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Popular Choices:
1. The Backpacker: Travelling or Globetrotting
2. Working and travelling = Paying for your experience
3. Volunteering #DoSomethingRewarding
4. A career change to gain international work experience
5. Exchange programs
6. Studying Abroad
7. Do nothing and sit on the couch at home (deceptively popular)

Gap Year Work Options:
Hospitality (bartender, waiter/waitress, au pair)
Sports coach
Foreign language teacher
Seasonal/Activity camp counsellor
Full time job in a foreign country (yes, this does happen!)
 
The Rise of the Volunteer:
Environmental or conservation volunteer programs have become a popular route for individuals looking to help save ecological systems. The same applies for social programs, where people can contribute to communities.
 
Work and Play:
Work to cover your accommodation and basic supplies whilst travelling. It sounds scary but it is possible! Check out Workaway!