Posted 29 Sep 2010
Young Australians are increasingly choosing to take a year out from education and go travelling while older people prefer to teach English abroad for a year.
That is according to Matt Chester, general manager of Real Gap, who also told the Sydney Times that 30 per cent of the firm's customers are aged over 24.
This suggests that older people are choosing to take time out from working in order to have a career break.
He told the news provider: "The oldest gapper we've had was an 83-year-old lady who booked to teach English in France and, while that is unusual, travellers in their 60s are common."
Mr Chester revealed that there was a difference between youngsters and older people who were taking a year out.
Youngsters prefer to go on a paid working holiday and the older generation tends to volunteer as teachers or community workers in place such as Cambodia.
Young Australians usually head to South Africa, he added.
People can teach English in South Africa but there are few opportunities for paid work.
However, it can be found in the cities such as Johannesburg or Cape Town, working for businesses.
Category: Africa
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