Today's Fresh Blogs...

• You're better off backpacking - VSO warns about perils of 'voluntourism'

  Published: August 14, 2007, 5:35 am

  Tags: Uk News, Voluntary Sector, Society, Travel News, Students, Education, Gap Years, Charitable Giving, Money, Travel

  Concern at rising cost and limited use of projects Checklist planned to help young choose best trips

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• Volunteer in the UK

  Published: August 16, 2007, 10:56 am

  Tags: Travel, Volunteering, Gap Year Travel, United Kingdom, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Gap Years, Environment

  A-level results are out and scores of students are eager to head off on their gap years. But, says Vicky Baker, there are great volunteer projects right on your own doorstep.

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• New online trip planner aims to take worry out of gap years

  Published: September 26, 2007, 6:45 am

  Tags: Travel, Travel News, Uk News, Gap Year Travel, Gap Years

  The new site called Tripit.com allows users to arrange a personalised travel itinerary that can be shared with family and friends online.

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• Five best ... gap year projects

  Published: June 20, 2008, 7:05 pm

  Tags: Five Best Amp 8230, Gap Year Travel, Working Holidays, Travel, Mongolia, Argentina, Kenya, Canada, Gap Years, Education

  Swimming, Fiji Journalism, Mongolia Zoo project, Argentina Climate change, Canada Street children, Kenya

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