Weird and Wonderful Hotels on Your Gap Year Abroad

There is certainly no set route when it comes to making your way across the globe. Whether you’re staying in a hostel, train, hotel, or just wherever you can get your head down for 5 minutes, there is no shortage of exciting places you can stay.

You may be on a gap year or just looking to do some voluntary work abroad for a short time. Either way it’s about time you treated yourself to something out of the ordinary. The world has no shortage of hotels that will simply blow your mind.

Ariau Towers Hotel, Brazil

35 miles northwest of Manuas, Brazil is the Ariau Towers Hotel. This hotel is like no other, with 6 miles of canopys that across the tree tops, you will literally feel a world above the distant ground. The the canopy has been engineered in such a way that you are always at a tree top level. This will allow you to experience the beautiful sights, sounds, flora and forna of the amazon rainforest without distrubing it. With optional experiences such as a night boat ride and swimming with dolphins this is not one to be missed.

Giraffe Manor, Langata, Kenya

Half hotel and half wildlife sanctuary, the Giraffe Manor in Kenya, is something truly unique. The entire wildlife reserve spans over 150 acres and is home to a sucessful breeding program for the Rothschild Giraffes. While staying at the Giraffe Manor you will be able to feed them from their breakfast table, front door or bedroom window.

Exploranter Overland Hotel, Brazil

While it may not be as comfortable as the Ritz, this hotel on wheels will certainly be an experience. Instead of jumping on endless buses and trains to get to your desired destination the hotel drives you! Just step out your hotel door to experience wherever you’ve been driven to. Coming equipped with hot showers, kitchen, leather seats and 28 beds this 25-ton hotel on wheels really has thought of everything.

Jamie is a fully fledged adventure traveller with a flair for picking the beaten track.