Latest news from the http://www.yearoutgroup.org website http://www.yearoutgroup.org/Year-Out-Group-Gap-Year-News/index.htm Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:40:05 +0100 Feed Creator 1.7.2 http://www.yearoutgroup.org/Year-Out-Group-Gap-Year-News/Students-better-off-taking-a-gap-year-19661187-News.htm Teenagers leaving school later this year have been told that they are better off taking a gap year and gaining valuable experience rather than going to university.Simon Culhane, chief executive of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, told the London Evening Standard that most uni Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:25:57 +0100 http://www.yearoutgroup.org/Year-Out-Group-Gap-Year-News/Students-better-off-taking-a-gap-year-19661187-News.htm#19661187 http://www.yearoutgroup.org/Year-Out-Group-Gap-Year-News/Gapyear-Trackers-launches-new-GPS-device-19661183-News.htm A new GPS tracker has been launched which will give worried parents peace of mind while their son or daughter is on their gap year abroad.Gapyear Trackers was formed last year after its parent firm Trackershop-UK was contacted by numerous worried parents of young travellers.Sean Byron, spokesperson Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:24:46 +0100 http://www.yearoutgroup.org/Year-Out-Group-Gap-Year-News/Gapyear-Trackers-launches-new-GPS-device-19661183-News.htm#19661183 http://www.yearoutgroup.org/Year-Out-Group-Gap-Year-News/Gap-year-students-should-be-covered-for-most-eventualities-19661181-News.htm Gap year students need to make sure that they have "comprehensive travel insurance to cover most eventualities", according to an expert.Ian Bradley, spokesperson for AITO, said that it was especially important to have insurance for any "out of the ordinary" activities which a gap Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:24:00 +0100 http://www.yearoutgroup.org/Year-Out-Group-Gap-Year-News/Gap-year-students-should-be-covered-for-most-eventualities-19661181-News.htm#19661181 http://www.yearoutgroup.org/Year-Out-Group-Gap-Year-News/Gap-year-students-advised-to-book-travel-through-operators-19658210-News.htm Gap year students should make sure that they arrange their voluntary placements abroad through a reputable organisation, according to an industry expert.Nick Trend, writing for the Daily Telegraph, said that people who have taken the time to book hotels, plane tickets and a voluntary placement could Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:19:18 +0100 http://www.yearoutgroup.org/Year-Out-Group-Gap-Year-News/Gap-year-students-advised-to-book-travel-through-operators-19658210-News.htm#19658210 http://www.yearoutgroup.org/Year-Out-Group-Gap-Year-News/Gap-year-student-safe-and-well-after-Chilean-earthquake-19658203-News.htm A gap year student has calmed the fears of her family after getting in touch following the devastating Chilean earthquake.The Exeter Express and Echo reported that Laura Hapgood, 29, from Sidmouth, and her partner Andre Lanyon were in Pichilemu when the 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck, claiming more Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:57:05 +0100 http://www.yearoutgroup.org/Year-Out-Group-Gap-Year-News/Gap-year-student-safe-and-well-after-Chilean-earthquake-19658203-News.htm#19658203 http://www.yearoutgroup.org/Year-Out-Group-Gap-Year-News/Gap-year-students-made-aware-of-Cuban-insurance-19658197-News.htm Any gap year students planning on travelling to Cuba later this year need to ensure that they have medical insurance cover before they enter the country.The new regulations, which come into force from May 1st, have been agreed by the Caribbean island's executive committee of the council of ministers Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:56:10 +0100 http://www.yearoutgroup.org/Year-Out-Group-Gap-Year-News/Gap-year-students-made-aware-of-Cuban-insurance-19658197-News.htm#19658197 http://www.yearoutgroup.org/Year-Out-Group-Gap-Year-News/Gap-year-students-to-benefit-from-extra-flights-to-Spain-19655968-News.htm Spain-bound gap year students now have more travel choices with the news that extra services to the European country are being commissioned.British Airways has announced that it is adding to its Spanish routes from London City Airport.It will re-launch its year-round flights to Barcelona at the end Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:05:43 +0100 http://www.yearoutgroup.org/Year-Out-Group-Gap-Year-News/Gap-year-students-to-benefit-from-extra-flights-to-Spain-19655968-News.htm#19655968 http://www.yearoutgroup.org/Year-Out-Group-Gap-Year-News/Travel-insurance-essential-for-gap-year-travellers-19655966-News.htm A comprehensive travel insurance package is an essential part of a gap year abroad, according to an industry expert.Orlando Crocket, an international hospitality business management student at Leeds Metropolitan University, recently joined a team in the Foreign Commonwealth Office to work on a campa Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:05:05 +0100 http://www.yearoutgroup.org/Year-Out-Group-Gap-Year-News/Travel-insurance-essential-for-gap-year-travellers-19655966-News.htm#19655966 http://www.yearoutgroup.org/Year-Out-Group-Gap-Year-News/Youngster-begins-fundraising-for-gap-year-abroad-19655963-News.htm A gap year student who is planning to travel to South America to teach underprivileged children has started his fundraising campaign.The Enfield Independent reported that Alexander Allen, 18, has been selected to volunteer with Project Trust, where he will teach maths and science to children in Guya Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:03:00 +0100 http://www.yearoutgroup.org/Year-Out-Group-Gap-Year-News/Youngster-begins-fundraising-for-gap-year-abroad-19655963-News.htm#19655963 http://www.yearoutgroup.org/Year-Out-Group-Gap-Year-News/Travel-insurance-advice-given-to-gap-year-students-19653342-News.htm Recent events in the travel industry including the collapse of a Canadian tour operator and mooted strikes by British Airways have highlighted the need for gap year students to take out insurance.Ed Perkins, writing for SmarterTravel.com, said that he would also advise people to take out trip-cancel Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:20:00 +0100 http://www.yearoutgroup.org/Year-Out-Group-Gap-Year-News/Travel-insurance-advice-given-to-gap-year-students-19653342-News.htm#19653342