Sabbatical Year Archives - Page 6 of 6

Embracing “Pura Vida” in Costa Rica

My one year sabbatical begins in Costa Rica. Bordered by two oceans – the Pacific to the West, and the Atlantic on the East – the tiny nation of Costa Rica occupies less than 1% of the world’s landmass, but is home to a whopping 5% of the world’s biodiversity! For four years in a […]

Pausing my 9-to-5 life to travel the world on a paid sabbatical year

1 Comment / Live, Sabbatical Year, Wander / Vivian / September 6, 2021

In 2022, I’ll be pausing my largely 9-to-5 life to take a sabbatical year. I’ll be essentially taking a paid leave of absence – on what is called a “deferred salary leave” from my job to go travel for a year. When I tell people about my plan to take a break from my life

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