m a k i n g t h e m o s t o f y o u r t i m e a wa y
AMERICANS DOWN UNDER living the dream
LIFE’S A BEACH Te a c h i n g E n g l i s h
Flashpacking through Europe
the new way to experience t h e O l d Wo r l d
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in Thailand
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When I took my gap year most Americans had two options: go find yourself in India or backback through Europe. I chose the latter and never looked back. I’ll never forget the first time I had pasta in Italy, or stayed in a crazy hostel in Berlin. I forged friendships that remain today and set a career path for life. Today, young Americans have
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The gap year itself has its roots set in post-war Britain. There was a belief that by giving young people the opportunity to
a myriad of choices once they decide
travel and experience new cultures there
to take a gap from their everyday lives.
world peace as new generations gained
would be a greater chance at achieving
Be it teaching in Thailand, climbing
understanding. Many graduates went
mountains in Peru, volunteering in
traveling to destinations in Asia such as
South Africa or working in Australia, one
on what is now known as a “hippy trail”, India, Pakistan and Nepal. As the children of the baby boomers
concept remains constant: gapping gives
grew up and came of age in the 1990s,
you the opportunity to be your own
travel. These children were encouraged by
person, to be free, and in some cases
never got themselves.
to reinvent yourself. Inside we explore some of the opportunities available to you on your Cover photograph: Brett Edmonds brettedmondsphotography.com
History of gap travel
gap. Be sure to check out our feature on working in Australia (page 8) where you
there was a massive increase in gap year their parents to travel; an opportunity they Though the gap break has its origins in Britain, it is a concept which has swept the globe. You’d be hard pressed to find any major city without an eager population of gappers, and today many American universities enable their tudents to defer their university acceptance to take a year out. In the
can take advantage of an excellent job
present day, taking a gap year has become
market, generous minimum wage and
traveling round the world before or after
stunning weather.
Jim Zambrano CEO, First Abroad
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a familiar and incredibly popular way of university or on a career break.
Choosing to take a gap is the hard bit - now comes the fun. What exactly will you do?
Ray Lamothe looks at some of the options gappers can take when setting off on
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“I’m heading to Thailand for six months” you proclaim to your family. Then the
per hour
Australia's minimum wage
minimum wage, favorable exchange rates and excellent job prospects. “Having
questions start. To do what? Teach
a minimum wage set at $16 is a real draw,”
English? Volunteer at an orphanage? Relax
explains Olivia Volpe of First Abroad. “What
on the beaches? Learn to dive? It’s a far cry from the days of getting a rail pass
eager to share their knowledge. The ease with which they can do so, via
people forget is that $16 is the minimum - skilled workers can take home close to
and moving from city to city and staying
forums and reviews sites, has empowered
$20, and taxes paid are generally returned
in hostels. Today’s gapper has a world of
people to make smart decisions when
to workers after they leave the country.”
opportunities available to them to make
choosing a gap year program.”
their time away unique and fulfilling. A few years ago, you’d be hard pressed to
Rich Ford of Boston visited Australia
Teaching abroad has also grown in popularity, and certain types of
as a child and vowed that when he grew
volunteer programs are seeing an uptick.
find an American on a gap year, but today
up he would return. “I hit a low point at
“What we’re finding is that niche intern
the U.S. is catching up with traditional
work in America and decided on a massive
programs are doing really well. Medical
gap year countries. Anis Salvesen of
change so I headed to Australia to fulfill
internships in Ghana are very popular, and
GoOverseas.com thinks the rise of social
my destiny. I spent my first week traveling
anything involving sports training is
media has helped. “Gap year experiences
with friends I met at the hostel and was
a winner,” says Volpe.
have become more attainable with online
working by week two.”
platforms and social media. We have
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$16.37
Working in Australia has become
The original American gap year backpacking - soldiers on and has
seen that gap year participants are very
extremely popular with young Americans,
been upgraded to flashpacking. This
enthusiastic about their time abroad and
helped in part by Australia’s generous
means upgraded hostels, better types
of transportation and a sense of community. Jim Zambrano of First Abroad believes that the simple act of being a tourist sometimes get forgotten as a viable option. “I really encourage people to build a pure travel element into their itinerary. Working and
Gap Travel Options
volunteering is great, but people
WORK
in their 20s also need a break. Being
popular gap year for Americans and with good reason.
