How to ‘seize the day’ in the 21st century.

The notion of seizing the day comes from the ancient latin phrase, Carpe Diem, but is it still relevant in 2023? Perhaps mindfulness and ‘You Only Live Once’ (YOLO) offer more modern interpretations of living in the moment? ‘Carpe Diem, quam minimum credula postero.’ is the full saying and translates to, ‘Pluck (seize) the day, place little trust in tomorrow.’ It’s about making the most of what’s around us while…

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Sun emerging from cloud representing the opportunity to seize the day
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Gap year ideas – choose your own road.

There are lots of gap year ideas out there and organised programmes that combine work or study and travel. But maybe you’re considering a more independent approach? If so, read on –  I’ve put together some information to get you started. In our 20s, we spent a year in Australia. We organised our own travel and found work. It may need more planning but that approach definitely is still possible…

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road stretches ahead towards forest and mountains
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Our beautiful planet and our place on it.

For us at LayBakPak, it’s all about getting out to appreciate the beautiful world we live in. So, in our blogs, we’d like to share tips on practical ways to enjoy being in wild places and to tell you about great places to spend time outdoors. But as Sir David Attenborough expresses so clearly in these words, “No one will protect what they don’t care about, and no one will…

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View of beautiful planet earth from space showing Asia ann Australia with surrounding seas
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