The Liberty Leave Blog
Explore practical tips, inspiring stories, and personal journeys to help you navigate your own career break. From financial strategies to travel tips, we've got everything you need to make your Liberty Leave a reality.
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Career Breaks
Guidance on taking intentional time off, from sabbatical planning, to mini-retirement destinations, to navigating what's next.
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Tools and strategies to help you make and manage with intention.
Travel
Destination guides, digital nomad tips, trip recaps, and real talk on what it actually costs to live and work abroad.
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More Stories & Strategies
5 Tips To Save Money on Your Travels
Traveling doesn’t have to break the bank. After visiting 34+ countries, I’ve learned how to stretch a dollar without sacrificing the experience. From flexible booking to local eats and secret upgrade hacks, here are my top tips for saving while seeing the world.
I Moved Abroad: My Honest 1-Year Recap Living in Malaga, Spain
One year in Malaga taught me more than any travel blog ever could. From navigating life on a Youth Mobility Visa to building community, learning Spanish, and adjusting to a slower pace—this is the real, unfiltered look at what it’s like to move abroad.
Throwback: My Experience Solo Travelling Asia for 5 Months While A Global Pandemic Developed
I set off for a solo trip through Southeast Asia in late 2019—unaware a global pandemic was about to unfold. From blissful beach days to empty airports and panic in the Philippines, here’s the story of how my Liberty Leave collided with COVID-19.
6 Tips to Protect Your Online Accounts from Hackers
Hackers are getting smarter…but so can you. With scams on the rise, this post breaks down 6 practical steps to secure your online banking and financial accounts, from enabling 2FA to avoiding public Wi-Fi slip-ups. Stay alert, stay protected.
How much a Canadian couple spends living in Malaga, Spain (June 2024)
Curious what it actually costs to live in sunny southern Spain? In this post, I break down our real monthly expenses as a Canadian couple living in Malaga, from rent and groceries to beauty services and gym memberships. Spoiler: it's less expensive than Toronto.