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What worked for me (although I wasn't really burned out, just wanted a sabatical):

- On day one I was a new person. I suddenly had 8 work hours of extra energy. No need to set aside time for relaxing (it'll quickly get boring).

- Work on a farm. Getting up early, and really sweating for your food is fantastic. There are general applications forms here: http://www.transitionsabroad.com/listings/work/shortterm/far...

- Travel. Everyone else has already said it, and they say it for a reason. I pretty sure your problems won't follow you. Personally, I prefer travelling with couchsurfing.com or airbnb.com. You meet great people there.

- I travelled to friends around the world. Some of the greatest moments were actually pair-programming with those who wanted to. It extremely fun and social. None of the projects were ever completed, and it doesn't matter. :)

If you ever travel to Norway, let me know, so I can show you around.



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