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DIWYY Digest: June 29, 2010
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What is a Gap Year?
fter being involved in, taking part in or working in the Gap Year
Travel industry all my life, I decided to help people who want to take a Gap Year by setting up my new website: I Wish Gap Year. I visit schools & colleges, giving advice to parents and students
on all aspects of a ‘Gap Year’, and I often get asked, ”What is a Gap Year”? History
The first instance of volunteers being sent to a destination on an
organised program was back in 1967 by Nicholas Maclean-Bristol, who set up Project Trust(in the UK) and in turn created the Gap Year Volunteering Market. There are two really key points here; one being that this consisted of
volunteering and the other that it involved an element of ‘independent travel’ – not a tour or organised group trip from a brochure. Later, working holiday visas were introduced and became popular, thus adding “Working Abroad” to the Gap Year market. Want to read more from this article? Visit the full post on our website.
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DIWYY Digest: June 22, 2010
Amsterdam Airport Guide
Look around
Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport and you may be deceived by the hordes of red-eyed folks ambling around in a daze into thinking this airport is as dull as ditchwater. Of course, anyone familiar with Amsterdam will know that the glazed looks will owe more to the city’s famous coffee shops than the lack of things to do in the airport.
In fact, Schiphol is one of Europe’s best and most modern transport hubs, and anyone finding themselves with a long layover should be reassured that they will never be short of something to keep them busy until their flight.
As well as a fine selection of eating and drinking venues, Amsterdam airport also boasts a fine choice of activities and attractions, including a casino, an art collection and play areas for children (a god-send for parents).
Perhaps the airport’s most unique feature is the miniature version of the world famous Rijksmuseum (located in the city centre) which can be found in the departure lounge. The museum displays a permanent exhibition of ten works by the famous Dutch painter Rembrandt and some of his esteemed contemporaries. Free to peruse, the exhibition is an excellent way to avoid throwing money at unnecessary purchases – a habit that any regular airport passenger will understand.
Strange as it may seem, a visit to the little boy’s or girl’s room is also recommended. If you’re spending 12 hours in Amsterdam airport, you’ll be ’spending a penny’ at some point, so will hopefully get to witness the blocks of toilets that have been decorated in typical Dutch themes, including canal houses, tulip fields, famous paintings and local landscapes. A sight to behold!
Want to read more from this article? Visit the full post of Killing 12 Hours at the Amsterdam Airport.
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DIWYY Digest: June 15, 2010
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5 Tips for Being Sun Safe this Summer
ince I started traveling in 2002, I have only encountered one sunburn. 1) First Things First. Before I leave my house or
hotel, I apply sunscreen to my entire body (or the areas that will be exposed) and then, after it dries, get dressed as usual. This method allows for the sunscreen to absorb into your skin and allows for more even coverage since you’re not dealing with trying to avoid clothing. I use Coppertone Nutrashield with SPF 70 and love the non-greasy, pleasant smelling sun protection. I always throw the bottle in my daypack for touch-ups which I try to do every few hours if I am outside and even more frequently if I am in the water. 2) Benefits of Beauty. On most days, I use Benefit You Rebel as my foundation along with many
of their other products, most of which are infused with SPF. But for travel days, I like to keep my make-up basic. I start with an oil-free moisturizer with SPF 15 (I love Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily Moisturizer SPF 15) and keep it simple with waterproof mascara and Softlips lip balm SPF 20. For non-greasy touch-ups, I am officially obsessed with Peter Thomas Roth Instant Mineral SPF 30. It’s easy to bring with and reasonably priced. Want to read the other three tips? Check out the full article here.
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DIWYY Digest: June 8, 2010
DIWYY Digest May 18, 2010
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Dear Diary, Denver & other DIWYY news
e had another exciting week at DIWYY and wanted to make sure you had a chance to read all our new content.
Traveling can produce whirlwind days with lots of memories but how do you document it? Read today’s post from Columnist Erich Wegscheider about how he does it during his adventures.
If a trip to Denver, Colorado is on your radar, we had a great guest post from Adrienne Hill on places to stay and things to do in the Mile High City. Prefer to get a dose of Asia instead? Guest writer Danielle Koffler shares her pick for Thai dining in Not Another Pad Thai.
We have also created a new weekly feature called Photo of the Week. Want to have your image being considered? Email it to kristina@diwyy.com.
And, if you’re on Twitter, be sure to follow us: @DIWYY
Happy Traveling!
Jerri, Kristina, Christine & Erich
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DIWYY Digest: June 1, 2010
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And The Winner Is…
e are proud to announce that Lynsey Rinehart is the winner of the DIWYY-Contiki Holidays ‘Pick Your Trip’ contest! We hope Lynsey has a great time on her Contiki trip–and we can’t wait to see pictures!
