{"id":3198,"date":"2011-12-26T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-12-26T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/?p=3198"},"modified":"2024-06-19T07:37:21","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T11:37:21","slug":"happy-holidays-this-was-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/happy-holidays-this-was-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Holidays! This Was 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I&#8217;ve been in discussion with people here in Grenada about their meaning of Christmas, and it seems to boil down to harmony, company, and the spirit of joy throughout the holiday season more so than a specific day of celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, I&#8217;m going with the flow, which seems to be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/random-observations-about-grenada\/\">Grenadian way of life<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This post was originally published in 2011. It has since been updated for accuracy of links and content.<\/em><br \/><br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the reasons why love this time of year because I always take the time to reflect on the year past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In so doing I&#8217;ve put together an annual <em>video holiday card&nbsp;<\/em>of sorts (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/happy-holidays-this-was-2010\/\">here&#8217;s my card from 2010<\/a>), so you can come along on <strong>my journey of 2011, which traversed 13 countries and involved over 73,000kms of travel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a busy year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the new year, I&#8217;ll be summarizing my 2011 finances, and the cost to travel full-time (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/my-cost-of-full-time-travel-in-2010-less-than-you-may-think\/\">just like I did for 2010<\/a>). Stay tuned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My plans for 2012 are vague for now. I&#8217;ll be back in Grenada for sure by the end of March for another few months of beautiful house-sitting. Between January and March I haven&#8217;t solidified my plans, but am toying with options like cruising the Caribbean islands on a sailboat, learning salsa in Cuba, and doing yoga in the Bahamas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s a tough life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Professional Hobo&#039;s 2011 Travel Adventures\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9WrrsNoKFEI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Please enjoy my video holiday card. Alternately, click here to watch the video directly on&nbsp;<a rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=9WrrsNoKFEI&amp;list=UUoluBSf_obJxCdZu9nnaETA&amp;index=1&amp;feature=plcp\" target=\"_blank\">Youtube<\/a>.<br \/><br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This Was 2011 (in words)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I started the year in New Zealand at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/living-at-mana-retreat\/\">Mana Retreat<\/a> (a favourite haunt of mine for volunteering), where I enjoyed much <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/the-paralysis-of-choice\/\">contemplation<\/a>, jubilation, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/sister-shalom-and-the-art-of-meditation\/\">meditation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also traveled around the North Island a bit, checking out the bays, beaches, volcanoes, caves, and even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/singing-performing-traveling-and-chasing-passion\/\">performing a few songs<\/a> at an Auckland cafe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After 6 months it was time to move on, and return to my home town of Toronto for a visit \u2013 something I usually do every two years, and always in the summer if I can help it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The city had changed a bit since I was last there two years ago, and I found myself occasionally not recognizing major intersections because they had changed so dramatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the people were awesome as ever, the weather was fantastic, and I even got a chance to enjoy a few weeks of respite in cottage country with some family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also took on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/category\/no-baggage-challenge\/\">No Baggage Challenge<\/a>&nbsp;this summer, and made a few trips without any bags at all, using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottevest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Scottevest travel clothing<\/a> with lots of pockets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My first trip was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/florida-with-no-baggage\/\">flight to Florida<\/a>&nbsp;to visit an old friend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My second <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/preparing-for-the-no-baggage-challenge\/\">No Baggage<\/a> Challenge trip was to visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/no-baggage-challenge-wrap-up-lessons-learned\/\">Quebec City<\/a>; a beautiful part of Canada that has the feel and look of a European city. I enjoyed the summer festival and stayed with some good friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All of a sudden it was August and I was saying \u201csee ya next time\u201d to my family and friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hopped over to Sweden to explore and spend time with a Swedish friend and his family. I caught some of the action of the city-wide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/aliens-invade-stockholm\/\">Kultur festival in Stockholm<\/a>, before heading north to Ornskoldsvik \u2013 the town with a giant ski-jump in the middle &#8211; to stay with my friend&#8217;s family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here I experienced northern Sweden&#8217;s beautiful nature by hiking and climbing, and explored the colourful fishing towns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also tried my hand at a number of Swedish foods, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/northern-swedish-delicacies-including-surstromming\/\">Swedish delicacy of Surstromming<\/a>, which is fermented fish \u2013 a \u201clove it or hate it\u201d sort of food with a world-renowned smell. (Here&#8217;s a <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=2j-8sJ5IfO8\" target=\"_blank\">video recount&nbsp;of the event<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; which has over 100,000 views!