The Career Break Book

Stop daydreaming at your desk, ditch the nine to five, say ciao to the rat race – take life by the scruff of the neck and give it a shake!Whether you want to pen a novel, gawp at migrating wildebeest, row the Atlantic or relax on a Goan beach, The Career Break Book is the guide for you.Questions you’ll ask – answeredWhat should I do with my house, mortgage, finances, pension, pets, car etc?How can I ask my employer for time off?What happens if I take my children out of school?How will future employers view my career break?What if I decide not to come back?Exciting ideas and how to realize themWatch polar bears from a tundra buggyLearn Thai massage at a monasteryTake a felucca up the NileBuild a house or rent an islandJoin the UN Volunteer ProgrammeMonitor animal populations for the US National Park ServiceWrite a best-sellerSail around the CaribbeanVisit an ashram in KeralaTake the Trans-Mongolian Express from Moscow to BeijingAll this and much more!Also...Advice from career-breakers and industry expertsWorld map showing round-the-world tripsEssential trip-planning advice