I was in exactly that situation in 2009. Unexpected windfall and took a year off. I travelled the world for a year with my girlfriend as a result... Visited Japan, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, India, Turkey, and the Middle East.
It was truly life-changing. Best decision I ever made, and much better than buying stuff of any kind with that money. As a result of this, I became a "digital nomad," decided to pursue my dream career of writing, and have lived in Thailand, India, Sorry Korea and Mexico since then.
I was in exactly that situation in 2009. Unexpected windfall and took a year off. I travelled the world for a year with my girlfriend as a result... Visited Japan, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, India, Turkey, and the Middle East.
It was truly life-changing. Best decision I ever made, and much better than buying stuff of any kind with that money. As a result of this, I became a "digital nomad," decided to pursue my dream career of writing, and have lived in Thailand, India, Sorry Korea and Mexico since then.