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  • What are this year's hottest travel-themed gifts? Find out in The Career Break Site's first ever Holiday Gift Guide, full of ideas for your travel-deprived loved ones, including you!
    Posted on: 10 November 2020
  • Trigger Warning: Airport Trauma Ahead/Making the most of SSSS or Why I always arrive at the airport two hours before an international flight
    Posted on: 11 February 2020
  • Don't be afraid to make the most of your annoying travel habits
    Posted on: 28 January 2020
  • 10 things you must do before you take a big trip (that you haven't thought of yet)
    Posted on: 13 January 2020
  • 20/20 Vision – Market Forces (The Hidden 'must-see' of every city)
    Posted on: 10 January 2020
  • Interview with Rachel about The 20/20 Travel Project
    Posted on: 7 January 2020
  • Interview with our new Managing Director!
    Posted on: 7 January 2020
  • 9 ways to spot what everyone else misses (with pictures)
    Posted on: 6 January 2020
  • Long-term travel – how to do it
    Posted on: 26 November 2019
  • How I pack my carry-on bag and why - by George
    Posted on: 25 November 2019
  • Here's a unique packing method that you can steal!
    Posted on: 29 September 2019
  • 10 ways to look after your mental health while you travel
    Posted on: 28 September 2019
  • Top ten tips for living in Australia
    Posted on: 28 March 2019
  • Top ten most weird places on earth that you won't believe are real
    Posted on: 12 February 2019
  • The 10 most beautiful places in the world to spend Christmas
    Posted on: 6 December 2018
  • One career breaker's extraordinary tale of how they sailed on a container ship
    Posted on: 9 November 2018
  • The rise of selfie culture - and what it means for you
    Posted on: 24 October 2018
  • Ten easy ways you can be a more responsible traveller
    Posted on: 11 September 2018
  • My career break went horribly wrong - this is why I'm sharing my story
    Posted on: 17 August 2018
  • Things I wish I knew before I went travelling
    Posted on: 17 August 2018
  • The 29 best apps for travel
    Posted on: 25 July 2018
  • Why are travel writers so afraid to talk about the realities of travelling?
    Posted on: 17 July 2018
  • Top FREE ebooks and guides to help you plan your career break
    Posted on: 19 June 2018
  • Interview with Rebecca Burke - a shy career breaker who has transformed her life!
    Posted on: 10 May 2018
  • Top travel tips from top travellers!
    Posted on: 25 April 2018
  • How to haggle successfully when you're British and suck at it
    Posted on: 29 November 2017
  • 10 more of our favourite travel blogs
    Posted on: 1 November 2017
  • Interview with Joan Selby, American TEFL teacher and freelance writer
    Posted on: 18 August 2017
  • How to have a period while travelling
    Posted on: 5 July 2017
  • Why you shouldn't be afraid to quit your job to travel
    Posted on: 30 December 2016
  • 10 things you can travel without
    Posted on: 9 August 2016
  • 10 things you must never travel without
    Posted on: 30 April 2016
  • Top things to learn BEFORE you travel
    Posted on: 13 November 2015
  • The top 20 stopover cities for cheap flights
    Posted on: 27 July 2015
  • Top 5 volunteering projects for your career break - First Fit article
    Posted on: 22 July 2015
  • Our favourite travel blogs
    Posted on: 30 June 2015
  • How NOT to raise money for your career break
    Posted on: 26 March 2015
  • Interview with Rocky Travel
    Posted on: 23 March 2015
  • I overcame a crippling panic disorder to travel the world - and you can too
    Posted on: 18 February 2015
  • 8 travel photos you need to stop taking
    Posted on: 11 February 2015
  • How to fight homesickness when travelling
    Posted on: 16 December 2014
  • UPDATED: Expected conduct of a teacher - Zambia, date unknown
    Posted on: 16 October 2014
  • Living and working in Dubai [INFOGRAPHIC]
    Posted on: 13 October 2014
  • World travel as a single mum
    Posted on: 29 September 2014
  • Games to play in airports
    Posted on: 13 August 2014
  • Portable careers - how to work while you travel (webinar recap)
    Posted on: 1 August 2014
  • Brtis in trouble abroad (interactive map)
    Posted on: 22 July 2014
  • Housesitting webinar - a round-up of the tips from the experts!
    Posted on: 10 July 2014
  • Driving safely in Europe [video]
    Posted on: 26 March 2014
  • How to get a cheap flight [infographic]
    Posted on: 26 March 2014
  • Top tips to combat fatigue while travelling
    Posted on: 25 March 2014
  • Culture shock: a guide to business etiquette abroad
    Posted on: 13 March 2014
  • Depression and the road
    Posted on: 5 March 2014
  • Passport scam - please share this with everyone you know!
    Posted on: 31 January 2014
  • 16 ways to avoid getting scammed, hacked or embarrassed online
    Posted on: 28 January 2014
  • Where is the aid being sent to the Philippines really ending up?
    Posted on: 11 December 2013
  • Living as an expat in Bangkok - one woman's story
    Posted on: 14 November 2013
  • A message from a typhoon survivor in the Philippines
    Posted on: 14 November 2013
  • Staying pretty (and clean) on the road
    Posted on: 29 October 2013
  • 100 things to ask a traveller
    Posted on: 4 September 2013
  • 10 things you didn't know about round-the-world tickets
    Posted on: 7 August 2013
  • 5 things you didn't know about travel insurance
    Posted on: 7 July 2013
  • 10 questions you'll never ask a fellow traveller (even though you really want to)
    Posted on: 15 May 2013
  • The best beaches in the world (that aren't real)
    Posted on: 10 May 2013
  • 10 things you ought to be able to say in any language
    Posted on: 28 January 2013
  • Top 5 authentic Australian experiences
    Posted on: 16 January 2013
  • How to make a bucket list
    Posted on: 18 October 2012
  • Free guide & app from the Foreign Office
    Posted on: 31 August 2012
  • When are you going to go?
    Posted on: 7 August 2012
  • 10 wildlife photography tips for the tight-fisted and lazy
    Posted on: 2 August 2012
  • How to complain when travelling
    Posted on: 20 July 2012
  • Online travel reviews - can you trust them?
    Posted on: 10 April 2012
  • 6 advantages of being female while travelling
    Posted on: 2 March 2012
  • Things to do on a long-haul flight for the easily bored
    Posted on: 24 January 2012
  • Off-season travel - the good, the bad and the crucial
    Posted on: 3 January 2012
  • Experts' top tips on the best clothes you should pack for travel
    Posted on: 15 November 2011
  • Who to have sex with on your career break
    Posted on: 13 November 2011
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