Tag: gap year

  • 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.

  • Should You Travel To Dangerous Countries?

    The world is filled with countries that are seemingly off limits to any mere mortal traveller. With tales of extreme danger, endless conflict and terrorist attacks filling the headlines, is anywhere safe to travel to? And should you travel to those countries that are deemed unsafe?

  • Epic Backpacker Fails And Why They Don’t Matter.

    Things will go wrong on your gap year at some point, it is just a fact. You will miss a flight, lose something, make an epic gap year fail that at the time will feel catastrophic. But when all is said and done, they rarely matter in the grand scheme of things.

  • 8 Reasons You Need More Adventure Travel In Your Life Now.

    The advantages of taking a gap year or travellingthe world are well known and documented, but if you really want to make the most of your gap year and reap even more benefits, then you should throw a little bit of adventure in there too! 

  • Should You Pay To Volunteer On Your Gap Year?

    Should you pay to volunteer on your gap year? You are planning your gap year and want to give something back while you travel the world, you want to volunteer. You are already giving up your time and skill, you want to help someone and do something good! That is a good thing, right? But…

  • Why Aruba Is Far More Than Just An All Inclusive Destination.

    Aruba is famous as being an all inclusive tourist paradise, and with good reason, but don’t make the mistake of thinking that is all it is. For those intrepid travellers willing to look beyond the surface Aruba will reveal a deeper, wilder side that is perfect for independent backpackers.

  • Child Beggars And The Travellers Dillemma.

    To anyone who has travelled the world the sight of young children running up to tourists and travellers, palms outstretched in expectation of a small trinket or a few coins is a familiar one, but should travellers be giving anything to child beggars at all?

  • How To Deal With Anxiety And Fear Before Travelling.

    Backpacking around the world can be an exciting and genuinely awesome experience, but for many it can also be extremely daunting, and for some – even though a gap year may be a dream – it can actually cause a lot of fear, worry and anxiety. Here are a few expert tips to dealing with…

  • How To Travel With Diabetes.

    Diabetes is a disease that is far more prevalent than people think, but contrary to popular belief it is not one that – if managed well – should stop you from travelling or jumping into your own adventures around the world. It is more than possible to travel with diabetes and this post will give…

  • Top 10 Tips For A Stress Free Trip.

    Travel can be stressful, especially if you are heading off on a long term gap year or backpacking trip, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are my top tips for staying stress free on your next trip, most of which have been learned the hard way!