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Archive for January, 2010

A Backpacker’s Guide to Hostel Sex

Posted by Gap Year Escape On January - 28 - 2010

Alcohol, anonymity, exotic locations and a lack of inhibitions; it’s going to happen. Holding hands you stumble back to your hostel, stealing glances, the occasional kiss and then it occurs to you; where do we go?

Hostel sex is one of those topics that a lot of people cringe at and yet the amount times I have been woken from my sleep just goes to show; someone is having hostel sex!

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My Moment of Shame

Posted by Gap Year Escape On January - 24 - 2010

I’m on the edge. My heart beats harshly against my chest as adrenaline surges through my body. Not even my pride can stop me from admitting that I am petrified. Fear grips me and I am immobilised. Unable to do anything. What the hell am I doing?

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Top 10 Travel Websites

Posted by Gap Year Escape On January - 20 - 2010

Maybe you’re about to set off on your travels or maybe you are just day dreaming at the moment. It’s good to have reliable resources to use.

I give you the Top 10 Travel Websites!

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Australia’s answer to Amsterdam

Posted by Gap Year Escape On January - 17 - 2010

After a huge hippy festival in 1973, Nimbin earned itself a place on Australia’s map. With a population of 352 and an unemployment rate of 18 percent this sleepy former dairy town relies heavily on tourism.

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Want a cool place to live? Byron Bay has the answer.

Posted by Gap Year Escape On January - 13 - 2010

Byron Bay is just pretty damn awesome! It has to be one of the best places on the East Cost. I think the highlights have to the beach and strangely the artistic use of graffiti to cover up ugly (what I assume to be) power boxes.

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Do you want to learn how to surf?

Posted by Gap Year Escape On January - 9 - 2010

Right on dude!

Having been surfing before I should be pretty good at it by now, right? Wrong.
Spot X is the name, surfing is the game. Mojo Surf (also based in Byron Bay and Sydney) run an awesome surf camp out of Arrawarra beach.

They guarantee you that you will be able to stand up by the end of the lesson. I wasn’t worried though, I had done this before. Should be a piece of cake!

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Happ New Year!

Posted by Gap Year Escape On January - 1 - 2010

Happy New Year!

I can’t say I have ever had an amazing New Years Eve. I mean there have been some that have been fun but nothing that has lived up to the hype. This year was certainly different.

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Gap Year Escape is written by Amar. A freelance writer currently on his journey around the world.

Taking a Gap Year or a Round the World Trip is an important experience, one which I want to inspire everyone to take. My aim is to inform, inspire and entertain through my writing, photography and videos to encourage you to take a trip of a life time.

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