When Eric Messinger says "travel," he’s not talking about a weekend trip to Las Vegas, skiing in the Rockies, or even relaxing at a beach in Hawaii. By "travel," he means exploring the Mayan ruins of Mexico, traversing the jungles of Colombia, and scaling the Andes of Peru — all in a year-long overland expedition from New York City to the edge of the world in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Messinger, 25, is one of three men who call themselves the “Nowhere Men” (née Global Goulets), a troupe of wayfarers who left their stable jobs to travel the world. It seems risky — maybe crazy — to put your career on hold in today’s job market where, according to Newsweek, 40 percent of America’s unemployed...
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