I managed to take a week off from both by jobs, I flew to Costa Rica, I backpacked that country solo and it was a game changer for me, I met so many people from all over the world, some of which were traveling for years on end.
After that trip I want back to work, saved up enough money to travel for one year. I quit my jobs, I even convinced two other friends to travel with me.
We traveled the US, 23 states in one year and that trip was absolutely epic. During that year I discovered a way to make money while traveling, at the end of that trip, my friends went back to the 9 to 5 and I continued to work remotely and travel.
Just a few months, later I traveled 8 countries in 6 months. Funding those travels by working remotely, and flying for free through travel hacking.
Fast forward to a few years later, I've worked from 21 countries, and I am still traveling 3-6 months out of every year.