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Five reasons to take a career break in 2023

Five reasons to take a career break in 2023

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

If you’re considering taking a career break in 2023, then you’ve come to the right place. Taking the plunge to hand in your notice or…

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Exploring Montreux, Switzerland

Five easy steps to ask for a sabbatical

April 5, 2019
emilyann.elliott
Sabbatical

A question that often comes up when I’m talking to people about planning a grown-up gap year is “how exactly do I ask for a…

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Friday review: Lonely Planet's The Best Things in Life are Free

Friday review: Lonely Planet’s The Best Things in Life are Free

September 23, 2016
emilyann.elliott
grownupgapyear, Planning, Sabbatical, saving money, The Friday Review

When you first start making travel plans, especially if you’re going on a long trip, like a sabbatical or a career break, one of the…

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How to travel when you don’t have much time

November 1, 2015
emilyann.elliott
Sabbatical, UK, UK travel, weekend breaks

Last week at work my contract got renewed and I breathed a lovely sigh of relief as I saw next year’s holiday allowance appear in…

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Lonely Planet The World

How to plan a career break or sabbatical

February 11, 2015
emilyann.elliott
grownupgapyear, Planning, Sabbatical, saving money

I was reading in the paper this week that by February most people have given up on their New Year’s resolutions. Dieters remember that lots…

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