{"id":2457,"date":"2011-04-04T06:00:04","date_gmt":"2011-04-04T11:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/?p=2457"},"modified":"2024-06-19T07:39:01","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T11:39:01","slug":"the-last-four-years-of-full-time-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/the-last-four-years-of-full-time-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"The Last Four Years of Full-Time Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Four years of full-time travel: can you believe it?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This post was originally published in 2011. It has since been updated for accuracy of links and content.<\/em> I ended up traveling full-time for 12 years. <\/em>

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Just as time passes more and more quickly as we age, so too I\u2019m finding that time passes increasingly quickly as my travel days accumulate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It feels like eons ago that I sold my financial planning practice and everything I owned to travel the world. Back then I had no idea where my traveling would take me, how long it would last, or how I\u2019d make it sustainable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the same time, it doesn\u2019t seem all that long ago that I felt like a baby in the realm of discovering the world of travel, putting together a blog (heck: I barely even knew what a blog was!), developing a location independent career<\/a>, and wondering how long I would need to spend on the road to get traction and establish some decent \u201cstreet credibility\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, with four years of full-time travel under my belt, I still feel like an infant in some respects, and like a sage prophet in others<\/strong>. People come to me for advice about travel, lifestyle design, and personal finance<\/a>, and I realize that I actually have some good advice to give. I\u2019ve written hundreds of articles about these topics, as well as posts about my own personal adventures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the things I\u2019ve truly realized about traveling is that it constantly evolves. Sometimes I have traveled quickly, sometimes slowly. Sometimes I stopped for a while to smell the flowers<\/a>, sometimes I was on the move for months at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My initial travel goal \u2013 four years ago <\/em>– was to start in Costa Rica and get my Outward Bound instructor rating so I could begin my travel \u201ccareer\u201d leading groups in the outdoors. I never made it to Costa Rica (so far), but I did end up leading groups in the outdoors in Australia a few years later; something that came to me quite by accident, as did so many of my travel opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please find below a recollection and celebration of my last four years on the road; highlights, lowlights, and all<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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April-October 2007: Canada<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Instead of heading down to Costa Rica as planned, my boyfriend (at the time) Kelly got a call to return to his home town of Edmonton to participate in his brother\u2019s wedding scheduled for July. So we took the train across Canada and enjoyed mussels the size of a dinner plate on Vancouver Island<\/a>, before settling down in Edmonton<\/a> for a few months.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Nora<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Being a few hours from the Rocky Mountains, I spent most of my time exploring the outdoors. I reclaimed the camping goddess within<\/a>, got my mountaineering legs<\/a> under me, and celebrated Canada Day on the summit of Mount Richardson<\/a> near Lake Louise. After a few months of mountaineering training, I even delved underground and had a few ominous caving experiences<\/a>.

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November 2007-April 2008: Hawaii<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Kelly and I settled into our first caretaking experience<\/a> on the Big Island of Hawaii, learning the art of permaculture and sustainable living<\/a>. In this intriguing part of Hawaii, I learned how to dance like no one is watching<\/a>, experienced the eclectic Puna district<\/a>, and felt the first pangs of racism<\/a> I\u2019d ever experienced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a few months of living off-the-grid, it was time to drive around the island<\/a> and move to the sunny Kona side of the Big Island and volunteer at a hostel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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In Kona, I managed to get a black eye from a deaf guy<\/a>, contract a neurological disease<\/a>, learn to speak Hawaiian<\/a>, and conquer my fear of the ocean<\/a> (sort of). I also explored a little more<\/a> of the Big Island before bidding Hawaii goodbye<\/a>.

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May-June 2008: Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Asia was meant to be a 6-week interlude between Hawaii and Australia, with lots of touring through Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore. But as with so many travel ideas, things didn\u2019t quite go according to the master plan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead, after enduring a Muay Thai boxing<\/a> fight and learning to cook in paradise<\/a>, Cyclone Nargis obliterated the neighbouring country of Burma. Kelly and I stopped our backpacking trip in its tracks to do what we could to help; a small idea that blossomed into an international fundraising campaign<\/a> to get shelter and essentials to the 2 million displaced Burmese people a few hundred kilometers from where we were. Two weeks later we had raised almost $15,000 and successfully got aid into this country with closed borders.<\/p>\n\n\n

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But before we could resume what was left of our dwindling time in Asia, Kelly got dengue fever<\/a>, and we spent another week in Chiang Mai in the hospital while he fought for his life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately our delays meant we had to give Malaysia a miss, and we had only a day to enjoy Singapore<\/a> before moving on to our next big travel adventure.

