You know, I think I might have heard a good thing or two from some RUclipsrs 🤷♀️ Haha THANK YOU EVE!! Honestly can't wait to see what the future holds for a certain incredible lawyer too! x
IM SO JEALOUS THAT YOU GET TO GO TO THE SAME UNI THAT EVE DID!! seriously jade i am so excited for your gap year and for your uni videos as well, couldn’t be more proud of and happy for you xx
Robbie Lyle's wife sorry i’m a bit confused, i didn’t hear anything about re-applying to oxford then but maybe i missed it! however if so, oxford would be so lucky to have her :)
@@daniatuni She said she's coming back after November from holiday , but she's not sure yet. Interviews are in January which means if she gets an interview she will go.
voidz There are a lot of orphanages that people pay to volunteer in, teaching children english etc. But the problem is that this is a business model for the orphanages who actually pay parents to keep their children in orphanages. I think its some crazy stat like 80% of children in orphanages have parents. The other problem is you have people with no teaching qualifications trying to teach, It is also not great for the children who have a revolving door of volunteers coming in and out of their lives. I travelled to Cambodia with uni last year and we worked with this NGO called This LIfe Cambodia who were big on campaigning against volunteering in orphanages.
i just wanna say that you are one of the most beautiful people inside and out - i also believe you're one of the only youtubers who has not let fame get to their head, and i completely respect you for that, hence why i am such a fan of your channel x
You know it’s gonna be a great video when a cuppa tea is involved 😂😜☕️ I can’t wait to see a glimpse of your solo trip! Honestly sounds incredible Jade Xxx
Eleanor!! ☺️ yassss haha enjoy your cuppa & just chill! I'm honestly so excited to share my solo experience too! It's 100% out of my comfort zone, but I think that's part of the magic x
I’ve followed you almost from day 1 and I just wanted to say I’m so incredibly proud of you and I don’t even know you ! You are a huge inspiration to me and thank you for being such a positive role model for so many people.
I was going to to interrailling (I don’t know how to spell it lol) this past summer with my mum and my step dad and I was so excited we’d literally planned what we were going to do :( but my mum passed away in January so I moved in full time with my dad and we weren’t able to go and she was really excited aswell so one day I want to go interralling in memory of her (she was actually vegan aswel) so when I go I want to be vegan for my travels (I’m only vegetarian right now) and that’s my plan because I think I’m going to take a gap year aswell :)) Oh and I’m from Manchester I’d love if you did a meetup here!!
Hey I know you posted this a while ago, but I just wanted to tell you I'm so sorry for your loss. My dad passed away a few years ago and it makes me so sad to see other young people experience the loss of a parent. I hope you're doing okay and that you will have an amazing time once you do interrail for your mum xx
Jade I would definitely go to Venice, as although it is quite touristy, you can avoid that and it's simply too incredible to miss. Florence is also stunning, especially if you are interested in art (although I would still choose Venice, trust me you will not regret it!)
You're awesome! I've learnt so much about the UK's school system from you (I'm a very curious person)and it's unbelievable how much positivity you are spreading in your videos! Lots of love and continue to be yourself because you literally made my day! 😍😘🤩
I find it SO reassuring knowing that you managed to get such amazing grades whilst being at a regular state school because I've stayed at my own sixth form and considering my gcse grades, I've had a few people tell me I should have thought about going somewhere else but it really didn't feel like it was for me - it's good to know that following your gut can get you where you want to go!!
yes yes YESSS!! Gahh, I wish I'd had someone to tell me this or just reassure me back when I was making decisions. ❤️ Alice, it really is all up to you. Yes, teachers matter. Sure, the school and what it facilitates matter too. But at the end of the day, your work ethic is everything in what you achieve!! Good luck xx
Hi Jade, I'm Italian and live in Rome (which is a magical city btw) and if I can give you a suggestion, that's definitely go to Venice. I've been there 3 months ago and I fell in love and yes, it's touristic but it's worth it (but you have to know: even breathing is expensive in Venice). Good luck with everything
As someone who was born and raised in Bristol- it is AMAZING here! So many incredible things in this city to see and do and explore if you just give it a chance and go for the ride! I have a lot of friends and family at Bristol Uni too- I 100% would have applied if this wasn't my home town :) (I'd prefer to move away for Uni but I'm going to miss it so much!!)
Florence is beautiful! You won't regret visiting, it is the most beautiful city in Italy, there is so much history and tradition and just most gorgeous views😍😍😍
Your beauty as a person continues to amaze me!!! It's just so evident that you are a lovely, genuine person and I encourage you to stay true to yourself like you do. When i look at you and then look at other youtubers, its so sad to see how fake some really are and i'm just glad to see that you are purely you and stay real unapologetically. God really has a special purpose for your life and he can't wait to reveal it to u, all u need to do is accept Jesus into your heart and let him be your Lord and Saviour
Hey Jade, I won a DiscoverEU pass and went solo interrailing around Europe for 3 weeks in August! It was amazing! The pass you get isn't limited to 4 countries, so dont feel restricted! I went to 6 (Italy, Slovenia, Hungary, Austria, Germany and France). Just so long as you stick to the 7 travel days you'll be good :) I would highly reccomend Slovenia, it is so underated as a country! The people are lovely and the scenery is breathtaking. Try and go to Lake Bled if you can. It's in between Venice and Vienna so you could stop off on your way! I went to Paris and it was very pretty but personally I found it too touristy. Also around places like Sacre Couer and the Eiffel Tower, people are always trying to scam you which isnt very pleasant! So just a pre-warning. I hope this helps :)
I love how honest and refreshing this channel is. You aren’t held back by social norms and you really do just be yourself. I don’t like how so many youtubers are constantly trying to be like each other or be better than one another. I love how you aren’t afraid to be you. Thankyou also for taking the time to notice all of us xxx
As you're an English and French speaker and are looking for a long term voluntary project, I'd really recommend looking into volunteering with refugees in the Calais jungle, volunteers are in high demand and there is also an appeal for volunteer yoga teachers, which I'm sure you could help with. The guilty feminist podcast has a really good episode which interviewed volunteers and has lots of great resources (and is an amazing podcast all round, so why not listen to a few more episodes!?). Hope this helps, and enjoy your gap year!! xxx
Hope Duncan I second that! I love the guilty feminist and she talks so much about Calais and literally just mentioned a terrible fire in a women’s centre there I think? I feel with Jade’s platform she could also raise awareness as well as doing work on the ground.
