Life on the Road
The Difference Between Off Season Travel and No Season
Written By: jeff
Posted On: January 5th, 2012
In October while back in the US, I had the chance to spend some quality time with mom and dad. As I’ve made my home as an expat in Colombia, that time is becoming ever more precious. Colorado is a favorite of us all. So, we made the road trip from Texas to Colorado in […]
Getting a Taste of Vancouver
Written By: jeff
Posted On: November 16th, 2011
Back in September, I had the chance to travel around Canada with G Adventures on a media tour to talk about career breaks. One of the highlights for me was having the chance to visit Vancouver for the first time. I have yet to meet anyone who had a bad thing to say about it. […]
A Day of Food, Culture and Ice Wine in Canada’s Wine Country
Written By: jeff
Posted On: November 2nd, 2011
So, you don’t have to be on a career break to go wine tasting, but all that world travel does give you a good excuse to explore and discover new and unexpected wine regions. It’s a personal favorite activity of mine. I went biking while wine tasting in Mendoza, Argentina. In Spain, while filming our […]
Time to Get Your Solo Butt Out There: A Review of The Solo Traveler’s Handbook
Written By: jeff
Posted On: October 27th, 2011
Are you excited by the thought of taking a career break, but daunted by the prospect of doing it alone? I understand. I have friends who can’t bring themselves to go to the movies alone in their hometown. So, to find the courage to take a trip by themselves, especially overseas, is tough to do. […]
Why I’m a Steak Snob and Not In Love With Argentinean Steak
Written By: jeff
Posted On: September 28th, 2011
I get it, everyone’s supposed to go ga-ga over the steak when you travel in Argentina, right? It’s the food the country is known for. Don’t get me wrong, I have had some pretty amazing beef there, no doubt. And, when I go out for steak here in Bogota, it’s often to an Argentinean steakhouse. […]
The Best Donut at Tim Horton’s
Written By: jeff
Posted On: September 27th, 2011
On my recent trip to Canada, I couldn’t help but stop off (um, a few times) at Tim Horton’s, THE Canadian doughnut joint. The have the location-pervasiveness of Starbucks in the US with the nutritional goodness of your neighborhood doughnut shop. To make sure I got the story, I was forced to try several types […]
Poutine, Just a Fancy Way to Say ¨Canadian Nachos¨
Written By: jeff
Posted On: September 26th, 2011
Before I headed up to Canada a few weeks ago, I did a quick search to find out what typified Canadian cuisine. Almost immediately, I found lots of references to ¨Poutine.¨ I wasn’t even sure how to pronounce it. Was it poh-tyn, poo-tyn, poh-tyn-ee??? Turns out, I was completely wrong. It’s pronounced, poo-teen. Hmmm. Didn’t […]
Solo Travel Tips During Your Career Break
Written By: jeff
Posted On: September 13th, 2011
The thought of going to dinner or to a movie alone is being the pale for many people. So, suggesting that they go traveling alone is practically unimaginable. But, for people with intense wanderlust, they are no longer letting it stop them. While some people fear they may be lonely or lack the confidence to […]
Cooking Class in India. Learning Something New on Your Career Break
Written By: jeff
Posted On: September 12th, 2011
Focusing on your personal passions, picking up a new skill or hobby, call it what you want, but all of the above are popular with career breakers. In my case, I learned Spanish fluently, learned to ski and got to develop my photography skills. When I went to India with Gap Adventures, I saw that […]
In Honor of African Penguin Awareness Day
Written By: jeff
Posted On: September 9th, 2011
Tomorrow is African Penguin Awareness Day. Did you even know there were penguins in Africa? South of Cape Town, near Simonstown at a place called Boulders Beach, you can find these little guys going about their business. Boulders is park of the broader Table Mountain National Park. And, having the penguin colony there is what […]