Working in Australia is perhaps the most
With a generous minimum wage (currently $16.88
a tourist is a great way to meet people, make friends and change
- more than double that of the United States), a relatively
your world view.”
healthy economy and plenty of sun and adventure, Australia is
What unites all gap experiences is
a natural pull for young people. But don’t forget New Zealand,
a break from the past. “My advice to
where the cost of living is generally lower and the pace is just a
people thinking of rolling the dice is to
little bit slower, unless you’re bungee jumping. Then it’s nuts.
stop thinking about it and jump on the next plane, says Ford. “I haven't looked
TRAVEL
back. You learn a heck of a lot more
all work and no play. Many gappers
about yourself in one year out of your
simply take time out to travel, either
comfort zone than one spent in.”
on an organized tour or solo. Europe
A gap doesn’t have to be
to be had hopping around the Greek Islands or sailing in Croatia for a few
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is still a great option, with bargains
weeks. Often overlooked is doing something in America - organized tours let you span the length and breadth of the country. TEACH
Since 2010, Thailand
has been focused on making English the official second language of the country. What this means is plenty of opportunities for native English speakers to head to paradise and become a TEFL teacher. Beyond Thailand, opportunities exist in many far flung countries including China and Burma. VOLUNTEER
Using your talents
and giving back to others in your time away is a fast-growing segment of gap year travel. Construction, are all much-needed skills, and in most cases your program costs cover all accommodation and general expenses.
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child care, health care and farming
B efore you leave for your gap year, there are some steps you can take to make sure you have the best - and safest - time possible.
WILL PEOPLE UNDERSTAND ME? It’s a good idea to learn the basics of any language you may need while on your gap year. Or you could learn a language on your gap year and speak the local lingo. Download a language app on your smartphone - some of them will even speak for you.
HOW ABOUT SAFETY? SHOULD I TRAVEL ALONE OR WITH FRIENDS You’d be surprised how many people set off on their gap year alone: currently, about 60% of gap year travelers have taken the plunge and headed out on their own for an awesome gap year adventure. If you do decide to strike out on your own then don’t worry - there are many great ways of making friends on your gap year and you won’t be alone for long.
Keeping safe when travelling is obviously important. You can download free information
You should make sure you take all
from firstabroad.com
necessary health precautions before
which covers such topics as staying safe, keeping your belongings safe, avoiding scams and other really useful tips. Also be
WHAT SHOULD I TAKE WITH ME?
Luggage should be your number one priority. If you chose an adventure, a sturdy
DO I NEED SHOTS?
sure to register with the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program so that the Department of State can better assist you in
you travel, such as making sure you visit your doctor or travel clinic in advance of departure to obtain any immunizations that you might need.
an emergency.
backpack will do the trick while a coach trip through Europe WHAT ABOUT LOCAL LAWS?
could call for a suitcase. What is more important is what NOT to take. Keep in mind you’ll often be on the move and accumulating things so the less you bring the better.
Make sure you’re aware of any laws which may WHAT ABOUT VISAS?
land you into trouble in the different countries
You need to make sure
you’re visiting. What’s legal in the US might not
you have obtained any
be legal abroad, and something you think of as
relevant visas before you head off on the gap year of a lifetime. The best place to look is the Department of State’s website at travel.state.gov
second nature could easily land you in a lot of trouble. Remember that many countries have strict drug laws.
