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Small group tours in Argentina: our top 5 picks

Posted on June 11, 2020September 9, 2022 by Alex Trembath
Iguassu Falls Small group tours in Argentina steps view of Iguassu
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Jun

Our recommendations on the best small groups in Argentina for exploring the country’s cities and vast, varied landscapes.

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The man who quit his job at Google to motorbike across the world

Posted on June 5, 2020June 21, 2022 by Alex Trembath
Alex Petrov Europe to Australia
05
Jun

After nine years working at Google, Alex left his job to embark on an epic solo motorbike journey from Europe to Australia.

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Small group tours in Peru: our top 10 picks

Posted on June 4, 2020August 16, 2022 by Alex Trembath
Sunshine on the Inca Trail small group tour
04
Jun

The best small group tours in Peru to experience the highlights of the land of the Incas.

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

Posted on June 2, 2020August 11, 2022 by Alex Trembath
Lopes Mendes best beaches in South America
02
Jun

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
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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, 2020September 28, 2022 by Alex Trembath
New Zealand South Island Fjordlands
20
May

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, 2022 by Alex Trembath
Career skills from travel communication
05
May

Travel helps you to build a range of life and career skills, helping you 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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