With the recession ongoing, it's as a good time as ever to go vagabonding. On my trip around Southeast Asia, I met loads of accountants, financial analysts, etc. who had gotten laid off. Many got sizable severance packages too, providing an immediate travel fund. (If only we could all be so lucky!) Many were actually...

You've come back from the trip of a lifetime, but now it's time to start job-hunting again. If the economy wasn't bad enough, there's also a big gap in your resume from while you were abroad. What to do? Rolf has recommended putting your trip on your resume. Travelers Notebook did an article on this...