WHY A GAP YEAR?
You want something more.
An adventure that brings clarity to your goals and ignites passion & purpose.
You've made it to Gap Year Basecamp, let's chart your future.


For the same price as my regular Gap Year Consulting package you can experience a summer of adventure in Europe! Join us in Brussels for ten days of fun travel training and then begin your own European adventure with your new friends and continued support!
Gap Year Basecamp is your launchpad to travel confidence. Our immersive training programs in Europe teach first-time travelers the real-world skills they need to explore safely, smartly, and with purpose. Through hands-on workshops, daily challenges, and deep conversations, participants learn to navigate trains, hostels, and cultural curves, build people skills, manage money, handle the hard stuff, and travel with self-awareness and confidence. You'll also spend dedicated time planning your own gap year—mapping out your route, identifying opportunities, and building a travel strategy that’s both exciting and realistic. It’s not just a trip—it’s a launch into adulthood with a backpack, a plan, and a bold sense of direction.
“My sole goal was to experience humankind & see where I might fit in. Vague, but vital to a well-lived life.
Mission accomplished. ”
Jackson
“My gap year cracked my life wide open.”
Bette
“I've over-achieved all my life. This year, my 'gap' year, was the first time that it felt truly meaningful.”
Maya
A GAP YEAR IS NOT A YEAR OFF...
It’s a year of calculated self exploration and personal achievement. We believe that a Gap Year experience is a fundamental part of a well rounded education. It’s a healthy reset after 12 years of desk learning, and studies show that students who take a gap year are more engaged and better prepared for their college studies or whatever comes next. In fact, many colleges now encourage their students to participate in a gap year and offer incentives.
Students with an understanding of the world, how it really works, and how they fit in will have a confidence and sense of purpose that positions them on the leading edge of potential jobs and opportunities. They will also have a sense of awe and wonder for this beautiful planet we all call home and how their life will impact it.
Nothing creates this confidence like a gap year.
What are some of my options?
VOLUNTEER
Do you want to share your gifts and reap the rewards of making a real connection that will last a lifetime? We help you volunteer responsibly.
WILDERNESS
Nature will transform you & will gift you the purest antidote to stress available. A wilderness expedition will reveal your highest self. Let's choose the right one!
THE ARTS & CULTURE
Travel for the sake of travel. To learn, to grow and to see with new eyes is a worthy goal. You will be a better person after meeting the world. And you'll better understand how to live in it!