Sabbaticals

I spent 18 months and $34K traveling the world: My No. 1 mistake

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I spent 18 months and K traveling the world: My No. 1 mistake

In August 2022, I quit my dream job. Looking to heal my burnout and find happiness beyond work, I spent a year and a half — and $34,000 — exploring South America and Asia. For the first several months, I dashed through my bucket list destinations, hiking to snow-capped peaks and glacial lakes in Patagonia … Read more

This 31-year-old spent $20,000 to travel after he was laid off

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This 31-year-old spent ,000 to travel after he was laid off

Peter Lancaster in Argentina. Courtesy of Peter Lancaster Forget the “quarter-life crisis.” These days, millennials are turning to the “quarter-life sabbatical.” Amid the waves of mass layoffs, people are choosing to repurpose their unemployment into soul-searching, and many are extending their time away from the cubicle to travel the world. Peter Lancaster, 31, was laid … Read more