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Telling your boss you want to take a sabbatical to travel
Have you been day dreaming of travel at your desk? and secretly pinning photos to your ‘dream travel’ pinterest board? Do you think about taking a sabbatical from your work to travel? Don’t worry, because you’re not alone in wanting to take a break from work and certainly not in this decade where it’s almost considered normal. Taking a break from work to go traveling is pretty much always a good idea. You’ll hardly ever hear someone say that they have regrets about traveling. In fact, last year I left my secure position as a graphic designer, to travel on a “leave of absence” for 8 months. Hey, If you…
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2018 Highlights + Hustle
Let’s reflect on the year, all the 2018 Highlights and Hustle! Wow, what a year of Adventure 2018 was! I hope that everyone had a year full of creativity, adventure, fun, success and learning! The biggest part of my year was obviously the eight month travel trip I took across the globe, visiting 17 countries, 50 cities and cruising on over 24 flights. The experience of such as trip really was a once-in-a-lifetime gig. I’m not saying I won’t travel again or go solo again for extended periods, but the likelihood of taking an eight month trip again is pretty slim. Did I achieve what I set out to achieve…
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Traveling Solo For The First Time – 15 Things I’ve Learnt
Are you thinking about traveling solo, but unsure if it will be for you? Are you a little scared and perhaps weighing up the pros and cons of going solo?? Well, below are a few things I’ve learnt on my first big solo trip (and I decided to go for 8 months!), that will make you more aware of what you are getting yourself into! It will be worth it I promise, with so many valuable lessons to learn and invaluable self-confidence, friends and memories gained! — 15 Things I’ve Learnt Traveling Solo — 1. You’ll Have The Time Of Your Life Someone once told me that after they took…
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The Budapest Bucket List – 20 Things To Do In Budapest
The very cool city of Budapest in Hungary has become one of my all time favourites! It is full of beautiful architecture, markets, independent design stores, great food and unique bars. Budapest is also famous for being named the ‘Spa Capital’ of Europe! How can you dislike a city that incorporates the activity of relaxing in spas into their culture? The stunning Danube river flows through the city which divides the Buda and the Pest side, but the sides are connected by many photographic bridges of all styles. So, if you are wanting to make your way to Hungary, below is the ultimate bucket list of Things to do in…
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10 Artistic Experiences to Have in Los Angeles
Los Angeles has long been know for it’s busy art scene and entrepreneur culture. Along with that, how could we forget it’s buzzing performing arts industry for film, music, special effects, make-up and television – all amazing creative fields. If you find yourself in the City of Angels, be sure to soak in some of the artistic experiences below… — 10 Unique Artistic Experiences to Have in Los Angeles — 1. Venture Down Melrose Avenue Melrose Avenue is the alternative hub of Hollywood (Starting at Santa Monica Blvd and ending between Beverly Hills and West Hollywood), and with that comes a grungy artistic vibes channeling into boutique fashion labels, never-before…
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Traveling Solo Without Your Partner – Why it Should Be An Option
The dilemma is that you want to go traveling the world (perhaps for a longer than normal time, or to a specific place in mind)… but your partner doesn’t. Can you go traveling solo without your partner? Yes, of course you can! Traveling Solo Without Your Partner You are considering traveling solo, but you unsure if this is ‘normal’ or ‘possible’, because only single people travel solo. Read on to find out why you should seriously consider traveling solo, even though you are in a committed relationship. — — The Three Options (Supposedly) So what are you going to do? Well there are (generally) three options to choose from: OPTION…
