close to the resort. You can buy souvenirs, sun lotion, mosquito repellent, swim shorts, flip flops and everything else you might need.

How much money will I spend per month during my Divemaster gap year?

We reckon you need a max. of 20 pounds a day, his is really enough for 3 meals a day and going out at night. If you have less to spend you can do it for less, if you have more to spend, just party every night and you will spend more.

Do I need diving experience before starting the divemaster gap year programme?

No experience is needed. You do not need to be afraid of water and you should be able to swim. The programme is 12weeks and his will give you heeps of time to practice and study well.

What kind of weather is it on Koh Tao?

Thailand is great for a gap year because the weather is always nice. Maybe except October and November, than it is rainy season. The rest of the year it is hot and sunny! And even in the rainy season you will have lots of sunshine and hot weather.

New Gap Year blog

2010-03-12T02:09:00.001-08:00

Here is a link to the new gap year blog hosted on the Xtreme Gap Domain. There are lots of interesting articles on there about gap year programmes and our Extreme sports holidays.

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Koh Tao Divemaster Course FAQ

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Koh Tao Divemaster Course FAQ

You have decided…You really want to get into diving during your gap year. Tell you what, the Xtreme Gap Divemaster course In Thailand is ideal! Xtreme gap offers flexibility, good service, almost all inclusive and best value for money diving gap years.

Before you look into it further though you might want some questions clarified. You probably have a lot of questions before booking your cap year. We have put together a gap year Divemaster question and answer list. Here we go:

Divemaster Gap Year spending money: What amount of money do I need per month? 20 pounds a day should be enough for a great gap year. But if you are not the drinking type and you like more quiet nights you could do it for 12 pounds. During the day you will only spend some money on food and water, and trust me, that is cheap!

What are the rooms like in the Xtreme Gap resort on Koh Tao? The rooms are spacious and clean and have a nice balcony. Every room has 2 single beds, a TV and an en suite bathroom. If you want your own room during your gap year diving, there is an option for your own room for 75 euro extra a month.

During your divemaster gap year, what facilities does the dive resort have? The resort is part of the dive school. There is a reception, bar, restaurant with Thai and Western food, a big pool with sun beds pool, friendly reception, spacious rooms, and internet. The resort is a 2 minute walk from the beach, the bars, the restaurants.

If I want to do the Divemaster programme for my gap year, do I need experience in Diving? You do not need experience. But you do need to be able to swim, not excellent, but you need to be able to swim around the dive boat. The Divemaster programme of Xtreme Gap gives you plenty of time, more than most programmes. But please do realize it is a big commitment so make sure you really want to do it. 80 % of people that book their Divemaster have no prior experience.

How do I get from Bangkok to Koh Tao with the divemaster gap year programme? We have arranged that your transfer tickets are ready at the desk of the hotel in Bangkok. The night after arriving you will get on a overnight bus and then in the morning a few hours on the boat. Also the pick up from the pier on Koh Tao on your day of arrival is included. The island is 21 square KM, and the resort is a 2 minute walk from the beach and all restaurants. So once you are on Koh Tao everything can be done by foor.

What kind of weather is it on Koh Tao? Thailand is great for a gap year because the weather is always nice. Maybe except October and November, than it is rainy seaon. The rest of the year it is hot and sunny! And even in the rainy season you will have lots of sunshine and hot weather.

Morzine Chalet

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When researching about for a Morzine Chalet for a skiing holiday next skiing season, as well as you are looking for great value yet actually comfortable housing, check out the <a href="http://www.chaletmorzine.org">chalet morzine</a> named chalet du lac. A superb chalet for hire on the borders of Morzine.

I know myself, when I was looking for a chalet Morzine had alot on offer, but not all represented great value and quality at the same time. This meant that I had to look at alot of morzine chalets to finds something suitable. That was until I found this place

f like me, you hate doing lots of research on the internet to find a suitable morzine chalet, and you would rather just cut through the overly expensive poor quality chalet morzine options, then you then you would do well to check out the chalet du lac site.

People like to go skiing in a morzine chalet for different reasons, it is a great little alpine ski lovers dream, with great airport connections to Geneva, serviced by loads of low cost airlines, making the cost of getting there pretty great value too, but once you are there the skiing is excellent too

Now unless you are really lazy, there is a good probability that you are not looking to book a morzine chalet, to just sit inside all day. Well if you want some action, then Morzine will server you a healthy dose of wintersports action, and leave you begging for more. Morzine is you see, part of the portes du Solei, which happens to be the largest skiing area in Europe. That means, you can spend longer on your skis, completing new runs, and less time cuing at the ski lifts, waiting to plow down the same old runs over and over!

