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/2013/06/12/so-much-argentina/ https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2013/06/12/so-much-argentina/#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:14:16 +0000 http://www.professionalhiatus.com/?p=4169 There are a lot of things which come to mind when recalling what it was like to travel in Argentina. Beautiful architecture, tasty wines, grilled meats...]]> https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2013/06/12/so-much-argentina/feed/ 6 https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2013/03/23/bohemian-vibes-valparaiso/ https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2013/03/23/bohemian-vibes-valparaiso/#comments Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:51:27 +0000 http://www.professionalhiatus.com/?p=3733 Valparaíso, Chile, or Valpo as it is affectionately known, is a seaside city with a unique character unlike any other place we have visited...]]> https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2013/03/23/bohemian-vibes-valparaiso/feed/ 1 https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2013/03/08/its-complicated/ https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2013/03/08/its-complicated/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:36:53 +0000 http://www.professionalhiatus.com/?p=3653 It goes without saying that not all travel experiences can be amazing all of the time. As the song goes, "The wheels on the bus go up and down...]]> https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2013/03/08/its-complicated/feed/ 0 https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2013/02/19/discovering-bolivias-unique-landscapes/ https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2013/02/19/discovering-bolivias-unique-landscapes/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 03:26:15 +0000 http://www.professionalhiatus.com/?p=3543 In any guidebook describing the highlights of a visit to Bolivia, you will find mention of the Salar de Uyuni - and with good reason...]]> https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2013/02/19/discovering-bolivias-unique-landscapes/feed/ 6 https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2013/02/01/lake-titicaca-homestay-on-taquile/ https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2013/02/01/lake-titicaca-homestay-on-taquile/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:30:11 +0000 http://www.professionalhiatus.com/?p=3423 Never underestimate the power of a personal connection and the impact it can have on your overall experience of a place. While sick in Puno, we befriended a young boy working in our hostel simply by smiling and greeting him each morning by name...]]> https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2013/02/01/lake-titicaca-homestay-on-taquile/feed/ 6 https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2013/01/25/steam-me-up-scotty/ https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2013/01/25/steam-me-up-scotty/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:00:54 +0000 http://www.professionalhiatus.com/?p=3350 Sometimes, every day life steps in and forces you to slow down or even take a few steps backwards. Nothing more so than being sick away from home... ]]> https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2013/01/25/steam-me-up-scotty/feed/ 13 https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2012/12/20/board-sports-in-peru/ https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2012/12/20/board-sports-in-peru/#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2012 20:38:16 +0000 http://www.professionalhiatus.com/?p=2793 The little beach town of Huanchaco, Peru was our first stop after leaving the mountains of Ecuador. After our 2am border crossing, we skirted through the northern city of Piura and headed south to Trujillo.]]> https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2012/12/20/board-sports-in-peru/feed/ 0 https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2012/12/15/easter-island-gallery/ https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2012/12/15/easter-island-gallery/#comments Sun, 16 Dec 2012 03:02:09 +0000 http://www.professionalhiatus.com/?p=2624 Here are some photos taken during our week long stay on Easter Island (December 5th - 12th, 2012)...]]> https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2012/12/15/easter-island-gallery/feed/ 2 https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2012/12/14/our-week-on-easter-island/ https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2012/12/14/our-week-on-easter-island/#comments Sat, 15 Dec 2012 00:35:36 +0000 http://www.professionalhiatus.com/?p=2535 Easter Island, also known as Isla de Pascua in Spanish or Rapa Nui in Polynesian, is the most recent detour from our loosely scheduled itinerary in South America...]]> https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2012/12/14/our-week-on-easter-island/feed/ 8