Paris and Nice are both amazing! In Paris make use of the metro, it’s really handy. Good places to go are the arc de triomphe, the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower and the Norte Dame. As for Italy go to Verona! It’s so beautiful and if you’re interested in Shakespeare you can visit Juliet’s balcony and Shakespeare’s museum. Also in Italy go to Lake Garda. The villages and towns surrounding it are stunning and you can get to them all easily by boat. Plus the food there was unbelievable 😂
We need interrail vlogs! Packing, planning and travel videos. Me and my friend are planning to go summer 2019 after A levels for a month so excited for it! I’m sure you’ll have an amazing time. I can recommend Bologna in Italy for a day or two, we went there for a night when travelling Italy, above Rome and still quite undiscovered, amazing architecture and food!
ahh im so excited for you!! i just finished my gap year where i spent 2,5 months interrailing and im soo happy youre doing it! The time we spent wasn’t nearly enough time to see everything, but that’s a blessing, we’ll never run out of places to dream about! Nice is beautiful, city and provencial-beachy at the same time, along with small villages like Antibes and Ville France nearby! Amsterdam is just so special, and there’s a smaller town nearby called Leiden, which to me is the definiton of gezellig (such a great dutch word!! only word i know, but it goes a long way hehe), like a mini amsterdam with less tourists and poems on the walls. And all of italy is of course wonderful, i’m sure you’re gonna love it, and shares borders with Slovenia which in my opinion is so underrated! We went to Lake Bled and the capital Ljubljana (which is pictured on the ticket btw!). Switzerland, Vienna, Prague and Budapest were also awesome backpacking places! Ah i just want to recommend u to go everywhere, so just know that u can’t make a wrong choice here, you’re destined for exciting adventures either way!! Keep being you Jade, thank your for inspiring me!
I applied for the discover eu pass the same year as you, and like you, I was waitlisted but then was offered the pass in august but ended up turning it down because no one could come with me at the time. But, now looking back nearly 3 years later I regret that decision so much. It’s maybe the biggest regret that I didn’t just go and experience life travelling alone. However, since reflecting on it I have decided I will do inter-railing after uni.... if people are free and able to go with me that will be great but if not I. Will. Go. Alone. I won’t wimp out this time haha. Yes it will cost me more to buy the ticket but at this point I don’t care as I think the experiences in the end will be worth more than any money 💛 (Also yay for personal growth 😂) x
u are such an inspiration!!! honestly thank u for this video, it’s really motivated me to think hard about what i really want to do rather than what others expect. i hope u enjoy your gap year!!! :)
You have made my mood lift from this video Constantly radiating positivity You’re such an amazing role model and you’re absolutely gorgeous I’ve recommended your channel to my sister too xxx Good luck with your gap year
For Italy I recommend Torino, it was the very first capital back in 1861 so the architecture is amazing it’s way less touristic than the typical Rome or Florence. If you have time look it up, you won’t regret it!! And if you need advice ask me anything!!!💛 good luck xx
I’ve lived across south east and South Asia all my life and I definitely recommend going travelling or volunteering in that part of the world, it will be an amazing experience you won’t forget, but be very careful about ‘voluntourism’!! Talking to charities based there might give you some ideas on what would be the most beneficial to the communities etc you are trying to help
Jade I adore the work that you do with disabled kids as my brother is disabled more specifically he has autism. Can we also have a video about your notes 📝
Oooh that’s exciting! I went InterRailing a few years ago when I was 18 too! Our route was Paris to Brussels, to Berlin, Munch, Milan, then Rome. Flew home from Rome so we could make use of the pass and travel days while exploring France, Belgium, Germany and Italy. I’d deffo say get up super early and travel to somewhere that day then you have more time to explore when u arrive somewhere, hope you have the best time! Ps hostels are fab xx
What I love about this is how brave you are. To me, taking a gap year is a mistake because I will lose a year and everyone will be ahead of me, but you jade decided to live your life. We often get so caught up in doing something that we forget to simply live. I admire you for taking time for yourself and others!
Wishing you the absolute best 💛 Can't wait to see what the future holds for you :) xx side note: my mother had gotten her postgraduate degree from the University of Bristol, and she speaks about her memories there with the best regard!
Bless you, thank you so much! ☺️ and oooh thank you for sharing! You know, I've never known anyone who went to Bristol and didn't like it! So I guess I'm taking that as a good sign haha! Lots of love x
im so happy by the fact that you are so happy about your gap year!! you girl really follow your heart and that is something so absolute adorable!!! hope you have the year of your dreams!!
Yesss to considering voluntourism jade, you're an absolute gem ❤ so excited to see how your gap year progresses and so excited for you about all that opportunities coming your way ❤
Hi Jade! I'm a 20 years old med student from Rome, and I REALLY would like to meet you and show you my amazing city!!🤗 Also Thank you for your time&videos. You are so inspiring 💛🌻
I’ve just done my gap year and I can honestly say it’s been the best year! I’ve travelled I’ve worked earned money and met soo many new people ! 100% recommend 💗 so nice to chill and relax from the stress of A-levels !! Xx
Hi Jade, first of all, I wish you a fantastic gap year. It’s probably the best thing you can do to gain personal experiences. At least for me it was the best decision I’ve ever made. I just wanted to add, that I really appreciate that you talked about the issues of voluntourism. As a tourism student with a great interest in sustainable tourism, we focused a lot on this subject. I hope you’ll find a project where you can really make a difference. Have an exciting trip with your interrail pass. Traveling solo seems so scary in the beginning but it’s so worth it because you will meet amazing people and will learn so much about yourself.
Strongly recommend you visit Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy when you go to France. It's the most beautiful place I've ever been! Other cities/regions I recommend would be Marseilles, Rennes, Bordeaux, Chambord and Provence. Bon voyage! 💗
This place is amazing! Normandy is such a beautiful place. The Mont-saint Michel is definitely a place to visit if you can! I loved my visit there and you could easily spend a full day or 2 shorter days there. France itself is beautiful (the parts I have seen are anyway!)
