Comments on: WHO ARE WE & WHAT ARE WE DONG?

By: theprofessionalhobo

theprofessionalhobo — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:28:52 +0000

Hi Flip! Geez – What a flashback this first post is! Thanks for checking in. We’ve been on the road for 3 years, and thankfully, I am pleased to report that our three goals remain not only continually fulfilled, but ever-evolving!

By: flip

flip — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:44:52 +0000

i always enjoy reading the first post of any blogs. i find it interesting. it seems that there’s honesty, anxiety, excitement and all sorts of emotion in most of the first post ive read inc yours.

wishing you goodluck in your travels

-flip

By: Nora Dunn

Nora Dunn — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:46:00 +0000

Hi Ashley,

Thank you – I’m glad you find our lives as Professional Hobos inspiring! We are lucky enough to have the support of our families, but we don’t always get understanding looks from others. Although more often than not, once you announce your travel plans, many people will in face admit that they wished they could/would have done something similar!

I am currently publishing a six part series with step by step instructions on how to become a Vagabond!
You can see the first part in the series here:
http://www.vagabondish.com/practical-guide-long-term-travel-part-1/
…and stay tuned for the rest!

Cheers…Nora

By: VisionObsolete

VisionObsolete — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:32:00 +0000

Hi, I really love your blog because it is incredibly inspiring to me. I am currently going into my junior year of college as a communication design major, and while I find it somewhat interesting I can’t picture myself settling down and having a corporate job for the rest of my life. In fact, the thought of it makes me feel sick. I have always felt very distant from typical society and really can’ wait to get out of it.
I am currently with the love of my life and we both have wanted to do nothing but travel and experience life to it’s fullest since we were young. I was just wondering if you have any tips on how we could start our nomadic lifestyle together once we graduate from college in two years? My family is very unsupportive of it which is a downer but I know that it is the only thing that will make myself and my partner truly happy and until we can achieve that goal our lives will feel incomplete. Any advice at all will help at this point since we really have nobody to turn to for support. Thank you for your amazing blog and stories, it makes me feel so much better to see somebody that is actually living my dream! -Ashley

By: Nora Dunn

Nora Dunn — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 07:50:00 +0000

Hi Robert!

Geez….that’s a lot of background info to put into a comment!
But you’ve intrigued me…film school, huh? Did you know I used to be a professional actor/singer/dancer among my repertoire of careers? (And not a long time ago – recently! My last claim to fame was an appearance in the Dreamworks film Prize Winner of Defiance Ohio with Julianne Moore and Woody Harrelson).
Need any stars for your your first feature film??? (smiles)

By: Madscribbler

Madscribbler — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:51:00 +0000

Hey Nora!

I've really enjoyed reading through your well-written blog. You've awoken the travel bug in me!

Maybe after I finish up film school.

Anyway, it'd be great if you'd expand a bit on the "cast of characters" and tell us a bit more about who you are, who you were before you embarked on your adventure, etc. A little of the backstory stuff -- are you guys married, how long you've known each other, whose idea was this, what brought it about, etc.

Happy adventures, Nora!

Robert

By: Mohsin

Mohsin — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 12:41:00 +0000

Ill check these out. Thank you.

By: Nora Dunn

Nora Dunn — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 05:59:00 +0000

Hi Moshin,

Thanks for the comment! The reality is that if you want to tap into humanitarian projects, and you are truly open to the possibilities that are around, then the opportunities will come to you.

However, if you want some places to start, I have found Rotary to be a great launching pad. As a member, I can go to a Rotary meeting anywhere in the world and tap into their local and global humanitarian projects. For example, I am volunteering at a huge fundraising golf tournament this weekend, which goes towards about a dozen worthy causes. Sure – I’m not exactly digging wells in Africa, but it’s something!

Nunomad is a great website for both the aspiring and the actual nomads, and they actually did a feature profile on me! Check it out here:
http://bluesuitnomads.typepad.com/blue_suit_nomads/meet_the_nomads/index.html

Thanks for your comment!

By: Mohsin

Mohsin — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:58:00 +0000

Question... How?
How do you "tap into humanitarian efforts around the globe" ?

I have been trying to figure this out for a while. I have one year left till I graduate and I wanna GET OUT of the industrialized world as soon as I am done.

However I am not interesting in wandering in search of the perfect sunset... But rather getting into something constructive, on a long term basis.

Any suggestions?