When in the 90s life in the global North became more stressful and traveling abroad became ever cheaper, the idea of just leaving the rat race, at least for a while, to “live your dreams” became very appealing. How to fill in this time? Of course, you can just partee and bungee your way around…

One of the most appealing African destinations for volunteering is Cape Verde (official name in Portuguese: Cabo Verde). The group of ten volcanic islands off the coast of West Africa measures 4000 square kilometers and are inhabited by about half a million people. Cape Verde is independent from Portugal since 1975. Since its latitude is similar to Central…

One of the best decisions you can make mid-career is to take a break. At least, this is what people say after they have experienced a gap year. Awesome, amazing, eye-opening, horizon broadening are some of the adjectives used to describe one’s personal development during a gap year – and long after you’re back home. Imagine…