Health & Safety on Gap Trips
Fortunately, gappers
physician is all
rarely experience safety
the gapper needs to
roadblocks, and traveling
prepare for world travel.
alone is fine, regardless
A few vaccinations
of gender. With basic
later and the gapper
precautions, common
is good-to-go. Another
sense and a little light
invaluable source for
reading about your
American travelers, the
with alcohol and giving
destination country,
U.S. Centers for Disease
the attention-seeker a
Whether you are working
parts (wait...there’s
travelers are as safe as
Control and Prevention
firm, yet polite decline is
a year in Australia or
no Tylenol?).
they would be in any
website, provides an
all that is needed to feel
major U.S. city, and in
extensive, country-by-
safe as a female traveler in a new country.
exploring Thailand on
For first-time
a two-week island-
jet-setters, overseas
some cases, even safer.
country list of health
hopping adventure,
travel comes with a
The U.S. Department of
information, such
health and safety issues
fair number of health
State’s travel website
as drinking water
which covers unexpected
are extremely rare,
and safety questions.
provides an American-
warnings, inoculation
health and safety
but it’s always good
Every destination
specific traveler safety
requirements and
emergencies, is always
to be prepared. One
offers a unique cultural
“cheat sheet” for
foodborne illness tips.
essential. Most gappers
of the benefits of gap
experience, but this
every country in the
travel -- or any travel
only adds to the
world, with sections on
gappers varies slightly,
that travel insurance
-- is a normal period
mystery of what to
everything from taxi tips
with unwanted attention
provides, particularly for
of acclimation to a
expect. Add in the fact
to cultural taboos and
from men being the most
long-term trips, travel
new culture, and that
that over 60 percent of
emergency contacts.
common issue. In most
to areas with limited
includes both the good
gappers set off on their
When it comes to
cases, less-provocative
medical services, or
parts (all-night beach
own, and even more
health concerns, a quick
clothing, traveling in
gap trips with unusually
parties!) and the bad
questions arise.
trip to the primary care
groups at night, safety
high-risk activities.
Safety for female
Travel insurance,
like the safety net
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Down Under & Everything in Between:
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First Abroad’s Leah Waldron checks out Australia’s booming job market ustralia -- the most popular
pulled back the curtain and discovered
destination for paid work
that Oz is worth the hype - and not just for
abroad -- is a land of
the wondrous wildlife and party lifestyle.
opportunity, but also a place
Australia is the go-to gap year destination
of mystery. The prospect of relocating to
because it’s full of lucrative, diverse jobs
Oz conjures up images of kangaroos and
that allow the gapper to live comfortably,
koalas, the aquamarine glint of sunshine
and with great flexibility, while traveling
reflecting off coral beds in the Great
and experiencing authentic Aussie life.
Barrier Reef, or perhaps a continent-
Just like America is not all cowboys
spanning desert chock full of shrimp-on-
and baseball, life in Australia is diverse,
the-barbie saloons, tall cans of beer and
surprising and unique. A gap year trip
Surfer’s Paradise. When you really think
is the ticket to discovering real side of
about it, the land Down Under
Australia - with some amazing employee
is appropriately named; it’s a water-
benefits. Australia’s minimum
swirling-the-other-way, winter-is-summer
wage is more than double
kind of country that is more “under”
the U.S. minimum federal
our radar than on it.
wage, which is even more
Or so we thought.
startling when you consider
Gappers from all over the world have
the relatively similar cost
Leah traveled on Absolute Oz Jobs, priced from $969, details at FirstAbroad.com
requisites, no language gap, and - to the relief of many travelers - no scheduled work week. Gappers work when they want, play when they want, and maybe get in a little sandboarding (or kloofing, or river tubing…) when the mood strikes. With higher pay and more flexible work
The Other Down Under Paid Work in New Zealand A thousand or so nautical
hours (and in most cases, a hefty tax refund
miles from Australia, another
at the end of the year), Australia gappers
island country beckons job-
of living. Oz gappers can work in every
often end their work experience with travel
seeking, adrenaline-junkie
imaginable career, from bartenders and
to neighboring Fiji and New Zealand, or
and trek-testing gappers:
administrative assistants to ranch hands
decide to stay in Oz to explore more. After
New Zealand.
