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Where to Find Furnished Apartments for Rent Near UBC Vancouver
Reasons Why You Will Love Furnished Rentals Near UBC. Learn about Furnished apartments and rentals near UBC in Vancouver.
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Guest Blog: Revive your career with a sabbatical
We are excited to introduce guest blogger Mimouna Mahdaoui, who has worked in travel and education since moving to London several years ago and is as passionate about infographics as she is about cheese. She shares how a sabbatical can revive your career.
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Book Review: You Can Take Six Months Off
You Can Take Six Months Off is a new book by adventurer Tomer Lanis, and we recommend adventurous travelers pick up a copy. Can you really afford six months away with your family? The idea may sound daunting, but the book makes the case.
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Making the Most of Your Travel Experience
Getting lost, talking to locals, and learning a bit of the language can turn a trip into a richer, more memorable experience.
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Sabbaticals 101: Making the Most of Your Time
From learning to say no to staying present in a new place, these four tips can help academics make the most of their sabbatical time.
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Your Travel Tech Checklist
Chargers, backup drives, the right apps, and an adapter that actually fits: here’s what to pack so your tech keeps up with your sabbatical.
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Benefits of a Gap Year
From sharper decision making to a GPA boost backed by research, here are four reasons taking a gap year can pay off for students.
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How To Keep Your New Year’s Travel Resolutions
Struggling to follow through on your resolution to travel more? These four tips, from setting a firm date to researching your destination, can help you actually get there.
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What Shade of ‘Green’ is your Home Swap?
Author Sandra Pearson offers simple green tips for hosts and guests to make home swapping even more sustainable, from recycling setups to smart shower habits.
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BBC Capital: Planning a Sabbatical? Smart tips for the journey
In her BBC article Planning a Sabbatical? Smart tips for the journey, Kate Ashford lays out how to prepare effectively, from how much lead time you need to how to do it more affordably. Here is a look at her practical advice.
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The Academic Career Resource Guide: Finding Faculty, Postdoctoral, Research & International Opportunities
A complete guide to building an academic career: the major job types, discipline-specific job boards, the hiring calendar, international fellowships, remote work options, and the temporary housing logistics that come with nearly every faculty, postdoc, or visiting-scholar move.
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Off-Campus Housing Trusted by Universities Worldwide
Universities worldwide that recommend SabbaticalHomes.com to their faculty and researchers, organized by country, state, and province.
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How to Prepare for a Sabbatical: A Guide for Academics and Professionals
Preparing for a sabbatical goes beyond checking off logistical boxes. Discover how to shift your mindset, design a flexible routine, and set clear goals so you can return truly refreshed and restored.
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Best Books for Planning a Sabbatical: A Reading List for Academics, Researchers, and Professionals
Explore essential books for planning a sabbatical. Gain insights and answers to navigate your sabbatical journey effectively.
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The Complete Guide to Planning a Family Sabbatical
Planning a family sabbatical? Learn how academics, researchers, and professionals arrange housing, schooling, budgeting, and travel for a successful sabbatical with children.
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The Academic Travel Checklist: A Pre-Departure Guide for Professors, Researchers, and Visiting Scholars
Academic travel runs on a longer clock than an ordinary trip. A fellowship, visiting appointment, or full-year sabbatical means visas, housing, and research logistics all in motion at once. This pre-departure checklist walks professors, researchers, and visiting scholars through what to arrange and when, so nothing slips before you leave.
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Funding Academic Travel: Grants, Fellowships & Scholarships for Scholars
Fieldwork, archival research, conferences, and residencies are core to scholarly work, and they all cost money and time away. This guide maps the grants, fellowships, and scholarships that help graduate students, postdocs, and faculty fund academic travel, with practical notes on where to look and how to strengthen an application.
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The Definitive Guide to PhD Student Home Exchange
Discover how phd student home exchange through SabbaticalHomes.com offers affordable, furnished academic housing and trusted house-sitting opportunities worldwide.
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