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Sophie reflects on her 1995 Raleigh Expedition in Belize
Sophie and her teammates, Raleigh Expedition Belize 1995
Sophie reflects on her 1995 Raleigh Expedition in Belize

Sophie reflects on her 1995 Raleigh Expedition in Belize

30 years on from her Raleigh Belize Expedition, Sophie shares how her "life-changing" Raleigh experience impacted her life.
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Expectation vs Reality: Endex Thoughts from our South Africa Venturers
Expectation vs Reality: Endex Thoughts from our South Africa Venturers

Expectation vs Reality: Endex Thoughts from our South Africa Venturers

Video Blog 22ND OCTOBER 2026 · RACHEL SILCOCK · VIDEO EXPECTATION VS REALITY: ENDEX THOUGHTS FROM OUR SOUTH AFRICA VENTURERS On Day 1 of their South Africa Expedition, Leela and Olivia sat down and shared exactly what was going through…
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Prove Yourself: A New Look For A Renewed Raleigh
Raleigh Costa Rica team with tools in rain
Prove Yourself: A New Look For A Renewed Raleigh

Prove Yourself: A New Look For A Renewed Raleigh

PROVE YOURSELF: A NEW BRAND FOR A RENEWED RALEIGH 8TH OCTOBER 2026 · JAMIE BAIRD · 9 MIN READ TODAY, RALEIGH LAUNCHES IT'S NEW BRAND A new look. A new focus. A refined Expedition, designed to maximise challenge, adventure and…
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Gap Year or Clearing? What to Do on A-Level Results Day
Volunteers trek in Costa Rica
Gap Year or Clearing? What to Do on A-Level Results Day

Gap Year or Clearing? What to Do on A-Level Results Day

2026 | Raleigh International | 7 min read Results are out. You've got your answers, maybe a university place (or maybe not). Now you're here, though, you're thinking - 'This isn't quite right. Perhaps I'm made for a different path'.…
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Expectation vs Reality: Endex Thoughts from our South Africa Venturers
Expectation vs Reality: Endex Thoughts from our South Africa VenturersSouth Africa

Expectation vs Reality: Endex Thoughts from our South Africa Venturers

Video Blog 22ND OCTOBER 2026 · RACHEL SILCOCK · VIDEO EXPECTATION VS REALITY: ENDEX THOUGHTS FROM OUR SOUTH AFRICA VENTURERS…
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Prove Yourself: A New Look For A Renewed Raleigh
Raleigh Costa Rica team with tools in rain
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Prove Yourself: A New Look For A Renewed Raleigh

PROVE YOURSELF: A NEW BRAND FOR A RENEWED RALEIGH 8TH OCTOBER 2026 · JAMIE BAIRD · 9 MIN READ TODAY,…
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Gap Year or Clearing? What to Do on A-Level Results Day
Volunteers trek in Costa Rica
Gap Year or Clearing? What to Do on A-Level Results DayGap Year

Gap Year or Clearing? What to Do on A-Level Results Day

2026 | Raleigh International | 7 min read Results are out. You've got your answers, maybe a university place (or…
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Borneo, Costa Rica or South Africa? Choosing Your Raleigh Expedition
Borneo, Costa Rica or South Africa? Choosing Your Raleigh ExpeditionGap Year

Borneo, Costa Rica or South Africa? Choosing Your Raleigh Expedition

2026 | Raleigh International | 5 min read Sign up to the newsletter for content live from Expedition Ancient, wild…
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The Top Underrated Gap Year Destinations For 2026/27
Exploring Drakensberg mountains South Africa
The Top Underrated Gap Year Destinations For 2026/27Gap Year

The Top Underrated Gap Year Destinations For 2026/27

2026 | Raleigh International | 7 min read Get the lowdown on our the best gap year destinations you might…
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The Honest Guide to Gap Year Programmes: Raleigh vs Gapforce, Contiki, Gap360 and Beyond
The Honest Guide to Gap Year Programmes: Raleigh vs Gapforce, Contiki, Gap360 and BeyondGap Year

The Honest Guide to Gap Year Programmes: Raleigh vs Gapforce, Contiki, Gap360 and Beyond

We're breaking down the most common reasons people don’t apply for Expedition and why none of them should hold you…
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Raleigh Expeditions Ltd is the merchant company for UK Sales of ‘Raleigh International’. Impact Travel Group US LLC is the merchant company for US Sales of ‘Raleigh International’.

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E info@raleighinternational.org
UK +44 333 1886 732
US +1 202 902 7485

Raleigh Expeditions Ltd, Unit 10 Kingfisher Park, Headlands Business Park, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 3NX, UK

ITG US LLC, 3015 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55406, USA

INFORMATION

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GET YOUR RALEIGH MERCHANDISE

Treat yourself to new and vintage
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Raleigh Expeditions Ltd is the merchant company for UK Sales of 'Raleigh International'.
Impact Travel Group US LLC is the merchant company for US Sales of 'Raleigh International'.

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