Where you can do a gap year
55 countries with gap years an American can actually do. Click one to see them all.
12–45–910+programsNot open to Americans
Thailand
5 gap years you can do here
- PADI Divemaster / Instructor (Domestic Resort)divejobs.padi.comPays, amount variesPays youPaid work
- Thailand Government School English Teaching (OBEC public schools)Thai Ministry of Education public schools (OBEC), hired directly or via private placement agenciesTHB 25,000–THB 45,000/moPays youTeaching abroad
- Essential TEFL Bangkok (Thailand teaching with TEFL certification)essentialtefl.comFee variesYou payTeaching abroad
- PADI Divemaster Coursepadi.comFee variesYou payOutdoor / wilderness
- Paid TEFL Internship Abroad (Asia)premiertefl.comFee variesYou payTeaching abroad
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