As many of you might know, I am taking a break from the 9-5 to do some thinking and reinventing. Taking this step is easier than I thought with the overwhelming support and excitement from everyone. I am surprised that even my 94 year old grandma told me to “go for it”.

Well then, I’m going to look for some adventures these following months 🙂

For my first post, I’ll start with sharing – why, what, when, and where. As events unfold, I’ll post my sabbatical updates and share my how-to’s. If you are thinking of doing something similar, I hope my experience/lessons learned will benefit you too!

Why (Sabbatical)?

One of my wise friend says “because life needs managing sometimes”, and I couldn’t agree more. I have been fortunate to be working with really smart and good people the past five years in the clean energy field which I am very passionate about. I come to realize that work has been my primary driver and other parts of life have been giving in. That’s not what I want and I need to redefine it. I’ve always wanted to do more travelling, so why not?

What?

Travelling, having fun, learning new skills, diving, starting an on-line business, catching up with family and friends, reading up on the industry, thinking, being.

When?

I am planning out my travels now, I start my first leg on June 13th

Where?

Here is a map of where I’ll be going for the next few months, this is an open invitation for you to join me for parts of it:

Tentative plan:

June 13-June 20: Seattle

June 20-June 25: Vancouver and Banff

June 25-July 1: Budapest

July 1-July 4: Salzburg

July4-July 8: Munich

July 8-July 13: Netherlands

July 13-18: Belgium

mid-July- early August: US National Park tour

August: TBD (hoping Iceland)

Sept- Nov: Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea

Future: New Zealand, Australia, Philippines

Ciao!