2011 Toronto Event
“This was a fantastic event! It made me realize that taking a career break for long-term travel is a completely realistic goal and that I have amazing company also doing the same.”
- 2010 Attendee
If you are tired of two weeks of vacation time and want to break away from the cube to explore the world, then don’t miss out on this event!
Date: Tuesday, October 18th | Doors: 6pm
Hard Rock Cafe | 279 Yonge Street - Upstairs
NOTE: There are no refunds once tickets are purchased. If you wish to transfer your ticket to someone else, you will need to update your attendee information (including all survey questions). Upon registering, create an EventBrite login in order to access your account information later.
Toronto Panelists
Dave and Deb of the PlanetD
Travel Couple Dave and Deb are well known adventure travel personalities Blogging their way around the world on ThePlanetD.com, Canada’s number 1 Travel Blog. Recently they have started a weekly segment with CTV where they talk travel every Friday on CTV News Express with Dan Matheson and Jacqueline Milczarek. They have been featured in such publications as BBC Travel, AOL Travel, The Toronto Star and Fox News and rank consistently as one of the top Travel Influencers on the Internet.
They inspire their readers through their motto “anyone can do it” and constantly take on unique and exciting adventures such as cycling the continent of Africa in the World’s longest cycling race and driving ? of the way around the world in the Mongol Rally.
Website: The Planet D | Twitter: @theplanetd
Rick Storey
The # 1 goal on Rick’s Bucket List was to travel the world for a year with his wife and three young children. They traveled to 36 countries in 11 months and returned a happier and closer family. Rick was between careers and his wife took a career break. They even coordinated schooling in two languages for their children.
Rick will share some of his adventures and experience, and answer your questions. He says: “the great news, it’s a lot easier than you may think!
Mariellen Ward
Mariellen is a travel writer and the blogger behind Breathe Dream Go. India is her destination of choice and she travels there solo. She has been blogging about India since her first visit from December, 2005 to June, 2006. Since then, she has been back to India four times for a total of more than 14 months. She has published a collection of stories called “Song of India”.
Website: Breathe Dream Go | Twitter: @BreatheDreamGo
Special Guest: Evelyn Hannon
Evelyn Hannon is the editor of Journeywoman.com. Her expertise is in female-centered travel tips and solo travel know-how. Evelyn's travel tip newsletter goes out to 75,000 women travelers in almost 200 countries. TIME named her one of the '100 Innovative Thinkers of the Century' for the work she's done on behalf of women travelers.
Website: Journeywoman | Twitter: @journeywoman
Meet Your Host: Janice Waugh
Janice Waugh has enjoyed many forms of travel at different times of life…20-something travel, family travel, and career break travel. Currently, solo travel is her thing and as publisher of Solo Traveler, she aims to inspire others to discover the world as they discover themselves by traveling alone.
Janice's longest trip was not solo. It involved 10 months in Europe with her husband, youngest son (age 10 at the time) and visits by her three other sons at various times. This trip fulfilled a dream shared by Janice and her husband. Four years after their return, her husband passed away from a rare illness. She is grateful for having taken her career break in time and keen to support others in the pursuit of their career break dreams.
Janice speaks on a variety of topics including travel, blogging and life changes. Her blog offers solo travel stories, tips, safety advice and destination ideas as well as a couple of free ebooks including Glad You’re Not Here: a solo traveler’s manifesto.
Website: Solo Traveler Blog | Twitter: @solotraveler | Facebook: Solo Travel Society
Leah on Mon, 6th Jun 2011 8:12 am
I really enjoyed reading your post. I am thirty-two soon and have itchy feet that are ready to try out foreign soils.
It is a fear of leaving the security of the day to day grind of paying the bills and living a safe and non-challenging way of life that has put me on hold for some time.
I hope (as it has I) your post will inspire others to go and follow their bliss – Leah 🙂
Patricia GW on Mon, 6th Jun 2011 8:54 am
Travel and experiencing a new culture really has put it into perspective, and filled that void with purpose (and joy).
In three weeks I’ll be moving to Paris myself for one month. I have the same feeling – the incredible surreal realization that I’m going to be living there…. it’s thrilling!!
Abby on Mon, 6th Jun 2011 2:11 pm
Oh, Jenny! Escargot isn’t palatable — it’s delicious! I love your writing style; it’s so fun and energetic. Can you believe how far we’ve come? Everyone, Jenny and I were in the exact same industry and have known each other online and via work emails for years and years. But we’ve only met once, many, many years ago. And one of those jobs she was sleeping next to her BlackBerry for was one I’d just left. And now she’s 33 and living abroad, just like I was last year. Kindred spirits. Jenny, you’re a true inspiration — I can’t wait to see how your adventure unfolds!
Debbie Beardsley on Mon, 6th Jun 2011 3:22 pm
Your life in Paris sounds ideal. It is nice to read about people who follow their dreams instead of wishing they had! Enjoy the rest of your journey.
Terriaw on Tue, 7th Jun 2011 1:40 pm
Wow, fabulous and well said! I love your new outlook on like. After experiencing career burnout and feeling a little lost and purposeless lately, you have encouraged me. I look forward to seeing Paris someday!
Jenny on Tue, 7th Jun 2011 6:50 pm
merci for all the sweet comments! @abby we are soooo kindred spirits! well except when it comes to our differing feelings on escargot…;) and congrats patricia on the move! thrilling indeed!
shawna on Thu, 9th Jun 2011 1:32 am
you’ve reawakened my travel bug. must. return. to. france. (someday.) eat a croissant for me!
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G. Michael Schneider on Sun, 19th Jun 2011 3:36 pm
I am a firm believer in living and working overseas, just as you described. However, many of us actually like our jobs and our homes and are simply looking to renew and refresh our lives, not change it. However, you can have the same type of cultural experience without having to reach into your own wallet and without having to quit your day job–by taking what I call a “working vacation.” My wife and I have done this 15 separate times, from Australia to Zimbabwe, Turket to Tibet, Mauritius to Mongolia. I describe how to do it in my blog otherguysdime.wordpress.com and via Twitter at @otherguysdime. Learn how to have fun without having to have burn any of your bridges behind you.