Everyone’s Talking About Career Breaks!
People may think you would be crazy to leave your full-time job to travel the world…but we think you’d be crazy NOT to attend the Meet, Plan, Go! national event tomorrow night to learn how to make your travel dreams a reality.
It can be done – and you’re NOT crazy.
The dozens of experienced career breakers and travel experts who will be leading the events in ten cities across North America tomorrow are proof of that.
Even actor-turned-travel writer Andrew McCarthy is on board with taking a career break to travel:
The career break craze may not quite be sweeping the nation, but it is drawing a lot of attention. Everyone seems to be talking about Meet, Plan, Go! and we couldn’t be more excited!
? Seminar Inspires People to Take a Career Break and Travel the World – BudgetTravel.com
? Nationwide Events Help you Plan a Career Break – Fodors.com
? Meet, Plan, Go! helps you trade a desk for the open road – USAToday.com
? Introducing Your Career Break Role Model – AFAR.com
? How to Make Your Travel Dreams a Reality – Meet, Plan, Go! – LandLopers.com
? Meet Plan Go Event Kick Off Your Travel Sabbatical – AirTreks.com
? Planes, trains and marshrutkas – White Bear Press (White Bear Lake, MN)
Meet, Plan, Go! is hitting the airwaves too:
Check out Chicago host Lusa Lubin talking affordable long-term travel and Meet, Plan, Go! with WGN:
And watch Minneapolis host Katie Aune on KSTC-TV discussing what you can learn when you attend Meet, Plan, Go!:
And what did last year’s attendees have to say?
“Life-inspiring event – covering an amazing amount of relevant material. I would definitely attend another and another until I go!” — San Francisco attendee
“After this event, the excitement for traveling was high for everyone. The panelists were helpful, gave excellent examples of things to do and not to do, plus lots of encouragement. Everyone with this dream should go to see how it is possible.” — Chicago attendee
“This was a fantastic event! It made me realize that long term travel is a completely realistic goal and that I have amazing company also doing the same” — Seattle attendee
Join us on October 16, 2012
for our nationwide Meet, Plan, Go! events:
Austin | Boston | Chicago | Minneapolis | New York City
San Diego | San Francisco | Seattle | South Florida | Toronto
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.