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Why I decided to take a second "gap year"

Why I decided to take a second "gap year"

💡This post was originally published on LinkedIn Back in 2018, I took a year off with my then-boyfriend Fernando Agune to travel the world. It was my first “gap year” and arguably the first time in my adult life when I had no responsibilities for anyone other than myself. Having

2 weeks in Margaret River

Western Australia

2 weeks in Margaret River

After a stunning welcome to Western Australia in Esperance and Albany, our trip out west continued. But before we were ready to settle down in Perth, we decided to check out Margaret River on our way there. We didn't know what to expect from Margaret River, our knowledge

A weekend in Albany, WA

Western Australia

A weekend in Albany, WA

A weekend in Albany, WA.

Observations from the Bottom of Australia

Western Australia

Observations from the Bottom of Australia

Greetings from Esperance! Looking back, Esperance was both a happy accident and an inevitability. Given the nature of our travelling style, we needed to find a viable pit stop once we left the Nullarbor, somewhere we could set up base for at least one week, to live and work. We

Driving across the Nullarbor

Driving across the Nullarbor

Driving across the Nullarbor Plain has to be one of the most amazing drives we've ever been on. When we set out on this trip, we always saw this part as being a risky - if not scary - stretch of road, but we're pleased to

Beachside living in Adelaide

Beachside living in Adelaide

Melbourne came and went in a flash, and we suddenly found ourselves in Adelaide, South Australia. After debating whether we should take the scenic route here and take it slowly, we opted for a straight shot, and drove from Melbourne to Adelaide (about 773km) in one day. This time around

Melbourne

Stop #1 And we're off! After much planning, budgeting and talking about it (as described here), we have reached the first stop of our journey: Melbourne, VIC. The drive from Sydney to Melbourne is about 880 km, which took us approximately 10 hours including all the stops along

The 'why' behind OYOTR #2

Reflections Featured

The 'why' behind OYOTR #2

It was peak of COVID when we started talking about this project. It was while we were confined at home or within our 5km that Alex started asking questions like "What if we did another stint on the road?" and "What would that look like?". And

Our Year On The Road #2

Our Year On The Road #2

Well, it has been a little while... It feels like yesterday, but it was over 5 years ago when Alex and I decided to quit our jobs and go on a sabbatical year around the world, which gave birth to this blog, Our Year On The Road. Back in 2018

Final Celebrations in São Paulo with a side of Chile

Final Celebrations in São Paulo with a side of Chile

A jam packed time in Chile and Brazil, with lots of celebration, friends, weddings and Carnaval!

The Best Of The Best

The Best Of The Best

A year on the road is hard to sum up in one blog post, but we tried our best: listing out the best of the best in different categories.

Peru: Our Final Solo Trip

Peru: Our Final Solo Trip

With just two weeks left to be on our own, we decided to pack in as much of Peru as we could. It was a fast-paced, full-on adventure, but so worth it.

A Year Travelling Together: How We Make It Work

A Year Travelling Together: How We Make It Work

In front of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India My boyfriend, Fernando and I are at the tail end of a year of travel together. We have been dating for just over 4 years and taking a year off to travel the world has been a dream of ours from

Learnings from my sabbatical year - Expectations vs Reality

Learnings from my sabbatical year - Expectations vs Reality

I originally wrote this post on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/learnings-from-my-sabbatical-year-expectation-vs-reality-agune/] , reflecting on the learnings gathered throughout this year and how they could potentially reflect on my professional life. > São Paulo, January 9, 2019 After 10 years in the workforce, building my career in Technology and Advertising

Our Adventures in Ecuador

Our Adventures in Ecuador

Follow our 20-day adventure through Ecuador and learn how it went from an unknown country to one of our highlights.

Costa Rica - Sisters On Tour

central america

Costa Rica - Sisters On Tour

My sister Lou and I had just over a week together, exploring 4 different cities in Costa Rica: San Jose, La Fortuna, Monteverde and Quepos

Brazil, Pt. 1 - A Month Of Celebrations

Brazil, Pt. 1 - A Month Of Celebrations

Flickr Album - Brazil, Pt. 1 [https://www.flickr.com/photos/157503644@N05/albums/72157705528152154] > Welcome to Brazil! Fernando's home, and the start of the last leg of our trip, South America. After spending 3 months in Asia, 3 months in Europe and another 3 in the

USA, Pt. 4 - Los Angeles and Yosemite National Park (CA)

USA, Pt. 4 - Los Angeles and Yosemite National Park (CA)

We had 10 days in California, enjoying the sights of Los Angeles as well as fresh snow at Yosemite National Park.

USA, Pt. 3 - Seattle and the Pacific Northwest (WA & OR)

USA, Pt. 3 - Seattle and the Pacific Northwest (WA & OR)

USA Part 3: Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. Road trip around Oregon and the Redwoods forest (California).

USA, Pt. 2 - In The Middle (UT & NV)

USA, Pt. 2 - In The Middle (UT & NV)

USA Part 2: Salt Lake City (UT) to Las Vegas (NV).

USA, Pt. 1 - The East Coast to the Deep South (NY, NJ, FL & LA)

USA, Pt. 1 - The East Coast to the Deep South (NY, NJ, FL & LA)

Follow Alex & Fernando as they travel around the USA, exploring New York, Princeton, Miami, Orlando and New Orleans.

Europe Pt. 5 - Motorhome roadtrip in the UK

Europe Pt. 5 - Motorhome roadtrip in the UK

Check out our 15-day road trip around Scotland and England, including Isle of Skye, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Liverpool.

Europe Pt. 4 - Belgium

Europe Pt. 4 - Belgium

Flickr Album - Belgium [https://www.flickr.com/photos/157503644@N05/albums/72157699994539724] > "Why would you want to go to Belgium?" - We were once asked by a Belgian couple we met on the road. And that was our first impression of Belgium. Despite the “warning” we

Europe, Pt. 3 - Living in Utrecht, Netherlands

Europe, Pt. 3 - Living in Utrecht, Netherlands

We paused our travelling to slow down and live like Dutch locals in Utrecht, Netherlands for two weeks.

Europe, Pt. 2 - Two Weeks in Portugal

Europe, Pt. 2 - Two Weeks in Portugal

Check out our post on the 2 weeks we spent in Portugal.