Young women are more adventurous than young men when travelling abroad in gap years.One in three female backpackers visits more than three countries during a year out and travels alone, according to new research. 

By contrast, the majority of their male counterparts visit only one country and tend to travel in groups, says a survey by the Gap Year company, which provides information and services for students considering taking a year out. 

More women than men say that their prime reason for taking time off is to see the world and experience different cultures.Men are more likely to rank "having fun" higher on their list of _ .Women are more likely to value the challenge of a foreign trip, and many cited reasons such as learning a language and meeting new people. 

The more adventurous gap years taken by women seem to work to their benefit; more than three quarters of those surveyed have reported increased confidence, self-reliance and independence, whereas only half of the men had that experience. 

The research also shows that women are more likely to do voluntary work while travelling, with more than one in ten helping with teaching or development projects.One of the reasons given for this is a wish to see the country in an authentic light. 

A greater proportion of women than men face objections or criticism from their families over their gapyear plans.Among the men surveyed, lack of money is the main barrier to travel. 

Carolyn Martin, a doctor from London,is a typically confident female traveller.Starting in Cape Town, she travelled around southern Africa and Australia with a string of unusual and sometimes dangerous jobs. 

"I had one job chasing elephants off the runway in Africa by banging a stick against a pan," she recalled."It was OK but one day I did get chased by one." 

She said that she had travelled alone because "you meet more people". QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Why is travelling alone more fun for Carolyn Martin?
2. What makes solo travel preferable for Carolyn Martin?
3. Why does Carolyn Martin like traveling by herself the best?
Q2:
1. Did Carolyn Martin work with lions in Africa?
2. Did Carolyn Martin ever have a job with African lions?
3. Were lions a part of Carolyn Martin's work in Africa?
Q3:
1. Was Carolyn Martin chased by an elephant?
2. Was it an elephant that chased Carolyn Martin?
3. Did an elephant ever run after Carolyn Martin?
Q4:
1. Where is Carolyn Martin from?
2. What city does Carolyn Martin live in?
3. What is Carolyn Martin's city of origin?
Q5:
1. Who does the article say is the more adventerous population in a gap year?
2. According to the article, what travellers are most adventerous during gap year?
3. Who does the article argue to be more adventure seeking when travelling during a gap year?
Q6:
1. What is the number of countries usually visited by men on a gap year?
2. How many countries do the majority of men visit during a gap year?
3. On gap year, how many countries do men tend to visit?
Q7:
1. Are men or women more likely to travel alone?
2. Who tends to travel alone more frequently: men or women?
3. Do men or women tend to prefer solo travel?
Q8:
1. What is the average number of countries visited by women in a gap year traveling?
2. How many countries do most women go to during their gap year?
3. How many countries does a good number of women travellers go to in a year?
Q9:
1. Do men tend to cite different cultures as the main reason for travelling?
2. Are men interested in travelling mainly to see different cultures?
3. Is it the different cultures that usually attracts men the most to travelling?
Q10:
1. What do male travellers tend to seek most?
2. What is the main goal of most male travellers?
3. What are most men in search of when they travel?
Q11:
1. Is learning a new language a reason that women chose to travel?
2. Do women sometimes go traveling to learn a new language?
3. Do women travel in order to pick up a new language?
Q12:
1. Do men or women tend to gain self esteem from travelling?
2. Who gets the biggest self esteem boost from travelling?
3. Whose self esteem is most positively impacted by travelling?
Q13:
1. What do women gain while traveling besides self-esteem?
2. What does travel give women a boost in, along with self-esteem?
3. What besides their self-esteem do women feel an impact in when they travel?
Q14:
1. Do men sometimes report increased confidence, self-reliance and independence when traveling?
2. Does traveling sometimes provide a boost in confidence, self-reliance and independence for men?
3. Are men's confidence, self-reliance and independence impacted by going abroad?
Q15:
1. Who tends to seek out unpaid work while traveling, men or women?
2. Are men or women more likely to do unpaid work while traveling?
3. Is it men or women who tend to seek out volunteer positions during their travels?
Q16:
1. Why do women do volunteer work while traveling?
2. What makes women want to seek out volunteer work during their travels?
3. What makes unpaid work attractive to women who are travelling?
Q17:
1. How many women out of ten teach or help with a project during their travels?
2. If you took ten women, how many would teach or help with a project while travelling?
3. Out of ten women who are traveling, how many would choose to teach or help with a project?
Q18:
1. What main reason do men give for not traveling?
2. What tends to prevent men from making a trip?
3. What's the primary reason for a man to avoid travelling?
Q19:
1. What main reason do women give for not traveling?
2. What tends to prevent women from making a trip?
3. What's the primary reason for a woman to avoid travelling?
Q20:
1. What's the name for the year between university and getting a job?
2. What is the year between university and your career often called?
3. What do many call the year young people take off after finishing college and before they get a job?
