Title – Sand-boarding
Date – August 1999
Location - Kalbarry – Western Australia
Sand Boarding is the perfect example of how Australia has embraced the adventure sports bug. In an environment where there is almost nothing but immense sand dunes they have taken the most alien equipment, in the form of a snowboard and decided to use it to glide down the dunes at a rate of knots, matched only by snowboarding on the snow itself.
Sand boarding is not without risk, some locations do not allow people to stand up as a fall can be quite painful and even dangerous.
Beyond The Blue as part of its Gap Year and Independent Travel Safety & Awareness workshop examines Safe Travel and the Insurance options available to those embarking on international travel to any part of the world.
Please visit our website at www.safegapyear.com
Image – ©Peter Mayhew
Title – Western Australia
Date – August 1999
Location - Western Australia
Mile after mile of sand, Western Australia can seem like a barren featureless land and if you find yourself stuck without the correct equipment, the sand will be just one of your many worries. Over every sand dune there seems to be just another sand dune, but don’t be fooled, Western Australia has a lot to offer and is a great area to spend time cruising down the coast road popping inland whenever you find a place of interest.
Beyond The Blue offers destination advice for all parts of the world, we have visited many countries and are experienced travellers, but no one has been everywhere. However through our network of trainers we have visited every continent. We ensure that we are fully up to speed before setting out to teach our Gap Year and Independent Travel Safety & Awareness workshop.
Please visit our website at www.safegapyear.com
Image – ©Peter Mayhew
Title – On top of Australia
Date – August 1999
Location - Kalbarry National Park – Western Australia
Hiking in Australia is an activity that should not be taken too lightly; it requires a lot of preparation or preferably the help of a good guide. Many of these excursions can be done as part of a one day or multi day trip with a tour organiser. Locations like this are difficult and often dangerous for those inexperienced and uninitiated.
Australia is the perfect country to explore for your first big trip abroad; the services are well organised and ready to accommodate the traveller looking for adventure and excitement. At this location in Western Australia you really got the feeling that the rest of Australia was laid out in front of you.
Beyond The Blue offers training to anyone undertaking a Gap Year or Independent Travel for the first time, our training targets Safety and Awareness when you travel to new countries and cultures all over the world. The preparation helps you to enjoy your trip from the day you get on the plane.
Please visit our website at www.safegapyear.com
Image – ©Peter Mayhew
Title – Jungle Lodge
Date – August 1999
Location - Sabah – Borneo Island - Malaysia
Accommodation comes in all shapes and sizes, for those not willing to part with large sums of money on swanky hotels, there are many options to choose from; sometimes they are the only options available.
The jungle of Borneo Island is no place to look for a 5 star hotel at the last minute, because they are few and far between. Often you will only find jungle lodges like this one in the heart of Sabah. Even then you might find them full and be relegated to creating your own space in-between other peoples rooms. But after a long trek through the jungle, all that is needed is a thin mattress and a mosquito net to satisfy your needs; when you wake up in this magical setting in the heart of the rainforest, the discomfort of the conditions is forgotten in a heart beat.
As part of our Gap Year and Independent Travel Safety & Awareness workshop we look at accommodation options in various countries. We offer tips on the best way to choose between those on offer and how to manage when the options are limited.
Please visit our website at www.safegapyear.com
Image – ©Peter Mayhew
Title – Kids Games
Date – August 1999
Location - Sabah – Borneo Island - Malaysia
The difference between the after school games children at home play and their counter parts in the developing countries of the world, such as here in Borneo, could not be further apart.
In London kids sit back on their X-boxes and Play Stations killing imaginary monsters and dragons, in Sabah on Borneo island they have the real thing in the form of Monitor Lizards and the joystick is made from scratch to try and capture the monster, all in the name of fun!
Beyond The Blue through its Gap Year and Independent Travel Safety & Awareness workshop addresses the issues of culture shock for those individuals embarking on new and exciting trips all over the world. Alongside Travel Safety advice, we provide Cultural Awareness training to enable those attending to have a better idea of what to expect when they arrive in a new country and therefore to be more relaxed and more able to make the most of these experiences.
Please visit our website at www.safegapyear.com
Image – ©Peter Mayhew
