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Articles on everything relating to career breaks, from funny travel stories to travel articles and articles on work and careers. If you want to submit your article, please email info@thecareerbreaksite.com. All articles remain the copyright of their respective authors.

Articles on career breaks and gap years

Coming back from your career break - CV advice by Emma-Jane Batey **Exclusive**: Advice on how to make the most of your career break on your CV, by the founder of career development company I Can Do Better.
Career break travel by Rachel Morgan-Trimmer **Exclusive**: Travelling on your career break - why, how and what you must remember.
Taking a gap year by Rachel Morgan-Trimmer **Exclusive**: Who takes a gap year and why? All about 'traditional' student gappers, career breakers and the 'golden gappers'.
Career breaks for over-45s by Rachel Morgan-Trimmer: The founder of this site has advice for older career breakers.
Adult gap years by Rachel Morgan-Trimmer **Exclusive**: What's the difference between an adult gap year, a career break and a sabbatical? Find out here.
Checklist for travellers on career breaks by Quest Overseas: If you're going travelling with an organisation for your career break, have a look at this checklist of questions to ask them.

Are you living on 'Someday Isle'? by Kate Nelson **Exclusive**
Career break coach Kate Nelson helps you overcome obstacles that might be in the way of your career break, so that you stop dreaming about 'some day' and actually make it a reality!

Articles on volunteering and gap year organisations

Why pay to volunteer? by Helen Tirebuck **Exclusive**: Helen Tirebuck of Challenges Worldwide explains why volunteer organisations need volunteers to contribute, and outlines where the money goes.
Choosing a gap year company by Rachel Morgan-Trimmer **Exclusive**: Career breakers often ask us how to tell if a company that organises volunteering placements is reputable. This article helps you ask the right questions.

Travel articles

Round the world trip: The 4 phases of round the world flights by Nick Pulley **Exclusive**: Nick from roundtheworldflights.com gives us an informative and inspiring look at how to plan your round the world trip. If you're planning to buy a round the world ticket, you need to read this.
Responsible tourism in Asia by Nick Pulley **Exclusive**: Nick recently set up Selective Asia which is a tour operator with a commitment to responsible travel. Here he gives his useful tips for any traveller wanting to make a positive impact in Asia.

Articles on careers, business, contracting and work

Pensions guidance by Daniel Trimmer **Exclusive**: Our financial director has written a guide to pensions for career breakers, including the impact of the recent changes in the law. Daniel wrote this article in response to questions he was asked by career breakers at the various travel and lifestyle events we go to.
IT contractor - pros and cons of a contractor's life by Legless **Exclusive**: An IT contractor with 25 years' experience explains the pros and cons of contracting, and why you should consider it for your career break.
Top ten mobile businesses by Jacqueline Long: The founder of Give Yourself A Break (which helps you set up your own portable business) gives her list of the best businesses that let you work from anywhere in the world.

Travellers' tales

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