So, you've searched your heart and soul and decided that you need more than just a week's vacation — you need a radical sabbatical. Your dream might be to swim with the dolphins in Central America, help at a medical clinic in Asia or write a novel in England's Lake District. But whatever your goal, you'll have to do a lot of planning and preparation far in advance of your hoped-for departure date.
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