Posted On: October 21, 2011
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For the second year in a row, travel-lovers convened in 17 cities to confab about career breaks at MeetPlanGo. In MSP, I was annointed chief host and bartop-washer, and was again humbled by our attentive…
Posted On: October 14, 2011
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When Julie DuRose speaks at our panel of five at Meet, Plan, Go MSP next Tuesday (10-18-11), you can expect stories of escaping academia, exotic foods, and solo travel. As a women. In outlandish lands. …
Posted On: August 18, 2011
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If you long for a career break—or break of any kind—what is that tipping point that makes you finally GO? And what about where? My friends at Meet, Plan, Go! have been asking all hosts…
Posted On: June 17, 2011
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“Wouldn’t have regretted a single penny.” “Overthinking it.” “Things went downhill quickly.” “The city of lights earned its title.”
In 11 quick questions, Doug Mack serves up just a taste of his bold trip through…
Posted On: June 11, 2011
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These could be shocking words. But when my 8-year-old daughter squealed them recently, I chuckled. She was playing with my hair—bored out of her skull while watching her 14-year-old brother play baseball. Again. She had…
Posted On: April 21, 2011
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Is there a trip to someplace interesting on your Bucket List?
Do you have an unscratched itch for travel?
Have you ever harbored fantasies of taking a break from your career to spend time doing…
Posted On: March 25, 2011
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This vagabond has vacationed via all kinds of vehicles and means: planes, trains, autos, buses, helicopters, hovercrafts, ferries, fishing boats, sailboats, mail boats and more. But a big, fancy cruise ship? That’s a new one. …
Posted On: March 5, 2011
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Career break travel isn’t always postcards and peak moments. Last week, for example, one couple’s sabbatical got rocked by a deadly earthquake. Ouch! Imagine enjoying the legendary beauty of Christchurch, New Zealand, only to see…
Posted On: January 28, 2011
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Sometimes, a week far away seems hardly worth the toil, though most Americans rarely do that any more. Other times, like this time, a week away feels like a mini-Sabbatical. Mazatlan served up a healthy…
Posted On: January 14, 2011
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Scholars and slackers worldwide continue to debate what, exactly, constitutes a BreakAway. So some of us fervently continue the research. Does one measly week in Mazatlan qualify? Possibly. After all, a guy has broken away…
