Gap Year Guidebook 2011 is now in its nineteenth year of providing comprehensive, useful, informative & unbiased advice for those considering taking a gap-year, year out or career break. It is presented in bold, clear text & tidy format. The guide is divided into twelve sensible & easy to navigate chapters: Prepare for take-off! Finance, Insurance, Travel, Accommodation, Career Breaks & mature Travellers, Working Abroad, Volunteering Abroad, learning Abroad, Working in the UK, Volunteering in the UK & Learning in the UK. Appendices cover information on examination retakes & applying to university, with a contact list of university & business college establishments in the UK, as well as world wide country profile information. ...

Gap Years – The Essential Guide takes you step-by-step through the process from planning to participating in a gap year in an accessible summary fashion, & aims to arm you with the information you’ll need to enjoy a fun-packed adventure safely & within your budget. Chapters cover planning your trip, packing the essentials, practicalities, health & safety, saving money/fundraising, travelling around the world, volunteering, studying, working, & re-adjusting to home life, with continent over view pages guiding you towards the must see & do things in Asia, Africa, North America, Latin America, Australia/ New Zealand & Pacific, & Europe. A help list at the back of the guide contains a list of useful websites & organisation contact details to help you with your trip research. ...

If you`re thinking of taking a trip of a lifetime, be it with redundancy cheque in h&, career break, a much needed sabbatical, recent retirement or just grabbing life by the horns, Gap Years for Grown Ups is your essential guide to your time away. Covering everything you need to know for your trip of a lifetime Gap Years for Grown Ups will help you prepare for your year out, from taking the plunge with your employer & what to pack for your travels to the practicals of your time out there & reaping the benefits of a gap year on your return home. Get the most from your travels with all the essential information on the range of opportunities available to professionals & mature gappers. Find out about specialist gap year schemes for adult gappers, jobs & voluntary opportunities across the world for all abilities & time scales, as well as help on how to choose the right gap year programme for you, whether you want to learn a new skill, go on a retreat or improve your career while you are away. Know before you go & gain a real insight into what to expect while travelling with over 100 first-hand accounts from adult gappers, retirement gappers & those travellers who have been there & done it. Learn the tips for safe, successful travel, get insights on the best places, hidden treasures & the ideal experiences out there for adult gappers. Gap Years for Grown Ups also takes you through funding your trip with advice & insight on all the finance essentials, from budgeting & bargains to paying the mortgage & renting out your home whilst you`re away. This practical guide will help you get to grips with the essentials for living & working abroad; the permits, red tape & contact details you need as well as information on family travelling & getting the most from your experiences for both you & your children. Written by Susan Griffith, the foremost authority on gap years & travelling the world, writing for The Times, The Independent, & The Observer among others, as well as appearing in ` Ask the Expert` for Conde Nast Traveller & appearing as a gap year expert on BBC Radio 4. Susan has been writing about gap year travel & working abroad for more than 25 years.” Informative & full of ideas & contacts” The Times ...

La Gomera, including the Garajonay National Park, at 1:25, 000 on a contoured & GPS compatible map from IGN/CNIG with cartography from their topographic survey of Spain. The map is accompanied by a 76-page English language guide with descriptions of walks, contact details for recommended accommodation, etc. The map has contours at 10m intervals enhanced by relief shading, plus colouring & graphics to show different types of vegetation. Hiking trails are highlighted, indicating routes which are described in the guide. A wide range of symbols indicate various facilities & places of interest, including different types of accommodation (campsites, refuges, etc), sites for other recreational pursuits, bird watching locations, etc. The map has a 1km UTM grid & margin ticks for latitude & longitude. Map legend

Includes:: English. On the reverse there are satellite images of the island & notes on its history & legends. The accompanying guide is in English & describes 13 walks within the Garajonay National Park, plus 15 more trails outside the park boundary. Also included are suggestions for other recreational activities. The guide provides phone numbers for various accommodation options, general notes about the area, etc. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.