If you have never set foot on a pair of skis, or been on a snowboard before, then relax, Morzine has it covered. Ski coaches affiliated with all the major organsiations are readily available all season, to helo you improve your technique. Even if you are already pretty good, I found a few lessons helped alot.

If you want to know more about the area, lift passes, gear hiring or anything about the chalet morzine in general, then log on to the chalet-du-lac.com site and you can find it all on there, including a useful flash map of the morzine chalet and everything else you might need to know

In my next article I will be checking a Villa Mallorca, and finding out all there is to know about finding the prefect Mallorca Villa, for a dreamy summer holiday. Not just any old villa Mallorca either, a top notch boutique finca.

Brazil Gap Year Advice

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If you are contemplating about taking a gap year, you ought to consider taking a brazil gap year. Brazil, located in South America, is one of the most stunning countries to visit on a gap year in South America. There is lots of exciting things to see and do there too.

The nation of brazil is considered to be one of the largest countries on earth. It ranks about fifth for size. Blessed with remarkable scenery, you can explore many natural wonders on your brazil gap year. The wonderful iguazu falls, and the majestic Amazon rain Forrest to name a few, but also don't forget spending time on the incredible beaches.

Brazil is also a good spot to start on your gap year in South America, or finish up for that matter, with the metropolis of Rio de Janeiro being one of the greatest entry points. Rio is crammed with awesome attractions and seriously radiates culture. Onward overland travel from Brazil is genuinely effortless, with a lot of choices to take you all over the region. Traveling is low-cost as well, even though you can anticipate very lengthy bus journeys across very diverse terrain. One instant you could be in the rainforest the next you can be by the beach.For people fascinated in investing more time in Brazil, undertaking some cool activities, they will be pleased to know that they are truly spoilt for choice. Brazil has plenty to offer the gap year taker. Hardly a surprise when you consider what a awesome destination it is.If you are into fighting sports, then you will find a new love in brazil, home to some of the worlds most fascinating martial arts such as capoeira and brazillian jiujitsu, you will be spoilt for choice. brazilians love all kinds of sports, buy in particular ones that make them look and feel good.With som much of the coast being adjacent to the sea, the water sports activities in your brazil gap year are plentiful. Much to the envy of extreme sports fans you can do some amazing surfing, kite surfing and diving in Brazil. If you want to take a gap year in Brazil, you probably want to go in February, around the time of the mardi gras. This is undoubtedly the most popular time to visit and it is advisable to book ahead, however it is also one of the worlds greatest spectacles and a hell of a party. So don't miss out.

If you are looking into having a Brazil Gap year, Xtreme Gap Year publishes exciting gap years to Brazil. They are masters in Extreme sports and Adrenalin Travel gap years. You may get in touch them through their website xtremegapyear.co.uk

Next time check out Villa Mallorca

Work on your Australia Gap Year

2010-02-10T12:47:00.001-08:00

The right approach to pay for your Australia Gap Year

Like a lot of people you may likely be playing with the idea of going on an Australia Gap Year . Some love to just trek all over and do their own thing, being frugal up masses of cash prior to they leave home, or even better steal from their insanely rich parents. If you are not able to stump up some money from a unexplainable hole in the sky you could be interested to know that it is easy to leave home on an Australia gap year and actually make cash when you are there.
Contemplate it, saving up whilst you will be under the sunshine instead compared to back home thinking like you are not being where you should.

Now the majority people when they think of locating paid work abroad end up often temping inside an business office or even more painful fruit picking (you should see the size of the insects in Oz). Don't be one of these people!
This situation is an terrible waste of an opportunity to have increbible exciting on your Australia gap year. We all know, the office is the world of the total idiot often called the management. Their activity is to make your reality as unexciting as possible by requiring a person to do exceptionally soul destroying chores, which usually are mostly useless. Everyone acquainted with the workings of an office binding machine will understand this point.

At Xtreme Gap the Extreme sports and adventure travel gap year company, we do not understand why people would agree to this existence, when there are so many cool options available to you on a working Australia gap year. We thinkn you should recognise that there are lots of cool things you can do that enable you to make money on your year out.. Take the Whitsundays sailing courses on the Xtreme Gap Web site. For a measly €100 deposit you can enroll on a 23 day training course that could gain you accreditation to crew on boats across the world. After a person has qualified, you might be set up with a work interview most many individuals pass this, only be certain to turn up, to commence work straight away. Generating up to a grand a month, with minimal costs (living and sleeping on board you save a tonne of cash) . it can take a few weeks to get the programme to pay for itself, and then a person are income positive and much more importantly living the dream without requiring an suit and tie in sight. Then we have the Surf dude programme.

