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Should You Take a Career Break? Former Engineer Turned Coach Shares Her Experience.

Career
Jul 21, 2022
by Jen De Simone Swiss

Should You Take a Career Break? Former Engineer Turned Coach Shares Her Experience.

Feeling rundown and stuck from an unfulfilling career? Cali O’Connor helps professionals break free of burnout by creating intentional career breaks filled with adventure and purpose. She is a former chemical and biomolecular engineer who left the hustle and grind...

A Summer Staycation Itinerary, New Jersey

Vacation
Jul 1, 2022

A Summer Staycation Itinerary, New Jersey

A Ski Trip in Whistler, 7-Day Itinerary

Vacation
Feb 11, 2021

A Ski Trip in Whistler, 7-Day Itinerary

How to Plan a Restorative Staycation

Vacation
Jan 21, 2021

How to Plan a Restorative Staycation

Girl’s Getaway to Croatia, the Ultimate Travel Guide

Vacation
Jan 6, 2021

Girl’s Getaway to Croatia, the Ultimate Travel Guide

Skip the crowded spots on the Mediterranean for a girl’s getaway to Croatia — an underrated Adriatic gem. Clear blue beaches, dreamy islands, and relics of history span the entire Dalmatian Coast. It’s a great destination to accommodate your group’s...

4 Days in Maine

Vacation
Sep 10, 2020

4 Days in Maine

We ended the summer with 4 days in Maine to recharge and unplug. Since, COVID, I hadn’t taken a real vacation and I was desperately in need of rest and a change of scenery. We chose Portland, Maine because we...

How to Retire Early (And Travel)

Vacation
Aug 13, 2020

How to Retire Early (And Travel)

If you want to retire early (and travel), I’ve got a life-changing resource for you. Earlier this year, I wanted to get myself into a better place financially so I started reading personal finance books. Many of them were marginally...

Happy Day Farm Visit

Vacation
Jul 9, 2020

Happy Day Farm Visit

Our Happy Day Farm visit was lovely. My mom, sister, and I spent a Friday morning in this New Jersey gem picking berries and walking through lavender fields. Since we cannot travel far due to COVID, I’ve been spending my...

How to Experience Travel While Social Distancing

Vacation
Apr 2, 2020

How to Experience Travel While Social Distancing

Cabin fever anyone? These are weird times, to say the least, but it is important that we stay home to help flatten the curve. We might be stuck at home for the foreseeable future, but there are still ways we...