Used when someone chooses a job related to the sea, often in the navy or merchant shipping. Her uncle decided to go to sea and joined the merchant navy.
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Not About Travel
Doesn't imply a short journey or vacation but rather a longer-term professional engagement. Many coastal youths eventually go to sea, leaving their hometowns to work.
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Lifestyle Shift
Implies adapting to a life away from land, with unique challenges like isolation and constant movement. When you go to sea, you'll spend months away from your family.