Get this, you can become a surf legend qualified to teach others. 3 months of surfing, sunning and living the life. All this so with the aim towards getting certified to educate and much more significantly generate income on your Australia Gap year. Now that is cool. Think you need to be far more of a legend? Desire a lot of respect? Well you can. With the Beach lifeguard gap year programme in Australia, an individual can easily possibly be getting up to £500 week as soon as you qualify! Indeed five hundred pounds a week! Lifeguards are needed too, as they are highly in demand in Australia, with 90% of the populace of Australia beingcoast.
Gap are pioneers in remarkable gap year programmes, permitting you to train and locate paid work abroad. In the event that you are arranging a gap year, make contact with them to see if they canset you up along with something genuinely exciting.

Next Month: How to find a Morzine Chalet

Morzine Chalet to die for

2010-01-27T09:44:00.001-08:00

Hoping to discover a Morzine Chalet? Last season we found one on the banks of a great lake really near to the ski lift. out of the window of the Chalet you can see a beautiful lake (lac de montriond) and it was really easy to get on the slopes as the ski bus picks you up from the door. Inside the comfortable chalet you can find a cosy wood burner and lots of comfy sofas.

We had planned to go out every night but ended up staying in the chalet watching DVDs They also had alot of films there we also found ourselves strangely addicted to jenga too.

The chill out room was massive, With loads of comfy settees and chairs to relax after a day skiing and the beds were so snug that i slept like a baby.

We cooked our own dinner every night, in the well equipped kitchen, but on two night we did eat out at some lovely restaurants.

There were 8 people in our group and all of us agreed that it was the best ski holiday we have had - and we should know we always go to Morzine Chalets.

We picked this Morzine chalet online and luckily the week we wanted to go was the only week they had available. It is obviously popular as we booked in the August before the winter season!!

Morzine Chalet du lac is definitely a turn up for the books. All these years we have hired pretty boring chalets with no character: morzine chalet with not enough room to swing a cat and a long hike to the ski liftstNot this year!

to explain the Morzine Chalet...Think chocolate box alpine chalet with wooden fretwork, roaring fires and wooden beams.

Add in halogen lighting, flat screen TVs and modern artwork and you get chalet du lac - the perfect getaway from it all.

The owners have obviously though of every need as the chalet was better equipped than our house Lots of DVD's and books, with great little nooks to sit in and admire the views of the mountains and lake found right out side on the door step

We had some friends join us for dinner at the morzine chalet, We had to persuade them to leave after they wanted to set up home in there!.

they were sickened when they found out how cheap the place was to hire.I really should not be posting this as then others may find out about this awesome little chalet!

Next year: real gap

Diving on your gap year

2010-01-22T06:36:00.001-08:00

Become a Gap year diver how to choose the right gap year diving course for you.

Selecting a Gap year diving programme is possibly the greatest fun you can have on yougap year.
Many options are open to you if you wanted to becomea gap year diver and many gap year diving destinations to pick from.

So how do you decide where to go and what to do? There are many options that you can consider before going with a gap year company to help select a diving course.

First off you need to pick what agency you want to learn to learn with.

To clarify there are a couple of different training organisations that run courses. The main ones are PADI and SSI although other diving organisations like BSAC are popular also. These training body's all have similar standards so do not worry too much about the course sylabus.

To clarify the "agency" is not the same as the dive shop or dive school, as some can train people in lots of different agencies certifications. The most well known agency out there PADI.

Next you need to decide where you want to go to do your dive training. The world is a huge place with millions of unique and exciting destinations to pick from, some places have their positive aspects over others, so considerations such as price and interests of the individual will play a role.

Wanting to just get your open water on your gap year and learn to dive then, you perhaps just pick to do this where ever is easiest along the way, just be sure to factor in ample time (4 days) to do your course and be sure you are not in a planewithin 24 hours of diving, so be careful with the itinerary.

Want to spend longer perfecting your diving, then you should consider doing the Divemaster course. The Divemaster course is the most often selectedgap year diver course for significant reason. No other gap year diving programme incorporating so much dive time inclusive of the costs.
Some places are cheaper than others with Thailandrepresenting best value out of all placesto do your Divemaster, specifically the (Koh Tao Divemaster ),This does not necessarily make it the most popular, but it is still excellent.
Diving in Thailand is really popular and because of this, the marine life can suffer as a consequence, it is possible that you will see more marine life elsewhereDivemaster in the Philippines, however this is a little more expensive. It is also possible to do a divemaster course in Australia, but it is more expensive than on Asia gap year.

Want to compete your divemaster in Africa; this is a great option if you like shark diving, but bewared you can easily come up against tiger sharks and hammerheads.

