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  • Watching a lot of movies? Thinking of learning a new language? Why not do both?
    Posted on: 3 June 2020
  • 20/20 Communication - Learning a new language the way you learned your first is one of the best ways to learn
    Posted on: 15 April 2020
  • 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
  • How to make yourself indispensable at work
    Posted on: 8 November 2018
  • How to sustain strong professional networks while on a career break
    Posted on: 27 March 2018
  • How to get a promotion without doing any real work
    Posted on: 16 January 2018
  • How to haggle successfully when you're British and suck at it
    Posted on: 29 November 2017
  • 10 incredibly useful saving plans
    Posted on: 12 October 2017
  • 6 month saving plans
    Posted on: 12 October 2017
  • How to save £1,000 in 3 months
    Posted on: 12 October 2017
  • How to have a period while travelling
    Posted on: 5 July 2017
  • How the hell can you afford a career break?
    Posted on: 25 February 2017
  • How to make difficult decisions [infographic]
    Posted on: 1 February 2017
  • How to make this your best year ever
    Posted on: 4 January 2017
  • How to set your career break goals
    Posted on: 25 July 2016
  • A later life career break - one woman's story
    Posted on: 11 April 2016
  • How and where to get rid of your stuff
    Posted on: 28 February 2016
  • When it all gets too much
    Posted on: 2 September 2015
  • How NOT to raise money for your career break
    Posted on: 26 March 2015
  • Have a mindful career break
    Posted on: 10 March 2015
  • How to fight homesickness when travelling
    Posted on: 16 December 2014
  • How to avoid unconscious self-sabotage
    Posted on: 25 November 2014
  • 10 little mistakes you're probably making which are ruining your job prospects
    Posted on: 4 November 2014
  • How to get a cheap flight [infographic]
    Posted on: 26 March 2014
  • 10 more tiny little ways to save money
    Posted on: 20 January 2014
  • Find out if you're suffering from FOMO (and what to do about it)
    Posted on: 18 January 2014
  • How to overcome procrastination
    Posted on: 27 December 2013
  • Staying pretty (and clean) on the road
    Posted on: 29 October 2013
  • How to safely store your stuff while on a career break
    Posted on: 12 September 2013
  • How to become a freelance writer on your career break
    Posted on: 11 September 2013
  • How to get a job in a highly competitive market
    Posted on: 26 October 2012
  • How to make a bucket list
    Posted on: 18 October 2012
  • How to show you've got transferable skills
    Posted on: 23 August 2012
  • How to complain when travelling
    Posted on: 20 July 2012
  • How to get paid work abroad
    Posted on: 8 December 2011
  • How to ask for a sabbatical - and make sure you get one!
    Posted on: 9 November 2011
  • How to write a travel blog (that doesn't suck)
    Posted on: 29 September 2011
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