There's a lot to do before you leave; it can be fun planning your journey anticipating what it will be like. 

Things to think about include:

• Researching the countries / areas that you want to visit
• How to stay healthy
• Deciding what to take
• Leaving things in order at home
• Buying good comprehensive travel insurance
• Finding out about passport and visa requirements
• Developing a challenging, fun travel itinerary and planning your gap year. This includes thinking about what might go wrong and developing a plan of action for use if required. dontworrymum.com will help member with this - sign up or give us a call.