Whilst this is not dangerous if you know what to expect, it can make you panic if you are not prepared to see them! A softer way of seeing great white sharks is to go shark cage diving in South Africa

Xtreme Gap Year promotes a selection ofGap year diver programmes and they are all professional divers in the office, capable of explaining all you need to know before you set out.. So if you are considering a gap year involving diving, give them a call.

The Ultimate Morzine Chalet for winter lovin Xtreme Gappers.

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For any one interested in hitting the slopes this winter, there is an awesome Morzine Chalet available in France. Located in a really beautiful spot on lac montriand, this is one of the biggest inter connected ski runs in Europe (portes du Solei). Of course not every one likes skiing, some are totally knarly on a snowboard, whatever man, whatever floats your boat, but just so you know. The snow this year is awesome!

The chalet sleeps up to 8 people and it is so close to the ski lift that you can almost fall out of bed and be on your way, perfect for an awesome ski holiday. So get out there are spread the world, because if a Morzine Chalet is what you are after. You are info a real treat.

Thailand Gap year and things to do on a Thailand Gap Year

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The Best Thailand Gap year ideas.

Thailand gap year programmes are on everyone's wish list this year. Here are soe great ideas for you if you are If you are researching a Thailand Gap Year. There are loads of different things you can consider doing Maybe you just want to hang loose on a beach , perhaps you have more upbeat things in mind. Whatever you will be doing on yourThailand gap year there are lots of different things you can get involved in

Most start Thailand gap year by donning your backpack and travelling thailand, which is a brilliantall the action and to see Thailand. Backpacking Thailand is great, but it does have its limitations. The best options for spending your thailand gap year is to enjoy living in one place, getting involved in a project or thailand gap year programme. This is ideal if you want to intergrate with local society and really make lasting friends and memories.

Personally i like sports, I love the buzz of holidays with lots of adventure and action over volunteering projects, so here I have written down my favorite programmesto take part in on a Thailand Gap year.

Head to a Muay Thai fitness camp.

Many people consider going to Thailand to learn Muay Thai. Muay Thai is perfect for fitness and is the national sport. it's also a very powerful fighting system. The best thing about training Muay Thai in Thailand ins that you can really taste the local atomsphere and it is great fun. Depending on where you learn you can have lots of experiences.

Become a diver

Diving in Thailand is smashing. There are loads of things to see under water. Learning scuba diving during your thailand Gap Year is a great way to spend your time there.

Learning to dive is really easy. There are structured courses that you can study allowing you to train to various different levels. The best option, if you want to spend loads of time there is to do your Dive master. The Koh Tao divemaster course allows you to dive when you want everyday and really live the life of a dive bum on a tropical island.

Study Yoga.
Yoga is really good for your fitness and health. There is one particular place on Koh Tao in Thailand available through Xtreme Gap year. The yoga centre is located on the beach under coconut trees. Bliss.

Study Freediving.
This one is a little unique. Freediving is being able to breath hold dive underwater down to serious depths. Meaning that you will be able to really get to know the underwater world.
There is a real gap in ability of a freediver and Scuba diver.
A really cool programme that aids your fitness.

Join a fitness boot camp!

Like most persons, you probably do not associate thailand with physical exercise. You will be amazed how effective it can bewith a Thailand fitness boot camp and MMA training centre you will get really fit there.

All these Thailand gap year programmes are are run by Xtreme gap year. Xtreme Gap are a thailand gap year company that do adrenaline travel gap year and career break programmes

Real Gap Year Adventure Travel Experiences

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Want a real gap year experience? Have a look at some of the cool extreme sports gap years online at Xtreme gap Year.

Xtreme Gap Year is a real gap year company focussing on value, fun and adrenaline travel

Xtreme gap year is a different style of gap year company, founded on the principals of being great value, they offer fun exciting gap years.

There has been a lot of negative press about the gap year industry recently. There are many cases of gappers feeling they have paid way over the odds for some gap year programmes through various well established gap year companies. .

This can not be said for Xtreme gap year With many Xtreme gap programmes priced at justify able prices, they are not in the business of profiteering from gap year takers. Confirmed by the great reviews and customer testimonials.

Thailand gap year company, Xtreme Gap has grown to be a global gap year company
Lots of fun Australia gap year programmes are now available including diving and surf ing options.

Many people want their gap years to be as flexible as possible these days, no surprise as a gap year should be about freedom fun and flexibility..
Luckily, Xtreme gap now have tailor made dynamic packages offering you the ability to customise you gap year

This is really useful when putting together a round the world gap year trip, lots of people are discovering they can save alot of money whilst planning the perfect trip.

