Posts Tagged ‘career break travel’
I Love Cape Town Photo Series Part 3: Natural Wonders
Written By: jeff
Posted On: August 25th, 2011
In part 3 of our guest post series ¨I Love Cape Town¨ from Craig of YTravelBlog, he shows some of the natural sites in and around Cape Town. The good thing about this city is that you always feel connected to nature and the natural beauty of the city and the Cape. Enjoy! Table Mountain The [...]
I Love Cape Town Photo Series Part 2: Shopping and Dining
Written By: jeff
Posted On: August 18th, 2011
In part 2 of our guest post series from Craig of YTravelBlog, ¨I Love Cape Town¨, he shows off more of his photos of places where you can get out and relax with a little food and a little shopping in Cape Town. Enjoy! Victoria and Alfred (V&A) Waterfront The lively Victoria and Alfred Waterfront [...]
I Love Cape Town Photo Series Part 1: Beaches
Written By: jeff
Posted On: August 11th, 2011
Today’s post comes from Craig of the popular travel blog, YTravelBlog. Among the many places around the world, they’ve been is Cape Town, South Africa. It’s also one of my favorite cities in the world. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be showcasing some of their photos from Cape Town to show off this great [...]
Passed!
Written By: jeff
Posted On: July 31st, 2011
This past week while on the road, I got some great news. In November, I took a Spanish fluency exam given through the Spanish government. It’s called the DELE (Diploma Español como Lengua Extranjera). My goal during 2007 was not only to learn to speak Spanish fluently, but to pass this exam. There are 3 [...]
Even Celebs Need Career Breaks
Written By: jeff
Posted On: July 18th, 2011
Last week I saw a few news reports of some A-list celebs making career break announcements. Whether it’s the constant production schedules, non-stop tours or punishing press tours, these stars clearly suffer burnout just like the rest of us. Here’s who’s getting ready to take a break and go on sabbatical. And, pssst, if any [...]
4x4ing the Carretera Austral
Written By: jeff
Posted On: July 17th, 2011
On Monday morning after saying a quick goodbye to Matt, I went into town to have a quick breakfast and find a car to drive. I quickly hit a roadblock as all the agencies seemed to be out of cars. Furthermore, the prices were even more outlandish than I had originally heard. I started doubting [...]
Getting Started on the Southern Patagonia Highway, aka, “La Carretera Austral”
Written By: jeff
Posted On: July 10th, 2011
On Friday, February 22, we got up, had a quick breakfast at the hostel and headed for the bus company. We heard that that the bus across to Chile Chico, Chile left just after noon, so we hoped to still be able to get a ticket. The ideal scenario for the day was cross the [...]
Camping Amongst the Glaciers and Mountains
Written By: jeff
Posted On: July 3rd, 2011
On Saturday, February 16th, I said goodbye to Puerto Natales and temporarily, Chile. I boarded the bus for El Calafate, Argentina, site of one of the most impressive glaciers around. After a more than 6 hour bus ride, I arrived at the bus station to find my friend Matt waiting. After dumping my bags at [...]
Taking It Slow Down South
Written By: jeff
Posted On: June 26th, 2011
On Monday, February 11th, we slept in after our long night getting the car back from the Torres Del Paine park. After over a week on the boat and the trip through the park, we had tons of laundry to do and all just needed a day’s break. So, we all hung out around Puerto [...]
Career Break Or…Picking Vendors From RFPs
Written By: jeff
Posted On: June 22nd, 2011
Picking Vendors from RFPs Or Wine Tasting in Spain It’s a beautiful afternoon, sun is shining and decisions have to be made…red or white? Oh wait, I mean, it’s time to review those RFP binders for the new IT system that’s going to revolutionize how your company operates. What could be more fun than reading [...]
