"His travelogue makes one feel like one of those Victorian
armchair travellers, enjoying a vicarious virtual tour of the
inscrutable East between trips to the teapot, the biscuit barrel
and the loo. Having recently read through his diary almost at a
sitting, there is no doubt about the evolution of a style here,
the development of the indispensable factor every writer needs, a
personal 'voice'." Trevor, England
"I am loving your work Mr Hooks! You really make the adventure
come alive!!! Well done!" Laura, England
*Special thanks goes to
Laura for all the help she's given by debugging and testing Go
Gap!*
"Thank you so much for your fantastic site! It has been more
helpful to me than the big websites where I've spent hours
searching for stuff, you just deal with the main issues and get to
the point. All the time you must have spent on the site is very
appreciated by me!" Kathy, England
"Your site has been EXTREMELY enlightening. Very useful, very
comprehensive, VERY encouraging...You, and your site have been a
great help so far, and I
feel a whole lot better and more confident about this whole Gap
Year
experience." Cassie, England
"I think your website's wicked, accessible to young people and
really helpful coz it covers all the useful stuff, thanks"
Alis,
England
"I just wanted to tell you how enjoyable your website is to read.
It is very informative and has put my mind at rest as regards my
ability to go travelling without dying. Thank-you for bothering to
make it." Steph, England
"Hi! I just wanted to say thank you for a very interesting and
informative site....Thank you once again, you have inspired me to
be different, so instead of plunging into further studies I am now
seriously considering a gap year." Kim, England
"I enjoyed you journal (New Zealand part) VERY MUCH!!
Excellent! I plan on going to NZ this fall (NZ spring time) and
currently researching, gathering funds....so on. You writing and
advise is helping me big time, thank you, GOOD LUCK in your future
travels!" Nick, NY, USA
"I've been reading your diary entries…cheers for the best idea of
gap year travelling life...and I thought it [Go Gap] was one of
the best [sites] I've seen on Round The World trips." Ramsay
Scotland
"I'm currently reading through your gap year diary just wanted to
say what a great read it is..as I'm considering traveling within
the next year myself i am finding it most interesting and
educational... great website.. keep up the good work.."
J.L.,
England
"Just thought I'd congratulate you on your brilliant site about
your gap year. It's extremely interesting and the journal is
really detailed and was a great and fascinating read. It's one of
the only really interesting and informative sites on gap years
I've found that describes gap years from the perspective of a real
backpacker. The extensive kit list and break down of your budget
are also really useful and the photos are great!" Emma, England
"I just wanted to give you my compliments, really cool site, and a
great idea to put this on the web!" Ingrid, Holland
"This website is incredible for all sorts of information and
tips." Tamsin, Canada
"I'd just like to tell you how great I think your website is…your
diaries certainly provide inspiration for [my] next big trip!"
Ali, Northern Ireland
"All the best for your trip, you are doing what so many people our
age only dream of doing. [Your site] makes us want to get off our
bums and make some travel plans!!" Gillian, South Africa
"I just wanted to say that your website was a great help to me!
Thankyou!" Lauren, England
"First of all, I want to congratulate you! What you did(and do) is
fantastic! You made million's dream come true! I became happy
while I've read this site. My biggest dream is what you did."
Dora, Hungary
"Just wanted to congratulate you on your website. it's really
helpful as i am planning a gap year for next year and we need all
the help we can get planning it!! its a really good starting point
for us. Thanks again" Lorna, Ireland
"Great site!" Michael, England
"Simon, thank you very much for taking the time to write back, you
gave me a lot of good advice, it is much appreciated." Louise,
England
"I have to say the time you've spent on this website is well worth
it and you've given me tonnes of valuable advice. I thank you!"
Hannah, England
"Just wanted to say how great your website actually is! I'm
thinking of taking a gap year out myself, and after reading your
diary I'm certain I want to travel too!" Anon
"I think your site is amazing and incredibly useful for the
prospective gap year student i am! It is very complete. Well done!
" Chris, England
"Just stumbled over your site...It's fun to read...and what a
handsome author!" Greta, Germany"Excellent site, finally one that says exactly what you took and
how much it cost you, been looking for a truly informative site
like yours for ages! Thanks!" Rob, England
"I just wanted to say how useful i found your site. It seems so
personal!" Jen, England
"Just wanted to say how helpful I found your site, very easy to
ready and just what I was looking for...your guide made [my gap
year] far easier. Thanks." Sarah, England
"This is a great site!...Incredibly useful, thank you!"
Joanna,
England
"Hi! This is a fantastically useful site for first-timers (me),
condensing all the important bits!" Nikhil, England
"Great site mate really interesting and easy to navigate round.
Has made me think a lot about my own travels!" Faye, England
"Hey man I really love your site...I can't wait for the site to be
finished" Patrick, Canada
"Let me thank you for this site, it's really good!"
Lydia, England
"Very helpful site!" Craig, England
"Just to let you know your website is fantastic! I'm gearing
myself up for a gap year in Europe and your info is invaluable."
Rebecca, England
"Loved reading about your travelling in the US (its just hit 3am
just now!) - looking forward to the next parts!" Jamie, England
"This site is great!" Tristan, England
"What a great site! It sounds like you had an amazing trip."
Lisa,
England
"I'd like to say I found your site extremely interesting and
insightful...I'll be sure to keep this link handy when I leave [on
my travels]. Thanks for the cool site, made for great reading!"
Dominic, New Zealand
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