Who would take an xtreme gap year? The answer to that one is everyone! The phrase gap year is not totally accurate, as it is not just taken by school leavers

Our clients range from real gap year takers to career breakers, and people who are active and passionate about getting out there and experiencing the world

Xtreme gap clients are definitely very brave With some of the most exciting adventures available in the gap year travel industry, they have to be.

In 2009 xtreme gappers have been involved in some of the most exciting programmes imaginable, such as Shark diving, wildlife conservation, martial arts training abroad .

The real gap year ideas can be classified in different categories of travel style:
Learning martial arts
Gap year diving programmes
Overland travel
Extreme sports Gap Years
Programmes that gain you qualifications on your gap year
And finally
Adrenaline travel.

The programmes are open to all levels of experience

Want to chat to someone at xtreme gap year about any of the gap year programmes they have, contact them through the website.

Gap Year Diving Programmes from Xtreme Gap Year.

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Spending your gap year diving is a great way to stay put and become integrated with a place during your gap year.

With lots of different gap year diving programmes to choose from Xtreme Gap can help your find the most idyllic location to spend several sun drenched months, whiling away your gap year as you learn to dive in some of the most amazing underwater environments the world has to offer.

Diving is not for everyone, but for those that love the feeling of pure weightlessness, accompanied by the huge sense of adventure that comes with every dive, the completing a gap year diving course can be very appealing.

For those interested in gap year diving, there are several levels to which you can train. The basics being an open water course or the Advanced open water course. Completing these gap year diving courses will allow you to dive to depths of 18 metres and 30 metres respectively. This is great is you want to try our diving or just become a casual diver diving on holidays and every once in a while, but if you wanted to spend longer mastering scuba diving and really indulge your passion for gap year diving, then you should look to do more. The next step up the PADI training ladder is the rescue course, this is relatively expensive compared to the open water and advanced, but a necessary step all the same.

Once you have completed you rescue course you can then consider doing the ultimate gap year diver course. The Divemaster course. Competing your Divemaster qualification is the first professional level diving qualification and excellent for your gap year. Once you have completed your training, you can work in the diving industry and get paid on your gap year! The real beauty of the divemaster course (especially the Thailand Divemaster course) on offer through Xtreme Gap Year is that you are able to spend up to 12 weeks diving every day. Imagine living on a tropical island and diving every day! The Divemaster programme is the time when you really become a competent diver, comfortable underwater and learning how to safeguard others under the water.

Another fantastic gap year diving option is to complete the Xtreme Gap Year underwater videography course. This enables you to work as an underwater camera man, and consists of a 3 month internship, training you in filming the marine environment. The beauty of this is you also get paid during the course!

Whatever you want to do on your gap year, especially if you want to do it underwater, talk to Xtreme Gap Year about out diving options, with our range of best value gap year diving programmes, we are sure to be able to help you on your way to enjoying you gap year diving in some of the most incredible marine environments. As a company set up and run by professionally qualified divers, you will be in good hands starting your gap year diving adventure.

Brazil Gap Year Programmes

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If you are thinking about taking a gap year and want some inspiration. Consider taking a Brazil Gap year for some out of this world adrenaline sports.

Living in Rio de Janiero could possibly be one of the best choice you could make on a Brazil Gap Year.

The Marvellous City, is by any standards one of the most exciting destinations in the world. Like most tough choices especially when it comes to choosing your Brazil Gap year options, it could almost be impossible to choose what you would like to get up to on your Brazil Gap year. Fortunately, with Xtreme Gap Year the extreme sports company, there are now some incredibly exciting options to choose from when it comes to finding ways to keep you occupied on your travels.

Their programmes focus on adrenaline travel, put another way, experiences that provide you with a shot of adrenaline and really make your travel experiences stand out from the usual. In Brazil, this comes in the form of Brazil Martial arts training (Capoeira, Brazilian jiu-Jitsu and Boxing) Surfing and rock climbing. A Brazil gap year would not be complete with out soaking up the wonderful blend of Brazilian culture, which is why their programmes also include some Samba activities as well.

Capoeira training is a great programme that gets you involved with a local community project teaching street kids Capoeira. Capoeira is a martial art disguised as a dance, brought over from Africa during the slave trade and is a fantastic spectacle to behold. No doubt at some point on your Gap Year brazil will see an impromptu Capoeira Rhoda being performed.

The Brazillian Jui-jitsu programme is a serious martial art. Training at one of the top Martial arts academies in Brazil you will receive direct linage training from a 9x world champion.

The Brazil boxing academy is a great programme for those wanting to get fit and learn how to box, whilest living by the beach, exceptional for fitness levels it really packs a punch!

