MPG 2010 In The News
See what people are saying about Meet, Plan, Go! 2010
POST-EVENT
Tours4Fun: The 13 Career Break Symptoms That Say "Meet, Plan, Go"
Caroline in the City: Meet, Plan, Go! (ATLANTA)
Jules Rules: Taking a Strategic Career Break (ATLANTA)
Maiden Voyage: Austin Recap - Advice from Career Breakers (AUSTIN)
Budget Your Trip: Meet, Plan, Go Recap - How to Budget Your Trip (AUSTIN)
Around the World L: Coordinating Boston's Meet, Plan Go! (BOSTON)
Vegan World Travel: Meet, Plan, Go Travel Conference Highlights (BOSTON)
Away She Goes: Meet, Plan, Go! Boston (BOSTON)
Travels in the Riel World: Five lessons on travel and writing (BOSTON)
Me-go: Around-theWorld: Talking Travel at Meet, Plan, Go! (CHICAGO)
Where Is Jenny: Dallas "Meet, Plan, Go" Travel Event Recap (DALLAS)
Small World Pursuits: Travel Mania Success & The Dreamers at Meet, Plan, Go (DALLAS)
BreakAway: After the Carnival (MINNEAPOLIS)
Travel Snapshots: I'm taking two weeks. Like it or lump it. (MINNEAPOLIS)
Marie's World: Meet, Plan, Go! NYC Recap (NEW YORK CITY)
Briefcase to Backpack: Career Break Doesn't Equal Career Suicide (NEW YORK CITY)
Briefcase to Backpack: Are Societal Pressures Stopping You? (NEW YORK CITY)
Stay Adventurous: "Meet, Plan, Go!" Pushes Career Breaks a Step Closer to the Tipping Point (NEW YORK CITY)
Traveling Philosopher: They Met, They Planned, They Went (NEW YORK CITY)
Zip, Set, Go: Meet, Plan, Go! (PHILADELPHIA)
Go Mexico Guide: Meet, Plan, Go! Philadelphia (PHILADELPHIA)
Rolf Potts' Vagabonding: Meet, Plan, Go! (SAN FRANCISCO)
Flip Flop Caravan: Meet, Plan, Go!: Yes Please! (SAN FRANCISCO)
SkyChi Travels: Meet, Plan, Go! DC (WASHINGTON DC)
Pulpology: In A Word - Confidence. Meet, Plan, Go! DC a Great Success (WASHINGTON DC)
The Good Life: Meet, Plan, Go! Toronto Review (TORONTO)
Carlo-Alcos: Meet, Plan, Go! Toronto - A Big Success (TORONTO)
Anti-Bridget Jones Diary: Long over due Meet, Plan, Go! Recap (TORONTO)PHOTOS
Dallas - courtesdy of Alisha Robertson
New York City - courtesy of Jodi Ettenberg
Seattle - courtesy of Peter West Carey
Toronto - courtesy of VagabonderZ
PRE-EVENT
USA Today: Want to quit your job and travel? Sign up for Meet, Plan, Go
The Boston Herald: Ever Dream of Quitting Your Job to Travel
TimeOut New York: How to Network Offline
SF Gate (home of San Francisco Chronicle: Interested in Long-Term Travel? Get yourself to Meet, Plan, Go!
The Austin Times: Corporate American Runaways on the Rise
BootsnAll: It's Time to Meet, Plan, Go
STA Travel: STA Travels Partners with Meet, Plan, Go
The Examiner: Quit Your Job, Travel the World – Learn How at this free Toronto Seminar
The Examiner: Meet, Plan, Go! Austin
The Examiner: Seattle - Turn Your Long-Term Budget Travel Dreams Into Reality
Uptake: Quit Your Job and Travel the World
Uptake: Meet, Plan Go – What is Your Destination?
Journey Woman: Listen to Your Heart and Travel
Hole in the Donut: How My Career Break Led to a Life of Travel
Chris Around the World: Interested in Long Term Travel? Get Ready to Meet, Plan, Go!
Revolution Me: Kick the Cubicle Habit with Meet, Plan, Go!
This is Why I Love Minneapolis: Meet, Plan, Go!
Lavinia Spalding: Don't You Have An Elsewhere to Be?
The Planet D: Meet, Plan, Go! in Toronto
Travels with Adam: On Travel Meetups and Talking Travel
Pegasus News: Nationwide Event Help Dallas Residents Plan for Long-Term Travel
LandLopers: Get Out & Go - Make Your Travel Dreams a Reality
foXnoMad: The Difference Between a Gap Year and Career Break
Breathe Dream Go: Eat, Pray, Love and the Quest for India
Budget Your Trip: Meet, Plan, Go!
Travel Between The Pages: Have Travel Dreams?
Take Back Your Time: Newsletter
Colliding Continents: I Want to Travel, But How? Where?
I Live In Dallas: Veteran Vagabonds to Host Dallas Event
Travels with Jan: How to Fulfill Your Lifelong Travel Dream
Art of Backpacking: The Top 10 Things TBEX Attendees Love Besides TBEX
Me-go: Around the World: Meet, Plan, Go!
TELEVISION
WGN News Chicago - Midday Fix: Television interview with Chicago host, Lisa Lubin
WGN News Chicago - Local Woman's 'Eat Pray Love' Adventure
RADIO
Femme Finance The Power of Women and Money: Interview with Married w/ Luggage
FEATURING HOSTS
Indie Travel Podcast: Career Break Travel with Meet, Plan, Go
Boston Herald: Intrepid Teacher Back to School with "Eye of Tiger"
Wandering Educators: Meet, Plan, Go - Extraordinary Travel Inspiration
Consulting Rehab: Meet, Plan, Go! Be there. Seriously.
Amateur Traveler: Eat, Pray, Love...It or Leave It
Travels in the Riel World: Talking travel and 'Meet, Plan, Go!' with Lillie Marshall
Scene by Laurie: Q & A with Sherry Ott, Corporate American Runaway
Free Pursuits: How to Take 3 Years Off to See the World (with Betsy & Warren Talbot)
The Expeditioner: 5 Facts About TEFL Courses and Teaching ESL
WHAT OUR HOSTS SAY
Austin: Career Break Secrets | The Many Faces of Long-Term Travel
Boston: Around the World L
Chicago: LL World Tour | Eat, Pray, Love
Dallas: 4Suitcases | Small World Pursuits
Minneapolis: Make Your Break Away
New York City: Briefcase to Backpack
Philadelphia: Art of Backpacking | Paperless Thoughts
Seattle: Married with Luggage
Toronto: Solo Traveler Blog
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!
Weekly Travel Blog Links — LandingStanding on Mon, 13th Jun 2011 6:16 am
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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.