Comments on: 30 Great Places to Chill On Your Career Break Travels: Part 1

By: Nomadic Samuel

Nomadic Samuel — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 22:02:46 +0000

Jeff, this is a fantastic list. I love your selection of BA as the top place. If it’s not my favourite city in the world I’m not sure which is

By: jeff

jeff — Wed, 04 May 2011 17:04:57 +0000

And a big thanks to all for the comments. Very much appreciated. The list could’ve been longer!

By: jeff

jeff — Wed, 04 May 2011 17:04:19 +0000

@Darlene, both are great cities. Both are great walking cities and if you want to cheat a bit, take the Hop On Hop Off buses. On the pickpockets, just take what you need for the day and always be mindful of who’s around. I never had any troubles but know quite a few who did. The subway (which is great) seemed to be where people were at most risk. So, be aware of your bag when you are on the subway. Also, both cities have great markets, so check them out. In Istanbul people will invite you in for apple tea. Do it. You don’t have to buy. But, it’s a great way to chill with some cool locals.

By: Darlene

Darlene — Mon, 02 May 2011 19:21:43 +0000

I’m heading to two of the cities on this list in the next 6 weeks – Istanbul and Barcelona. Any tips? How to avoid the pick pockets of Barcelona?

By: Abby

Abby — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 23:16:04 +0000

Great list! It includes some of my favorite cities, and one I’m beyond excited to meet for the first time next month. Your post caught my eye because I have almost the exact same photo of me on an Istanbul rooftop with the water in the background — taken the week before my career ended. Love it!

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 23:04:30 +0000

Great list! Thanks for including my home town of Melbourne. Yet to make it to Europe but Spain and Turkey are definitely up the top of the list.

By: jeff

jeff — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 20:07:55 +0000

Thanks for the comments guys.@Sherry, I haven’t been to any of those cities yet so I couldn’t include them. But, will make sure I plan some chill days in them when I finally get over to Asia.

By: Sherry Ott

Sherry Ott — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 18:09:13 +0000

hmmm – I think I go for the more ‘raw’ and cheaper places….Kathmandu, Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok (yet Bangkok is pretty darn modern).

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By: Alisha

Alisha — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:32:56 +0000

You’re right. this series is really fantastic. I agree with you about Barcelona – when I was there I couldn’t believe how easy, efficient, and speedy the subways were (buses I never am good at!). I fell in love with riding their metro, I took it everywhere I could and it’s insane how different each neighborhood is, it’s amazing. I definitely loved that while everyone was partying at night in the clubs, I could still wander the streets unbothered with some peace of mind and join locals at a cafe for a late night snack and coffee. I definitely felt relaxed in Barcelona even though there’s so much to see and do. And i think the best part of the city is that you can totally make it your own – you don’t need to go see all the tourists attractions because there’s so much buried in those side streets to explore on your own.

As for Bogota, it better live up to this “chill” vibe you speak of because I need a serious career break … even if it’s for 10 days!

Congrats on this new series and I’m excited to read more of this!