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• Why Go Travelling? • Accommodation Guide
• Types of Travel • Budget Travel & Backpacking
• Gap Year • Work Abroad
• Study Abroad • Tour UK & Europe
Why Go Travelling?
  • To have a great time!
  • Discover and experience a different way of life.
  • Meet new people and make new friends.
  • Learn new languages and improve your life skills.
Accommodation Guide:top
  • Click here to book a place to stay before you arrive. This will let you drop off your luggage and explore the city on arrival.
  • Click here to find a suitable clean, secure, low priced room.
  • Further discounts are available to students and extended stays.
  • Stay in the heart of the city by booking with TravelStay.com.
Types of Travel:top
  • Budget Travel & Backpacking: See the sights on a low budget, organize your own travel and accommodation. You'll meet lots of like-minded travellers on the way!


  • Gap Year: Why not enjoy travelling, working, and living abroad for a year before more full time study, or a career related job!


  • Work Abroad: Live abroad as the locals do whilst developing your skills and paying for your travel. Great for your C.V. and great for your wallet!


  • Study Abroad: A great way to learn English or study any other subject. Study, live, and party with local students who know the city best!


  • Tour UK & Europe: Discover some of Europe's great cities and enjoy their festivals: London, Edinburgh, Bath, Manchester, and Liverpool in the UK; Dublin, Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Barcelona, Copenhagen, Rome, Reykjavik, Lisbon, Moscow, Stockholm, Brussels and many more in Europe.
What's New:top
Budget Travel & Backpacking:top
  • Rough Guides
    The ultimate guide to destinations worldwide. You can search by country or city to find out all you need to know. Over 100 Rough Guide travel books can be purchased online.
  • CrazyDogTravel
    A great place to start with good information and tools to help you plan a fun affordable trip.
  • BugEurope.com
    Here you'll get the low-down on European travel with tips on working, packing and a handy European language guide.
  • TheBackPacker.net
    Set off on the 'right foot' with this on-line backpacker site
  • Safety First
    Remember at TravelStay it's always safety first. Check out these sites especially for female travellers.
  • Back Packing Links
    More than you ever wanted! Are you ready for it?
Gap Year:top
  • GapYear.com
    Possibly the web's leading source of information and inspiration about gap years. Features chartrooms, message boards and articles from previous 'gappers'.
  • YearOutGroup
    The best place for UK 'gappers' to start. Includes advice and tips from both the UK Department of Education (DFE) and the UK Universities & Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).
  • Travellersworldwide
    For volunteer work placements; including work experience and teaching opportunities worldwide.
  • Gap.Org
    GAP will help you find a voluntary project in the UK, get you through the application process and support you during your placement.
Work Abroad:top
  • TravelStay Work Abroad
    Information and links to temporary work, internships or placements, teaching or camp counselling, and voluntary and caring work in the UK and abroad.
  • TravelStay Temporary work:
    Links to finding work that's paid by the hour and offers the flexibility of leaving at short notice in the UK and worldwide
  • TravelStay Internships / Placements:
    Great links to finding 1-12 month training positions for students/recent graduates, great for the CV. Some are paid, others are unpaid.
  • TravelStay Teaching/Camp Councillor:
    Find some of the best organizations that offer camp jobs. Councillors help kids learn and have fun, meet other teachers or councillors. Some are paid, others are unpaid.
  • TravelStay Voluntary / Caring:
    The top sites for finding unpaid or payable positions. Volunteers can feel great for giving something back to society or the environment, and learning from others.
  • TravelStay Other work:
    Great sites for finding a huge variety of work in the UK and worldwide, ranging from organizing adventure travel tours to applying for IT jobs.
Study Abroad:top
  • TravelStay Study Abroad
    Information and links to learning English, other languages and non-language subjects worldwide. Also features links to UK study and to study resources to help you organize your study abroad.
  • TravelStay English Language:
    The top sites for finding an English language course in the UK, and other English speaking countries of the world.
  • TravelStay Other Languages:
    Links to learning European languages in their native county and to a global directory of language schools can be found here.
  • TravelStay Non-languages:
    If languages aren't your thing, courses ranging from business in London to fly fishing in Mongolia can be found here.
  • TravelStay UK Study:
    You'll find links to all you need to know about studying in the UK and the courses available
  • TravelStay Study Resources:
    Learn about studying abroad, choosing the right language school, becoming an international student in the UK and more from these TravelStay links.
Tour UK & Europe:top