Originally Posted by
Cyclesafe
If you are young, you have your life to tour. Get established first - if it in academia get tenure - then you can negotiate for the next position to start the next academic year and tour in the interim. Life is better when you have the financial and social wherewithal to function within it.
Get a firm offer, and find out about time off in the summer or other semesters. If you'd like to accept the job, tell them about your touring ambitions and consider taking some 3-month versions of your planned 2-year tour. Even if you did eventually quit and go on your 2-year adventure, you'd have more options when you returned due to your job experience. BTW, what's your major? Can the world tour be an asset to your credentials?