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20 of the best beaches in South America for your next adventure

Posted on June 2, 2020June 24, 2020 by Alex Trembath
Lopes Mendes best beaches in South America
02
Jun

A compilation of the best beaches in South America, from the sun-drenched sands of Brazil to the tropical beauty of Colombia.

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The lawyer who retrained as a marketer after a travel break in China

Posted on May 29, 2020May 27, 2020 by Alex Trembath
Michael Alexis
29
May

Michael was a lawyer in Canada before taking a six-month break in China. After returning, he embraced a new career direction.

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How a Latin America career break helped a canal cruise company to grow

Posted on May 22, 2020May 22, 2020 by Alex Trembath
Beach football South America
22
May

Guy took a six-month break from his tourism startup in the Netherlands to travel in Latin America, and returned full of ideas.

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Career gap on your resume? Here’s how to make it a positive

Posted on May 20, 2020March 15, 2022 by Alex Trembath
New Zealand South Island Fjordlands
20
May

The way we approach our working lives is changing. A growing number of people are deciding to take time out of their career to explore and reevaluate.

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How a campervan adventure inspired a software engineering manager’s career change

Posted on May 15, 2020May 12, 2020 by Alex Trembath
Erin and partner Iceland campervan rental
15
May

Erin spent 13 years in software engineering before taking a travel break. The adventure has sparked a major career change.

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15 invaluable career skills you can develop while travelling

Posted on May 5, 2020July 28, 2020 by Alex Trembath
Career skills from travel communication
05
May

Travel can help you to build a wide range of life and career skills, helping you to progress on your pathway and be happier.

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Teaching in China and taking two months off to travel every year

Posted on May 1, 2020May 1, 2020 by Alex Trembath
Steve Rohan in Xingping, China 2018
01
May

Steve discusses how he balances a life of teaching in China with taking a two-month break to travel overland every year.

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Slowing down: a marketing consultant’s life experiment in South Africa

Posted on April 25, 2020May 1, 2020 by Alex Trembath
Simon Akers Cape Town view
25
Apr

Simon headed to South Africa in pursuit of a remote-working dream; months later, he returned to London with a fresh perspective.

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The ultimate South America bucket list: 50 amazing things to see and do

Posted on April 23, 2020June 8, 2022 by Alex Trembath
23
Apr

A compilation of the vesy best things to see and do in South America, from the natural wonders to the greatest man-made icons.

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A marketing manager who took a career break to volunteer in Costa Rica

Posted on April 20, 2020April 20, 2020 by Alex Trembath
Michelle Matthews turtles
20
Apr

Michelle Matthews discusses the experience of a six-month break from her marketing career to volunteer in Costa Rica.

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