Posts Tagged ‘video’

Photo Friday: Ostriches in Namibia
Friday, July 16th, 2010

This Photo Friday is another video edition! We’ve been highlighting Career Break Secrets this week and their upcoming video travel guides, useful for your career break travel planning. So we couldn’t resist sharing one of their Rough Cuts. I don’t think any description is necessary, though I chose this one because it makes me smile. Hope it does the same for you!

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Career Break Secrets Sponsorship
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

[singlepic=1842,200,,,right]We recently introduced you to Career Break Secrets and their fun and informative video travel guides – a great resource for your career break planning.

We are now excited to share that they are a National Sponsor of Meet, Plan, Go! Career Break Secrets will give to one attendee of each of our 13 events, a Season Pass of its first season of downloadable Video Travel Guides. In addition, all attendees of Meet, Plan, Go! will be offered a 20% discount on Career Break Secrets’ Season Pass for Season One.

Don’t forget to check out our other great sponsors who are providing you even more great travel perks (Like a FREE trip to Peru…yes, Peru) to help you jump start your Career Break! We are adding more sponsors and give-aways each week – don’t miss out.

What to Do: Career Break Secrets
Monday, July 12th, 2010

Many career breakers go into their travels with the anticipation of encountering unique experiences – whether it’s picking up a new skill, volunteering, or just seeing inspiring parts of the world. And for Jeff Jung, he experienced all that and more.

[singlepic=1841,250,,,right]Brave and crazy. That’s what people said about me when I told them I was leaving my corporate job, packing up, selling off my stuff, and heading out to travel the world. That was in 2006. Four years later, I don’t regret the decision one bit; here’s why.

  • On my career break, I learned to speak Spanish fluently.
  • I learned how to ski for the first time.
  • I woke up to the sunrise and sipped wine while watching the sun set in the Galapagos Islands.
  • I went sailing on a felucca for 3 days on the Nile in Egypt.

But most of all, I got my life back.

Jeff now wants to help inspire other career break dreamers through his site Career Break Secrets, which will offer fun, informative video travel guides and resources to places and activities you want to know more about for your often-dreamed-about career break, sabbatical, or adult gap year.

The first season will cover Spain, South Africa, New Zealand, Patagonia (both Argentina and Chile) and Colombia.

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We’ll be covering three types of career break activities:

  • Those where you can pick up a new skill. For example, cooking school in Spain and sailing school in New Zealand.
  • Those where you can give back. For example, in South Africa, we feature volunteer programs at a AIDS/HIV orphanage and a monkey sanctuary.
  • Those that give you an interesting way to see a country. For example, walking the famous Camino de Santiago in northern Spain and taking the TransScenic rail across New Zealand.

All video guides will be downloadable to your iTunes library and available to watch on your computer, iPod or TV. And they are portable, so you can take them with you during your travels without worrying about the extra weight like guide books.

I personally can’t wait for Jeff’s video guides to come out. I’m already planning my next break to Patagonia based on the previews I’ve seen!

Until they are released, check out some of the Career Break Secret Rough Cuts.

[singlepic=1839,250,,,left]In addition to being founder of Career Break Secrets, Jeff Jung will be co-hosting the
Meet, Plan, Go!
Austin
event.


Photo Friday: Mongolia Rally
Friday, July 9th, 2010

This is a special video edition of Photo Friday. Earlier this week we discussed the impact of “Being Present” – actual in-person networking in this ever-expanding digital world. It was our experience at the recent Travel Blog Exchange (TBEX) conference that inspired Sherry Ott to write that post. It was also that conference that made us realize how impactful our Meet, Plan, Go! events will be for those in attendance.

The power of in-person inspiration is powerful, but in-person gatherings can also hatch epic plans. It was at the end of TBEX where our very own Sherry Ott and Dave Bouskill & Debra Corbeil of The Planet D began plotting their participation in the 2011 Mongolia Rally – something they have both wanted to do separately. You never know what can happen when you put your dreams out there!

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Michael Bontempi: How My Career Break Helped My Career
Monday, July 20th, 2009

[singlepic=323,400,,,right]The decision to take my career break began in August of 2007. I had reached an impasse in my career as a management consultant with my current employer and had decided it was time for me to pursue a new organization to continue my career path. For most people, the typical approach to leaving a job is to remain in their current position as they seek other opportunities. For me, I knew if I continued in my current position, my daily responsibilities would continue to take top priority over seeking a new opportunity. I’m not sure if this is a character flaw or my sense of dedication and work ethic, so I knew that taking a break was my best alternative.

What amazed me the most was the number of colleagues who advised me to take the typical approach to leaving a job. Of course for many of them, there were other responsibilities (spouse, children, mortgage) that I did not have to consider as part of my decision. But in the end, the choice to leave without another position secured did seem incredibly risky.

By nature, I’m not the most foolish individual, nor do I avoid a new challenge. I consider myself a prudent saver and investor, so I took this opportunity to invest in myself for a period of time. I wanted some time to examine what I had accomplished in my career and begin to understand not only my strengths and weaknesses, but also what were the characteristics I would be looking for in new position and employer.

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Testimonial: Michaela & Michael
Sunday, December 14th, 2008

Michael and I traveled for nine weeks as part of our 2007 career break. The following is a video overview of our experience.

[singlepic=258,200,,,right]Text Version: Timing is everything, so when Michael and I both left our jobs at the same time, we decided to capitalized on this opportunity and hit the road. As a seasoned backpacker, I’m used to traveling for extended periods of time. But after 14 years in Corporate America, this was a huge step for Michael. It was now time for him to put down the briefcase and strap on a backpack.

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Thailand: Overview Video
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

Following New Zealand, Michael and I traveled to Thailand as part of our 2007 career break. The following is a video overview of our experience. (This video also features Laos)

Text Version: We were excited to be moving on to Thailand and Laos  – two countries whose cultures were completely different from our own.

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New Zealand: Overview Video
Monday, December 8th, 2008

Following Australia, Michael and I traveled to New Zealand as part of our 2007 career break. The following is a video overview of our experience.

Text Version: Next stop – New Zealand. Known as the capital of adventure tourism, there is no shortage of activities to fill the days. And with 30% of the country designated as national parks or reserves, it is renowned for its walking trails.

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Australia: Overview Video
Monday, December 8th, 2008

Michael and I traveled to Australia as part of our 2007 career break. The following is a video overview of our experience.

Text Version: Our first destination was Australia.  Approximately the same size as the United States, with only 7% of the population, most of the landscape is made up of arid desert. Not surprisingly, the majority of the residents live along the 22,000 miles of coastline where most tourists tend to flock as well.

With just three weeks we wanted to make the most of our time and experience as much diversity as possible – from cities and seas to sand dunes and deserts.

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Life on the Road: The Mother of All Project Plans
Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

In “The Mother of All Project Plans – Ancient Egypt” Sherry comes to grips with her disinterest in ancient sites.  By comparing her former life as a project manager with that of the ancient Egyptians, she has a new appreciation for the organizational skills it took to produce these massive projects, and in doing so, gains a new found respect for temples.

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Text Version: I must confess – I’m not really into ancient sites, it’s just not my thing. I was bored by Pompeii, disinterested in the Parthenon, and I skipped the Roman Forum altogether – for some reason, these places just aren’t as interesting to me as present day culture. I much prefer sitting in a café people watching or trekking to a village and meeting the locals.

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