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 […]
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 […]
How To Find Time for Travel while Working a Full-Time Job
Half of my friends don’t believe that I have a job. Well, to put the record straight, apart from the first 3 months of this blog’s existence when I was […]
Bienvenida a Madrid!
I’ve moved to Madrid! Or more accurately, I am writing this while hovering 30,000 ft somewhere above France, in the plane en route to Madrid, at […]
Moving to Madrid… in under 2 months!
Back in June 2013 I wrote a blog post about a 6-month international assignment I’ve arranged in Madrid, starting in February and ending in July 2014! This 6-month placement […]
Moving to Madrid
About two weeks ago something very exciting happened for me: I confirmed a 6-month assignment working in Madrid! First of all I’ll give you a bit of background. I’m currently […]
Coming to terms with the concept of “Annual Leave”
As a recent graduate who’s soon to start a full-time job I’ve been the savouring the summer holidays. Up until now I’ve enjoyed 23 years of academic holidays: a […]
The Well-Travelled Postcard 