For the uninitiated: “A gap year is time out to travel between life stages. It is also known as a sabbatical, time off, time out and a year out, referring to a period of time (not necessarily 12 months) in which people disengage from curricular education and/or work and undertake activities such as traveling, volunteering or working abroad.” (Source: Wikipedia) Get ready for a remarkable story and some serious business education. Amar Hussain is in the house. He started Gap Year Escape as a hobby blog in 2009 to document his world travels. The blog today is on track for six-figure annual revenues and is one of the largest Gap Year blogs on the planet. Enough said. Here’s what you’ll learn from the case study: How Amar went from a frustrated management consultant to a world-traveling, blog-writing entrepreneur. He describes in detail his epiphany in Mexico – the moment he decided to end his 9-to-5 misery and work on his side business full-time.  How he carefully planned his grand escape (20-country trip from Vancouver to Antarctica) with his buddy Andreas Kambanis (prior guest on Radical Tribe). Lots of practical tips here. How his blog makes money while he sleeps, and how you can easily start making money from your own blog and run your business virtually. How to use controversial tactics (fully legal) to boost your blog’s traffic. How to use Search Engine Optimization – the top three things you can do to improve your site’s SEO. Top 3 actions you can take to quit your 9-to-5 and jump into business.