You might have noticed that I’m a strong supporter of travel and education. The two are not mutually exclusive in my book. In fact, I would argue that travel is a richer experience for the depth that a proper education adds to a person’s ability to think, reason, and question regarding his experiences in the[…]
My name is Janet Mwanyika. I’m 23 years old and I consider myself as a global citizen. I’ve lived in 4 different countries and I believe I am by-product of all these four magnificent places. This past May, I graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in finance, but I’ve decided to take[…]
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When is a grant more than money? When Sean and I set out to provide grants through the Travel Access Project, our goal was to get a Gap Year on every resume and to support the intersection of education and adventure everywhere we find it. Sometimes the best way to help is to provide funding.[…]
I can’t tell you how much fun it’s been to talk with these young people in the last week! Sean and I have been inspired and encouraged in call after call as they have shared their plans, the passions they have and their hearts for the world and finding their place in it. It’s a[…]
One of the best things I get to do is work with fabulous young people who are pushing hard to get the very most out of life. The folks who coalesce around the intersection of adventure and education, particularly around the concept of a Gap Year tend to be particularly amazing. It was a big[…]
The diversity of Brazil is ubiquitous: myriad of sweet juicy fruits, numberless species in the fertile oceans and influences of cultures and religions from around the world. Through colonization, African religions mixed with European ones, mainly with Christianity, and formed unique religions found only here. Still, Brazil is predominantly Christian with 80 percent of the[…]
In addition to being a passionate advocate for women’s issues, an avid learner, and a great writer, Michelle Zhang is also an artist. She shared the portrait she painted of her Guatemalan host dad along with her reflections on the heart and soul of travel. Today we’d like to share, without commentary, some of the[…]
Uyen Bui is spending her Gap Year in Southeast Asia, hear her home country of Vietnam. When we interviewed her, almost a year ago, she told us that she thought you didn’t always have to go far away to learn a lot. We happen to agree. So far on her Gap Year she’s spent time[…]
Editor’s Note We’re super excited to share this helpful guide to figuring out your next steps, written by TAP friend, and the founder of Wayfinding Academy. Wayfinding Academy supports Gap Year students by offering a $500 one time scholarship to Gap Year Alumni entering Wayfinding. We think that’s fantastic! What do you want to do[…]