Travel agencies in tech areas, according to this ZDNet article, have become “the haunt of 20- and 30-somethings who pocketed cash during the stock market bull run of the late 1990s.” Laid off tech workers are heading around the globe, decompressing, discovering different cultures, weathering out the downturn. Travel agents are thrilled to find that those who were laid off are willing to spend money on what is considered a luxury purchase. But if these workers’ experience was typical, this is the best use of their money. They’re buying back a piece of themselves. Or should I say peace.