Gap years are becoming increasingly popular, and more and more people are going abroad to work with good causes. Gap year sports are amongst the most popular options for students looking for a gap year abroad. How do you fancy hitting the surf in Australia or playing volley ball in South America or learning a martial art in Asia?.

Here are the top 5 experiences of Gap years abroad

1) South America – A historic and beautiful area of the world with friendly locals. Divers love this as an option for their gap years broad due to the amazing marine life which can be found. Don’t worry if you can’t dive yet there are some of the best diving schools available to learn and maybe even teach others gap year sports.

2) China – Spending your gap years abroad in China would offer you a look at a totally different culture to what we are acustomed to in the western world. The food, the way of life and lets not forget the chance to learn the art of Kung Fu.

3) South Africa – has much to offer you on your gap years abroad especially with Gap Year Sports. If you really do want to work with people less fortunate than yourself then how about teaching sports that we take for granted like cricket and football?. For me though, the ultimate whilst on my gap year abroad would be teaching surfing to local un-privileged children, talk about rewarding.

4) Canada – If you fancy spending your gap years on the slopes, then this is the place for you. Get great tuition and help from some of the best in the business and of course unlike the UK you are guaranteed the weather. If you are looking for the ultimate gap year sports, this has to be on your shortlist for your gap years abroad.

5) Australia – The diversity of Gap year sports is the main reason why Oz is the most popular gap year destinations, that and the weather of course. The most popular gap year sports are water sports, this is mainly down to the excellent weather Australia is blessed with, the long hot summers, an English speaking language make it a fav amongst us Brits.

Hopefully this will have given you an insight to just a few of the many gap year sports available if you are looking to spend your gap years abroad. And if gap year sports are not really your thing then maybe you could look at spending your gap years abroad doing volunteer work.

This was a guest post written on behalf or Sport Lived. Specialists in gap years abroad in particular Gap Year Argentina. for more information about gap year sports including Gap Year Football please visit www.sportlived.co.uk.