In terms of volunteering for us brits, I would really really really recommend ICS! It's an incredible charity funded by DFID, you go away for 2 to 3 months which means you actually get to really make a difference (once you start volunteering you start to understand that /any/ kind of development work is slow, so you'll need the time). I went to Kenya for 12 weeks, lived with a family there with 19 other volunteers in the area and had the most amazing time, while doing youth advocacy work. I can't stress how amazing an opportunity it is. Oh and it's completely free - you get an allowance, they pay for your flights, vaccinations, everything. And they really take care of your safety. I am coming to the end of my gap year and have been travelling for 9 months solo through Asia, Europe and New Zealand, and ICS is still one of the best things I've ever done. Also GREAT on the CV. Anyway yeah, ICS is good: www.volunteerics.org
I’ve just finished my gap year and it was honestly the best thing for me. I managed to volunteer with some amazing people and actually enjoy the process of looking around uni’s. Hope you enjoy yours 💕
nrs0171 Yea I did some part-time shop work. I decided doing both at the same time was a bit much so worked from September to February and volunteered from March up until last week. Think it’s important to make sure you have a break though and don’t overwhelm yourself
*Please make a video on things you wish you knew at the beginning of year 13! It would be appreciated* could you also do a video on self teaching when you have to teach yourself topics? Also could you make a video specifically for english literature revision because I know you did AS English lit! Thank You!
Ahhh! Blue really brings out your eyes, you look gorgeous! Keep up the amazing content, starting college tomorrow. You make me excited to start rather than nervous! Thank youu
Good luck with all your doing and I am really excited for you! I think it’s amazing how you don’t just focus on grades but other stuff that helps make a difference! You definitely made me think whether I would want a gap year or not in the future because before I thought that I would just wanna jump into uni but now I’m thinking about it!
I did an interrail in Italy for 2 weeks this summer! it was incredible! :) I visited 7 cities and i would definitely recommend Rome and Florence as my top 2! Florence is absolutely STUNNING!!! Wish you the best of luck on your gap year and loads of fun on your interrail journey! ❤️
Omg I love ur videos u helped me through my GCSEs thank u sm u inspire me to keep motivated every day thank you !!! And congrats on ur a levels and ur uni place 🎉
Hello Jade, very lovely to hear you're traveling this month! If you're visiting Italy and Austria you might as well stop and visit Slovenia. The country is very small therefore also calm, it's very green and the capital city Ljubljana is very chill. Hope to see see you in my country ❤️
Yeeeees, come to Slovenia, I would love to meet you. You are such a sweet soul. Actually I can't believe that at age of 19 you already have such a great way of thinking. And yes, Bled is beautiful, you can reach it by train from Ljubljana; the capital city. I would even go with you, if you would like 😁 Hope to see you 🤗 🌼
As cliché as it sounds, a gap year is the single best thing which ever happened to me, it literally changed my life! Best of luck, enjoy it! Do things which scare you, say yes to lots of stuff and let loose. You'll love it
when u say cities like paris and amsterdam my ‘mum friend’ mode kicks in and i’m worrying for ur safety as there are dodgy parts of those places despite being magical and me wanting to go hahhaa
I'm in the exact same situation! Deferred uni entry and solo travel to Australia - this was so inspiring to hear from someone else in the same boat!!! 🌟🌟🌟 have fun on your year
During your gap year you should try and do meet-ups around the UK (if you have the time x) also my ideal location would be Glasgow (edinburgh at a push x) also i feel like i'm really similar to you because i love biology (and spanish) and my favourite aspects is wildlife and i really want to take a gap year in the future
I'm so excited for you and your travels!! Definitely well-deserved. Also, i LOVE these chatty videos as in i had to keep myself from watching this until i had finished some work... Love you Jade xx
Can’t believe I only just found your channel. Watching this video has really helped me feel not alone because I’m not going to uni. You got yourself a new subscriber x
Your basically going to have my dream gap year! I was lucky enough to go to Australia two years ago and I loved it. I would recommend stopping at port Stephens on the way up if you can. Gorgeous beaches and countryside. Also the blue mountains are stunning. Also my ideal place for a meet up would be either Cardiff or Bristol.
I went interailing this summer and it was the best experience! I miss it so much! it really gave me a lot of confidence and a feeling of independence planning and travelling on my own. I hope you have just as an amazing trip!💗✨ also travelling by train is so beautiful! 🚞✨you’re much more grounded, travelling through the country and watching the landscape change and speaking with locals, rather than flying straight into the airport - anyway I think your whole gap year sounds amazing and makes me excited for mine!
Love your channel so much and have been watching it since the beginning. I know this was a long time ago for you but could you please make a video on GCSE work and how it changes from lower school as I’m going into Year 10
I love solo travel! I did a year abroad at 21 and now I'm 27 I regularly go away on my own. I'm also a French teacher so hit me up if you get stuck! Haha. Nice is beautiful... and I think you'd love Annecy x
omg even though it's in the south but pls come to Brighton!!! It is on the coast and there is so much fun here!! We all would love to meet you! Also good luck on your travels and amazing adventures!! X
when you said that you felt this year was a chance to just breathe i relate so much! i know for certain that im going to take one next year for the exact same reason, and it's nice that someone else feels the same way xx
I can tell you're soo excited and happy about this!!! That happiness and excitement from you is making me feel so many emotions!! You really deserve the adventure and the rest Jade! Hope everything go well as planned!!
Thank you so much for your positivity! Every time I watch your videos, you make me so happy and you inspire me to strive for greater achievements. I am planning to apply to PPE at Oxford this year and you showed me that even rejections can have a positive impact and don’t mean the end of the world. Thank you so much for this insight and I am so happy that you take this year to discover yourself. When I did my exchange year I learned and saw so much of the world and I am certain that you will grow a lot as well (even though you are already an amazing person!). Loves from Germany ❤️ Edit: You should definitely come to Germany! And if you do, you should come to Göttingen, which is a lovely university town with cute vegan coffees and restaurants! ☺️
Oh my God!! You’re Dutch as well 😱 Groet van een Nederlandse persoon, I was born there and lived there for 2 years then I moved to England I’ve just started learning Dutch like a year and a half ago
I'm so jealous, I was born there and lived there for the first 4 years of my life and then moved to England. I've tried re-learning dutch but it's so hard 😣
interrail-wise, france is the most expensive place to go interrailing! because most trains are not included in the ticket, so you pay most of it upfront!
I would really like to daily and nightly routines, day/weeks in my life, what I eat in a day videos, workout videos, makeup videos, travel vids, q&a's and honestly I just want to get to know you and feel like a part of your life because you are so so cool and wayyyyy too underrated. You are honestly the greatest.
