Malin Friess's Reviews > One Year Off: Leaving It All Behind for a Round-the-World Journey with Our Children

Cohen had the courage (and convinced his wife and kids to join him) to quit his job, sell his houseand car and most of his possessions and travel the world for a year. It sounds impossible, but they packed their stuff into a few suitcases and with passports Some people thought they were crazy, others thought they were brilliant--everyone wanted to know how it turned out.

A few tips from the Cohen family-
- The cathedrals, churches, and castles in Europe all start to look the same-- the kids much preferred going on Safari in Botwsana to the Vatican-
- Find a nice beach-- indeed they did in Perth Australia- and they stayed their 3 months and schooled their kids for free in the public schools
- Save you money (food and lodging is expensive)- and they didn't stay in Hostels.
- Avoid expensive pre-scheduled tours-- you can work things out once you get there
- There can be something like "too much family time"
- find the unique--one of their favorite activities was renting a houseboat and traveling the locks and canals of Amsterdam for several days
- Don't try to drive across Australia-- it's 9 straight days of nothing but desert
4 stars.