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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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Read our interviews with inspiring career gappers

Sara Young family remote travel lifestyle UK and Antigua
A family’s dream remote lifestyle between the UK and Antigua

Sara Young talks about her family's remote lifestyle in the UK and the Caribbean, with travels in between.

19
Sep
Dave and Becca Torres Del Paine 30-something career gap
Meet the 30-something couple on their third travel career gap

30-something finance workers Dave and Becca Jackson are on their third travel career gap together.

12
May
Sara Banks founder SteamLine Luggage on a travel career break
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.

06
Apr
Christine Guarino hiking on sabbatical
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.

28
Jan
Liz Galloway sabbatical sand dunes
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.

01
Oct
Laura Bannister on the Trans-Mongolian Railway
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.

10
Sep
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