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The middle is not the end…

Join us on a mid life gap year and be inspired to take the plunge on a global adventure no matter what your age.

About Us

Glenn and I have been married for over thirty years, raising a beautiful family of three children (and a fur baby!). We have worked for decades in education and business and feel now it is time for a career break. You think gap years are only for twenty somethings? No way! We are here to inspire you to take the plunge on some time for yourself to explore this wonderful planet.

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From the blog

  • Fringe Frivolities: A week at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

    Going to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival was up there with our trip to go clubbing in Ibiza: bucket list material. So how did we make the most of this week at the Fringe? With grit, powernaps and careful planning. Where we stayed: 67 Brunswick St,Leith We booked an Airbnb a long way out of this…

  • An Irish Roadtrip: Literary Heaven and Great Craic

    16th to 31st July 2025 With Irish ancestry from both my mother and father, circumnavigating this Emerald Isle has long been on the bucket list and it definitely lived up to expectations. It is as green as you would imagine! It is also the home to some of the most inspirational writers in the Western…