Today is the day where I depart from bonnie England to head to the other side of the planet to New Zealand and Australia. I admit that this is a pretty daunting prospect, especially for someone who has never flown on their own or been away from home for an extended amount of time. I already miss some of the people who I have said bye to, such as my boyfriend and my best friend....

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Here at i to i we are just astounded at how quickly 2011 has gone by! We can't believe it, but it's about that time to start talking jingle bells, mince pies, and Christmas parties again. In fact, I just walked to the shops and saw that the card shop had been overtaken by Christmas cards overnight! Not to be scrooge-y about stuff, but have you thought about maybe doing something a little less Ho,...

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Hi all, We've just been approached by a national UK women's glossy magazine looking for a very specific traveller to share their story...could it be you? They would like to speak to a woman aged 30-50 that has taken a marriage "sabbatical". Perhaps you have taken 1-6 months to go traveling, volunteer or learn a foreign language? Just stepped away for a while to refresh your relationship? Alternatively perhaps you went on a volunteer trip...

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Even the Prime Minister has given gap years the thumbs up! David reckons he wouldn't be where he is today without a year out for reflection and growth! Future political giants can read all about it here http://bit.ly/rnyaOU and start making gap year plans that will lead to greater things...first stop http://www.i-to-i.com, next stop big wig power...

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Here's a travel corker that got us laughing, check out some advice from the worst travel experts out there who think stepping our of your front door is a dangerous business (only if you're a Hobbit) and the folks who say that travel is only for the young! Been given any pieces of travel 'wisdom' you could do without, let us know below... http://bit.ly/jNou9E

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