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In a barren & ransacked backyard, a dog named Simon lives with his two best friends: a raccoon & a deer. The unlikely gang spend their days looting the desolate supermarket & waiting for the return of the hallowed `garbage night`
- but week after week, the bins remain empty. While scavenging one day, the trio meet Barnaby
- another abandoned dog who tells them about the `other town` where humans are still rumoured to live. Spurred on by the promise of food, the trio join up with Barnaby & set off into the unknown...

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Garching b.München in a series of GPS compatible recreational editions of the Bavarian topographic survey at 1:25, 000, with waymarked hiking trails & cycling routes, campsites & youth hostels, etc. Coverage

Includes:: Ismaning, Markt Schwaben, Neufahrn b. Freising, Moosinning, Poing, Kirchheim b.München. Contours used in this map vary between 5 to 20m according to the terrain, with 20m interval predominantly used for hilly areas. Varied colouring show different types of landscape: woods, vineyards, fields etc. Maps in this series feature extensive overprint highlighting local & long-distance footpaths & cycle routes, including King Ludwig Way or different variants of the Way of St James, indicating their waymarking. Symbols highlight different types of accommodation (campsites, youth hostels, refuges, etc), sport & recreational facilities, various places of interest, etc. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid. Map legend & all the text are in German only. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.

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Gard & Hérault départments of France at 1:150, 000 in Michelin’s Local Series, with highlighting for scenic routes, an index, a special panel with best sights & recommended driving tours, & street plans of Montpellier & Nîmes. The map extends from the Cévennes National Park in the North to the Mediterranean & from Narbonne in the south-west to the Rhône Valley & the Camargue. Coverage

Includes:: Gorges of the Ardèche, Orange, Arles & les Alpilles, Pont du Gard, Uzes, Alès, the Millaqu Viaduct, PRN des Grands Causses, Lodève, Béziers, etc. PLEASE NOTE: our coverage image, provided by the publishers, does not take into account which areas along the edge of the map are blocked by the index & the additional features; the north-western corner is not included. Maps in Michelin’s Local Series of France have the same cartography (road network & place names shown on the maps) as the publishers’ Regional Series at 1;200, 000 but enlarged here to 1:150, 000 to provide greater clarity & larger, easier to read print size. Road network is presented in great detail, indicating width, motorway services & rest areas, dangerous or restricted entry roads, steep gradients, height & weight restrictions, etc. Scenic sections are highlighted. The maps also show selected cycle paths & nature trails. Railway lines are shown with stations & local airports are marked. Symbols indicate various places of interest, with additional star rating for best sights, based on the publishers’ Green Guides for French regions. Satellite-derived base with colouring for the forested areas & boundaries of national or regional parks shows the topography. In the mountainous regions the maps have bold, very effective relief shading, with a large number of names of peaks, passes, & other topographic features. The maps have latitude & longitude lines at 10’ intervals & are indexed. Map legend

Includes:: English.



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This is a reformatted, redesigned edition of this popular title. Whatever the size, style or location of your garden, this stunning ...

The ideal portable companion, the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look & updated material. This is the perfect pocket guide for keen birdwatchers & nature enthusiasts to identify the diverse range of birds that inhabit their gardens. Authoritative text & beautiful photographs show the distinguishing features of each bird, including information on each species` feeding, behavioural habits, breeding, voice & population. An extensive introduction provides information on nesting sites, water, pests & predators. This new edition builds on the strengths of the unrivalled original, covering all birds most likely to be found in our gardens. ...

The Vintage World Map Tea Towel, depicting an up-to-date colourful political map of the world. Each country is shown in vivid colours, meridians are shown at 40 degrees intervals, the Tropics & Equator are highlighted, & time zone & other geographical data are shown. This is a 100% cotton towel, 30° washable, screen printed & with a handy hanging loop. This bright tea towel comes in a tidy presentation box making an ideal gift item. ...