and programmers. Full time, part time and
all, the weather alone makes it hard to
Like Oz, New Zealand has a
seasonal jobs are available from coast to
pack up the souvenirs and head home.
reputation that precedes her,
coast, and gappers work as much (or as
Australia boasts one of the best outdoor-
with glacial-cut mountain
little) as they like.
play climates in the world, with low annual
passes, jaw-dropping white
After 12-plus years of education (or
rainfall, mild temperatures year round,
water rivers, and, of course,
20-plus years of education and work, in
and enough sunshine for travel writer
a daredevil sport culture
most cases), American gappers choose
Bill Bryson to affectionately name Oz his
that intertwines perfectly
Australia for the work flexibility. Unlike
favorite “sunburned country.”
with the film-famous
other overseas employment programs, gap year work in Australia has no complicated
Sun. Salary. Sweet new accent. A few more months in Oz couldn’t hurt.
landscape. Where else can you climb into an inflated, water-filled ball and roll
down the sea-green hillside until you emerge from the interior nucleus, dripping and delirious? Well, New Zealand. But aside from the obvious head rush, gappers choose New Zealand for the opportunity to work in their own career (or discover a new one) in paid jobs available throughout the country. With all experience levels welcome, gappers find that New Zealand is the place to work hard, play hard.
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pre-employment coursework or pre-
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First Abroad’s P a i d Te a c h i n g in Thailand, priced from $1589, details at FirstAbroad.com
Life’s a Beach: Teaching English in
Leah Waldron travels to Hua Hin, home of First Abroad’s TEFL program
arm, white
yet modern apartment near the
sand beneath
language center, lazing on the
your toes. Kite
beach or the hotel pool after
boarders skimming the waves
classes, grabbing a few after-
of the Gulf of Thailand on an
school cocktails with his or her
unwavering sea breeze. Rock
fellow traveler, and, for a few
formations and small islands
extra Baht per month, renting an
rising out of the ocean horizon,
affordable scooter for transport.
just waiting to be explored.
The social scene is ready-made,
in the world to learn the art of teaching English. Welcome to Hua Hin, Thailand.
giving gappers everything they need to make new friends, find their way around town, learn the Thai language and discover
Once a small fishing village, Hua
the intricacies of teaching
Hin is where ancient Buddhist
English in Thailand.
history meets modern, beach-
When it comes time for
To experience something completely different, meet new people, and change lives in a positive way to feel
graduation after three weeks of
as though I have meaning in my life,
family called Hua Hin home for
intensive TEFL training, gappers
which could all be done in Thailand
hundreds of years, and the current
are prepared for up to a year
KATIE
king, Rama IX, summers with his
of paid teaching in local Thai
family. Hua Hin has been named
schools, where they can put
one of the top 10 beach towns
their training to good use. The
in Thailand, and it’s no wonder.
language center handles the
With famous seafood restaurants
teacher placement and contract
and idyllic beaches side-by-side
negotiations, and even helps
with Buddhist temples and lively
the student find affordable
ancient markets, it’s the ideal old-
housing near the school. In South
meets-new resort getaway.
East Asia, where learning English
It doesn’t sound like your
is an integral part of the economy,
typical “learn to teach English
schools and faculty welcome
abroad” destination, and it’s
teachers with open arms, and
not. Everything about Hua Hin is
students are well-behaved and
atypical, and that’s why gappers
eager to learn. Thai schools boast
adore it. From the moment an
some of the highest teacher
aspiring TEFL student arrives
salaries in Asia, and offer hefty
in this 95-percent-Buddhist
bonuses if the gapper is willing to
community, the symbiotic
work extra hours.
