Travelling with kids

Planning a gap year?

But feeling a little daunted?

Not sure which way to turn?

Wondering where you'll end up

And what might happen along the way?

Fear not!!

We have loads of tips and advice to share with you

From our own amazing Family Gap Year!

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Fun things to do

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Entertainment

You're on a Gap Year for goodness sake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The most amazing experience you could wish for!!!!!!!!!!!!! And you're BORED!!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Well, yes. Eight hours in a car, three hours waiting for a train, Youth hostel in the back of beyond with nothing to do and no one to talk to...

Pretty boring sometimes so we found these amazing things to do

But we also had a few standard card games we played, we drew - a lot, played word games and of course we all read books. We also had DVD's which we played on the laptop.

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