[singlepic=1359,200,,,right]You are a long way from home, you’ve been on the road now for a while, it’s the holidays and you miss the familiarity of home, family, and friends. It’s ok to admit it, but what are you going to do about it? There are plenty of ways to stay in touch while you are on your career break. I was lucky enough to never really get homesick, but I also was lucky enough to always be connected to my friends and family even though I was frequently in remote countries and areas.
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I had a large email list of friends and family that I created before I left and constantly added to it. I periodically sent out updates on my where-abouts and latest adventures – an easy way to stay in touch a lot of people at once. Plus, don’t be too proud to beg for emails, I frequently asked people to write me so that it would feel as if I were more connected to ‘home’.
