I left Google and spent a year traveling. 6 months on a Thai island led me to a career I never expected.

Source: Business Insider

Sara Wilczynska took a yearlong career break and discovered watercolor while traveling in Thailand, setting her on the path to a new career. Provided by Sara WilczynskaSara Wilczynska grew up in Poland and built her career as a software engineer in offices around the world. She found the pace at Google in the US unsustainable, so she quit and traveled with her partner for a year.