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Lessons from a grown-up gap year

September 20, 2021
emilyann.elliott
Coming Home, family travel, grownupgapyear

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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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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Pregnancy announcement

Exciting news: The Grown Up Gap Year is growing!

May 3, 2020
emilyann.elliott
Baby travel, blogging, family travel, grownupgapyear

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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Coming home after travelling

Coming home after travelling

February 2, 2020
emilyann.elliott
Coming Home, grownupgapyear

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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The Last Supper, Milan

How to buy tickets to see The Last Supper in Milan

October 8, 2017
emilyann.elliott
Couple travel

Buying tickets to see The Last Supper You’d think that buying tickets to see one of Italy’s – if not the world’s – most famous…

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The women who have inspired my travel

The women who have inspired my travel

March 7, 2017
emilyann.elliott
grownupgapyear, Uncategorised

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…

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12 reasons to take the 12 Trip Challenge

February 19, 2017
emilyann.elliott
12 Trip challenge, Couple travel, grownupgapyear, UK travel

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….

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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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