10 actions everyone can take to support gender equality
I love the buzz surrounding International Women’s Day (IWD) each year: the flurry of events and speeches; the reports on progress made towards gender equality, news of initiatives focused on […]
Career talk: My experiences working internationally, jobs with languages and travel, and career advice
Today marks the start of National Careers Week here in the UK. I’m passionate about developing my own career and about supporting others to do the same, which I do […]
Empowering and supporting women’s careers in 2020: must-watch advice on personal resilience, job-hunting, surviving redundancy and lessons in leadership through the pandemic
Women’s empowerment is very close to my heart, whether that be through increasing access to education for girls worldwide, or making strides towards gender equality in the workplace. As a […]
4 Steps to Pick-up a Language you Haven’t Learned Since School
A popular goal on many people’s New Year’s Resolutions list is to learn a foreign language. As a nation, we Brits seem to really struggle with foreign languages, so much […]
Why Every Pupil Should Study a Foreign Language at A-Level
If I could write a letter to my 15-year-old self, I’d thank her profusely and congratulate her on taking one key decision. Although she had no idea at the time, […]
How to Ask for a Career Break or Sabbatical
After I announced my 6-month career break from work back in October, I was flooded with messages and questions from friends and readers about how I had actually managed to get […]
5 Reasons Why Everyone Should Take a Year Abroad during University
In early November I returned to Exeter University to give a talk to current students about the benefits of spending a Third Year Abroad during their degree, as part of […]
8 Reasons UK Millennials Should Try Working Abroad (and particularly in Asia)
One of the reasons why I originally started travel blogging, and publishing stories about my travels and different spells living in foreign countries, was because I strongly believe that it’s had […]
The Well-Travelled Postcard 