great escapes

Routine is something you can definitely get stuck in. Without even realizing it, your daily commute can morph into a little cage secured by a padlock called a job. Add to that kids, e-mail, taxes, low-carb diets, laundry, car pools … and it can feel like you’ve been shackled, fitted with a straitjacket, encased in cement and left to suffocate, overwhelmed by all that responsibility. OK, maybe it doesn’t get quite that bad, but don’t you sometimes long to get away from it all? Any great escape artist will tell you that breaking free from those chafing bonds imprisoning you…