I interrupt this regularly scheduled travel blog for a public service announcement about the benefit of using LinkedIn. See, I stumbled across this conversation on Twitter the other day: @foxnomad That’s ok, neither does anybody else in the history of mankind. — Dave Dean (@driftingkiwi) June 14, 2013 I quickly interrupted to add my two …
I’ve written a lot about the emotional ups and downs I experienced while traveling through the former Soviet Union for thirteen months. Beyond those highs and lows, long-term travel also took a physical toll on me. While I was fortunate to never get too ill, I did experience my share of aches and pains along …
Last week I wrote about what I did before I left on my career break trip to maximize my chances of finding a job when I returned. This week, I’ll focus on what I did while I was on the road. Many people may not want to think about the inevitable return back home but …
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The idea of quitting your job in an uncertain economy can be scary. I have made no secret of the fact that finding a job after I returned from my 13-month career break was my biggest fear before I left and while I was on the road. I have often said that I was lucky to …
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I have never made it a secret that my biggest fear when I quit my job to travel was finding another job when I returned. While I will write more later about specific tips and what I think worked well in my job search, I thought I would share an inside look at how it …
How much does it cost to travel around the world for 13 months? Obviously, this answer will differ for everyone. Costs vary based on where you go, what you do and the level of comfort you seek on the road, so everyone’s travel budget will be different. I chose to spend most of …
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It started a few months ago, although I don’t remember exactly when. It may have been while I was strolling through the streets of Tashkent or it might have happened as I tried to fall asleep on the brutally hot train through western Kazakhstan. By the time I reached Riga in mid-September, the refrain echoed …
“Well, it looks like you’ve been gone for a while,” observed the officer sitting behind the passport control desk at the Atlanta airport. “Yes, 13 months,” I said with a smile. He looked at me inquisitively before asking a series of questions: Where did I go? Who “sponsored” me? What did I do? Why? I …
I recently wrote a post for BootsnAll.com about why a “gap year” should come to America. I explained how, as I traveled around the world during my recent career break, I often encountered travelers from other countries who have traveled a lot more than I have. Whether they hailed from Australia, New Zealand, the United …
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While I wouldn’t necessarily call it homesickness, there have definitely been things I have been missing while traveling. I started a list several months ago of things I was missing while on the road and kept adding to it whenever things came to mind. As I get ready to finally touch down on American soil …
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