Nepal: Annapurna Circuit

Nepal was one of the countries I visited during my 2001 career break. Following is an overview of our trek on the Annapurna Circuit.

I just finished my trek through the Annapurna Circuit of Nepal and it was an incredible three-week experience.  It seems like it lasted a lifetime, yet also went by so fast.  This is one of the most beautiful countries and the quiet and peacefulness of being in the middle of nowhere at this time was a welcome opportunity.  I loved the fact that for the past three weeks we were cut off from everything.  The only things we needed to know each day was what time wake up call was and how long we should expect to walk.

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Life on the Road: The Mother of All Project Plans

In “The Mother of All Project Plans – Ancient Egypt” Sherry comes to grips with her disinterest in ancient sites.  By comparing her former life as a project manager with that of the ancient Egyptians, she has a new appreciation for the organizational skills it took to produce these massive projects, and in doing so, gains a new found respect for temples.

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Text Version: I must confess – I’m not really into ancient sites, it’s just not my thing. I was bored by Pompeii, disinterested in the Parthenon, and I skipped the Roman Forum altogether – for some reason, these places just aren’t as interesting to me as present day culture. I much prefer sitting in a café people watching or trekking to a village and meeting the locals.

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Favorite Gear: Headlamps

Before I discovered the wonders of a headlamp, I never went on a trip without my small Maglite flashlight. It was small, light, useful and extremely handy – or so I thought. When I nearly lost it down the squat toilet late at night while trying to keep a cow from entering the tent, I became very envious of the other trekkers and their headlamps. And it would have proved useful on that same trip in Nepal as we began our ascent of Thorung La Pass at 2am in the morning. After that trip I was sold on the headlamp and haven’t traveled without one since.

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Career Break Destinations

Our destinations section is here to offer you ideas and inspiration on where to go and what to do based on our personal experiences. And as we haven’t been fortunate enough to travel everywhere, we welcome our readers to contribute their travel tales as well.

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Favorites

During our many adventures we’ve come across several things that have played a big part in the experience – from travel gear and inspirational books to helpful websites and informative blogs. In this section we’ll highlight our favorites.

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Books | Blogs | Gear | Websites