I love you so much! Your study videos are so motivating and I am so so excited for this year ahead! You have some exciting times coming up and it’s so good to see you so happy because you deserve it
Watching this just gets me excited for my life ahead, currently in the last year of my education yr 13. Really nervous but excited to head out into the world. I definitely want to do a gap year aboard volunteering to help others that need it I want to go alone as well. You’re videos never fail to make me smile love always Lowri xo
Your gap year plans make me so excited!! It all sounds amazing. :D I'd 100% recommend you visit Rome, I went there last march and it was honestly so amazing! I personally found the amount of tourists there okay (not as much as I'd expect in such a famous city), Rome is beautiful and mind-blowing, you are going to love it. :) And I'm so excited that you're coming to the Netherlands! Amsterdam is very amazing, but it is very very touristy, buy I also think it's just a must see. There are a lot of other cool cities there that are definitely worth the visit! I'd personally recommend Leiden (where I'm going to uni next year haha) it's kind of like Amsterdam but less touristy and a lot smaller and cuter. And my family also lives in the north! (in Friesland hahaha)
Eline!! I appreciate this SO much, thank you! I really am so excited to visit Rome and explore such a historic city. As for Amsterdam, I think you're right - it has to be visited! 😉 I'll definitely look into Leiden, thank you!! My family are also from Friesland! What a coincidence. My Mum is from Veenwouden area. 💗 Lots of love
@@UnJadedJade your reply made me so happy :) and I've definitely heard of Veenwouden! My family actually lives all over Friesland but mainly in Leeuwarden (which is the capital city of Friesland). I think it's so cool you're looking into Leiden! I'm always here to show you around. 😊
*Unrelated* but your vegan videos have inspired me to give the vegan lifestyle a try, I’m really enjoying it!! Also I found your channel a few months ago and I’m so glad that I did! Your videos are truly amazing. They have inspired me to put more effort into everything that I do. Thank you for being you!!😊💛Xx
Ah I've just come back from interrailing, it was literally the best experience of my life, you will not regret it! Paris was one of our favourite places so definitely worth a visit and we also visited Vienna, which was so lovely- we stayed in the Wombats hostel which I would 100% recommend:) Its not on your list but Budapest & Berlin were amazing as well! Also for volunteering, I'd definitely take a look at the ICS website! Hope this helps & I wish you all the best with your travels-it sounds incredible! X
My sister went to UWE in Bristol and now she's doing a masters degree in forensic psychology in Gloucestershire!! Love you, you're so inspiring to me and so many others. Enjoy your gap year!! Xx ❤
I volunteered with a company called Camps International in 2017 in Malaysian Borneo and it was honestly the best thing I've done to date! well worth it, their camps are amazing, and I believe a lot of what you pay actually goes towards the comunities. It was such a good month, I plan on going back at some point in the future!! enjoy your gap year!!
BRISTOL IS THE BEST. (not bias at all 😂) so excited for what the future holds for you jade !!
You know, I think I might have heard a good thing or two from some RUclipsrs 🤷♀️
Haha THANK YOU EVE!! Honestly can't wait to see what the future holds for a certain incredible lawyer too! x
IM SO JEALOUS THAT YOU GET TO GO TO THE SAME UNI THAT EVE DID!! seriously jade i am so excited for your gap year and for your uni videos as well, couldn’t be more proud of and happy for you xx
She's still applying to Oxford hence 9:45
Robbie Lyle's wife sorry i’m a bit confused, i didn’t hear anything about re-applying to oxford then but maybe i missed it! however if so, oxford would be so lucky to have her :)
@@daniatuni She said she's coming back after November from holiday , but she's not sure yet. Interviews are in January which means if she gets an interview she will go.
side note: that shirt suits you so much and makes your eyes look even more amazing!
you're SO lovely, thank you!! 🙈 xxx
i wanted to say the exact same thing !!
Voluntourism is such an important issue!! I'm so glad you mentioned it xx
o thanks emma
Why is it an issue?
voidz There are a lot of orphanages that people pay to volunteer in, teaching children english etc. But the problem is that this is a business model for the orphanages who actually pay parents to keep their children in orphanages. I think its some crazy stat like 80% of children in orphanages have parents. The other problem is you have people with no teaching qualifications trying to teach,
It is also not great for the children who have a revolving door of volunteers coming in and out of their lives. I travelled to Cambodia with uni last year and we worked with this NGO called This LIfe Cambodia who were big on campaigning against volunteering in orphanages.
I hope you have the best gap year ❤️I believe in gut feeling so much too! X
Thank you so much Noo! ☺️ I'll have to come visit you in Bath at some point ;)
As for gut feeling, I really do believe in it too! Lots of love x
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i just wanna say that you are one of the most beautiful people inside and out - i also believe you're one of the only youtubers who has not let fame get to their head, and i completely respect you for that, hence why i am such a fan of your channel x
You seem so genuinely happy and excited Jade, I seriously cannot wait to see what you get up to! Xx
Awhh thank you Rhiannon!! ☺️ honestly SO excited yayyyyy x
Wow I can't believe Jade invented blue.
man i love you x
i lovE you too sis x
You know it’s gonna be a great video when a cuppa tea is involved 😂😜☕️ I can’t wait to see a glimpse of your solo trip! Honestly sounds incredible Jade Xxx
Eleanor!! ☺️ yassss haha enjoy your cuppa & just chill! I'm honestly so excited to share my solo experience too! It's 100% out of my comfort zone, but I think that's part of the magic x
I’ve followed you almost from day 1 and I just wanted to say I’m so incredibly proud of you and I don’t even know you ! You are a huge inspiration to me and thank you for being such a positive role model for so many people.
I was going to to interrailling (I don’t know how to spell it lol) this past summer with my mum and my step dad and I was so excited we’d literally planned what we were going to do :( but my mum passed away in January so I moved in full time with my dad and we weren’t able to go and she was really excited aswell so one day I want to go interralling in memory of her (she was actually vegan aswel) so when I go I want to be vegan for my travels (I’m only vegetarian right now) and that’s my plan because I think I’m going to take a gap year aswell :))
Oh and I’m from Manchester I’d love if you did a meetup here!!
