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12/27/2019

Are you contemplating taking a career break, sabbatical, or doing long term travel in the coming year? An important first step is to recognize and conquer any travel fears.

It is 100% certain that your decision to take a break to travel will feel completely half-baked and you fear you will fail. Here's how to overcome those fears.

09/09/2019

If you love travel, you'll love these 13 prizes! Enter to win Ottsworld Travel and Life Experiences Blogiversary Giveaway! She's been traveling and blogging for 13 years and is celebrating by giving away 13 travel and photography prizes!

Enter to win Ottsworld's Blogiversary Giveaway! She's been traveling and blogging for 13 years and is celebrating by giving away 13 travel and photography prizes!

07/31/2019

This never happens.
Only 1 more day - 20% off of all Intrepid Travel trips!!!!
Intrepid is the company that I love for authentic small group travel - and it's perfect to include in a career break. I started traveling with them in 2007 on my career break because I was solo and I wanted to be around other people for a while! If you have ever wanted to try them out - this is the time! Check it out below - no time to delay!
My past trips with them - Vietnam, Morocco, Egypt, Turkey, India, Peru, New Zealand...and I have so many more I want to do! Let me know if you have any questions!

Book now to get 20% OFF our entire range of small group adventures. But hurry, this offer ends August 1, 2019.

07/01/2019

07/01/2019

What exactly is a career break? And why you should take one!

Are you blackburried? Tired of looking at your cube walls, and wondering why you put yourself through endless corporate politics, meetings, and paperwork? You

04/20/2019

Looking to volunteer in South Africa? Check out this program in a private game reserve!
Ulwazi Research

08/28/2018

Blood clots from flying occurs more often than you think and can be fatal. I was lucky my pulmonary embolism was found before it was too late! But don't fret - and don't let that stop you from traveling! Learn what the symptoms are and what you can do on your next long haul flight to easily prevent them.

How I ended up with a pulmonary embolism from my long haul flight and how to prevent them in the future.

08/20/2018

Career breaks in the news...

Taking time out could be a selling point. 

08/15/2018

According to a new survey, travel helps you stave off depression and adds happiness to your life - so where are you going next?! http://bit.ly/2KW3FKK

According to a new survey, travel helps you stave off depression and adds happiness to your life - so where are you going next?!

05/10/2018

Are you leaving your vacation on the table?

Decline in paid vacation days isn’t just lost time off, it also takes a toll on health

05/08/2018

Looking to unplug?

A new international tour company encourages travelers to unplug.

04/19/2018

We all want to travel more, don't we? Learn how being an Airbnb host can help you travel more or get you on the road sooner to your career break travels!

Everyone says they want to travel more and here's a first step at making that dream a reality! Become an Airbnb host and pack your bags!

03/20/2018

What's stopping you from taking a career break and traveling?

It is 100% certain that your decision to take a break to travel will feel completely half-baked and you fear you will fail. Here's how to overcome those fears.

03/15/2018

Wondering what to put on your resume about your career break travels - here's a guide...

How to talk about your extended trip in a job interview and how to include it on your resume.

03/12/2018

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/sherry-ott/how-quitting-your-job-to-_1_b_5692942.html

THE BLOG 08/22/2014 06:12 am ET Updated Dec 06, 2017 How Quitting Your Job to Travel Enhances Your Career By Sherry Ott 230 We all fantasize about it, taking your job and shoving it, hopping on a plane, and heading out to see the world. But what keeps us from actually living out this fantasy? I rece...

03/09/2018

Travel should be encouraged in the workplace!

Business leaders would be wise to support travel and rest because it helps workers recharge, find inspiration & return with more fuel in the tank to propel your business forward.

03/08/2018

Happy International Women's Day! As I traveled around the world, I was always amazed at meeting women in other countries working at making their lives better. Money is powerful, especially in the hands of women determined to make change. In celebration of International Women’s Day and the women all over the world who are pressing for progress, we are rallying to support the dreams of 10,000 women by backing their loans on Kiva from March 1-8. Right now, if you make a $25 loan at this link you'll also earn a $25 credit to make a second loan for free! :https://kiva.org/InvestInWomen

This International Women's Day, let's turn words into action by investing in women.

