It is interesting that you approach time off as a way to prevent burnout so you can ultimately be productive. I have done it a handful of times and struggle with what the overall goal of a >6mo break is.

Traveling and having experiences is great but it is stressful to burn cash that fast, sitting around the house is cheap but leads to ennui, working hard on projects makes me wonder why I don't just go back to work. I usually end up just rotating between those three things which is a nice freedom to have.