Tag: career break

  • On Quiet Quitting And Returning To Travel.

    As the world wakes up from the collective insanity of the last few years, many people are taking stock of their lives and are learning a valuable lesson about what is important, specifically about work life balance. Quiet quitting may be a new buzz word, but it is part of a larger mentality that backpackers…

  • The Best TEFL Courses To Teach English Abroad On Your Gap Year.

    Teaching English as a Foreign Language, or TEFL, is a time honoured and tested way for travellers to work, earn money and travel the world at the same time. Here are some of the best TEFL courses to get you started. Teaching English abroad is almost a tradition amongst backpackers at this point, with countless…

  • How Travel Styles Can Change. And How That Is Okay.

    For any backpacker who has travelled for any length of time they may have noticed that the way they travel changed over time. I travelled the world throughout my twenties, then my thirties, and had an amazing time doing it. But as I approach travelling the world in my forties I am starting to reflect…

  • How To Include A Gap Year Or World Travel On Your CV.

    For anyone dreaming of travelling the world, having that huge gap in their CV or work history is a huge worry, but it doesn’t have to be. Taking a gap year to travel the world can make your CV look great and even help your career. If you know how to spin it right. Here’s…

  • 8 Easy Steps To Quit Your Job And Travel The World.

    Quitting your job to travel the world is a dream for many, but the reality isn’t quite as simple as that and there are some careful practicalities to consider if you want to follow that dream. Here are 8 steps you need to take if you want to quit your job to travel.

  • Why Taking A Career Break To Travel Is A Good Idea.

    Why Taking A Career Break To Travel Is A Good Idea.

    Career breaks are not reckless escapes from real life. They are powerful, practical ways to take control of your time, protect your wellbeing and build a life where work supports your dreams instead of consuming them.

  • A Gap Year Is For Life, Not Just When You Graduate!

    A Gap Year Is For Life, Not Just When You Graduate!

    A gap year is not just for students, graduates or eighteen-year-olds with a backpack and no responsibilities. Travel can be part of your life at any age, whether you are taking time out before university, between jobs, during a career break, with a family, in midlife or after retirement. Here is why it is never…

  • How Travelling In Your 30s Is Different Than In Your 20s.

    How Travelling In Your 30s Is Different Than In Your 20s.

    Travel doesn’t end when you turn thirty—it evolves. Discover why some of the most rewarding adventures happen after you’ve stopped trying to find yourself and started travelling as the person you’ve become.

  • Study, Work, Career And Gap Years. The Middle Way.

    Study, Work, Career And Gap Years. The Middle Way.

    Travel does not have to come at the expense of your education, career or future. Discover how gap years, career breaks, sabbaticals and shorter adventures can fit around real life, helping you gain confidence, perspective and life experience while building a life on your own terms.

  • Spotlight On BAWA, Volunteering In Bali.

    BAWA in Bali is a non profit organisation dedicated to helping the dogs of cats in Bali, and volunteering your time and resources to help is a great way to give back on your gap year.