Hey I know you posted this a while ago, but I just wanted to tell you I'm so sorry for your loss. My dad passed away a few years ago and it makes me so sad to see other young people experience the loss of a parent. I hope you're doing okay and that you will have an amazing time once you do interrail for your mum xx
Rosalie thank you so much it really means a lot xo
@@reginaphalangephalange6152 I hope you're alright, sending you all my love ❤
Jade I would definitely go to Venice, as although it is quite touristy, you can avoid that and it's simply too incredible to miss. Florence is also stunning, especially if you are interested in art (although I would still choose Venice, trust me you will not regret it!)
oooooh okay!! thank you so much for sharing x
I completely agree. And there are many amazing little towns in the areas just outside of Venice.
I agree it’s amazing Jade! Went in August!
You're awesome! I've learnt so much about the UK's school system from you (I'm a very curious person)and it's unbelievable how much positivity you are spreading in your videos! Lots of love and continue to be yourself because you literally made my day! 😍😘🤩
This is so amazing to hear, thank you!! ☺️❤️ I really appreciate it! Wishing you a beautiful rest of the day x
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I find it SO reassuring knowing that you managed to get such amazing grades whilst being at a regular state school because I've stayed at my own sixth form and considering my gcse grades, I've had a few people tell me I should have thought about going somewhere else but it really didn't feel like it was for me - it's good to know that following your gut can get you where you want to go!!
yes yes YESSS!! Gahh, I wish I'd had someone to tell me this or just reassure me back when I was making decisions. ❤️ Alice, it really is all up to you. Yes, teachers matter. Sure, the school and what it facilitates matter too. But at the end of the day, your work ethic is everything in what you achieve!! Good luck xx
Hi Jade, I'm Italian and live in Rome (which is a magical city btw) and if I can give you a suggestion, that's definitely go to Venice. I've been there 3 months ago and I fell in love and yes, it's touristic but it's worth it (but you have to know: even breathing is expensive in Venice). Good luck with everything
Arianna Binaghi Venice isn’t that expensive🤦🏼♂️,an amazing city however
I like Florence better
Florence is the best, venice is overrated but maybe it's because I live next to it
As someone who was born and raised in Bristol- it is AMAZING here! So many incredible things in this city to see and do and explore if you just give it a chance and go for the ride! I have a lot of friends and family at Bristol Uni too- I 100% would have applied if this wasn't my home town :) (I'd prefer to move away for Uni but I'm going to miss it so much!!)
Florence is beautiful! You won't regret visiting, it is the most beautiful city in Italy, there is so much history and tradition and just most gorgeous views😍😍😍
so much yes!!! I love Florence, the most beautiful city I've visited in a looong while
hello hi I’m quitting a levels to rent a flat with jade for a month and a half 😂❤️. You’d be such a great roommate!
hahahaha I'd be super up for that 🤷♀️😂 lots of love x
Hello hi yo wassup yh com I'll do the same!
You post at the most convenient times for me!!😭 I’ve just got my pjs on and made a cup of tea!! God truly is a woman
Oh my god YASSSSS 👏😉 haha have the most beautiful evening x
Your beauty as a person continues to amaze me!!! It's just so evident that you are a lovely, genuine person and I encourage you to stay true to yourself like you do. When i look at you and then look at other youtubers, its so sad to see how fake some really are and i'm just glad to see that you are purely you and stay real unapologetically. God really has a special purpose for your life and he can't wait to reveal it to u, all u need to do is accept Jesus into your heart and let him be your Lord and Saviour
Jade, you look so relaxed and happy! I'm so glad you're so thrilled for the year ahead :) Also Manchester would love to have you x
Hey Jade, I won a DiscoverEU pass and went solo interrailing around Europe for 3 weeks in August! It was amazing!
The pass you get isn't limited to 4 countries, so dont feel restricted! I went to 6 (Italy, Slovenia, Hungary, Austria, Germany and France). Just so long as you stick to the 7 travel days you'll be good :)
I would highly reccomend Slovenia, it is so underated as a country! The people are lovely and the scenery is breathtaking. Try and go to Lake Bled if you can. It's in between Venice and Vienna so you could stop off on your way!
I went to Paris and it was very pretty but personally I found it too touristy. Also around places like Sacre Couer and the Eiffel Tower, people are always trying to scam you which isnt very pleasant! So just a pre-warning.
I hope this helps :)
Thank you so much for sharing!! This is super helpful (& I'm glad you had such a good time!) x
*sacré cœur
Jade, you’re such a sweet soul, I’m so happy for you! 🍀
You are SO brave for doing all of this! I'm sure you are going to have an amazing and life-changing experience. You go girl! Such an inspiration ♥️
I love how honest and refreshing this channel is. You aren’t held back by social norms and you really do just be yourself. I don’t like how so many youtubers are constantly trying to be like each other or be better than one another. I love how you aren’t afraid to be you. Thankyou also for taking the time to notice all of us xxx
As you're an English and French speaker and are looking for a long term voluntary project, I'd really recommend looking into volunteering with refugees in the Calais jungle, volunteers are in high demand and there is also an appeal for volunteer yoga teachers, which I'm sure you could help with. The guilty feminist podcast has a really good episode which interviewed volunteers and has lots of great resources (and is an amazing podcast all round, so why not listen to a few more episodes!?). Hope this helps, and enjoy your gap year!! xxx
Hope Duncan I second that! I love the guilty feminist and she talks so much about Calais and literally just mentioned a terrible fire in a women’s centre there I think? I feel with Jade’s platform she could also raise awareness as well as doing work on the ground.
Fahima Abawi you can't even spell 'learn' lmao maybe you should be the one learning English.
Does she speak french?
Paris and Nice are both amazing! In Paris make use of the metro, it’s really handy. Good places to go are the arc de triomphe, the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower and the Norte Dame. As for Italy go to Verona! It’s so beautiful and if you’re interested in Shakespeare you can visit Juliet’s balcony and Shakespeare’s museum. Also in Italy go to Lake Garda. The villages and towns surrounding it are stunning and you can get to them all easily by boat. Plus the food there was unbelievable 😂
Yes, Lake Garda is beautiful
Yes, please! Come to Verona 😍 I'd love to meet you
We need interrail vlogs! Packing, planning and travel videos. Me and my friend are planning to go summer 2019 after A levels for a month so excited for it! I’m sure you’ll have an amazing time.
I can recommend Bologna in Italy for a day or two, we went there for a night when travelling Italy, above Rome and still quite undiscovered, amazing architecture and food!
