To SEE the world

Is a two-week vacation every year enough?

I have just returned from a two weeks summer vacation, and although the UK is not in the EU anymore (damn you, Brexit!), I am fortunate that a few short flights and drives meant that I could visit four countries during the two weeks, visiting many places I had not seen before.

Positano, Italy at Dusk by Dimitry B on Unsplash

I have really enjoyed my break, my time with my family and the beautiful surroundings I have been in during the last couple of weeks.

However, while travelling, I had a constant nagging thought in my mind that “I could be fitting in paid work while travelling like this”.

And this reflection has increased now I am back home, in the rain, in dull surroundings, working via a laptop and the internet.

This is a little misleading. I need to attend the office and in-person events regularly, so I understand that my current professional life requires me to be physically in the UK for a good percentage of the time.

I also understand that working when travelling would still entail the stress of meetings, deadlines, being tied to a laptop for hours on end and generally not being able to act as if I am on holiday.

But doing so whilst sitting on a balcony overlooking the sea, or knowing that at 6 pm when you clock off, I can spend an…