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Gap year planning toolkit

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What to do?

A stack of signs each with a country or city name written on them stand next to a plam tree and before clear sky

Where to go?

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Independent or provider?

Walking boots, a backpack, compass, folded jacket, digital camera, poloroid camera and note book are all placed on a map

What to bring?

A person uses a pen to point to a location on a map. a notebook and pencils also sit on the map

Itinerary

A person uses a pen to write on a peice of paper attached to a clip board. a stethoscope sits on the table next to the paper and clip board

Safety and wellbeing

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Communication and responsible travel

A person uses a pen pen to write on a notpad. Their phone and laptop sit next to the notepad on the wooden desk

Documenting your Gap Experience

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Pre-departure and your return

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