Grounded for Meet, Plan, Go!
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The Iceland volcano grounded air travel in Europe last week; it was a frustrating week for travelers. I know their pain because I too am grounded…here in the US. I’m waiting to travel. It’s hard for me to stay grounded and be patient waiting to travel; I have trouble taking my own advice -> Have a Little Patience. However there is a good reason why I’m waiting. I’m waiting because I’m working on a project that will help others travel. I feel like a martyr after writing that last sentence; willing to sacrifice for other wanna-be travelers!
As the movie hits the theatres in August, it will hopefully spark interest in long term travel and hence that’s how our Meet, Plan, Go! event was born.
Meet, Plan, Go! events will be held with travel experts in major cities across the country on September 14th. Each event will be designed to help participants get inspired to follow their travel dreams as well as connecting them with useful resources and contacts that will make planning that trip of a lifetime that much easier.
I get letters every week from people who read this website or Briefcase to Backpack saying, “I wish I could travel like you do.” This breaks my heart because I know that in reality most people CAN travel like I do, but they are being held back by our own society and way of thinking about work, vacations, and time off. We put so many road blocks in our way, it’s hard to accomplish anything!
It’s great to interact with people on the web and via social media – however the opportunity to have a live ‘real person’ travel discussion is another avenue which we can use to inspire people to travel and help them realize the benefits of career breaks! We can’t do it alone, so we are enlisting the help of well known travel bloggers and experienced career breakers throughout the country to facilitate these events in their home cities.
You can read all about the national Meet, Plan, Go! event being held on September 14th at our Meet, Plan, Go! website. In addition, consider joining our Meet, Plan, Go! Facebook Fan page or our newsletter signup so that you can get the latest updates on new Meet, Plan, Go! locations and sponsors.
As much as the world is calling to me to get out and see it, I’ve decided that getting more career breakers out into the world is more important.
So mark you calendar for September 14th and attend a Meet, Plan, Go! event in your city. Or consider becoming a host, a sponsor, or simply tell others about it. By doing any of these things, it will make ‘staying grounded’ worth it for me and you will be a part of a cultural shift in how we look at travel in America!
Oh I so wish I could go to this! If you consider having one in Europe do let me know. My husband and I are considering a lifestyle shift in the next year or two and we are hoping to take our life on the road. I also just discovered your other website and I’m diving into it head-first!
Sounds like a great practical way to set people on the right road for realising their dream – there’s safety in numbers!
Compliments on a wonderful initiative.
This is really an admirable project and I’m sure it will be well worth the extra 2 months you’ve had to stay in the US!
Nothing can match a real, in-person travel discussion as a conversation about travel often tends to involve a great deal of positive energy and enthusiasm. And when two people are talking about travel face to face, at least in my experience, people become convinced that their dreams of travel can actually become reality.
I’m joining in. Love the concept and glad you guys are running with it.
Love this idea! I’m actually planning to start my long term travel around that date (I’ve been aiming for Sept 15) so I will be participating in spirit at the very least!
I know it’s hard to stay home (it would be for me too), but if more people in the U.S. would travel and get to know other cultures, we might be able to get rid of the fear of people who are different from us, and then think what the world would be like. Fewer wars, less judgment. How wonderful for you to be involved in something that has the potential to effect world peace!
What a great idea. Anything that gets people to take that leap of faith and start travelling gets my vote. Let me know if you ever bring the concept across to the UK!