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What New Career Would You Like to Try?
By Andrew Walsh on Thursday, April 10, 2008.
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Thursday on Word of Mouth, we'll speak about the new trend of "Vocation Vacations". Instead of grabbing a cheap novel and heading to the beach to zone-out, some travelers are using their vacation time to learn new skills. You can head to Portland to train as a chef, Nashville to make guitars, or Fort Worth to become a sports announcer. The possibilities are nearly endless.
So, you tell us: If you had the opportunity to take a Vocation Vacation, what new career would you like to try? Leave your comments below.
Click here to see a list of current options at the Vocation Vacations website.
Click here to listen to the Word of Mouth segment on this topic.
(Photos by Jack Keene, TipsterHog, and Carlos Luis)
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