Comments on: Sabbaticals and the Pursuit of Happiness http://b2b.meetplango.com/2010/01/sabbaticals-and-the-pursuit-of-happiness/ Travel Advice and Guidance for Taking Cultural Career Breaks Mon, 01 Aug 2011 08:10:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: victorian inn bed and breakfast http://b2b.meetplango.com/2010/01/sabbaticals-and-the-pursuit-of-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-472 victorian inn bed and breakfast Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:10:01 +0000 http://briefcasetobackpack.com/?p=3526#comment-472 Career break or sabbaticals are the need of every person who is just fed up and tired of the same routine of life and want some peace and relaxation in life to regain the same freshness and joy of life. It is the best thing to make you feel calm and happy. It provides a better opportunity to spare some time from hectic life and travel to some exotic place which gives you some extra energy and motivation in life to do some meaningful activity in life. It is the better way to enhance your inner skills and capabilities. Career break or sabbaticals are the need of every person who is just fed up and tired of the same routine of life and want some peace and relaxation in life to regain the same freshness and joy of life. It is the best thing to make you feel calm and happy. It provides a better opportunity to spare some time from hectic life and travel to some exotic place which gives you some extra energy and motivation in life to do some meaningful activity in life. It is the better way to enhance your inner skills and capabilities.

]]> By: Nick1254367 http://b2b.meetplango.com/2010/01/sabbaticals-and-the-pursuit-of-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-420 Nick1254367 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:22:24 +0000 http://briefcasetobackpack.com/?p=3526#comment-420 Hi, interesting thoughts. I completely agree. However, I think that "happiness" is a tricky word. I had a shot at trying to define it in a more "scientific" or "objective" way, despite it being a subjective feeling: <a href="http://www.spreadinghappiness.org/2009/08/what-is-happiness/" rel="nofollow"> What is happiness? </a> I would love to hear your thoughts! Thank you, Nick Hi,

interesting thoughts. I completely agree. However, I think that “happiness” is a tricky word. I had a shot at trying to define it in a more “scientific” or “objective” way, despite it being a subjective feeling:
What is happiness?

I would love to hear your thoughts!

Thank you,

Nick

]]> By: Sherry Ott http://b2b.meetplango.com/2010/01/sabbaticals-and-the-pursuit-of-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-397 Sherry Ott Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:39:28 +0000 http://briefcasetobackpack.com/?p=3526#comment-397 There are people from all income levels taking career breaks and traveling. It is possible. It's a matter of choosing your locations carefully and not being in a hurry. You can travel to some parts of the world where it is super cheap to travel there; lodging, food, and transportation costs are minimal - but these places are really high on the culture quotient - which I love! I lived in SE Asia for a year making under $15000 and lived like a queen. Traveling around SE Asia is also cheap. Plus, if you aren't in a hurry, then you can take advantage of cheaper transportation such as trains and buses. Plus, if you want to go around the world, then look into Around the World tickets - these normally run you less than $1700, a bargain for many stops along the way! Taking a career break on a fixed budget isn't impossible, in fact, it's very do-able. Here are a few links to people who I personally know that have done similar trips on a shoestring and are helping others make their dream a reality: No Debt World Travel - http://nodebtworldtravel.com/2008/11/youve-got-questions-ive-got-answers_07.html Information on Around the World Tickets from Hole in the Donut - http://holeinthedonut.com/2007/03/09/secret-of-round-the-world-travel/ Travel the world for less than $14k from Professional Hobo - http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/cheap-travel/ And as a side note - I find that rich people typically aren't that happy! There are people from all income levels taking career breaks and traveling. It is possible. It’s a matter of choosing your locations carefully and not being in a hurry. You can travel to some parts of the world where it is super cheap to travel there; lodging, food, and transportation costs are minimal – but these places are really high on the culture quotient – which I love! I lived in SE Asia for a year making under $15000 and lived like a queen. Traveling around SE Asia is also cheap. Plus, if you aren’t in a hurry, then you can take advantage of cheaper transportation such as trains and buses.
Plus, if you want to go around the world, then look into Around the World tickets – these normally run you less than $1700, a bargain for many stops along the way!
Taking a career break on a fixed budget isn’t impossible, in fact, it’s very do-able.
Here are a few links to people who I personally know that have done similar trips on a shoestring and are helping others make their dream a reality:
No Debt World Travel – http://nodebtworldtravel.com/2008/11/youve-got-questions-ive-got-answers_07.html
Information on Around the World Tickets from Hole in the Donut – http://holeinthedonut.com/2007/03/09/secret-of-round-the-world-travel/
Travel the world for less than $14k from Professional Hobo – http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/cheap-travel/

And as a side note – I find that rich people typically aren’t that happy!

]]> By: Katherine http://b2b.meetplango.com/2010/01/sabbaticals-and-the-pursuit-of-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-389 Katherine Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:39:05 +0000 http://briefcasetobackpack.com/?p=3526#comment-389 I'd love to hear from medium- to low-income folks who have embarked on successful sabbaticals. Do these people and their experiences exist, or is the sabbatical path to happiness only available to the rich? I’d love to hear from medium- to low-income folks who have embarked on successful sabbaticals. Do these people and their experiences exist, or is the sabbatical path to happiness only available to the rich?

]]> By: uberVU - social comments http://b2b.meetplango.com/2010/01/sabbaticals-and-the-pursuit-of-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-386 uberVU - social comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:25:20 +0000 http://briefcasetobackpack.com/?p=3526#comment-386 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by rtwdave: RT @CareerBreakHQs: Planning a #careerbreak or #sabbatical 2010? A #career coach could help get you on the right path. http://ow.ly/SArQ... Social comments and analytics for this post…

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]]> By: Elizabeth Pagano http://b2b.meetplango.com/2010/01/sabbaticals-and-the-pursuit-of-happiness/comment-page-1/#comment-385 Elizabeth Pagano Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:14:22 +0000 http://briefcasetobackpack.com/?p=3526#comment-385 Great post. Clive is a tremendous example of the power of time off, and I suspect his coaching truly helps individuals realize the power. Great post. Clive is a tremendous example of the power of time off, and I suspect his coaching truly helps individuals realize the power.

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