Gap Year Diaries

By: Emily and Rachel
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  • Two best friends relive their ’Gap Year’ travelling the world in 2010, by re-reading and reflecting on the hilariously misguided blog diary they kept along the way. Just prior to smart-phones and social media taking over our travel habits, these two wide-eyed 18 year olds set off with nothing but digital cameras and a trusty blog to document their trip. From lost passports to inaccessible bank accounts, jumping out of planes and into gorges, this is a nostalgic exploration of first-time travel and all its hilarious twists and turns.
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Episodes
  • S5E5: Singapore - 'Monsoons, reflections and homeward journeys'

    S5E5: Singapore - 'Monsoons, reflections and homeward journeys'
    May 1 2025

    In this, the final blog episode of the podcast, Emily and Rachel reread the last ever blog entry, chronicling their last day in Singapore and journey back to the UK. We hear of a failed attempt to visit Clarke Quay's food festival in the pouring rain, a final hostel pool game, and the family reunion at Heathrow airport that was somewhat delayed by M25 traffic.
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    54 mins
  • S5E4: Singapore - 'Empty malls, shady gardens and a comedy bat'

    S5E4: Singapore - 'Empty malls, shady gardens and a comedy bat'
    Apr 3 2025

    In this episode, Emily and Rachel reread the penultimate blog of their entire trip, reminiscing over a trip around the curiously deserted malls of Orchard Road, illegally paddling in botanical gardens and exploring Singapore's famous zoo by night. We also hear of Emily's first meeting with the creature that would go on to become her lifelong icon - the zoo's comedy bat.

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    42 mins
  • S5E3: Singapore - 'China Town, Merlions and hiding in Starbucks'

    S5E3: Singapore - 'China Town, Merlions and hiding in Starbucks'
    Mar 6 2025

    In this episode, Emily and Rachel read back over the blog from their second full day in Singapore, a day which featured much wandering around in the oppressive heat, soaking in the sights from a respectable distance due to lack of funds, and ending up in yet another compromising situation whilst taking photos at the country's famous Merlion Park.

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    35 mins

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