Jeff’s blog
Enroll in the Career Break ¨Basic Training¨ Course
Written By: jeff
Posted On: January 6th, 2011
Get Ready For Action! On January 19, 2011, the people who organized the successful Meet Plan Go events around North America, are launching the Career Break Basic Training Program. It is designed specifically for people that have moved beyond dreaming to action! When I planned my career break in 2006, there was nothing remotely close [...]
Dream. Play. Plan. With Airtreks’ TripPlanner
Written By: jeff
Posted On: January 5th, 2011
Part of the fun of planning a long-term trip, whether it be around the world, or focused on a couple of continents, is dreaming about the possibilities. Where you leave from is the easiest part. From then on, it’s all possibilities. Not only did I use Airtreks on my career break and round the world [...]
Slip Sliding Away From Bariloche
Written By: jeff
Posted On: January 2nd, 2011
View of Lake Nahuel Huapi. Copyright CareerBreakSecrets.com After four great weeks in the mountains, it is finally time to go. Things got off to a rocky start here with my skis. But, with a little time, it all came right. I just love the mountains. I don’t know what it is about them. But, I [...]
Special Episode: Happy New Year From Career Break Secrets
Written By: jeff
Posted On: December 31st, 2010
Can you believe it’s already 2011? Time to dust off those resolutions and think about how you’re going to fulfill them. We have a few ideas. Watch and see.
It’s the People That You Meet II
Written By: jeff
Posted On: December 26th, 2010
Back in May, I started a list trying to capture all the interesting people I have been meeting along the way. This trip wouldn’t have been the same without them, for better or for worse. It still amazes me how quickly you can meet people and bond. It may be temporary, but it’s [...]
Appearance on Phoenix Radio, KFNX 1100AM
Written By: jeff
Posted On: December 20th, 2010
On Thursday, December 23, 2010, I will be appearing on Phoenix Radio, KFNX 1100AM on the Reinvention Radio Show hosted by Steve Olsher. I’m really excited about this appearance. Steve is ¨America’s Reinvention Expert¨ and acclaimed writer of the book ¨Journey to You: A Step-By-Step Guide to Becoming Who You Were Born to Be,¨ which [...]
Andes Finally Skiing
Written By: jeff
Posted On: December 19th, 2010
On Tuesday morning while hanging out at the B&B, my skis finally showed up. It was like an Christmas for me. I quickly unpacked everything to make sure it was all there and that nothing was broken. Everything checked out so I decided to head out to explore Bariloche a bit. About 4 kms from [...]
Special Episode: 12 Days of Career Breaks
Written By: jeff
Posted On: December 16th, 2010
In this episode, we have fun with a Christmas carol classic. See what the 12 Days of Career Breaks looks like!
From Sand to Snow
Written By: jeff
Posted On: December 12th, 2010
On Monday, the first order of business was finding out the status of my skis. From the FedEx website, I tracked them to customs in Buenos Aires. So, I knew they were at least in the country. Little did I know, that was the easy part. I received the customs paperwork in a [...]
A Review of AirBnB, A Great Budget Alternative
Written By: jeff
Posted On: December 9th, 2010
This year I had two trips to New York, one in June and the other in October. Both times were for events in Manhattan. Looking around for budget accommodation was a challenge to say the least. I really didn’t want to waste time commuting over bridges and through tunnels. Even cheaper hotel chains were [...]
