Before You Leave

These are just a few thing I have learnt while passing time before I leave, and I give you this advice from my own experiences.

Before you start your gap year, consider carefully what you want to do. You'll have an entire year, make the most of it. By the time I leave, I will have spent about 9 months working nothing. It has been boring. Do as much as you can!!

Start saving now! I'm pushing the budget now, because I didn't start seriously saving until January. The minute you decide to travel, start saving, even if you don't know where you;re going yet.

Learn the language. My biggest worry when I get to Japan is that I won't be able to speak to anyone, and I'll end up lost and hungry. I know basically no Japanese beyond the very basics. So start learning now!!

Start planning as soon as possible. That way you can set yourself goals for money, and you know what you'll be doing/seeing/sleeping.

Have fun! Especially before you leave. Obviously the trip will be the time of your life, but don't let before that put it down!!