Top Gap Year Blogs

Think Pacific
By Loloma: A group of volunteers on their gap year document their incredible experiences with the intimate communities and the unique places of the South Pacific islands. Along with helping to build schools in the area and teach classes in everything from dance to health awareness, they manage to capture fantastic pictures of the beautiful region.

GapYearCanada
A very nice balance of work and play fills this blog full of exciting and energetic adventures while still having the authenticity of working at an elevation of 8,500 feet and in conditions as cold as -30 degrees!

GapForce
Read about a variety of entries about people of all different ages and backgrounds. Each had a unique experience with GapForce, and this way you can contrast and compare the trips for yourself! The bloggers have taken trips everywhere from Fiji to the Bahamas, so there is something for everyone.

Just Another Wordpress Blog
By Vaclav Synacek: Václav gives a very authentic experience of what it is like to travel through Central America! His written experiences are very informative ...what to look out for as well as what to avoid. Also, as if the stories weren't enough, within the blog Václav has inserted pictures of his outdoor adventures that really allow you to visualize the experience.

Look Where Bunny's Got To
By Anna Danusiar: Follow Anna on her amazing adventures--from Argentina to Colombia! She makes the most of her gap year experience as she acclimates herself into the community and embraces the culture in its entirety. Along with daily activities, learn what it's truly like to work in places like Bogotá, Colombia!

The Gap Year
By Kate: Kate writes about her choice to live in China for the year and all that it entails before attending Harvard Law. This blog offers a gap year experience that includes balancing a job as well as touring and sightseeing around the Middle Kingdom.

Dels Grown Up Gap Year
By Adele Summers: Adele maintains a very personalized blog about her transition from an orderly life in a corporate job to a gap year experience of a lifetime. Her adventures take her to Bangkok, Western Australia, and several other places. Adele's humor makes her entries very memorable.

CIARANSGAPYEAR
By Ciaran Tierney: Enjoy reading about Ciaran's gap year, as it is a little different than others on this page. Ciaran took a year off work to find something more meaningful, and his blog is intertwined with personal revelations that will offer the reader a better illustration of what it's really like to do a gap year---emotions, thoughts, ideas, and so much more!

My Gap Year
By Kaitlyn: Kaitlyn has chosen a very interesting way to spend her gap year. She is essentially taking care of two young boys in Germany and staying with their family for the duration. Her blog gives very intimate insight into what it's like to live in Germany! Read about the hilarious stories she shares about the children she's nannying and the amazing things she learns in the process.

GapYearGuy
By Cullen Moran: Cullen embarks on a backpacking trip through Central America, hopping from city to city and documenting all of the amazing sites that he visits. He offers a genuine, first hand experience of what it is like to travel around Central America by yourself. Also, follow along as his gap year leads into an internship, and what that will bring mean for his overall experience.