https://www.professionalhiatus.com Putting our careers on hold to answer the call of travel Wed, 12 Apr 2023 14:21:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2013/06/19/south-america-travel-expenses/ https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2013/06/19/south-america-travel-expenses/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:10:32 +0000 http://www.professionalhiatus.com/?p=4174 Just for you, we have carefully tallied every dollar, sole, peso and boliviano spent during our South American journey. We have listed the average daily cost per person by...]]> https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2013/06/19/south-america-travel-expenses/feed/ 0 https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2012/11/23/quilotoa-loop-trek/ https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2012/11/23/quilotoa-loop-trek/#comments Fri, 23 Nov 2012 22:49:07 +0000 http://www.professionalhiatus.com/?p=2480 One of the best parts about open-ended traveling is that it gives you the option to change your mind regarding the next destination at a moment's notice. After a fantastic week studying Spanish in Quito, Kenny and I planned to leave the capital city for for the relaxing hot springs of Banos, Ecuador... ]]> https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2012/11/23/quilotoa-loop-trek/feed/ 6 https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2012/10/30/galapagos-wildlife-gallery/ https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2012/10/30/galapagos-wildlife-gallery/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:00:12 +0000 http://www.professionalhiatus.com/?p=2205 Below are a handful of the pictures captured during a recent trip to the Galapagos islands. It is a one-of-a-kind place for...]]> https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2012/10/30/galapagos-wildlife-gallery/feed/ 10 https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2012/10/23/viva-los-galapagos/ https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2012/10/23/viva-los-galapagos/#comments Tue, 23 Oct 2012 23:31:18 +0000 http://www.professionalhiatus.com/?p=2207 Kenny and I just returned from an unforgettable 12 days in the Galapagos Islands, 8 days aboard ship and 4 solo on the islands of Isabela and Santa Cruz. Though initially we had intended to fly to the islands independently and day trip to nearby sites, we found a last minute deal in Quito aboard the Yate Floreana.]]> https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2012/10/23/viva-los-galapagos/feed/ 5 https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2012/10/19/bienvenido-a-ecuador/ https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2012/10/19/bienvenido-a-ecuador/#comments Sat, 20 Oct 2012 03:49:57 +0000 http://www.professionalhiatus.com/?p=2142 It is official - we have no keys, no cell phone and no permanent address. We've been out of the States now for two and a half weeks and so far are loving every minute. Departing the country went off without a hitch and we were successful in loading our world into two carry-on size backpacks. ]]> https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2012/10/19/bienvenido-a-ecuador/feed/ 10