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We Need to Stop Feeling Guilty About Travel

We Need to Stop Feeling Guilty About Travel

May 29, 2020
Inspiration, Solo Travel
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Deciding to quit my London job and solo travel three years ago, was one of the best decisions of my life. I have seen incredible things, met amazing people and completely changed my priorities as a young woman. At university, I was desperate to escape to London in a corporate 9-5, attending client brunches and drinking cocktails at the weekend. Now, I’v[...]
6 common expat misconceptions

6 common expat misconceptions

June 25, 2019
Inspiration, Personal Stories, Work & Travel
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Back in 2012 I made the HUGE decision to pack up my bags and leave everything I knew to be normal behind. I waved goodbye to my mum with all my worldly belongings rammed into one 23kg suitcase and boarded a plane to…. Saudi Arabia! My move into the expat world, turned out to be the best decision I ever made and 6 years later I’ve flitted betwee[...]
Ethical volunteering- Meet the skilled volunteer nurse swapping modern hospitals for rural operating rooms

Ethical volunteering- Meet the skilled volunteer nurse swapping modern hospitals for rural operating rooms

April 25, 2019
People, Work & Travel
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The year is 2019 and the word ‘voluntourism’ is on every conscious traveler’s lips. The term refers to the growing phenomenon amongst the world’s traveling community. People packing up their bags and taking international flights to some of the world’s poorest countries to carry out volunteer work, often on assignments they’ve paid to be a [...]
5 Reasons Why You Should Move to Melbourne

5 Reasons Why You Should Move to Melbourne

November 2, 2018
Melbourne
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A fresh start in a new city is something many of us fantasise about. I for one adore the feeling of arriving to an unfamiliar place and leaving, be it weeks, months or years later, having considered it that special place we call home. I've lived in a few different cities now and although it hasn't even been a year yet, I have to say that none have felt mo[...]
Top 10 Ways to Stay Productive While Travelling

Top 10 Ways to Stay Productive While Travelling

July 1, 2018
Work & Travel
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The digital age has made it possible to work remotely – even when this means working from someplace halfway across the world. You don’t have to worry about missing a deadline, stress about who will do your job while you’re gone, or worry about the projects at hand. This doesn’t mean that all of this is easy though. There are some tips you’ll need t[...]
10 things I've learned while teaching in Chile

10 things I've learned while teaching in Chile

February 18, 2018
Chile, Personal Stories, Work & Travel
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Teaching is often a go-to profession for those of us who want to see the world, I’ve been teaching English as a second language for 3 years now, with 1 year in Japan and 2 years here in Chile under my belt. I’m lucky enough to get to travel, immerse myself in new cultures - and still get paid! I would recommend this job to anyone. But this lifestyle isn[...]
5 Productivity hacks every digital nomad needs to know

5 Productivity hacks every digital nomad needs to know

February 2, 2018
Work & Travel
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Being a digital nomad – doing online jobs while traveling around – is some pretty uncertain business. A lot of digital nomads are freelancers and the amount of work and money they get each week or month is quite unstable. Therefore, one of the prerequisites for living this kind of a life is to have some sort of a financial cushion in case you get stuck. [...]
Travel Jobs: 4 Things You Should Know Before Teaching English in South Korea

Travel Jobs: 4 Things You Should Know Before Teaching English in South Korea

November 12, 2017
South Korea, Work & Travel
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With the sinking British economy and constant chaos in America, working abroad has never seemed more attractive. There are hundreds of options but teaching is often the most achievable and well paid. Almost every country offers teaching jobs to English native speakers. Often cited as one of the best places to teach abroad, South Korea is enjoying a moment. T[...]
New York's best outdoor offices

New York's best outdoor offices

October 16, 2017
Cities, Favs F, New York, SPONSORED CONTENT, Work & Travel
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This month I am treating myself to a special adventure because I am spending it in New York! As you can imagine this isn't an entirely cheap endeavor - flights, rent, food, it's got its price spending a lush 4 weeks in the city. I comfort myself with this splurge by the fact that I do work while I am here, I am not just out partying 24/7. I have also been [...]

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