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/2013/08/13/komodo-national-park/ https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2013/08/13/komodo-national-park/#comments Tue, 13 Aug 2013 10:07:56 +0000 http://www.professionalhiatus.com/?p=4569 Traveling to Komodo Island is something which has conjured images of Indiana Jones style exploring for quite a long time. It just seems like the sort of place people shouldn't go. Somewhere wild, unexplored and dangerous. It is after all called the Land of the Dragon. With such a perceived reputation, there couldn't be a better endorsement for us to visit...]]> https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2013/08/13/komodo-national-park/feed/ 6 https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2013/07/02/there-and-back-again/ https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2013/07/02/there-and-back-again/#comments Tue, 02 Jul 2013 16:00:52 +0000 http://www.professionalhiatus.com/?p=4408 We couldn't exactly visit New Zealand without exploring just a bit of Middle Earth. Even from stepping off the plane in Auckland to Lord of the Rings (LOTR) themed murals on the walls, it was clear we were off to have an adventure...]]> https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2013/07/02/there-and-back-again/feed/ 4 https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2013/04/26/polar-circles-penguins-and-plunges-in-antarctica/ https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2013/04/26/polar-circles-penguins-and-plunges-in-antarctica/#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 01:23:05 +0000 http://www.professionalhiatus.com/?p=3822 The white continent. We started dreaming of this place when we first began to discuss a round the world trip...]]> https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2013/04/26/polar-circles-penguins-and-plunges-in-antarctica/feed/ 12 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/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 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/2012/04/12/stairways-to-buddha/ https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2012/04/12/stairways-to-buddha/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 03:59:16 +0000 http://www.professionalhiatus.com/?p=1409 It was difficult to think back on our journey to Thailand this past December without vividly recalling the myriad of temples that dotted the countryside. These beautiful structures were an integral part of the landscape and culture of Thailand which for us stood out as the physical representation of our departure from the 'Western' world.]]> https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2012/04/12/stairways-to-buddha/feed/ 0 https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2012/03/14/yellowstone-spotlight/ https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2012/03/14/yellowstone-spotlight/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:46:53 +0000 http://www.professionalhiatus.com/?p=814 "Have you ever been to Narnia?" This question, delivered by our guide 'Old' Tim, was our first introduction to Norris Geyser Basin as we approached the trailhead. I was confused by the reference at first until we began our descent into the snow covered forrest surrounding this area.]]> https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2012/03/14/yellowstone-spotlight/feed/ 0