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July-December 2008: Australia<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Australia made our travel agenda by virtue of being sponsored as World Nomads Ambassadors, where Kelly and I traveled from Brisbane to Melbourne in a campervan over six weeks. We took a roundabout route, experiencing lots of national parks<\/a>, eccentric towns like Nimbin<\/a> and Lightning Ridge<\/a>, and iconic scenic drives like Great Ocean Road<\/a>, all the while learning some of the differences<\/a> that make Australia unique.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Llama<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Soon after we settled down at Kingbilli<\/a> Country Estate, where we volunteered for almost six months. It was a time of getting to know Australian animals; I wrangled llamas<\/a>, rescued koalas<\/a>, screamed at giant huntsmen spiders<\/a>, fed wild king parrots<\/a>, played with Poppy the wombat<\/a>, had a rosella on my head<\/a>, and was followed around constantly by Bracken the affectionate kangaroo<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also got into country living<\/a>, learned the importance of the AFL Grand Final<\/a>, and came to understand the true meaning of \u201cshe\u2019ll be right, mate<\/a>\u201d in the context of Australian culture.

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January-June 2009: Australia (still)<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n
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After giving Australia a very special Christmas present<\/a>, Kelly and I decided we weren\u2019t done with this neck of the woods and wanted to stay a little longer<\/a>. This elicited some rumblings and criticism in the online travel community about how long you can stay in one place and still be considered a traveler<\/a>; something which cut deep as I felt I was just getting under the skin of Australia, only starting to understand what makes the place (and people) tick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regardless, we rented a house in the area and moved in during an epic heat wave<\/a>. Two days after moving in, we found ourselves in the middle of Australia\u2019s worst-ever natural disaster: the Victorian Bushfires. Whilst surrounded by fires and evacuated for over a month, we once again lent a humanitarian hand in the relief efforts. I also put my writing to work and kept a Victorian Bushfire Diary<\/a>, which was eventually archived by the National Library of Australia as a little slice of history.<\/p>\n\n\n

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After the fires<\/a>, Kelly and I made a trip to the Snowy Mountains to conquer Mount Kosciuszko<\/a>, before returning to discover how Easter is different in the southern hemisphere<\/a>. Anthony Bourdain<\/a> also paid our small town a visit but very rudely didn\u2019t call. Hmph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In May of 2009, I was married to my computer and the internet, celebrating a big writing success: my first book<\/a>! I also realized I\u2019d learned a few things about full-time travel when I produced an influential post about traveling<\/a> the world for free (or almost free).

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July-August 2009: USA, Canada, Mexico<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Australian winter set in, and although the fog was magical<\/a> and I was continuing to enjoy learning Aussie lingo<\/a>, I had to migrate to warmer climes. Kelly stayed back and tended the home fires (literally), while I had a few days in New York City<\/a> before heading up to Toronto to visit family and friends after my first two years\u2019 absence. I also made a quick side trip to Mexico (if you can call Toronto to Mexico a side trip!), to be maid of honour for a friend\u2019s wedding.<\/p>\n\n\n

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While in Toronto, I made a live appearance on Canada\u2019s national morning show Canada AM<\/a> to promote my book, and had an intense philosophical conversation with a friend about whether or not full-time travel is an act of withdrawal<\/a>.

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Sept-December 2009: Australia (again)<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n
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\"Koala<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

I returned to Australia (and Kelly), which had become a theme (Australia, that is). However there was still a lot to discover: Australian birds<\/a> to listen to, koalas to camp with<\/a>, gold rushes<\/a> to experience, and even a few living lawn mowers to acquire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However by the time my second Australian Christmas<\/a> rolled around, I was suffering<\/a> for being in Australia as long as I had been. My itchy feet needed scratching, and I was losing inspiration. Little did I know just how much 2010 would be a year of change for me.<\/strong>