learning process begins. Small
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style simplicity. The Thai royal
I was very interested in learning more about Thai culture and exploring what it has to offer ANDREW
When not teaching, there is
size, custom-tailored classes are
plenty of time for local exploration
held at the beachfront learning
(hello, Bangkok!), as well as
center, where students are given
more time to laze on the beach,
Thai language lessons, cultural
spend the nights out on the town
immersion classes and excursions
with banana cocktails and local
about getting wasted, turns out it
to a nearby elephant sanctuary,
seafood, or just take off on the
is about so much more, as it has a
historic sites, or to the nearby
scooter for a picnic lunch up
culture that I continually fall in love
coastal national park, Khao
the coast. Add in the year-round
with each daymore and more, that
Sam Roi Yot.
warm, mild temperatures, and
The gapper acclimates to life in Thailand by living in a basic,
teaching English in Thailand is hard to turn down.
Originally I thought Thailand was
offers me more opportunity than what is available at home RUAN
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There are worse places
What made you decide to go to Thailand for a gap year?
Sea Turtles, Spanish & Salsa Lizano
Liz traveled on t h e Vo l u n t e e r and Learn Spanish trip to Costa Rica, priced from $ 2 ,7 2 9 , d e t a i l s a t FirstAbroad.com
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Costa Rica has it all, reports Olivia Volpe
W
hile it may seem worlds
and being able to travel and volunteer was
doesn’t mean it’s
away, Costa Rica is a
an experience I couldn’t pass up,” says Liz
the only thing
pocket of culture and
MacNair, of Chicago, Illinois.
to do. Cooking
excitement tucked away
While San José offers a unique view
just south of the border
of city life in Central America, stepping
lessons, and
in Central America. From rural villages to
away from it all and supporting wildlife
lots of mouth-
the bustling city streets of San José, Costa
protection projects in the native wild of
watering
Rica is rich with beautiful rainforests and
the Costa Rican rain forest impacts both
food really help round out the cultural
friendly locals ready to welcome you to
neglected animals and the future of these
experience. While rice and beans are a
their home.
one-of-a-kind ecosystems.
staple served at every meal, there is no
Costa Rica is home to some of the
What was MacNair’s favorite part of her
classes, dance
shortage of creative flavors and dishes
most diverse and unique
trip? “Watching the turtles
in Costa Rican cooking. “There’s a bottle
ecosystems in the world
that we had raised from eggs
of Salsa Lizano in every household and
and these habitats are
be released into the wild was
restaurant in Costa Rica; it’s spicy, sweet,
in desperate need of
such an amazing and unique
and addictive. I still put it on everything
protection. With rare
experience. Knowing that we
even now that I’m back in the states.”
species on the brink of
were doing something that had
extinction, government-
such a real cultural impact,
school at the beginning of the trip,
organized volunteer efforts
and working with locals that
communicating with the locals while
are often the only hope
do this every day made the
volunteering or even ordering lunch is
to save these special
experience so much more
much easier. “I’m really glad I was able to
environments. “I’ve been
incredible.”
hone my Spanish skills while I was there,”
passionate about wildlife conservation for a while now
Volunteering may be the main focus here, but that
After an intensive four-week Spanish
says MacNair, “it’s also a really great addition to my resume”.
Exploration, Conservation & Relaxation in Africa Combine your experiences for the perfect gap trip In the schedule-bound, cell-phone-centric
in African gap trips: the combination
airplane safaris, horseback game
United States, the concept of “African
safari adventure and wildlife conservation
drives, cultural and beach trips to
time” - the continent-wide practice of
experience. Set in private, South
neighboring Mozambique and Swaziland,
slowing down the pace to enjoy life’s simple
African game reserves with full volunteer
and a host of adrenaline excursions,
pleasures -- is sometimes hard to grasp.
housing and on-site meals, these month-
such as kloofing (canyon hiking), river
From the moment a U.S. gapper steps off
long gaps offer a new perspective on the
tubing, caving and more.
the plane, the change of pace is palpable.
classic South African safari vacation.
Campfire dinners under a canopy of stars.
