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Lessons from a grown-up gap year last a lifetime. Recently I celebrated my 39th birthday and while most people wait to turn the big 4-0…
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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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I’ve been thinking a lot about how much we used to take for granted while travelling. How the smallest inconvenience would become such an annoyance. I…
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It feels very strange to be making a pregnancy announcement in the middle of a global pandemic. But times are strange right now, so we…
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One of the biggest surprises I had when coming home after travelling was how long it took me to adjust back to ‘real life’. Before…
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Updated: 07/09/23 If you’re wondering “so what is a grown-up gap year?” then you’ve come to the right place. Put simply, a grown-up gap year…
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How to ask for a sabbatical is a question that often comes up when I’m talking to people about planning a grown-up gap year. And…
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I have a confession to make, which as a travel blogger is probably not ideal. I have the worst memory ever when it comes to…
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Today is International Women’s Day. A day which celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women around the world. I’m lucky enough to know…
I don’t know about anyone else, but I’m having one of those starts to the year where I continually have to keep double-checking the calendar….