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by ted0_2021 1815 days ago
I took a break at 25. I took 8 months and traveled the world. It was great (but expensive!).

It's worth saying that it was really hard coming back and starting work again. I'd say I wasn't settled being back for another 4-6 months.
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adepressedthrow 1815 days ago
> It's worth saying that it was really hard coming back and starting work again.

This is indeed a worry of mine, though I think if I'm actually fixed, I'll be jumping to at least write code and work on software projects. I've always been very driven, and was trying to start a software business at 13. I don't think that aspect of me will ever go away, even if I'm super depressed.

> I took 8 months and traveled the world. It was great (but expensive!).

Where did you go and what did you do? I grew up relatively poor, and combined with my social anxiety, I have never really gone anywhere (I don't know what I would do when I get there). I don't even have my passport and have never left the US.

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ted0_2021 1815 days ago
Even though I enjoy traveling I would say it is not for everyone. It gets romanticized online because it's easy to share great pictures. The reality is that loads of effort goes into those great pictures.

My girlfriend put a serious effort into organizing the trip (we traveled together) and I don't think I would/could have done it without her. I went to lots of different countries including India, New Zealand, Cambodia, South Africa, Namibia, Bosnia, Turkey, Brazil, Peru, Argentina, Bolivia. Some places I stayed for weeks, others just days. Some places we did group tours (https://www.gadventures.com and other similar companies) and other places we stayed in hotels/hostels/camped. You can learn about history and culture and you can enjoy yourself drinking, eating and meeting people. Each place is different.

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