Posted On: September 26, 2024
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This Swedish yacht—and countless young corporates—are ready to sail away on Sabbatical.
Earlier this month, Apple News picked up a story from WSJ about our fave topic. For those (like myself) who have been preaching…
Posted On: February 1, 2023
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Have we entered dystopian times? This skull—and some other sources—seem to think so.
BreakAways in the News (BITN) is back after a short sabbatical. Thanks for your patience…
The interns continue to pile up clippings…
Posted On: April 10, 2019
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Covering BreakAways in the News remains a relatively quiet beat compared to, say, Trump. Yet the working world keeps predicting more potential for the idea, like covert prophets forecasting work/life balance atop balance-sheet profits. Here…
Posted On: March 6, 2016
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This week, Fast Company released a sobering article for anyone drunk on debt or worried about an economy that’s become a tipsy house of (credit) cards. Stephanie Vozza shares her family’s saga about getting spanked…
Posted On: January 18, 2016
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Join the digital nomads and me as we conquer the world!
Who needs a self-funded career break or paid sabbatical? We all do! But who goes global and gets paid? Digital nomads—who need only a…
Posted On: October 27, 2015
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“When I was young I thought that money was the most important thing in life;
now that I am old I know that it is.” ~Oscar Wilde
Wealth is the ability to fully experience life.…
Posted On: July 22, 2012
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Our family of four spent this BreakAway’s final five days in stunning Stockholm—a Swedish city that shines with history and pride, drips money from its mostly cloudy skies, and is built on 14 islands that…
Posted On: May 27, 2012
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You don’t want to think too much about $ when planning a BreakAway for four people. But you can’t ignore it either. And you’re guaranteed to have some snags get into your face. Today’s short…
Posted On: May 1, 2012
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Attention vagabonds: Airbnb has become the hottest travel tool since the airplane—while bringing to life another trend called “collaborative consumption.”
I pity the sterile hotels that have to compete with this vivacious option. And as…
Posted On: December 11, 2011
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Everybody’s looking for a way to save money these days. And nobody’s got more brilliant ideas than Corporate America. You can’t buy a cup o’ jo or a paperclip without some store-clerk puppet mouthing that…
