Intrepid Gap

22/03/2019

Be Bold. Be Different. Take a Gap Year.

If you're planning a gap year, we're here to help.

Visit our website (www.intrepidgap.com) to schedule your first session with us!

07/03/2019

13/02/2019

Have you ever watched a newborn turtle make its way to sea? It is the ultimate triumph and truly defines what it means to be intrepid. To celebrate Gap Year Exploration month we’re collecting stories about your most intrepid experiences you’ve had on a gap year. When did push beyond your own fears and dive into the exploration of a lifetime? We want to hear from you! Tag us in your posts and stories or send us a pm to get published!

26/01/2019

When’s the last time you woke up to catch a sunrise? It’s so special to think about how this spectacular show happens every morning whether we’re watching or not. What else are we missing when are eyes aren’t fully open to the experience around us? .... 🌄🙏❤️

30/11/2018

💚ONLY 5 AVAILABLE 💚... We like to do things a little differently around here, so we held off on the Black Friday/cyber Monday/ small business Saturday/spend all your money on things promos. 🙌🤳🏽🧣.
Instead, we’re offering the gift of possibility and EXPERIENCE (our favorite way to spend our well-earned 💲).
We only have 5 spots available, so follow the link in our bio ⬆️ to give to yourself, friend, or student, the support to get a gap year journey started.

26/11/2018

We’ve been quiet over here because we took the opportunity to for the long Thanksgiving weekend. We even went international with a trip to BC Canada to celebrate gratitude for the beautiful planet we live in.🌎🌞🌲It’s so important to find even little moments to take a gap, center in, turn off the screen, and go outside.
How did you opt outside this weekend and where did you find gratitude?
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06/11/2018

Today is the day. Being a means playing an active role in your local community. We practice this by realizing that our actions have a ripple effect and citizenship stretches beyond borders when we act to have our voices heard. So get out to the polls and vote your heart out today.

02/11/2018

“To the residents of New York, Paris or London, the word Death is never
pronounced because it burns the lips. Mexicans on the other hand,
frequent it, caress it, they sleep with it, they celebrate it; it is one of their
favorite games and their most permanent love.” - Octavio Paz.
We can learn so much from our neighbors in Mexico about honoring and celebrating death.
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25/10/2018

Fall is here and it’s a great time to dig into an adventure inspired read. What’s on your reading list these days? 🛋📚🛤

08/10/2018

It’s that time of year again here in the Northern hemisphere where we get to witness our environment transform. It’s a perfect time to turn in and ask how we’ve transformed this past year and how we are continuing to evolve. 🍁🍂. What transformation are you ready for?.

12/09/2018

When’s the last time you went ALL IN?
As our gappers pack up for their adventures we are here collaborating with fellow travelers and and brewing up@some ideas for our ALL IN endeavors. Stay tuned! 📷:

05/09/2018

Having the post Labor Day weekend blues? Not to worry, adventure is always available so long as you’re willing to say YES. Drawing from the amazing for inspiration. 🤸‍♂️🌅🤩
Only 3 days left to sign up for our 4 Session Giveaway. Book by Friday by clicking here: https://www.intrepidgap.com/book-online/4-session-giveaway

30/08/2018

Yep you read that right...we are offering a STEEP discount to intrepid folks who are ready to dive into gap year coaching with us. 😎🙌🧜🏼‍♀️
Each package includes 4 hours of phone or in person gap coaching with the CEO and Lead Counselor of Intrepid Gap. This is the perfect package for students and their families who are looking for support as they embark upon their gap year journey. For folks who are already enrolled in a gap year program, but maybe don’t have the rest of their year figured out, we can help plan that with them. For folks who already have it all planned out, but want the emotional and or logistical support to prepare for their journey with intention while also having an expert available to them before, during, and after their journey, this would be the perfect fit. Included in this package is the option to do the CliftonStrengths Assessment, which takes a look at the student’s innate strengths and talents and then we give them individualized support to actualize these strengths during their journey.

25/08/2018

We’re so lucky to live just a day trip away from the beautiful Oregon Coast!

16/08/2018

The back of this postcard says, “navigate your life with love and gratitude” and we couldn’t agree more. 🙌🏻👣🌻🧘🏼‍♀️

02/08/2018

Simone is back in Portland and we are busy dreaming, planning and making the most of the rest of the summer. ☀️🏄🏻‍♀️🛶⛱

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Back from Bali and sitting at my favorite tea shop in portland about ready to start an sesh....and since I’ve been gone has started using metal bubble tea straws!!! This makes me so happy 😁.