Jade you’re videos are so inspirational! Your energy is so positive :)
🙈 this is SO lovely of you, honestly! Thank you so much x
ahh im so excited for you!! i just finished my gap year where i spent 2,5 months interrailing and im soo happy youre doing it! The time we spent wasn’t nearly enough time to see everything, but that’s a blessing, we’ll never run out of places to dream about! Nice is beautiful, city and provencial-beachy at the same time, along with small villages like Antibes and Ville France nearby! Amsterdam is just so special, and there’s a smaller town nearby called Leiden, which to me is the definiton of gezellig (such a great dutch word!! only word i know, but it goes a long way hehe), like a mini amsterdam with less tourists and poems on the walls. And all of italy is of course wonderful, i’m sure you’re gonna love it, and shares borders with Slovenia which in my opinion is so underrated! We went to Lake Bled and the capital Ljubljana (which is pictured on the ticket btw!). Switzerland, Vienna, Prague and Budapest were also awesome backpacking places! Ah i just want to recommend u to go everywhere, so just know that u can’t make a wrong choice here, you’re destined for exciting adventures either way!! Keep being you Jade, thank your for inspiring me!
This is SO incredibly helpful!! Thank you ☺️ x
I applied for the discover eu pass the same year as you, and like you, I was waitlisted but then was offered the pass in august but ended up turning it down because no one could come with me at the time. But, now looking back nearly 3 years later I regret that decision so much. It’s maybe the biggest regret that I didn’t just go and experience life travelling alone. However, since reflecting on it I have decided I will do inter-railing after uni.... if people are free and able to go with me that will be great but if not I. Will. Go. Alone. I won’t wimp out this time haha. Yes it will cost me more to buy the ticket but at this point I don’t care as I think the experiences in the end will be worth more than any money 💛 (Also yay for personal growth 😂) x
u are such an inspiration!!! honestly thank u for this video, it’s really motivated me to think hard about what i really want to do rather than what others expect. i hope u enjoy your gap year!!! :)
I really really love this. Thank you so much ❤️ x
Can we just admire how beautiful jade is and love your videos😘😘
You have made my mood lift from this video
Constantly radiating positivity
You’re such an amazing role model and you’re absolutely gorgeous
I’ve recommended your channel to my sister too xxx
Good luck with your gap year
For Italy I recommend Torino, it was the very first capital back in 1861 so the architecture is amazing it’s way less touristic than the typical Rome or Florence. If you have time look it up, you won’t regret it!! And if you need advice ask me anything!!!💛 good luck xx
I think you should do a meet up in Birmingham, because it is in the midlands and it can be reached by everyone.
I’ve lived across south east and South Asia all my life and I definitely recommend going travelling or volunteering in that part of the world, it will be an amazing experience you won’t forget, but be very careful about ‘voluntourism’!! Talking to charities based there might give you some ideas on what would be the most beneficial to the communities etc you are trying to help
Jade I adore the work that you do with disabled kids as my brother is disabled more specifically he has autism.
Can we also have a video about your notes 📝
Ohh that will be great
Oooh that’s exciting! I went InterRailing a few years ago when I was 18 too! Our route was Paris to Brussels, to Berlin, Munch, Milan, then Rome. Flew home from Rome so we could make use of the pass and travel days while exploring France, Belgium, Germany and Italy. I’d deffo say get up super early and travel to somewhere that day then you have more time to explore when u arrive somewhere, hope you have the best time! Ps hostels are fab xx
jade travelling alone is so liberating and honestly one of the best experiences ever! im so excited for you and what this year will bring you!
What I love about this is how brave you are. To me, taking a gap year is a mistake because I will lose a year and everyone will be ahead of me, but you jade decided to live your life. We often get so caught up in doing something that we forget to simply live. I admire you for taking time for yourself and others!
Wishing you the absolute best 💛 Can't wait to see what the future holds for you :) xx side note: my mother had gotten her postgraduate degree from the University of Bristol, and she speaks about her memories there with the best regard!
Bless you, thank you so much! ☺️ and oooh thank you for sharing! You know, I've never known anyone who went to Bristol and didn't like it! So I guess I'm taking that as a good sign haha! Lots of love x
Meet up in Manchester would be AMAZING ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
That's one of the locations I'm seriously investigating YASSSS!! Thank you ☺️ x
Yeah come to manchester we’re cool xx
I’d definitely come !!
Amsterdam: home of the sesh
Great idea jade, also would love a video on business side of RUclips/ that whole management thing
Look forward to following your gap year! Florence is a must! 😀
im so happy by the fact that you are so happy about your gap year!! you girl really follow your heart and that is something so absolute adorable!!! hope you have the year of your dreams!!
Good luck for whatever you do!! Doubt that you need it though 💛
was just about to find something to watch on youtube haha nice!!!
You're welcome, Shannon 🤷♀️😉 lots of loveeeee x
Same!!
Yesss to considering voluntourism jade, you're an absolute gem ❤ so excited to see how your gap year progresses and so excited for you about all that opportunities coming your way ❤
I’m so excited for you I hope u enjoy the travelling and just make the most out of it because it will go so quick!❤️
Your energy and positiveness is CONTAGIOUS ♥ love you
Wow ur short term future sounds so fun, enjoy!
Thank you so much!! ☺️ x
Hi Jade! I'm a 20 years old med student from Rome, and I REALLY would like to meet you and show you my amazing city!!🤗 Also Thank you for your time&videos. You are so inspiring 💛🌻
Bristol is an amazing uni. Congrats on your plan and enjoy travelling.
I agree
I’ve just done my gap year and I can honestly say it’s been the best year! I’ve travelled I’ve worked earned money and met soo many new people ! 100% recommend 💗 so nice to chill and relax from the stress of A-levels !! Xx
Thank you so much for sharing!! I'm glad you had the best time (& it makes me more excited woo!) x
Hi Jade, first of all, I wish you a fantastic gap year. It’s probably the best thing you can do to gain personal experiences. At least for me it was the best decision I’ve ever made.
I just wanted to add, that I really appreciate that you talked about the issues of voluntourism. As a tourism student with a great interest in sustainable tourism, we focused a lot on this subject. I hope you’ll find a project where you can really make a difference.
Have an exciting trip with your interrail pass. Traveling solo seems so scary in the beginning but it’s so worth it because you will meet amazing people and will learn so much about yourself.
