Africa leading gap year choice

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Title – Africa leading gap-year choice
Source – www.bbc.co.uk
Date – 14th August 2006

Although an African country topped the tables of the top 10 gap year destinations, Africa as a whole has many no-go areas and special care should be taken in many African countries, while some should be avoided altogether unless on organised tours where experienced guides help ensure your safety.

South Africa as the most popular destination is generally a safe destination, although even in South Africa there are many areas that should be avoided and many that require serious planning. High profile “gapers” like Prince Harry, have certainly helped elevate the profile of taking a Gap Year and Africa.

But who comes top is not important; more interesting is on the list as a whole Africa, Europe, North and South America and Asia all feature. In fact the only continent that is missing is Australasia (and Antarctica, but although it is possible to travel there as well, opportunities are limited), yet Australia and New Zealand remain very popular destinations for independent travel. The global perspective that we all have these days’, means that experiences vary widely from one traveller to the next and the new frontier is being pushed all the time.
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