What lessons are there for young people considering their own gap year?
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1. The world is a dangerous place. The company that organised the Tanzanian project says its security arrangements were satisfactory and the shootings couldn't have been anticipated. If that is so, it just underlines the point that accidents happen and the unexpected needs to be planned for. Michael Lomotey, outreach worker at Tourism Concern, points out that there are potential dangers in any country, including the UK. The important thing is to take all the precautions that you would take at home - and more, to make up for your lack of local knowledge.
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