Ahhh please do another meet up in London!! I couldn't make it last time :( maybe make it a mini tour and go to London and a few places up north! Xx
Oh my god it would be the most amazing thing if you came to Sheffield because my friends and I would love to meet you!!💚
Strongly recommend you visit Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy when you go to France. It's the most beautiful place I've ever been! Other cities/regions I recommend would be Marseilles, Rennes, Bordeaux, Chambord and Provence. Bon voyage! 💗
This place is amazing! Normandy is such a beautiful place. The Mont-saint Michel is definitely a place to visit if you can! I loved my visit there and you could easily spend a full day or 2 shorter days there. France itself is beautiful (the parts I have seen are anyway!)
In terms of volunteering for us brits, I would really really really recommend ICS! It's an incredible charity funded by DFID, you go away for 2 to 3 months which means you actually get to really make a difference (once you start volunteering you start to understand that /any/ kind of development work is slow, so you'll need the time). I went to Kenya for 12 weeks, lived with a family there with 19 other volunteers in the area and had the most amazing time, while doing youth advocacy work. I can't stress how amazing an opportunity it is. Oh and it's completely free - you get an allowance, they pay for your flights, vaccinations, everything. And they really take care of your safety. I am coming to the end of my gap year and have been travelling for 9 months solo through Asia, Europe and New Zealand, and ICS is still one of the best things I've ever done. Also GREAT on the CV. Anyway yeah, ICS is good: www.volunteerics.org
AJDKGLDKSLDLA I LIVE IN AUSTRALIA YAYAYAY and omg H2O just add water BEST CHILDHOOD SHOW HAHAH 💕💕💕
I’ve just finished my gap year and it was honestly the best thing for me. I managed to volunteer with some amazing people and actually enjoy the process of looking around uni’s. Hope you enjoy yours 💕
This is SO amazing to hear, thank you for sharing! ☺️ x
Did you also have a job over the gap year? If so how did you juggle working and volunteering?
nrs0171 Yea I did some part-time shop work. I decided doing both at the same time was a bit much so worked from September to February and volunteered from March up until last week. Think it’s important to make sure you have a break though and don’t overwhelm yourself
Chloe ahh that’s a good idea, thanks!!
*Please make a video on things you wish you knew at the beginning of year 13! It would be appreciated* could you also do a video on self teaching when you have to teach yourself topics? Also could you make a video specifically for english literature revision because I know you did AS English lit! Thank You!
Ahhh! Blue really brings out your eyes, you look gorgeous! Keep up the amazing content, starting college tomorrow. You make me excited to start rather than nervous! Thank youu
Good luck with all your doing and I am really excited for you! I think it’s amazing how you don’t just focus on grades but other stuff that helps make a difference! You definitely made me think whether I would want a gap year or not in the future because before I thought that I would just wanna jump into uni but now I’m thinking about it!
I did an interrail in Italy for 2 weeks this summer! it was incredible! :) I visited 7 cities and i would definitely recommend Rome and Florence as my top 2! Florence is absolutely STUNNING!!! Wish you the best of luck on your gap year and loads of fun on your interrail journey! ❤️
Omg I love ur videos u helped me through my GCSEs thank u sm u inspire me to keep motivated every day thank you !!! And congrats on ur a levels and ur uni place 🎉
Ahhh love this , just clicked on it and so excited , your such a lovely human and I can only aspire to achieve what you have❤️❤️
Hello Jade, very lovely to hear you're traveling this month! If you're visiting Italy and Austria you might as well stop and visit Slovenia. The country is very small therefore also calm, it's very green and the capital city Ljubljana is very chill. Hope to see see you in my country ❤️
oooh wow; it sounds beautiful! thank you for sharing xx
It is beautiful if you go to Ljubljana make sure you spend a day at lake bled xx
Yeeeees, come to Slovenia, I would love to meet you.
You are such a sweet soul. Actually I can't believe that at age of 19 you already have such a great way of thinking.
And yes, Bled is beautiful, you can reach it by train from Ljubljana; the capital city. I would even go with you, if you would like 😁
Hope to see you 🤗 🌼
i've decided to take a gap year too and im genuinely so excited to see what we both get up to xx
As cliché as it sounds, a gap year is the single best thing which ever happened to me, it literally changed my life! Best of luck, enjoy it! Do things which scare you, say yes to lots of stuff and let loose. You'll love it
YOU'RE MY INSPIRATION IN EVERY FROM A PERSON CAN BE!! 💞💞
when u say cities like paris and amsterdam my ‘mum friend’ mode kicks in and i’m worrying for ur safety as there are dodgy parts of those places despite being magical and me wanting to go hahhaa
I'm in the exact same situation! Deferred uni entry and solo travel to Australia - this was so inspiring to hear from someone else in the same boat!!! 🌟🌟🌟 have fun on your year
I honestly live for Unjaded Let's Chat videos. 💓 Good luck for all that you have planned to do this year, Jade. Have fun.
You would love Croatia, close to Italy and has the most beautiful nature reserves and coast
During your gap year you should try and do meet-ups around the UK (if you have the time x) also my ideal location would be Glasgow (edinburgh at a push x) also i feel like i'm really similar to you because i love biology (and spanish) and my favourite aspects is wildlife and i really want to take a gap year in the future
Please do a juicy Q&A video! Like with questions about boys and previous relationships
Please have a travel diary for your travels😍😍😍 oh and btw the Austrian mountains ⛰ are amazing and Südtirol in northern Italy 🇮🇹 is great as well 😍
I'm so excited for you and your travels!! Definitely well-deserved. Also, i LOVE these chatty videos as in i had to keep myself from watching this until i had finished some work... Love you Jade xx
Can’t believe I only just found your channel. Watching this video has really helped me feel not alone because I’m not going to uni. You got yourself a new subscriber x
I know this has nothing to do with the inter-rail trip but you should defiantly one day go to Iceland, it’s amazing there and so memorable
Your basically going to have my dream gap year! I was lucky enough to go to Australia two years ago and I loved it. I would recommend stopping at port Stephens on the way up if you can. Gorgeous beaches and countryside. Also the blue mountains are stunning.
Also my ideal place for a meet up would be either Cardiff or Bristol.
I haven't even watched the video but I know I'll love it!
Love you Jade!
