How many times have you stared at your computer screen, wishing you could quit your job and travel the world?

People talk of quitting those jobs all the time, but how many actually take that leap? Well, it’s more than you might expect.

I had a friend who simply Googled the words “surf jobs” – and ended up working as the marketing manager for a travel company, splitting her time between the Alps and Portugal. You never know where you’ll end up.

We’ve put together a few inspirational tips in case you need that extra push to hand in your notice and book a one-way ticket across the world…