It is very true that once a while a good break is greatly needed. The longest break I ever took was after working for 14 years (including studying part time and full time aboard while at it) and finally catching up with old friends.

It is indeed needed when you need that "me time"; but I personally feel it doesn't need to be extremely long unless you have a bucket list to fill up (as I have when I decided to backpack across 7 cities in Europe)

It is that once in a life time thing that when you are out there facing it alone, then you know how meaningful your own country is.

And following tour guide doesn't really count. (Because it is too rushing - unless you like this sort of vacation )

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