Monday 18 October 2010

Learn Spanish on the Costa Del Sol.

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


 

Thursday 29 July 2010

Morrocco Gap Year on a Camel.

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!


 


 

Saturday 19 June 2010

Venezuela gap year

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.


 


 

Sunday 18 April 2010

Time for an Xtreme Gap Fitness Holiday.

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.


 


 

Thursday 15 April 2010

Thailand Gap Year Blog


 


 

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.


 

Friday 12 March 2010

Koh Tao Divemaster Course FAQ


 

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.

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.


 


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


 


 

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.


 

Check it out.


 

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