Tuesday, August 15, 2006

BBC NEWS | Education | Africa 'leading gap-year choice'

Africa 'leading gap-year choice'Student on gap yearThousands of gap-year students travel the world each yearAfrica is the most popular destination for gap-year students, according to travel industry figures.South Africa came top of a survey of 38 companies by the Year Out group, while Tanzania was in second place.Next were Canada, India and Peru. But Australia, the most popular choice in 2002, did not make the top 10.The UK came sixth in the table, with many students preferring a "safer option", such as working in education or with sporting projects.

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