The friend who got me interested in biking took 2 years off between his undergrad and his masters. He spent 6 months biking in SE Asia, 6 months teaching English in Korea, then a year biking from Vladivlostok to Spain. He had a hard time readjusting to life back home after that.

I suppose in between degrees is a good time to do that. Maybe if I don't get into UBC I'll go do the Scandanavia trip I've been wanting to do.

I usually try to find ways to combine work and travel. I lived in Germany and England that way, and I'm hoping to spend a few months in Austria and/or Switzerland in the next few years. If I get either of those I'll be working during the weeks buy exploring on weekends.