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Adrian travelled to 30 countries in 12 months while building her content strategy business, which she now runs full time.

After reaching an extreme low, Manisha left her big four consulting firm job in India for a year of travel in South America.

After 14 years as a financial services executive, Steven took a career break to study, travel and spend time with family.

Graphic designer Darah reveals how an 18-month travel adventure helped her to find a new career direction in digital marketing.

Stephanie tells how she started her sustainability business Bright Beat after taking 18 months off to travel the world.

Alan left his job as a business analyst and travelled through all of the USA’s national parks, inspiring a new poetry career.

PR executive Tim utilised his former agency’s generous sabbatical policy to take four very different breaks from work.

After overworking led Ken to burnout and relationship burnout, a travel career break led him in an exciting new direction.

Emon Choudhury and nephew Jamiul won BBC’s Race Across the World Season two. He discusses the impact of the race on his life.

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