03/05/2018

Hello Coloradans! I hope you'll join me for this talk on March 15th in Denver! This is a Female Networking Group I belong to (men are welcome too), and I'll be talking about Career Break travel at the event next week! I'm hoping you'll join me! It's a free event - just RSVP here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/from-briefcase-to-backpack-tickets-43292972446

06/17/2017

Linking restlessness, curiosity, and our genetics to wanderlust! Who out there agrees that travel is in our genes?

Are some people genetically predisposed to travel? Science says maybe.

05/18/2017

Add some of these to your career break itinerary list! It's all about timing sometimes. Even the most expensive places can be budget occasionally depending on the dollar and season!

Looking for a last-minute summer getaway? Here, a handful of female travel experts share their favorite escapes.

05/11/2017

Have a chance to win a $500 Expedia voucher by simply joining in the conversation/tweets at on twitter today (Thursday) at 1PM Eastern! The odds are in your favor...so be sure to show up!!!
We'll be chatting about National Parks...and who doesn't love National Parks?!!

05/09/2017

Get a couch or buy a plane ticket?
Still on the fence about doing more travel in your life? Read this...

It’s been proved by science.

05/06/2017

Fascinating article. Are you taking any real time to recharge and recover...ultimately adding to your success. Maybe a Career Break is the recharge that you are looking for...

Try really hard, and then stop, recover, and repeat.

05/02/2017

Are you bummed when people don't want to hear your exciting career break travel stories? I know someone out there that wants to hear them - the new community, Embark, from USA Today. Share your travel experiences and change travel's future!

Share your travel experiences and change travel's future. A new community is created to provide insight into how travel companies move into the future.

11/29/2016

The Giffords say that their kids have managed the experience well and that it has given them tools that they will carry into adulthood.

http://qz.com/778593/sailing-around-the-world-for-eight-years-with-three-kids-taught-us-to-live-without-structure/?utm_source=parBBC

Behan and Jamie Gifford quit their well-paying jobs to live aboard a sailboat with their family for eight years, and have learned lessons that will last a lifetime.

11/19/2016

Are you planning your escape while you still hold down a full time job? Check out The World Incorporated website - which gives you some great ideas on how to travel while holding down a job! Loved this article on tips reviewing your company's leave policies!

Welcome to The World Incorporated’s Desk Departure series! Monthly tips to show you that it IS possible to travel the world with a full time job. Throughout this series, you’ll learn: How to travel…

10/27/2016

Extended travel or a long-term career break with a partner or your family can be full of hurdles perhaps never considered. But solo, there's no compromise, no drama, no waiting for others to get the day going. Pros and cons to both, to be sure!

http://thoughtcatalog.com/alice-riley/2016/09/5-reasons-why-its-better-to-travel-solo/

Travelling solo means no-one to answer to, so instead of having to discuss everything and come to a compromise, you can do what you want, when you want.

10/25/2016

Think you're ready for a career break? Here are 5 signs that you should start thinking...and planning.

https://yourstory.com/2016/10/take-a-career-break/

You're not a machine, so stop working like one.

10/20/2016

Part of the fun (and difficulty!) of a long-term career break is figuring out exactly what to pack. Here's a list of 87 packing tips to get you started. What is one thing YOU can't travel without?

http://www.bootsnall.com/rtw/rtw-tips-packing-tips.html

Tips on clothes. Advice on gadgets. What to think about when compiling your toiletries kit. Things to think about when choosing bags. How to pack for ...

10/18/2016

If Spain is on your list for a career break, Barcelona has several great neighborhoods to choose from. Have you been? Do you have any to add to this list?

http://b2b.meetplango.com/2013/03/where-to-stay-in-barcelona-the-top-5-neighborhoods/

Barcelona Streets This post was written by Apartment Barcelona - an online rental agency with over 700 apartments in and around Barcelona for short and