Most of the programmes are centred in Rio De Janiero, where you will find some of the worlds best beaches, sandwiched between the mountains and the sea. The programmes have the option to live in a favela and become involved with local community projects, really involving you in the local culture and atmosphere. Favelas, can have a nasty reputation for being a lawless dangerous environment, this is not a just reptutation however, as you will see on your Brazil Gap year, if you become involved with the locals and are willing to mix with other cultures, your experience will show you otherwise.

The other option for accommodation with the Brazil Gap year programmes, is a specially selected hostel, right near ipinema beach, you are sure to have an incredible time being located near some of the most incredible beaches in the world and right in the thick of all the night life and cool shops, which are amazingly good value.

So if you are looking for a Brazil Gap Year. Check out www.xtremegapyear.co.uk for further details.

Travelling Oz in a Car or Camper… Don’t Do it!

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I travelled up the east coast of Australia in a car that I bought with my girlfriend. At first we were buzzing because it was a land cruiser 4x4, really cool we thought and we could not wait to gwt out there and explore! We though this would be much cheaper in the long run as we could then sell it after wards.

How wrong we were. After driving from cairns to Sydney (and sleeping in the car which was NO fun) the engine blew up and we lost... $7500! That is about £2500. Gone. nothing to show for it - and that does not include what we spent on fuel and insurance and break down cover. In total, we blew about £3500 in 6 weeks.

We were gutted, not only because we could have bought a Cheap Oz Experience Pass for about £250, we could have spent the rest of the money eating out or staying in 5* hotels and not come close to spending that amount of cash.

The loosing the money was really stupid, but that is not the only reason we were disappointed. If you get a car or a camper, you meet no one! Seriously, the camps sites are full of old people in winebagos, when you could be having a laugh in some cool back packer bars... The driving is very lonely in a car, and believe me we did about 3000 miles in 6 weeks, that is a long way people, meeting people on the bus takes the pain out of the miles.

As for the grey hound, well, yes it is probably cheaper, but it is not a travellers bus network, and probably takes longer with more stops and is less sociable. I would go with Oz experience if you are planning an Australia Gap Year

Gap year Thailand at Technoratti.

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Thinking about a gap year Thailand, the people over here are.

Thailand gap years are a great start to a round the world adventure and a great intro into the travelling experience.

Check out our website for details.

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Some links to think about

Here is a collection of articles oon gap years

Should the UK government pay for gap years? Here is an article we wrote to say no!

How about a link to an old article on gap years and a Thailand experience or a little feature on learning muay Thai?

With the rise of the Australia gap year and the bitter cold of winter now set in, it is the perfect time to consider a gap year in Australia.

Thailand gap year is also in the news.

Hornbills

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Hornbills.

I think it was Ernest Hemmingway who said "There is not a day that went by when I woke up in Africa and I'm wasn't truly happy". Well Ernest clearly never got woken up at 4.50am on his Africa Gap year by a pair of Hornbills crowing outside his window. Imagine a Crow with a banana nailed to its face and then give it an ear splitting whining noise like a pissed of frightened cat. That is a Hornbill. Years of evolution has not been kind to these things, imagine trying to fly with a huge downward curving banana beak and you can imagine how these things travel – Pretty much like I do in a plane to be fair, must be something to do with my nose also. The meaning of their name I am unsure of – either because of their beak being mistaken for some kind of Horn (most likely) or my theory is that they sound like a fucking fog horn.

Morocco gap years are go.

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As gap year travel options go. Morocco has plenty of exciting treats in store. With the imminent launch of several exciting new gap year programmes in Morocco, Xtreme gap year have been busy beavering away to search the country for the most adventurous and exhilarating programmes. It wasn't easy. No we had to wade through countless souks, and fend of many dodgy carpet sales men, but we are proud to say we did come up trumps with some first class new programmes.

Coming soon, will be surfing adventures in Morocco, Climbing and trekking and even white water rafting.

You have been warned!

Cool new surfing adventure from Xtreme gap

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Here is something to warm you up during the lovely November weather. Xtreme Gap Year have launched a cool new 6 week surfing programme in South Africa. Known as the Endless Summer South Africa Surfari.

The endless summer is all about taking off and hitting the road, to surf some of the best surf breaks in the world! For surfing a South Africa Gap Year has is all. Good learn to surf beaches near cape town, and seriously good breakers further up the coast. No wonder the billabong championships are held here every year.

During the endless summer you will enjoy 35 hours of professional coaching from top Surf professionals – who will have you up and surfing in no time, then during the road trip part of the programme, you will be taken up the coast and enjoy cutting through some incredible surf under the watch full eye of accredited surf coaches – who also act as tour leaders.

