Family sabbaticals are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to broaden horizons, inspire youngsters and spend quality time together. But there’s a lot to consider before taking the plunge. As Co-Founder of Original Travel and one of Conde Nast’s Top Travel Specialists for family travel, Tom Barber know a thing or two when it comes to travelling as a family. Read on for his top tips on everything from education and visas to sabbatical goals… 1.
9th September 2025 - Sabbaticals
We get it – sabbaticals can be a daunting prospect. But while there’s always the potential for anxiety when leaving your everyday life and routine, we’re strong proponents of feeling the fear and doing it anyway. Some might prefer to go solo or have friends join their adventure, and the brave might even go with their family. Be it three months or a year, family sabbaticals can be one of the most rewarding experiences for parents and children alike.
15th September 2024 - Sabbaticals
There's a big wide world out there (we would know), so if you've decided to see a solid chunk of it at once, deciding where to visit during your precious (and well deserved) sabbatical can be daunting. Our advice: decide what you want to achieve and let that drive the destination choices. Would you like to reconnect with family? Immerse yourself in nature? Discover more about yourself? Or are you not quite sure yet?
5th August 2023 - Sabbaticals
No two travellers plan in the same way. Some of us favour detailed spreadsheets and minute-by-minute itineraries, while others just have a great long list of love-to-dos that need turning into an actual plan. Whether you're in the early conceptual stages, already have a rough idea or own a map smothered with post-it notes, there are some essential logistics that need nailing down in order to turn your dreams into a sabbatical reality.
28th June 2021 - Sabbaticals
The ‘Work-Life Balance’. That elusive nirvana we’re all aiming for. In a world of technology and flexible working, it’s theoretically easier than ever to make work work around us, but the flipside is the added pressure and expectation to always be, well, working. A sabbatical allows us the space and time to reset, to unblur the boundaries, to fulfil the promises we’ve made to put health/travels/family first, as well as reignite our passion for a fulfilling worklife.
28th June 2021 - Sabbaticals
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