I plan to leave my job and spend the next six months doing interesting things, before graduate school starts, all on a budget of ~10k USD.<p>Currently this plan includes international travel and intimate time with my reading list. But, really, anything, anywhere is on the table.<p>What would you do?
Here's one suggestion: go to Florida and watch a rocket launch (schedule [1]). During the ascent, reflect on how far we've come since our ancestors were banging rocks together to make sparks for fire. And maybe reflect on how far we have to go still...<p>Best of luck in grad school.<p>[1] <a href="http://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/" rel="nofollow">http://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/</a>
I was just over on Bantayan island in the Philippines a few days back. Met a lot of Europeans that stay their for 4 months at a time. You can find rooms for around $165 a month if your ok with something minimal. Summer time is just starting so there will be nice sunny days.<p>There is wifi on the island, just not super fast. Bring a Kindle with some books etc.
Things I want to do that I don't have time to do:<p>1. Take a tour of as many old Western ghost towns as possible (assuming you're in the US). I'd spend a lot of time photographing.<p>2. Hike the Pacific Crest or Appalachian trail.<p>3. Make an epic long distance bicycle ride, across the country or something similar.
I would take part in a wildlife volunteer project, in my opinion a great chance to connect with nature. See if there are projects in the countries you want to visit anyway.