About Us

Who Runs Xtreme Gap Year?

Debby Neeskens

Nationality: Dutch

Well Let’s see what has Debby been up to? Until She was 28 she did the ‘normal’ holidays. Every year say 3 weeks holiday. 1 week skiing in Italy and 2 weeks of summer holiday in Portugal. She covered almost all of Europe like that. But the big change came when she went skiing in Aspen Colorado.

What an experience, this was her first distant travel experience.
From 2005 she has been travelling all over the world seeking new thrills and adventures: Paragliding in Chile, skydiving in Argentina, learning Spanish in Sevilla, Clubbing in beach clubs the world over, Muay Thai training in Asia. Diving in Indonesia, Thailand and Cambodia. Over landing in Australia. There is no stopping this girl. Then there is this big social aspect to her. She loves exploring other cultures and giving something back to them. Her love of children and culture led her to volunteer at Kinderdorpen Chili: an orphanage in Chile.

Dreams? Too many to be listed but one she can tell you… She hopes you one day take the big step and go travelling alone to feel just as proud as she did.