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January-February 2010: Australia (yes, still) and New Zealand<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Coming into 2010 I had faith that we get what we need when we need it, yet not knowing how the traveling I now needed would come to pass. But the universe provided, and by the end of January, I was doing some solo trips around Australia, checking out Canberra<\/a>, having an unusual encounter with some Aboriginals<\/a>, and getting devoured by spiders<\/a> and missing buses<\/a> in Sydney<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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In February I had an interesting invitation to appear on a television show as a \u201cfeatured travel expert\u201d in New Zealand, where in less than two weeks I did more adrenaline-packed stunts for the camera<\/a> than you could muster in as three months.<\/p>\n\n\n

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March-June 2010: (back to) Australia, then New Zealand<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After filming the tv show and experiencing just a taste of New Zealand, it was time to broaden my horizons. I returned to Australia for a short stint, but only long enough to plan out the next year of travels<\/a> and pack my bags, before retracing my steps back to New Zealand to begin a solo travel adventure that would take me to nine countries.<\/p>\n\n\n

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I spent April at Mana Retreat<\/a> learning the art of meditation<\/a>, and May exploring other parts of the north island (such as New Zealand\u2019s best one-day hike<\/a> and some volcanic crater walking<\/a>) while basing myself with friends in Rotorua.<\/p>\n\n\n

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June 2010: Spain<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n
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It was time to pack my bags again and hop on a (very long, but luxurious) series of flights<\/a> to the exact opposite side of the world: Spain<\/a>! I volunteered at Vaughan Town<\/a>, had a random encounter with an artist<\/a> in Alcala, and toured with friends around Madrid, Toledo<\/a>, and Segovia.

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July 2010: Germany, France<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n
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After a very quick visit to Germany<\/a>, it was up to Paris<\/a> to meet up with my Mum and her partner for three weeks of traveling around France<\/a> together, staying with friends and visiting places like Carcassonne<\/a>, Pont du Gard, and the south coast.

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August 2010: England, Scotland, Ireland<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mum and I jumped over the channel to England<\/a> where we housesat<\/a> in Hampshire and experienced English pub culture<\/a> for a few weeks, before parting company so she could return to Canada and I could hop on a train<\/a> and head north.<\/p>\n\n\n

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I eventually ended up in Edinburgh<\/a> where I met a friend from Spain and we toured the Scottish highlands together for a week. Then it was off to Ireland<\/a> to stay with a friend and ring in our birthdays together.

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September 2010: Ireland, France, Nepal<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n
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After spending some time drinking, philosophizing,<\/a> and touring around Ireland<\/a> with my friend, I caught a flight back to Paris where a television crew was waiting. For the next three weeks, we filmed the pilot episode of a travel tv show in Paris and Nepal. This show is currently in development with a few broadcasters, and it\u2019s unknown as to what my involvement will be going forward. Either way, it was an absolute blast.

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October-December 2010: Australia (last time for a while)<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While I was on my solo trip around the world, Kelly and I realized we were on very different paths and broke things off<\/a>. But I had to return to Australia to get closure on the relationship and reconnect with my Aussie (short for Australian<\/a>) friends.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Australian<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Even though I had returned to old stomping grounds, I was still very much on the move; with a free train pass, I hit the Australian rails and rode over 16,000kms in under a month (11,000kms of which I did in 11 days straight). Highlights include taking The Ghan<\/a> from Darwin<\/a> to Adelaide, and the epic Indian Pacific train<\/a> from Sydney to Perth<\/a> \u2013 and back again.

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January 2011 \u2013 Now: New Zealand<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n
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I returned to New Zealand just before Christmas. Aside from a few jaunts around the North Island, I\u2019ve largely been based at Mana Retreat \u2013 a place very close to my heart. I\u2019ve enjoyed lots of rejuvenating hikes, beach trips, cooked (and eaten, and eaten some more) amazing food, and been of voluntary service at a place that soothes my soul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since my last year of travel was so full-on, I\u2019ve slowed down a bit<\/a> and am simply taking some time to enjoy life here in New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"jumping<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Whilst smelling the flowers, I\u2019m slowly planning the next step in my full-time travel adventures. I\u2019m not sure exactly where in the world they\u2019ll take me, but with four years of full-time travel under my belt, I\u2019ve come to trust the opportunities that present themselves. I believe that the years to come will be just as educational, inspirational, and exciting as the last four.

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Thanks for following my journey so far, and I look forward to seeing you along the way \u2013 wherever the future takes us all.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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