I've done it three times over the last ten years actually. In two cases I just left, got on the ground and started looking for work. I had a few contacts but n

I've done it three times over the last ten years actually. In two cases I just left, got on the ground and started looking for work. I had a few contacts but no prospects or offers. You just need some cash to tide you over for a month or two, rent some cheap accomodation and work the phones and email all day until you get something. If you're in another country and burning through your cash, you'll find work, and once you've got the job, you can upgrade your accomodation, make some friends, and you're set. In the other case I organised the job before I left, but that was dotcom days so jobs were plentiful. I somehow doubt it will stay at three times for me. Once you've experience the total life reboot that doing such a thing gives you, every time you start feeling like you're in a rut, then you start looking at flight details. I met a guy in his 50's who was working overseas, with his three kids and wife in tow. They were all having a ball. Family does not have to equal ball and chain if you have the right attitude. The thing is : nothings permanent. Buy a return ticket. If it doesn't work, come back home and go 'oh well, was worth a try'. As I've said to a few people over the years : what's the thing you want to talk to your grandkids about? The quality of furniture you had in your house? The shiny depreciating car you bought? Or that time you flew out to country X and found a job with company Y, and traveled around seeing Z.