Where should I go for my gap year?

I'm not sure where to go for a gap year?

• Hi, I'm 18 and currently in my final year of A Levels. Afterwards I want to go into a full time job, but I don't feel i'm ready for that yet. I have about £8,000 saved up and want to go for a gap year, by this I mean literally a year away from the UK and the people to 'find myself' and hopefully set myself up for life. The only problem is i'm not entirely sure where to go. I don't fancy Australia as this seems to cosmopolitan for me. Ideally I would like to fund my travel with work, as I go. But I know this can be a difficulty due to VISA's. Does anyone know a good country/s to go to, and how difficult it is to get a job, and to get a VISA. One of my dreams would be to set up somewhere in Europe and see where it takes me, depending on who I meet. Alternatively I would love to go to Asia, such as Thailand. Thanks

• Answer:

  Have you considered doing voluntary work abroad with VSO (Volunteer Services Overseas),who knows what wonderful places you would be visiting! Good Luck!