The Young Professional's Guide to A Year Off
Helping young professionals plan a sabbatical, career break, or gap year to travel the world for a year.
It was just about a year ago that my wife, Heather, and I decided to hike the Te Araroa (TA), a 1860 mile (3000 km) trail through New Zealand. We are both very pragmatic and detailed people, so immediately a host of to-do’s flooded our minds as we entered into six months of preparation.
In August of 2016, my girlfriend, Alanna, and I were backpacking the Teton Crest Trail in Grand Teton National Park. We had been dating for 7 months by then, and she had flown out to meet me and spend two weeks with me exploring the state of Wyoming. I was five months into my year-long…
So you’re wanting to take a Year Off. You have a limited budget, and you’re watching your spending. You want to visit all the beautiful natural places in the world. And you want to spend a good amount of time in these places, at least a few days, so you need a place to sleep….
My main Year Off theme was outdoor adventures. I wanted to gain as much experience as possible in the great wilderness areas of the world. So I got outside and got out of my comfort zone as much as I could during my Year Off.