As an entrant in our contest, we would
like to extend a special offer to you that will take $125 off the price of your next trip with Contiki Holidays! Here’s the deal:
We’re also excited to announce our next exciting contest! DIWYY has partnered with Kelty Backpacks and we’d like to give two lucky winners a brand new bag to take with you on your next adventure. Check out our product review and complete the entry form on our website.
Happy Traveling!
Jerri, Kristina & Christine
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DIWYY Digest: May 25, 2010
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Enter to Win a Kelty Backpack!
 Good luggage and backpacks are hard to find. So, when you find a brand you love you want to strap on that backpack, climb a mountain, and tell the world about it! Be sure to read the product review from DIWYY’s Jerri Stephenson and enter our latest contest. Our entry form is simple and you can earn an extra entry by adding content to our Flickr page.
Our other big news is that we are adding a male perspective on a regular basis. In addition to the great content we get monthly from Oliver Gradwell at I Wish Gap Year, Erich Wegscheider will also be joining the team with a weekly column covering his experiences traveling the globe.
Happy and safe Travels!
Kristina and Jerri
Co-founders of Do It While You’re Young
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DIWYY Digest May 17 2010
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Travel Website Secrets from DIWYY
e had so much fun Monday as guests on the iSytes radio show on BlogTalkRadio. The show programming as described by iSytes was: We live in an on demand, instant information culture. When internet users are on the hunt for information about their next destination they go to travel sites that are advertised. The user looks at these websites to find the best hotel, best trip planner to the best deal. Some are finding out that they are way too commercial and will not necessarily get the best deal. Now, those who are reporting their personal experience through social marketing The show was so much fun and really interesting for anyone wondering about the best ways to build and promote not only their travel website, but any website. We covered website sponsorships and advertising as a way to monetize your site, finding and communicating with your audience and using tools like YouTube and Facebook to increase your brand’s reach to your audience. Check out iSytes on BlogTalkRadio for this podcast. Happy and safe Travels!
Kristina and Jerri
Co-founders of Do It While You’re Young
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DIWYY Digest May 13 2010
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Get a job working overseas
A week ago Kristina and Jerri hosted the Financing Your Trip Abroad webinar. You can view slides from the presentation here. Thanks to you all the webinar was such a success and based on some feedback we received from the meeting we’ve teamed up with I Wish Gap Year to offer another webinar – this time over getting a job in another country. The webinar will be at 10 am CST, Tuesday, May 25 and will cover:
DIWYY is the brainchild of Jerri Stephenson and Kristina Wegscheider who Register for the webinar here Happy and safe Travels!
Kristina and Jerri
Co-founders of Do It While You’re Young
Photo courtesy of robokow |
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DIWYY Digest May 5 2010
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Paying for Your Trip Abroad
How are you going to pay for your trip abroad? You’ve been dreaming about traveling abroad for as long as you can remember. Whether it’s your first time to travel internationally or your 10th time, there’s one thing that you always need and that’s money. Kristina and Jerri have been traveling abroad and financing their own trips since college and are going to share with you the tips and secrets they’ve learned along the way for successfully paying for your trip. The webinar will cover the topics of:
Between Kristina and Jerri, they’ve covered 7 continents and more than 60 countries through studying, volunteering, and working abroad and all before the age of 30. Between student loans, fundraisers, scrimping, saving, bartering and bargaining they’ve done it all in order to find ways to travel the world. Register for the trip here and use promo code: planyourtrip. When the registration form asks how much you are paying just enter $0. See you tomorrow, Thursday, May 6, at 7:00 PM Central (8:00PM Eastern/5:00PM Pacific). Happy and safe Travels!
Kristina and Jerri
Co-founders of Do It While You’re Young
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DIWYY Digest April 5 2010
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Getting & Staying Healthy While Traveling
ave you ever saved money, made extensive touring plans, bought a new travel camera and made it to your destination only to find yourself sick and tired upon arrival? There is nothing more miserable or anticlimactic than preparing for a fun vacation and then not being able to physically or mentally enjoy it. Nutrition while traveling has a lot to do with (a) being healthy before you leave; (b) immune and digestive support while you are traveling; and (c) making healthy choices consistently. I know you want to show up to your journey(s) feeling alive and putting your best foot forward so I have prepared five easy tips for staying healthy while you are traveling. 1. Stay hydrated.
2. Take your vitamins.
3. Mind your digestion. Read the rest of the article here. Happy and safe Travels!
Kristina and Jerri
Co-founders of Do It While You’re Young
* Yoga photo courtesy of YoGeek Mami |
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