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Hahaha thank you so much!! ☺️ x
I went interailing this summer and it was the best experience! I miss it so much! it really gave me a lot of confidence and a feeling of independence planning and travelling on my own. I hope you have just as an amazing trip!💗✨ also travelling by train is so beautiful! 🚞✨you’re much more grounded, travelling through the country and watching the landscape change and speaking with locals, rather than flying straight into the airport - anyway I think your whole gap year sounds amazing and makes me excited for mine!
Love your channel so much and have been watching it since the beginning. I know this was a long time ago for you but could you please make a video on GCSE work and how it changes from lower school as I’m going into Year 10
i went interrailing this summer! its an amazing experience, we had a few mishaps and ended up spending more money than intended but overall was brill
Oooooh amazing! Thank you so much for sharing! And hahaha yep, budgeting is fun hey x
no problem!! hope you have a wonderful time, you deserve it x
I love solo travel! I did a year abroad at 21 and now I'm 27 I regularly go away on my own. I'm also a French teacher so hit me up if you get stuck! Haha. Nice is beautiful... and I think you'd love Annecy x
That's so amazing to hear, thank you!! ☺️ x
I second that. Annecy is beautiful!
omg even though it's in the south but pls come to Brighton!!! It is on the coast and there is so much fun here!! We all would love to meet you! Also good luck on your travels and amazing adventures!! X
when you said that you felt this year was a chance to just breathe i relate so much! i know for certain that im going to take one next year for the exact same reason, and it's nice that someone else feels the same way xx
I can tell you're soo excited and happy about this!!! That happiness and excitement from you is making me feel so many emotions!! You really deserve the adventure and the rest Jade! Hope everything go well as planned!!
Thank you so much for your positivity! Every time I watch your videos, you make me so happy and you inspire me to strive for greater achievements. I am planning to apply to PPE at Oxford this year and you showed me that even rejections can have a positive impact and don’t mean the end of the world. Thank you so much for this insight and I am so happy that you take this year to discover yourself. When I did my exchange year I learned and saw so much of the world and I am certain that you will grow a lot as well (even though you are already an amazing person!). Loves from Germany ❤️
Edit: You should definitely come to Germany! And if you do, you should come to Göttingen, which is a lovely university town with cute vegan coffees and restaurants! ☺️
Hope you get accepted into Oxford :-)
Oh my God!! You’re Dutch as well 😱 Groet van een Nederlandse persoon, I was born there and lived there for 2 years then I moved to England I’ve just started learning Dutch like a year and a half ago
I'm so jealous, I was born there and lived there for the first 4 years of my life and then moved to England. I've tried re-learning dutch but it's so hard 😣
Fiona Mensah I know I only understand the basics and a few sentences, as in greetings
She should do a meet up in the Netherlands (coming from a Dutch person who can never meet RUclipsrs)
Groetjes uit het mooie Gelderland 😂
Ah same! I was born there and lived there for 5 years. I'm re-learning Dutch but damn, it's really hard.
I'm half dutch and hald german.. I've lived in germany the first 3 years of my life and then i moved to Holland... I can speak both fluently tho
interrail-wise, france is the most expensive place to go interrailing! because most trains are not included in the ticket, so you pay most of it upfront!
Thank you so much for sharing!! x
I would really like to daily and nightly routines, day/weeks in my life, what I eat in a day videos, workout videos, makeup videos, travel vids, q&a's and honestly I just want to get to know you and feel like a part of your life because you are so so cool and wayyyyy too underrated. You are honestly the greatest.
MEGAN YOU'RE THE CUTEST!! Thank you so much for this ☺️ x
I love you so much! Your study videos are so motivating and I am so so excited for this year ahead! You have some exciting times coming up and it’s so good to see you so happy because you deserve it
Watching this just gets me excited for my life ahead, currently in the last year of my education yr 13. Really nervous but excited to head out into the world. I definitely want to do a gap year aboard volunteering to help others that need it I want to go alone as well. You’re videos never fail to make me smile love always Lowri xo
Your gap year plans make me so excited!! It all sounds amazing. :D I'd 100% recommend you visit Rome, I went there last march and it was honestly so amazing! I personally found the amount of tourists there okay (not as much as I'd expect in such a famous city), Rome is beautiful and mind-blowing, you are going to love it. :) And I'm so excited that you're coming to the Netherlands! Amsterdam is very amazing, but it is very very touristy, buy I also think it's just a must see. There are a lot of other cool cities there that are definitely worth the visit! I'd personally recommend Leiden (where I'm going to uni next year haha) it's kind of like Amsterdam but less touristy and a lot smaller and cuter. And my family also lives in the north! (in Friesland hahaha)
Eline!! I appreciate this SO much, thank you! I really am so excited to visit Rome and explore such a historic city. As for Amsterdam, I think you're right - it has to be visited! 😉 I'll definitely look into Leiden, thank you!! My family are also from Friesland! What a coincidence. My Mum is from Veenwouden area. 💗 Lots of love
@@UnJadedJade your reply made me so happy :) and I've definitely heard of Veenwouden! My family actually lives all over Friesland but mainly in Leeuwarden (which is the capital city of Friesland). I think it's so cool you're looking into Leiden! I'm always here to show you around. 😊
*Unrelated* but your vegan videos have inspired me to give the vegan lifestyle a try, I’m really enjoying it!! Also I found your channel a few months ago and I’m so glad that I did! Your videos are truly amazing. They have inspired me to put more effort into everything that I do. Thank you for being you!!😊💛Xx
Wow. WOW. Thank you so much for sharing 🙈 this truly means a lot!! Good luck on the rest of your vegan journey! x
Ah I've just come back from interrailing, it was literally the best experience of my life, you will not regret it! Paris was one of our favourite places so definitely worth a visit and we also visited Vienna, which was so lovely- we stayed in the Wombats hostel which I would 100% recommend:) Its not on your list but Budapest & Berlin were amazing as well! Also for volunteering, I'd definitely take a look at the ICS website! Hope this helps & I wish you all the best with your travels-it sounds incredible! X
Thank you so much Phoebe!! so useful ☺️ x
My sister went to UWE in Bristol and now she's doing a masters degree in forensic psychology in Gloucestershire!! Love you, you're so inspiring to me and so many others. Enjoy your gap year!! Xx ❤
I volunteered with a company called Camps International in 2017 in Malaysian Borneo and it was honestly the best thing I've done to date! well worth it, their camps are amazing, and I believe a lot of what you pay actually goes towards the comunities. It was such a good month, I plan on going back at some point in the future!! enjoy your gap year!!