Funding your trip
There's the exciting prospect of 6 months working full time in your local cafe/call centre/DIY store/please insert inane job here. which is in itself a learning curve, but if you've got itchy feet and the daily slog isn't for you - just yet, perhaps you might consider working whilst travelling?
A lot of people do this, the difference with what GapGuru offer is that we can guarantee you a reputable paid work placement - before you leave home.
What's more a paid work placement looks great on your CV, gives you some real working experience whilst fully immersing you into day to day life of the Indian culture.
So you know where you want to go, you've got some idea about getting the dosh to do it and you are interested in what GapGuru has to offer. what's left to do?
Ah yes, those important little things you should just never forget.
Research
Ask yourself what you want to do, make a list and grab a guidebook, researching where you want to go and what you want to do there is pretty important, lets face it, surprises are great unless you suddenly realise you are in the middle of nowhere, or even the middle of somewhere and no one speaks your lingo.
There's plenty of info on the web too, and probably because you are reading this you have already started looking into where to go and what company to go with. First step... check, now let's move on.
Insurance
Ok so it might never happen - but if it does you'll be glad you got insurance. It's just the sensible, grown up thing to do and keeps away sleepless nights of worrying and hefty medical bills if it ever comes to it.
And plus today there are loads of companies to choose from offering to cover you for all sorts of crazy activities, from deep sea fishing to sky diving. You name is there's a policy that covers it. And even if you don't fancy the adventure activities it's vital to cover yourself in case of emergencies. You know it makes sense!
Get a policy that will cover costs of:
- Emergency medical evacuation and treatment in the country you are visiting,
- Cancellation penalties on advance-purchase flights,
- Theft or loss of your possessions etc.
Some companies with packages for backpackers and gappers: