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Five reasons to take a career break in 2024

Five reasons to take a career break in 2024

August 29, 2021
emilyann.elliott
Career break, grownupgapyear, Sabbatical

Are you thinking about taking a career break in 2024? Then welcome, you’ve come to the right place! Making the decision to hand in your…

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First cup of tea in the VW campervan

Hiring a campervan in 2025

August 22, 2021
emilyann.elliott
Campervan, family travel, getting started with a campervan, weekend breaks

If you’re considering whether van life is for you, hiring a campervan in 2025 is a great place to start. Trying a campervan out for…

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VW campervan

8 tips for screen-free journeys with toddlers

August 15, 2021
emilyann.elliott
Baby travel, Campervan, family travel, Toddler travel, travelling with kids in a campervan

Someone recently asked me how we manage to do such long screen-free journeys with toddlers. Since buying a campervan we have increased the number of long journeys…

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Sitting in front of a VW campervan

Things to think about when buying a campervan

August 8, 2021
emilyann.elliott
Campervan, camping, family travel, getting started with a campervan, microadventure, weekend breaks

There are so many different things to think about when buying a campervan. Obviously it’s a pretty serious investment, so you need to be sure you…

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The Disaster Tourist by Yun Ko-eun review

August 1, 2021
emilyann.elliott
#travelbookclub, books

The Disaster Tourist by Yun Ko-eun is one of those books which makes you stop and think about your responsibility as a traveller. Although it is…

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