I’ve done it a few times. Partly because I had a great job that meant every summer I packed my van, said goodbye to wherever I was, and went to the North for a few months. At the end I’d go somewhere else.
It helps to be fairly good at making friends. I seem to make a few decent friends within a couple of months (Hint: Do stuff, don’t stay at home and mope).
My wife was much the same, and we’ve done it together a couple of times as well. Age and family have slowed down the ‘up and move’ somewhat, and I’m not likely to move or change careers again, but that’s because I live in a truly amazing place, have a great part-time job and a great part-time business. None of those things would have happened if I hadn’t ‘up and left’ and/or taken dramatic career risks a few times.
That being said, it all could have gone wrong somewhere along the way. I certainly ended up in difficult situations a few times, but I’ve also had a lot of great experiences. One must be comfortable with uncertainty, because it’s happening anyway.
