tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092816974600101213.post2210392839721708070..comments2023-07-01T11:59:20.135-04:00Comments on London Business School blog: Traveling before your MBAThomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09433437724161241789noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092816974600101213.post-9770242696579888352009-08-23T05:47:26.780-04:002009-08-23T05:47:26.780-04:00Depends on what you define as "shoe-string bu...Depends on what you define as "shoe-string budget". The money I spent in 5 months could esily have lasted a stingy back packer 1 year. Transportation will be the most expensive part of travelling (while food and accomodation will be where you save). The cheapest place I stayed at cost $3.50 a night (in Laos).Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09433437724161241789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092816974600101213.post-21730437173644716342009-08-22T15:48:17.256-04:002009-08-22T15:48:17.256-04:00Hey Thomas - How did you manage to travel on such ...Hey Thomas - How did you manage to travel on such a shoe-string budget?Rishinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092816974600101213.post-3731487317826657002008-03-04T19:52:00.000-05:002008-03-04T19:52:00.000-05:00@wipeyes I'm hoping that after the MBA we can also...@wipe<BR/>yes I'm hoping that after the MBA we can also travel a bit - maybe 1-2 months before the start date of our jobs if we're lucky.<BR/>Cool that you're reconsidering your pre-MBA plans. Life's short, we might as well have a good time before we're too old :-)<BR/><BR/>@mbabound<BR/>That's the way to go! Traveling a bit and just taking it easy to charge our batteries before the stress begins.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09433437724161241789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092816974600101213.post-38693509784948720322008-03-04T19:23:00.000-05:002008-03-04T19:23:00.000-05:00You don't have to convince me :) I'm already plann...You don't have to convince me :) I'm already planning my 6 week travel break. (+3-4 weeks of loafing around at home)mbaboundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16164768945533612760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092816974600101213.post-53694447526609902412008-03-04T09:50:00.000-05:002008-03-04T09:50:00.000-05:00hey thomas...nice blog entry, that has me rethinki...hey thomas...<BR/><BR/>nice blog entry, that has me rethinking my pre-MBA plan. I was about to actually offer to work til Mid July making sure to get that last bit of money and then have 2 weeks to move and pack my things before I fly off to the States... Now I am reconsidering.<BR/><BR/>Nevertheless, I think there might be an opportunity to travel post-MBA if maybe not for an entire 3 months. <BR/><BR/>You are right about whether there will ever be a time again where you can take out that much time, especially without any strings attached (as in: no family ties).<BR/><BR/>Ah well, life is great and there is always FOMO (fear of missing out)...opportunity cost in anything you do...wip3outhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09647997850579535156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092816974600101213.post-20295971099275971882008-02-26T17:15:00.000-05:002008-02-26T17:15:00.000-05:00Hi Bryan, Traveling in between jobs is also a grea...Hi Bryan, <BR/>Traveling in between jobs is also a great thing, but much harder to pull off I think. The nice thing about traveling before an MBA is to know that you have a set plan when you come back from your travels. I don't think any employer will give you a job offer with a start date 6 months out. <BR/>So if you do travel and come back, then you'll have to look for a new job which could take months.<BR/>Some employers also let you take a couple months off unpaid after you've worked there for 5+ years or so. But that's rare too.<BR/>Anyways, don't want to discourage you. Enjoy your journey if you decide to travel/work abroad!Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09433437724161241789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092816974600101213.post-37406310949465769972008-02-26T16:22:00.000-05:002008-02-26T16:22:00.000-05:00What about Post-MBA travel?I finished up a part-ti...What about Post-MBA travel?<BR/><BR/>I finished up a part-time MBA from Indiana University Kelley School of Business in Aug 2007. It was 100% paid tuition, no strings attached. I'd like to travel and work abroad in-between jobs for about 6 months starting July 2008.<BR/><BR/>Something in business development, consulting, entrepreneurship, or corporate finance would be great.Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756743166971682115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4092816974600101213.post-52650078126146934182008-02-26T16:19:00.000-05:002008-02-26T16:19:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756743166971682115noreply@blogger.com