Go and learn you some Russian, then fly to Tokyo or Seoul, then on to either Vladivostok or (if you don't want to do Japan or Korea first) Beijing. From there,

Go and learn you some Russian, then fly to Tokyo or Seoul, then on to either Vladivostok or (if you don't want to do Japan or Korea first) Beijing. From there, take the Transsiberian to Moscow, it takes 10 days non-stop, so plan your stops in advance. It's probably the best way to travel serious time zones and have a proper adventure unconnected to work while only having to learn one language (on the line at least). After seeing the sites in Moscow, head west to St. Petersburg, then through Finland to Sweden, down to Denmark, Germany, across to the Netherlands, through Belgium to France and get the Eurostar to the UK from Paris. After a bit of time in the UK, get a flight from the UK to Halifax, Nova Scotia. You are now ready to ride a bicycle to Vancouver if you so wish. In all seriousness, anything you do even tangentially to your work will affect your recovery from burnout. Of the escape fantasies the travel ones are the best. Try to find something with experiences, these are things that money can't buy. It doesn't matter where you go as long as you have fun and experience new things.