The Professional Hobo

Whew! What a busy month it has been in the world of freelance writing and publishing. Here are all the places you can see where my pen (or rather, keyboard) was at work this month:

WISE BREAD

Women Are Responsible For Inequalities in the Workplace

It’s not news that women tend to hit glass ceilings in the workplace far sooner than men do. It’s also not news that women tend to earn less money than their male counterparts in exactly the same positions.

Is it possible though, women are actually partially responsible for these inequalities? Recent studies say yes.

The Power of Mentorship

We all use mentors regularly without thinking about it. But if we take charge of our lives and consciously choose mentors, we can charge ahead of the game in leaps and bounds.

Looking For The Perfect Career? Pick Your Favorite Color

Ah, if only we could determine the best career for us as easily as we can choose a favorite color. Wait a minute – we can! (I’m also fully aware that “favorite” and “color” are misspelled according to my Canadian roots, but sometimes you have to make compromises when writing for US-based sites!)

Can You Travel Light? Great! Fly Internationally For Free

Can you travel with carry on luggage only? Do you fly solo? And can you fly last minute? Great! Now you can fly for drastically discounted rates, and sometimes even for free.

Are You and Your Spouse Planning for the Same Retirement?

You expect to spend your retirement years living in Costa Rica. Your spouse expects to stay local and join the golf club.

And you don’t figure this out until the day before you retire. Oops.

Here are some tips to make sure that vision doesn’t become a reality.

Rewriting the Definition of Retirement

Your life map is so clearly laid out in front of you; yet the last piece of the puzzle – retirement – is a fuzzy and often incomprehensible anomaly. With people living longer and striving for earlier retirements, the very definition of retirement is evolving. Let’s rewrite the dictionary together.

6 Small Business Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them: Part One

The world of small business is vast and rife with pitfalls. The opportunities are as great as the hazards, and no matter which way you slice it, running a small business takes a lot of hard work and tenacity.

But it doesn’t have to be all bad: by knowing where the typical traps lay and how to avoid them, you can soar to great heights with your business.

VAGABONDISH

Signspotting: No Zebra Crosing, Singapore

Just a cute sign I spotted in Singapore. I’m not exactly sure what it means, but that makes it all the more interesting!

A Practical Guide to Vagabonding, Part 2: Money Matters

And…..we’re back! The long-awaited series returns! You may remember that part one (Taking the Leap) was published many months ago, and then my editor took a (well-deserved) vacation. Part two has now been released, and the series is quickly gaining momentum. Enjoy!

ILOHO

A new travel website to my repertoire of published ventures, Iloho has been making waves in the travel site industry. So I figured it was time to get on board! I expect to be publishing a few articles to this site regularly.

How To…Tip Around The World

So as not to offend beyond reproach or otherwise stumble into cultural blunders of tipping practices, this is a guide to some of the standard tipping procedures around the world. It pays (literally) to do your research before you travel!

Stay tuned for a few new venues for my writing to appear. Things are a moving and a shaking!