19/07/2018

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Missing this wonderful group. This photo was taken after a traditional Balinese purification ceremony we had the blessing to participate in. It was a very thorough ceremony that consisted of many steps including snorting coconut water three times and then releasing it out the mouth (a first!) and finishing off by sticking rice to our third eye.
Still feeling the good vibes. Thank you to for organizing this! 🙏🌅🙏.

19/07/2018

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A traditional entryway to a family temple in Bali. This is at the house that I’m staying at and each morning I wake up to new offerings with burning incense and fresh flowers. The amount of time and energy the Balinese people spend on showing reverence for their world is totally inspiring.

15/07/2018

Simone is having an incredible time in Bali. Stay tuned for a few more photos soon! 👍🏻😎🐍
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Green tree python handling. That was a first! 🐍 🐍 🐍 .

04/07/2018

What will you do on your gap year to challenge yourself? 🏔👣⛺️
On my gap semester I spent 3 months on a wilderness expedition in Northern India and it changed my life. Backpacking for 45 days in the Himalayas, staying with a family for two weeks in a remote Indian village and rafting on the Ganges river was a huge step out of my comfort zone and I haven’t looked back since.
If you’re ready to challenge yourself, we’re here to help and hold you accountable. Follow the link in our bio to schedule a free ✨dream session✨ today.

23/06/2018

“The more we understand that everything is connected, the more mindful we become about our impact on one another.”
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Our Chief of Endless Opportunities, Simone, is Bali bound this week to lead a trip with National Geographic Student Expeditions. She shared a few nuggets of wisdom (like the one ⬆️) in an interview with Nat Geo - check out the link below to read on. 🇮🇩 🌏🌴

https://ngstudentexpeditions.com/trip-leaders/simone-levine
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22/06/2018

Now that graduation is over and summer has begun, it's time to shift your focus to gap year planning. Give your grad the gift of direction and purpose for the future!

Intrepid Gap helps families plan meaningful gap year experiences.

Book your free dream session and start the process today: https://www.intrepidgap.com/book-online

15/06/2018

We’ve been out living our lives and these fearless travelers have finally reunited after what feels like too long. Simone has been out leading backpacking trips for intrepid travelers and is about to head to Bali with National Geographic and some post program scouting. Anne has been out exploring the Pacific Northwest, studying up on her Spanish, and getting stoked for a summer closer to home in Portland. Tell us what you have planned for the summer! We’re here to support our intrepid explorers plan out their dream summers and beyond.

15/06/2018

12/05/2018

Gap Year Decision Day is May 25th!

At Intrepid, we think is a great opportunity to share your plans and inspire others to take the path less traveled. ✨ 🗺🏔

If you’re taking a gap year, what do you have planned so far? 🛫🚇🛥

Are you still seeking gap year inspiration? Reach out - we’re here to dream with you!

(Photo by Ted Bryan Yu)

09/05/2018

So you wanna take a gap year, but you don’t want to go into debt? Yeah, us too. 🤑🤝🌎That’s why one of our missions is to provide all kinds of gap year options, in order to make them accessible to all. Check out our latest blog that features some of the best budget options for gap year experiences around the world!

It’s no secret that taking a gap year can be a costly endeavor, but luckily it doesn’t have to be. Did you know that it’s possible to take a year away from the

03/05/2018

"There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered." -Nelson Mandela

How do you make sense of all the changes you experience within yourself after your gap year? There is a way to overcome those post gap year blues, and we have some ideas for you!

"There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered." -Nelson Mandela You’ve just returned f

29/04/2018

Strength and stability together encompass the meaning we were looking for during our dream sesh this afternoon 💪🏔🌲.
After spending two hours brainstorming marketing ideas to spread the word about what we’re up to, we realized we needed to stop, pause, and center into the reason why we are doing this work in the first place 🕠. Some of the resources we use with our explorers to ask those deeper questions are .you journal, tarot, and ceremonial treasures from our own personal travels. This is how we remember to see each day as a gift. So, we are curious..,,how do you find ways to remember that each day is a gift? 🎁

20/04/2018

is calling! We are so excited to announce that one of our program partners, is about to close enrollment for their incredible Cuba trip...so sign up before it’s too late!😎🦋🌻.
Using Cuba as the classroom, you will join them on the front-lines of climate change alongside scientists and community members who are defining socio-ecological solutions. Develop the skills and experimental insight needed for creating a better present and a sustainable future around the world. May 23-30. Details in link above ⬆️.