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"   Are you taking a gap year or planning a trip abroad, you lucky thing? The Foreign Commonwealth Office (FCO) has launched a fab travel guide to help - Plan Pack Explore will answer all your travelling questions. The FCO is urging those of you taking a gap year to pick up a copy of Plan Pack Explore to help you avoid running into preventable problems overseas. WORRIED ABOUT UNI? READ OUR SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR HELPFUL ADVICE When you&amp;#039;re far from home, you might encounter problems and panic about what to do. The guide explains what the FCO can and cannot do if you get into trouble abroad. There&amp;#039;s also handy tips on getting the right visa, keeping your money safe and travel health advice. Unfortunately the app can&amp;#039;t prevent you from skinny-dipping in South America or drinking one-too-many exotic cocktail in Kerala. Khalida Cox from the Know Before You Go team at the FCO said, &amp;quot;Plan Pack Explore helps travellers understand exactly what they need to do before they go away and provides essential information for parents in the run up to the big trip. The guide will also be invaluable for those who book last minute travel and need essential travel preparation advice quickly. DOES YOUR IPHONE NEED AN UPDATE? GET THE BEST APPS HERE &amp;quot;Gap years should be all about having fun, exploring the world and hopefully enhancing your CV but if you are not prepared before you go away, things can go horribly wrong. Statistics show that over the last six months, one in four of 16-24 year olds travelled without insurance and only a quarter made health related preparations before going overseas. This leaves them at risk of facing really high bills for medical care or repatriation.&amp;quot; Plan Pack Explore is available in print, online and as an app available for iPad, iPhone (iOS 5 and above) and Android devices. Did we mention it&amp;#039;s free? See, there&amp;#039;s absolutely no excuse not to get it. WANT SOME NEW FILM IDEAS? TAKE A LOOK AT OUR FAVES To order a copy or download the online version visit fco.gov.uk/publications. To download the app on iPad or iPhone visit: itunes.apple.com/us. For Android you can get the app from here: play.google.com/store/apps. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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