I agree with most of this except I would set a budget for the trip: a budget higher than anything you would have imagined spending in the past but still a small

I agree with most of this except I would set a budget for the trip: a budget higher than anything you would have imagined spending in the past but still a small fraction of your newly gained assets. Then, when the month is over, you’ll have plenty left to work with when figuring out what you want to do. (Safe investment should be part of what you figure out. Your risk profile should be different now if you intend those funds to be a good portion of your livelihood.)