South Africa has so much to offer any gap year student, in and out of the water, a raw mix of African tribal culture, indescribable natural beauty and world class game parks. Not only that the cost of living is so favourable, you wil struggle to spend your money out there. Great backpackers and the natural Helpful South African spirit will be trade marks of this epic trip.

The trip, starting in May 10 will co-inside with the warm up to the World Cup, and will be an incredible time to hit south Africa. For those wishing to stay on and enjoy the world cup by booking the Xtreme Gap South Africa world cup football holiday they will receive a €300 discount as well.

Hurry though, as places are limited, and the surf bus won't wait.

Check out the official Xtreme Gap Year Blog

Gap year Thailand – don’t hold back…just go…

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For people interested in a gap year Thailand, there is a new website http://www.gapyearthailand.info/

This aims to be a collection of useful information and tips for taking a gap year thailand.

Thailand is an increasingly popular place to take a gap year or even just go backpacking. Partly due to the fact that the main gateway in to asia is Bangkok making travel in to thailand very accessible and cheap. Once the gap year takers are in Thailand, their travel budget stretches much further too, due to thte low cost and high standards of living in Thailand.

People head out there for different reasons, for some the allure of pristine beaches is a big free, others search out incredible weather and headonistic night life. Other active people are attracted to Thailand as it offers exciting sports such as Thailand Muay thai Kick boxing training, and out of this world diving.

Not every one is really active however, building up a sweat in the tropics is easy enough with out running around, so some people like to while away their days watching the sun set with a cheap cocktail served in a bucket loaded with loopy juice (Thai Red Bull and Samsong whiskey). Not that we would blame them, the sun setting into the sea is incredible. A huge orange glowing fireball just out of reach, slowly bringing the evenings spectacular festivities of fireshows and revellers hitting the beach to party is enough to get anyone started.

Thailand is a year round destination, not that it is sunny all the time… the monsoon season can bring intermittent strong rain storms, but fear not, when one side of the country is wet, the other is dry, so you are only a days travel away from finding those gorgeous hot sandy beaches, sheltered with paradise island coconut trees, lazily drooping onto the beach.

If you have never been to thailand, you have much to look forward too, if you have already been, like many others you are sure to return, and will know exactly what I am talking about. They say you never really leave the land of the smiles, no other country has as greater impact on your soul than spending your gap year in thailand. Once you do leave there will always be a place in your heart, filled with fond memories of this magical country.

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A successful Australia gap year? Cheap Oz experience passes!

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Thinking about going on a Australia gap year? Many people take a gap year each year and head to Australia for some fun abroad.

There are many different exciting experiences waiting in Australia on your year out, many fun sports to try and great adventures to be had.

Australia is a big country, with lots of things to see and do there, although most of the activities are located near the coast.

Many people combine their gap year in Australia with a gap year New Zealand and gap year thailand.

Surfing is a very popular activity in Australia, for good reason, surfing is incredibly fun and really good for fitness.

Diving is also fantastic in Australia. With the great barrier reef on the east coast and Ningaloo reef on the west coast, there is something for everyone in Australia's seas.

People thinking about going on a gap year in Australia should contact Xtreme Gap Year. They are experts in exciting travel experiences in Australia and also incredibly good value.

As mentioned before Australia is a big country, this means it takes some effort to travel around the country, especially when on a budget. The best way to travel Australia is on the Oz experience. Xtreme Gap is the best value provider of oz experience passes so if you are looking for cheap oz experience passes speak to Xtreme Gap.

Some people are put of travelling to Australia because of the dangerous animals located in the country, yes it is true there is some nasty stuff there, but do not worry, despite there being very poisonous creatures there, it is very rare for someone to die as a result of a bite or sting from a snake or spider.

So Whether you are planning to head up the east coast or through the outback talk to xtreme gap, for some great advice on travelling in Australia

Fitness Vacations and fitness holidays from Xtreme Gap

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fitness vacations

Looking for a fitness vacation with a difference? Many people are. Bored with grinding their butts of at a gym, they are looking for new way to get in shape and take a Fitness Vacation.

As any good fitness holiday should the fitness holidays available through Xtreme Gap year provide lots of excitement fun and adventure at the same time as getting you in shape. How fit you can get, as always depends on personal effort, but considering some of the fun activities on offer, motivation comes easy.

Take the fitness boot camp in Thailand, for example. Not only do you have dedicated personal trainers overseeing your fitness regime, but you also stay 10 minutes from the beach surrounded by lush Thai jungle.

Then there are the Martial arts fitness vacation options. The martial arts are in general non contact, and not dangerous, but incredible for your fitness levels and health. Muay Thai training is one of the most fitness intensive martial arts available as is Learning kung Fu in china.

