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	<title>Briefcase to Backpack - Travel Advice for Career Breaks or Sabbaticals</title>
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	<description>Travel Advice and Guidance for Taking Cultural Career Breaks</description>
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		<title>Let’s Go: Chris Dyer’s Prep Steps</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The decision to take a career break and travel is different for everyone, just as the places you go and the activities you experience will be unique as well. But you can learn a lot from how others made the choices they made.
ere Chris Dyer shares with us how he ended up in Changwon, South [...]


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		<link>http://briefcasetobackpack.com/2009/11/lets-go-chris-dyers-prep-steps/</link>
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		<title>Favorite Blog: Almost Fearless</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ne of our favorite blogs, Almost Fearless, comes from a fellow career-breaker, Christine Gilbert. The blog follows along on Christine’s journey from corporate manager at a large Fortune 500 Company to full-time freelance travel writer. In addition to her adventures on the road, Christine shares great tips on becoming a digital nomad and a location [...]


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		<link>http://briefcasetobackpack.com/2009/11/favorite-blog-almost-fearless/</link>
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		<title>Benefits of Taking a Break Before Changing Jobs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[eady to change jobs or careers? Pamela Skillings, a successful entrepreneur, certified career coach, and the author of Escape from Corporate America: A Practical Guide to Creating the Career of Your Dreams, explains why you should consider a break before doing so.
1. What are some benefits of taking a break before changing jobs?
Ovid wrote, &#8220;A field that [...]


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		<link>http://briefcasetobackpack.com/2009/11/benefits-of-taking-a-break-before-changing-jobs/</link>
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		<title>Circumstances: Recognizing the Signs You Need a Career Change</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ow do you know that you may be ready for a career break? Pamela Skillings, a successful entrepreneur, certified career coach, and the author of Escape from Corporate America: A Practical Guide to Creating the Career of Your Dreams, describes the signs that it may be your time.
1. What gets people down about working in [...]


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		<link>http://briefcasetobackpack.com/2009/11/circumstances-recognizing-the-signs-you-need-a-career-change/</link>
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		<title>Next Steps: Career Choices &amp; Resources</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ven before you’ve returned from your career break travels, you probably put some thought into what you want (or don’t want) from your next job.
If you are anything like us (Michael, Michaela, and Sherry), you probably fall into one of these categories:

You want to return to the Briefcase, but on a different career track
You want [...]


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		<link>http://briefcasetobackpack.com/2009/10/next-steps-career-choices-resources/</link>
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		<title>Favorite Books: My Travel Journals</title>
		<description><![CDATA[hese days many people who venture off on RTW travels tend to keep a blog. Whether it’s to keep in touch with friends &#38; family or share their experiences with other travel dreamers, blogs have become a common place for detailing trips.
In addition to blogs, it’s just as important, if not more so, to keep [...]


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		<link>http://briefcasetobackpack.com/2009/10/favorite-books-my-travel-journals/</link>
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		<title>Manali &amp; Terry – Adjusting to Life on the Road</title>
		<description><![CDATA[or many experiencing long-term travel for the first time, the first few weeks on the road can sometimes be the most emotional time. You may feel like you’re on an emotional roller coaster as you feel excitement about your new environment one moment, and stress about what you left behind the next. But it’s all [...]


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		<link>http://briefcasetobackpack.com/2009/10/manali-terry-adjusting-to-life-on-the-road/</link>
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		<title>Vietnam: Saigon as an Expat</title>
		<description><![CDATA[fter her original 16-month career break, Sherry Ott decided not to go return to the “Briefcase” world and settled in Vietnam, teaching English for a year.
As an expat living in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Sherry wanted to embrace life as a local, which included learning to navigate the hectic streets by motorbike. For many [...]


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		<link>http://briefcasetobackpack.com/2009/10/vietnam-saigon-as-an-expat/</link>
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		<title>Where to Go: Itinerary Round-Up</title>
		<description><![CDATA[e’ve already offered some tips on where to go based on timing, your interests, and comfort level. And we’ve shared how to decide on what to do based on our experiences. So we thought it would be fun to share what others are saying about planning an itinerary!
Unique Ways To Pick Your Next Destination
From Enduring [...]


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		<link>http://briefcasetobackpack.com/2009/10/where-to-go-itinerary-round-up/</link>
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		<title>Favorite Tips: Updating Your Resume Before Your Travels</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ow that you’ve made the decision to take career break and travel I, bet you have an extensive Excel sheet with all the items you need to pack and do before you go away.

Do a test pack of backpack to make sure it’s not too heavy – Check
Make extra copies of visas and passport – [...]


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		<link>http://briefcasetobackpack.com/2009/10/favorite-tips-updating-your-resume-before-your-travels/</link>
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