The other replies all make sense. In an economic sense, don't let this turn into structural unemployment. Statistics have shown that people who are chronically out-of-work lose the motivation and skills to re-enter the workforce and this difficulty is directly related to the amount of time spent unemployed. It's good that you're now considering taking up the offer, if not for anything but possible networking opportunities. I certainly would not enjoy the travelling, but if you intend to join the IT industry again this could be a start.

Give it a try and good luck!