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With only two weeks in Sweden I&#8217;d have liked to stay longer, but September called, as did the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/category\/ultimate-train-challenge\/\">Ultimate Train Challenge<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was a collaboration with fellow travelers and bloggers Michael Hodson&nbsp;and Jeannie Mark to travel from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/leaving-lisbon\/\">Lisbon<\/a> to Saigon \u2013 all by train \u2013 in 30 days. (Good thing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/international-train-travel-an-evangelists-rant\/\">I love international train travel<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With about 25,000kms to traverse, the month was fast and furious (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/29-trains-in-30-days-the-ultimate-train-challenge-finishes\/\">29 trains in 30 days<\/a>), but I did get a few chances to get off the train to visit friends and explore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My first stop was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/tapas-mountains-flamenco-and-siestas-this-is-granada\/\">Granada<\/a>, in the south of Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then it was up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/staying-off-the-tourist-trail-or-not-in-barcelona\/\">Barcelona<\/a> for a quick stop&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before heading on to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/zurich-rural-urbanity\/\">Zurich<\/a> \u2013 and even talking my way into the engine car enroute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/naked-in-prague-at-night\/\">Prague<\/a> was my next stop,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before hopping over to Lviv, in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/the-very-fast-train-is-1-hour-late-and-other-ukrainian-paradoxical-experiences\/\">Ukraine<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By this point I was already exhausted and still had a long way to go, so I refreshed myself with a quick camping trip in the Carpathian mountains \u2013 just what the doctor ordered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then it was a few more nights on trains over to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/flat-in-moscow\/\">Moscow<\/a> to reunite with Michael and Jeannie, who I hadn&#8217;t seen since Lisbon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Together we hopped aboard the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/the-ultimate-trans-manchurian-video\/\">Trans-Manchurian train<\/a> to experience the world&#8217;s longest railway \u2013 from Moscow to Beijing. What can I say about this epic week-long journey? I pretty much <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/a-week-on-the-trans-manchurian-railway\/\">say it all here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reaching <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/beijing-then-and-now\/\">Beijing<\/a> one week later was a victory, we were still only 2\/3 of the way through our journey and the clock was ticking. There&#8217;s no rest for the wicked \u2013 so we headed straight for the <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/1e5Z2SAShmU\" target=\"_blank\">Great Wall of China<\/a>: a place I first visited 18 years ago on my first-ever overseas trip, which brought up some amazing memories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hot on the heels of the world&#8217;s longest train ride, we took the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/13-random-experiences-on-asian-trains\/\">world&#8217;s fastest train ride<\/a> from Beijing to Shanghai, before moving straight on to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/guilin-river-culture-and-new-tourism\/\">Guilin<\/a>, also brought up many memories of my first trip to China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One final leg remained on the Ultimate Train Challenge: the massive journey from Guilin to Nanning to Hanoi, and on to Saigon. Fatigue aside, this four day trip (namely the train from Hanoi to Saigon) earned a spot among my favourite train trips, with beautiful changing views, warm weather, good company, and lots of characters along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And celebrating for 10 days in Saigon&nbsp;was the ultimate way to conclude the Ultimate Train Challenge. In addition to getting almost-daily massages and catching up on work, I managed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/how-to-cross-the-street-in-saigon-and-other-bike-centric-observations\/\">experience Saigon motorcycle traffic<\/a> from the inside with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/back-of-the-bike-in-saigon\/\">culinary tour led on motorcycle<\/a>, as well as simply drink in the culture and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/random-saigon-little-stools-big-wires-and-lots-of-smiles\/\">beauty in the randomness<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oh yeah, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/vietnam-food-culture-coffee-street-food-and-hygiene\/\">lots of good food<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With so much packed into the last few months, I was reeling, and it was time to take it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/travel-fatigue-and-slowing-down-the-pace-of-travel\/\">down a notch<\/a> again, to my preferred travel pace of staying at least a few months and \u201cliving\u201d at various destinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So my last stop for the year was the Caribbean <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/introduction-to-grenada\/\">island of Grenada<\/a>, to house-sit for three months. Despite a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/being-thankful-in-grenada\/\">rocky start<\/a>\u00a0(complete with dengue fever and heartbreak) I&#8217;ve grown to love this island nation &#8211; its people, nature, and the way of life &#8211; and I still feel Grenada has a lot more to show me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So I look forward to returning for more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/the-creative-guide-to-free-or-cheap-accommodation\/\">house-sitting<\/a> in late-March 2012.<br \/><br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Travel &#8211; and the Holidays &#8211; are About for Me<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>But what typifies my travel experiences and really makes them what they are, is the people. I travel to experience \u201clife\u201d around the world, and for me that involves nurturing human connections. I made new friends, rekindled old friendships, and amassed a plethora of experiences and memories sharing culture, harmony, and joy around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For me, <em>celebrating and giving thanks for those experiences is the spirit of the holidays<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve always known celebrations on the last day of the year (December 31<sup>st<\/sup>) to be called <strong>New Year&#8217;s Eve<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Grenada, it is called <strong>Old Year&#8217;s Night<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think I like that term even better: celebrating the year past and allowing tomorrow to come with its own ocean of experiences \u2013 as it always does.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2011 was a busy year for The Professional Hobo, spanning 13 countries and over 73,000kms. 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