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.
‘I appreciate everyone’s circumstances are different, but my point is, if you want something to happen, you need to make it a reality. Happiness is not something that can be pursued, it must ensue.’ This amazing guest post is written by Diane Nicholson from The Lake District in the North West of England. I met…
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…
Travel is an eye-opening experience and is often the source of many people’s fondest memories. And it often leaves people with a feeling of gratitude for the time they’ve had in their favorite travel destinations. I’m very thankful for all the travel experiences I’ve had over the years, and in particular, during my Year Off….
“It took me roughly 3 months to build the van. I traveled for the next 8 months before landing in Denver. I went through 22 states and 24,000 miles….. went all the way south to Key West, along the Gulf Coast, through Texas and into the Grand Canyon….. went as far west as Portland and…