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/2013/12/10/everest-base-camp-trek-part-2/ https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2013/12/10/everest-base-camp-trek-part-2/#comments Tue, 10 Dec 2013 14:52:57 +0000 http://www.professionalhiatus.com/?p=5083 After the exciting flight from Kathmandu to Lukla, we were finally ready to begin the Everest Base Camp (EBC) trek. Within an hour of touchdown, we had retrieved our packs, met our porter and set out... ]]> https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2013/12/10/everest-base-camp-trek-part-2/feed/ 2 https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2013/08/24/diving-komodo/ https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2013/08/24/diving-komodo/#comments Sat, 24 Aug 2013 15:20:58 +0000 http://www.professionalhiatus.com/?p=4661 Since beginning our trip in October of 2012, Kenny and I have talked about learning to scuba dive as one of our 'bucket list' experiences. Following the trip to Komodo, the intent was to...]]> https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2013/08/24/diving-komodo/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/2013/05/25/experiencing-south-georgia/ https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2013/05/25/experiencing-south-georgia/#comments Sun, 26 May 2013 04:00:30 +0000 http://www.professionalhiatus.com/?p=4041 I first learned of South Georgia island from watching a television series called Travels to the Edge with Art Wolfe. Art Wolfe is the lucky...]]> https://www.professionalhiatus.com/2013/05/25/experiencing-south-georgia/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/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