Our Gap Year
Road tripping the U.S. & backpacking Southeast Asia
The question of where to go and what to do wasn’t easy to answer. Originally, we decided to stay in the United States and see more of our own backyard. We figured we would spend the year road tripping throughout the U.S. However, halfway through our gap year we changed plans to also include a month-long trip to Southeast Asia.
So far, we have…

fed Chiang Mai’s gentle giants,

slept in some sweet bungalows,

visited the beach from ‘The Beach’,

volunteered with pups in Koh Lanta,

cruised through Halong Bay Vietnam,

beat Bangkok’s insane traffic,

ate street food in Hanoi,

hiked to the top of countless mountains,

snorkeled in central Florida’s natural springs,

stayed at the end of Bourbon Street in New Orleans,

walked the rocky coast in Maine,

went for a dip in Key Biscayne,

learned about birds of prey in Charleston,

watched the sunrise from the top of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park,

discovered a new appreciation for street art,

lost, broke, and waterlogged some equipment,

explored the squares of Savannah,

got to know our hometown city of Philadelphia a little better,

met a miniature donkey (and milked a cow) in Vermont,

and got lost with new friends!
Learn from others
More gap year experiences
We highly recommend people consider taking a post-grad gap year, but we realize that not everyone is at the same stage of life as us. Luckily, a gap year doesn’t have to be a full year and they can be taken before college, before a career, or even during your career. We have invited others to write guest posts about their gap year experiences.
From Taco Trucks to Thailand: Kellie Mogg’s Gap Year Experience
After graduating from the University of Oklahoma, Kellie Mogg took an 18-month gap year experience traveling the U.S. on a food truck before taking a trip to Thailand.
Kivunim in Jerusalem: Danny Magerman’s Gap Year Experience
Danny Magerman shares his gap year experience at Kivunim in Jerusalem. In the post he discusses the Kivunim program, where he traveled during the 8-months, and how the experience changed him.