64 Sabbaticals

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🗓️ 27 August 2006

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

It's long been a tradition in academia and many religious institutions. But it turns out anyone can benefit from a little time off the regular routine for a "sabbatical." On the next Travel with Rick Steves, we examine the practicalities and benefits of taking a sabbatical. Whether it involves months away from the job, or it's a vacation centered on helping others, sabbaticals are still a valuable way to explore the world -- including the one inside yourself. We're learning about "sabbaticals," and hearing your travel stories, on this week's Travel with Rick Steves. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

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0:00.0	Sabaticals. Why does some businesses actually pay for their people to take a break and enjoy a little travel?
0:07.0	Hi, I'm Rick Steeves. Today, we'll consider how travel can deepen our understanding of the world around us and the world inside us.
0:15.5	An extended visit to another culture can provide a much needed jumpstart to your work.
0:20.1	With this in mind, many employers encourage sabbaticals.
0:23.8	Okay, you're taking a break.
0:25.7	How and where you spend your sabbaticle determines its success.
0:29.3	Coming up today on Travel with Rick Steves, we'll visit with a pastor and a professor.
0:34.4	They'll offer their own insights into the value of a sabbatical.
0:37.5	But I really have an understanding of sabbatical that it's not to be a vacation.
0:41.6	It's really an opportunity to do the things that when you're in the normal working day
0:45.9	you really don't have an opportunity to do.
0:48.0	And we invite your calls to explore what you've accomplished with a journey away from your
0:52.0	work a day life.
0:53.0	Your travel stories and planning for a sabbatical.
0:56.0	It's all just ahead on Travel with Rick Steeves.
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1:12.0	American Airlines knows why you fly. A sabbatical can be the opportunity
1:17.2	of a lifetime. This extended break from your daily routine can lead to great professional
1:21.7	enrichment, but the chance to recharge with some
1:24.7	travel and study abroad requires careful planning to be sure you get the most out of your time
1:29.2	away. Coming up later this hour we'll get some sound advice on planning for a sabbatical, allowing a little travel to redirect or recharge your life.
1:39.0	But before we get started talking about sabbaticals, let's open the phones and get your stories. You know that it doesn't
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