
Gap Year Diaries
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.
Podcasting since 2021 • 83 episodes
Gap Year Diaries
Latest Episodes
*Special Episode* Post-trip Epilogue
In this, the very last of all Gap Year Diaries episodes, Emily and Rachel look back at their five month trip as a whole, the ups, the downs and the absolutely ridiculous situations. We hear of the pair's best loved destinations, what they feel ...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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2:06:51

*Special Episode* Postcard from: Singapore
In this special episode, Emily and Rachel ask each other burning questions and queries about their time in Singapore, 15 years on. Among many other things, we hear their takes on the culinary scene, the backpacking opportunities, how ill-prepar...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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55:20

S5E5: Singapore - 'Monsoons, reflections and homeward journeys'
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 pourin...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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54:07

S5E4: Singapore - 'Empty malls, shady gardens and a comedy bat'
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 nig...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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41:56

S5E3: Singapore - 'China Town, Merlions and hiding in Starbucks'
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 en...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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35:27
