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Spending A Gap Year In Britain Vs Australia

What a difference a year makes. Especially if you spend it having an adventure - and Australia's always been on your list, so maybe it's time STA Travel opened your eyes to the possibilities...

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Commuting: UK

paulusthewoodgnome @woodgnomology

Guerilla signs on the London Underground. Funny and thought provoking. But mostly funny: http://t.co/eVSJdOkXDN #tube

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Commuting: Australia

Steve Shattuck / Flickr (CC BY http://2.0) / Via Flickr: steve_shattuck

Catching a ferry across Sydney Harbour. No competition, really.

Daily ritual: UK

giphy.com

Taking your coat out of the shower, where it's been drying since yesterday's drenching. Then getting it all wet again.

Daily ritual: Australia

forgifs.com

A before-work dip. Outdoors. Can you even imagine that?

Socialising: UK

claudiodivizia/claudiodivizia

Beer hasn't let you down yet - but it's hardly exciting any more either.

Socialising: Australia

planet.erlandhowden.com

Taking a few tinnies to the beach and seeing what's going on - beats a night in a dark pub!

Public services: UK

Best Before Project @BestBeforeProj

have you #foodwaste bin been used for anything unusual? http://t.co/e0sGYWqxOK

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Public services: Australia

NeilsPhotography / Flickr (CC BY http://2.0) / Via Flickr: neilspicys

There's just something cooler about this.

The great outdoors: UK

loverofcreatingflavours.co.uk

Apart from a month in the summer, you'll need SAS survival skills.

The great outdoors: Australia

cheezburger.com / Via cheezburger.com

Australia is so warm and gorgeous that people basically treat their barbie like their car. Prepare to learn a lot about gas grills.

High drama: UK

The Sunday People @thesundaypeople

#tinynews RT @aliceperryuk: Is this the most grim up North London local newspaper headline ever?

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High drama: Australia

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Keeping fit: UK

cheezburger.com

You can swelter in a gym, run in the freezing cold or embarrass yourself with a new extreme hobby, that's about it.

Keeping fit: Australia

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It's always hot, always sunny and usually dry: the world is your gym. Also, it's famous for a few outdoor pursuits...

Animals: UK

cheezburger.com

Okay, pigeons can occasionally be legends - but, y'know, still pigeons.

Animals: Australia

cheezburger.com

Look at this excitable wombat and tell us you're not mentally packing a bag.

Christmas: UK

Matt Buck / Flickr (CC BY-SA http://2.0) / Via Flickr: mattbuck007

Out comes the Christmas jumper for (we hope) one last ironic Christmas work party. Sigh.

Christmas: Australia

Michael Coghlan / Flickr (CC BY-SA http://2.0) / Via Flickr: mikecogh

Odd as it sounds, turkey and a sunny beach are a pretty good combination.

Independence: UK

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Look, there's no place like home - but we've all got to fly the nest sometime, right?

Independence: Australia

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There's no doubt being on the other side of the planet can be lonely at times - but it's the adventure of a lifetime, and you write the rules.

Have we piqued your interest? Next year could be your year - take the leap and book your trip to Australia now with STA Travel!