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ALEX AND LISA: THE TEAM BEHIND CAREER GAPPERS
We took a break from our careers to travel for a year. The experience changed our lives and breathed new life into our careers. Now we want to help you do the same! Becoming a career gapper will be your best ever decision, and we’ll show you how.
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30-something finance workers Dave and Becca Jackson are on their third travel career gap together.
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Meet the entrepreneur on a globetrotting adventure with a family of six
Sara Banks, founder of SteamLine Luggage, talks about taking her family and business on a round-the-world trip.
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A maths teacher’s fulfilling sabbatical during the pandemic
Maths teacher Christine had to change her plans for a dream travel sabbatical after Covid struck.
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How two sabbaticals opened amazing opportunities for a PR professional
Liz has supercharged her PR career by using two sabbaticals to travel and learn a multitude of new skills.
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Quitting a PR career for a Trans-Mongolian Railway adventure
Laura left her busy PR career in London behind for a dream adventure on the Trans-Mongolian Railway.
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JJ took a paid sabbatical from his tech company job for a USA road trip with his family of six.
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Aug
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