Travel and Career Breaks

My new favorite word.

Flashpacker means 'a modern backpacker, jacked up with digital gadgetry, extra spending money, globe trotting for adventure, discovery, contribution, and growth'.

On 10 January 2006 I begun 14 months of traveling South East Asia, freelancing from my laptop with GPS Internet access and beach flip flops.

It was one of the best things I have ever done for my professional career. The freelance experience, the chance to unwind, time off to learn new things, and I came back to a corporate career in 2007 with a new direction.

Now, once again, for 2010, I am heading off. Having gone through 3 jobs, from SEO Manager and Copywriter to Online Marketing Manager to Head of Marketing, I am donning the backpack once again, and heading this time, for South America.

The picture is from Ecuador, a place called Vilcabamba, known as the Valley of Eternal Youth… Aug 2010.

In this section of the site I will share my adventure – with offers for you to join me somewhere along the trail – via videos, pictures, recommendations, and tips.

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