After settling down for far too long, Becky Ances and her husband Ryan decided to abandon their comfortable life for the unexpected in China. They initially signed up to be English teachers for 6 months but enjoyed it so much they extended it for a year. Please enjoy a week-in-the-life of Becky & Ryan in [...]
This post hails to you on my first full day in Auckland, New Zealand. You may recall that I was here just a few weeks ago, which – in part – explains why I’m back. Let me tell you how I got here. Maybe I’m getting ahead of myself. First, I’ll tell you why I’m [...]
Some of Victoria’s bushfire affected areas, one year later… Thanks to everybody who filled in my recent Reader Survey. I received some excellent guidance and pointers from readers, and I’ll endeavour to take many of the recommendations on-board to improve your experience at The Professional Hobo. Here are a few of the things I learned [...]
While I was visiting Canberra last month, my friend (also a Nora) and I wandered by a derelict collection of tents and temporary-looking dwellings in front of the old parliament building. “This is an odd spot for a campground,” I commented. “It’s not a campground,” Nora said. “It’s the Australian Aboriginal Embassy.” Huh? That’s some [...]
I’m in that group, descending 100 metres into the Lost World cave in Waitomo, New Zealand. Don’t worry – tall tales (all of them true - mostly anyway!) will follow shortly. Last month, I promised that I had lots of stuff in the hopper, and the last two weeks has been proof of it. Please [...]
Kia Ora from New Zealand! (“Kia ora” means hello, goodbye, thanks, you’re welcome, ta, have a nice day, pleasure to meet you, and just about any other friendly expression you can think of in the native New Zealand language and culture of Maori). Actually to be fair, by the time this post goes live, I’ll [...]
I’m still in New Zealand, and kicking up one heck of a storm! Lots of pictures and tall tales (quite literally, I’m sure) will come soon. This reader question comes pertains to how young is too young for the sort of full-time travel lifestyle I live. I don’t think there’s clear-cut answer that applies across [...]
As this post comes out, I’m either swinging from something huge, falling off something tall, being splashed by something big, or otherwise experiencing one of the world’s only or world’s firsts in New Zealand! Don’t worry: updates and photos will come soon. But it’s an incredibly hectic week, and there’s not much time for breathing. [...]
Sherry has been blogging about her travels on Ottsworld for 3 ½ years. She quit her corporate job and traveled (primarily solo) around the world to over 23 countries, armed with her camera. Recently she spent the last year living in Vietnam experiencing the ups and downs of expat life in a very foreign culture. [...]
