The Professional Hobo

As I sit in the remaining days of 2009, reflecting upon days past and planning for days to come, I realize that this year has seen quite a few adventures!

Merry Christmas everybody! While people back home in Canada are playing in the snow, I’m playing with snakes here in Australia. Go figure. This year, Kelly and I are playing “tag along” with some friends of ours for a jam-packed few days of house visits, food, cheer, food, gifts, food, games, and probably – some [...]

Kim Wright lived a nomadic life through her entire adulthood, with well over 40 addresses to her name. There were always good, rational reasons for the moves – bigger houses, new jobs, divorces, etc. A happy empty-nester since 2003, Kim has seen a total of 16 kids come through her home (birth kids, step-kids, foster [...]

Okay, I’m a few days late, but wouldn’t you agree that the special post on the 2009 Victorian Bushfires was worth it? (Yeah, I thought so). Here are the results of my prolific-ness over the last few weeks: Wise Bread Become a Frequent Flyer Master and Earn a Free Flight Every Year Ssshh: don’t bother [...]

I was recently contacted by a high school teacher in Western Australia, who said her year nine class was doing a project on the 2009 Victorian Bushfires, and having found my own diary entries on the ordeal, asked if I would be kind enough to read and respond to their reflections, as somebody who was [...]

About a year ago, an acquaintance of mine became a published author. The book was about weight loss (and I am a 5’8” 125 pound semi-weakling). But you know what? I bought a copy anyway. Why? Because somebody I know became a published author, and I wanted to buy a copy to support her. So [...]

Here is a list of gifts that are perfect for the traveler in your life. From small items to expensive technology, there’s something to fit any price range. I didn’t just pick each item out of thin air though: there is a method to my madness. I either own it (and love it), have owned [...]

Attempting to avoid Canadian winters at all costs, Chris & Cathy decided in 2004 that traveling and teaching would be an ideal way to immerse themselves in foreign cultures and not merely pass through them, staring wide-eyed from a bus. They quit their jobs, sold their house, put everything remaining into storage and boarded a [...]

Last year, I donated $30 towards a great cause, and ended up winning over $150 of travel gear. If you want to learn how to do something similar right now, then read on!