Volunteers participate in anti-poaching
South Africa from the ground up
Horseback (and elephant-back!) safaris
patrols, work hand-in-hand with park
(and not simply from behind a camera),
in search of the elusive Big Five. Beach-
rangers on preservation maintenance
these combo safari and conservation
blanket naps in between surf sessions.
projects, and even get to know the
trips offer a unique twist on the “African
Africa offers something new for every
locals by volunteering at community
time” concept. The relaxed, laid-back
traveler, but with the added benefit of
day care centers.
atmosphere is heightened with the
wildlife and wilderness experience. For the ultimate introduction to “African time,” many gappers opt for a new trend
experience of shared volunteer housing,
get their fill of the traditional African
freshly-prepared, on-site meals, and, of
adventure treats, including guided
course, the general pace of life on a South
bushwalks, elephant encounters, microlight
African private game reserve.
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In between volunteer projects, gappers
The Complete Wildlife Experience from $1,409 FirstAbroad.com
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a slowed-down approach to the overall
For gappers who want to experience
European Express
Joy traveled on the European Getaway trip, priced from $2590, bookable at FirstAbroad.com
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10 countries, 20 days? No problem.
tourism’, Bercovitz doesn’t regret her
A
decision at all. “I still can’t believe that I was able to see so many countries in such sk anyone over 40 who has
little time. On paper it looks nuts, but the
traveled to Europe what they
reality is that we really maximized our time
most remember, and you are
by visiting sites during the day and driving
likely to receive the same
as much as possible at night.”
answers. A railcard. Overnight journeys on
“When I broke down what I spent and how
trains. Smelly hostels. Losing that same
much I did, it actually worked out cheaper
what I remember from home. In Rome we
railcard and not being able to replace it.
than if I did it on my own.”
had a swimming pool, a nightclub, shops
While the mighty Eurail pass lives on,
Accommodation has also vastly improved
and restaurants all on site. And hostels
traveling through Europe has become an
from days past. “Although I booked on a
weren’t what I expected - they are more like
altogether classier affair thanks to the
EuroClub trip that was based on overnights
boutique hotels.”
advent of group travel specifically aimed at
in hostels, more often than not we were
the 18-30 market.
upgraded to hotels. When we stayed at
stories about European food but this was
campsites we were in cool cabins, and
amazing. Everything was so fresh, and we
the campsite was more like a resort than
even had a picnic by the Eiffel Tower. If I
The lynchpin of group travel is that experiences are better when shared
And the food? “Incredible. I heard horror
with other people. “I could have done
were on my own I would have ended up in
Europe on my own, but at the last minute
McDonald’s every other day.”
I booked a 20-day tour” says Joy Bercovitz
That’s not to say that Mickey D’s didn’t
of Massachusetts. “I was a little nervous
enter Joy’s diet at all. “There were some
doing it on my own, but by day two I realized
huge nights out. Massive. Luckily the Egg
that I had just made 35 new friends on
McMuffin travels well. Sometimes that and
the coach.”
a large Coke are all you need to get going
While sometimes derided as ‘checklist
the next day.”
WOR K I N AUSTRALIA
TOUR THAILAND
The classic. Have fun and earn money in the sun.
Bangkok and beaches on very little Baht.
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SOUTH AFRICAN S A FA R I ~
COACH TRIP THROUGH EUROPE ~
Backpacking is so last century. Today it’s all about sharing experiences with friends.
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Go wild on safari and spot elephants, giraffes and rhinos.
Illustrations: Freya Harrison freyaillustration.co.uk
Top Ten Gap
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TEACH ENGLISH IN BURMA
WORK IN NEW ZEALAND
Burma is this year’s must-see destination. Get there before everyone else does.
Australia’s often overlooked neighbor, perfect for adrenaline junkies.
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GREEK ISLAND HOPPING
COACH SOCCER IN GHANA
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Pretty much guaranteed sunshine, amazing food and affordable accommodation what’s not to love?
EXPLORE COSTA RICA ~
Close to home but feels like a million miles away.
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Why pick one destination when you can span the globe?
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