Clik here to view.
Nepal: Annapurna Circuit
Nepal was one of the countries I visited during my 2001 career break. Following is an overview of our trek on the Annapurna Circuit. I just finished my trek through the Annapurna Circuit of Nepal and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Zealand: West Coast
Michael and I traveled to New Zealand as part of our 2007 career break. The following is an excerpt from our travel blog. For our last two full days in New Zealand we decided to take our time driving...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Zealand: Abel Tasman
Michael and I traveled to New Zealand as part of our 2007 career break. The following is an excerpt from our travel blog. Nelson, 1995 – the sunniest place in all of New Zealand. It failed to live up...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Zealand: Marlborough Sounds
Michael and I traveled to New Zealand as part of our 2007 career break. The following is an excerpt from our travel blog. We had a few days before we needed to make our way to the Nelson area for our...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Zealand: Kaikoura
Michael and I traveled to New Zealand as part of our 2007 career break. The following is an excerpt from our travel blog. New Zealand is a mecca of outdoor activities and Kaikoura would be our first...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Zealand: Overview Video
Following Australia, Michael and I traveled to New Zealand as part of our 2007 career break. The following is a video overview of our experience. Text Version: Next stop – New Zealand. Known as the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Laos: Hilltribe Trek
Michael and I traveled to Laos as part of our 2007 career break. The following is an excerpt from our travel blog. While in Laos we did tear ourselves away from Luang Prabang for a two-day trek...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Borneo: Mt. Kinabalu
Borneo was one of the destinations I visited during my 16-month career break. Following is an excerpt from my blog. When my friend Russ and I decided to go to Borneo, we had a single goal – to climb...
View ArticleClik here to view.
China
We’re in the process of writing entries for China. In the meantime, check out Sherry’s posts from Otts World: A Father, A Daughter, and Some Chinese Food – Beijing When I was about 12 years old, I was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What to Do: Overview
If you are like me, you work hard – very hard. However, all of a sudden I was looking forward to a year of free time to do whatever I wanted – no work and all play! Yes, a dream come true but...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Life on the Road: Two Backpackers
It has been three months since the three couples from our Career Breaker Round-Up have hit the road, so we thought it would be fun to check in and see how they have been adjusting to life on the road!...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bring on Africa! (I Think…)
Sometimes even an experienced traveler doesn’t feel prepared. Marie Elena Martinez shares with us the nerves she is facing heading off to Africa for two months, despite having experienced a two-year...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Photo Friday: Mt. Kilimanjaro
Many career breakers and RTW travelers have dreams they’d love to fulfill during their travels. And climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro is high on many people’s lists. This Photo Friday was shared on our...
View ArticleClik here to view.
5 Travel Editor Tips for Career Break Re-Entry
Day-to-day cubicle doldrums didn’t motivate me to take my career break, instead it was an inspiring interview for a travel-related job. While I didn’t get the position I still remember what the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
On the Road: Writer’s Retreat
Let’s ignore the fact that you’ll never work again. Skip over the part where you die alone and penniless on a twice-flipped mattress in some dockside flophouse. Such fates are inevitable if you walk...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Photo Friday: Dhaulagiri Range, Nepal
Ten years ago I (Michaela Potter) was on my first career break, which took me to Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam & Cambodia. Reflecting back on my journal, I realized that on this exact date at that time...
View Article