Sabbatical maybe?

Hi all, I am a front end web developer at a pretty nice job. The people are great, hours are chill, and I make good money. However I don't find the sector/ work very fulfilling. In the short term term I want to swap jobs into a sector I find more fulfilling (governance, ex-risk, environmental, medical, etc). I realize that finding a new job in general can be challenging, and here-in lies my dilemma.

My original plan was the quit my current job, travel for 2 months, then come back. Ideally Id have something lined up or continue job hunting. This feels like it adds a lot of stress of finding a job while traveling, and makes me rely on savings if I cant find a job while abroad.

The other option (that everyone is telling me to do) is to ask for a sabbatical and then when I come back start to pick up the job search. Ideally I would be gone from my current job within 6 months. Longer if there are no jobs that I find interesting.

I am curious, is taking a extended vacation/ sabbatical then quitting within a few months of coming back a scummy thing to do? From a personal perspective it is definitely better, as I would have benefits, paychecks lined up, and stable income while I search for a new job. I just dont want to burn any bridges/ be scummy. Please let me know any thoughts you have