If your idea of a fitness vacation is more about getting wet and having great fun in the process some of the best options are surfing. Surfing works all your muscle groups and is a seriously good work out in itself. No wonder all these surfer dudes have chissled abs and bodies to die for. With Xtreme Gap you can learn to surf in Australia, south Africa or Brazil (to name a few) and get a body worthy of any stroll along the beach.

A low impact fitness vacation, that is increasingly popular is yoga. Set on a tropical paradise Island the Xtreme Gap yoga retreat is perfect for stretching your way into shape in between massages and gorgeous cheap Thai meals.

Finally diving is also an option when considering a low impact fitness vacation. Whilst it may seem unlikely that floating along under water prodices fitness benefits, when you consider the breathing, and cardio impact of repeated dives undertaken on a Divemaster course, the fitness benefits start to show.

Of course a lot of fitness benefits depend on the amount of time and effort put into achieving the goal, but then not everything is easy, at least with Xtreme gap's fitness vacations, the majority of the work load it taken care of.

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Xtreme Gap Thailand Programs with ADDED adrenaline

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Xtreme Gap. The Extreme Sports & Adventure Travel Gap Year Company.
Xtreme Gap, founded in 2007 on the principals of delivering personal development through seriously exciting adrenaline sports programs abroad and equally gratifying adventure travel experiences for the best possible value is going from strength to strength with the launching of exciting new gap year programs in Thailand.
“People who wish to Travel Thailand on a Thailand gap year are now spoilt for choice when it comes to exciting gap year programs” says Oliver Bray Director of Xtreme Gap. Our gap year Thailand programs really deliver that great mix of adrenaline, excitement and
adventure travel Thailand style.”
The list of diverse and exciting programs include the following:
Muay Thai Training in Thailand. Learn Muay Thai on a tropical Island paradise.
Padi open water Scuba diving: Some of the best Gap Year Diving Thailand has to offer
Yoga. Blissful yoga course Thailand
Underwater videography Thailand – Learn to become an underwater videographer
Wreck Diving – Technical diving training in Thailand.
Dive instructor Course Thailand – Qualify as a dive instructor in Thailand
The PADI Divemaster course. One of the most popular Thailand Divemaster Course available.
Freediving course – learn freediving Thailand
Rock climbing – Learn rock climbing Thailand
MMA Training – MMA Training Thailand ¦ Mixed Martial Arts Training Thailand

Xtreme Gap aims to be the leading provider of truly exciting gap year experiences. Where the noble but ultimately mundane “volunteering” and “teaching” gap year programs fail, we deliver.
“We strongly believe in personal development by pushing your comfort zone and challenging what you think is possible” says Oliver Bray director of Xtreme Gap. “Traditionally a gap year is a time out to discover yourself, develop personally and learn about the world.
Our carefully selected extreme sports programs not only provide education through travel, but also adrenaline caused by that element of perceived danger. Typically this challenges our customers to really over perform and discover what they truly are capable of.
Xtreme Gap year programs are open to all age groups and nationalities, but not everyone is suitable. You need an X factor, a love of adventure travel and serious excitement.

Xtreme Thailand Experience

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Xtreme Gap. The Extreme Sports & Adventure Travel Gap Year Company.

Xtreme Gap, founded in 2007 on the principals of delivering personal development through seriously exciting adrenaline sports programs abroad and equally gratifying adventure travel experiences for the best possible value is going from strength to strength with the launching of a new exciting gap year program.

Xtreme Thailand Experience

This incredible 25 day tour of Thailand enables you to see a live Muay Thai fight in Bangkok stadium, live with the Mahouts and care for their elephants, stroke tigers, dance till the sun comes up at the full moon party and then choose an extreme sports adventure on a beautiful tropical paradise island. This tour encompasses some of the best aspects of Thailand done the Xtreme Gap way!
Extreme sports options:
Either: Learn to dive (PADI OPEN WATER), Learn Muay Thai Learn Yoga Complete a beginner rock climbing course

Cost €1259, Duration. 25 Days

Xtreme Gap aims to be the leading provider of truly exciting gap year experiences. Where the noble but ultimately mundane “volunteering” and “teaching” gap year programs fail, we deliver. “We strongly believe in personal development by pushing your comfort zone and challenging what you think is possible” says Oliver Bray director of Xtreme Gap. “Traditionally a gap year is a time out to discover yourself, develop personally and learn about the world. Our carefully selected extreme sports programs not only provide education through travel, but also adrenaline caused by that element of perceived danger.

Typically this challenges our customers to really over perform and discover what they truly are capable of.

Xtreme Gap year programs are open to all age groups and nationalities, but not everyone is suitable. You need an X factor, a love of adventure travel and serious excitement.

Xtreme Gap