Posts Tagged ‘career break travel’
The Volkswagen Diaries (Los Diarios Volkswagen): Saltflats and 7-Colored Mountains
Written By: jeff
Posted On: February 13th, 2011
We woke up early on Wednesday so we could make the trek to our next stop, Purmamarca. We were a little low on provisions so Kim and I roamed the streets to find anything open. We weren’t that successful and could only manage to get a little water and crackers. One of the best parts [...]
30 Great Places to Chill On Your Career Break Travels: Part 2
Written By: jeff
Posted On: February 11th, 2011
Sometimes the last thing you want is another big city. While they have their advantages for the traveler, a smaller city or town is what you really need. But, you still want to have access to the modern conveniences. You don’t need to get away from it all, just most of it. So, for part [...]
The Volkswagen Diaries (Los Diarios Volkswagen): High and Deep Into the Mountains
Written By: jeff
Posted On: February 6th, 2011
We got up a little later than we wanted. But, after the night we had dancing (with maybe a little bit of wine), we certainly needed the sleep. We finally made our way into town to check out the local market. Finally, around late morning, we left Tilcara and headed north, to the [...]
30 Great Places to Chill On Your Career Break Travels: Part 1
Written By: jeff
Posted On: February 4th, 2011
After being on the road a while, sometimes you just need to chill, relax and catch your breath. Because career break travel is active travel, all that constant moving around can take it out of you. Even if you aren’t getting burned out, sometimes you just need a break from the action. This is a [...]
Who’s Out There Now? Gareth
Written By: jeff
Posted On: February 1st, 2011
In this week’s ¨Who’s Out There Now¨ feature, we bring to you Gareth, the man behind Tourist2townie. After helping get one of the US’s largest online college bookstores up and running, Gareth took off to Argentina to immerse himself in the local culture. After a year there, he’s now moved on to Colombia to [...]
The Volkswagen Diaries (Los Diarios Volkswagen): Up To Tilcara
Written By: jeff
Posted On: January 30th, 2011
Thanks to Andres, Noemi and Pepe, we found a car to use for our roadtrip around the provinces of Salta and Jujuy. At 8AM, our Volkswagen-wagon showed up. With five of us and all our gear, it was a tight fit, but we somehow figured it out. We made a quick stop at the grocery [...]
Who’s Out There Now? Ayngelina
Written By: jeff
Posted On: January 25th, 2011
In this week’s ¨Who´s Out There Now¨ feature, we bring to you Ayngelina, the solo traveling diva behind BaconIsMagic. She’s traveling around Latin America and has been on the road for over 9 months. Her travel stories have struck a chord with travelers and her blog is one of the most popular of those currently [...]
The Volkswagen Diaries (Los Diarios Volkswagen): Salta
Written By: jeff
Posted On: January 23rd, 2011
Church in Salta. Copyright CareerBreakSecrets.com After arriving in Salta city in the Salta province, we quickly sorted out our tickets to get us back to BA at the end of the week. Unfortunately, we couldn’t get cama (bed) seats. But, no matter. We found a hostel at the bus terminal and checked in to a [...]
Who’s Out There Now? Audrey & Dan
Written By: jeff
Posted On: January 18th, 2011
In this week’s ¨Who´s Out There Now¨ feature, we bring to you Dan and Audrey, the traveling powerhouse duo behind the popular travel site, Uncornered Market. This is the first interview in the series with travelers who are more traveling nomads rather than career breakers. But, they have the ¨Because Life Is Out There¨ [...]
Making a U-Turn in Northern Argentina
Written By: jeff
Posted On: January 16th, 2011
With Kim not feeling well, we got a slower start on Thursday than planned but still had no problem getting our bus to San Juan. Our next stop was the Valle de La Luna (Valley of the Moon) and Talampaya National Parks located just north outside the town of San Agustin. Entering the parks required [...]
