{"id":59980,"date":"2024-11-16T12:01:59","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T17:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ottsworld.a.rkft.dev\/?page_id=59279"},"modified":"2025-11-02T15:25:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T20:25:43","slug":"about-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/about-3\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id59980_c2d0a3-7c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id59980_c2d0a3-7c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id59980_c2d0a3-7c > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id59980_c2d0a3-7c > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id59980_c2d0a3-7c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id59980_c2d0a3-7c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id59980_c2d0a3-7c alignfull has-theme-palette9-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column59980_cb10a2-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column59980_cb10a2-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column59980_cb10a2-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column59980_cb10a2-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column59980_cb10a2-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column59980_cb10a2-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column59980_cb10a2-7d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column59980_cb10a2-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column59980_cb10a2-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column59980_cb10a2-7d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_876250-78, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_876250-78[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_876250-78\"]{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);text-align:left;font-size:36px;line-height:1.1;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_876250-78 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_876250-78[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_876250-78\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_876250-78 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_876250-78[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_876250-78\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading59980_876250-78 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_876250-78\">What is Ottsworld?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cNo one grows old by living, only by losing interest in living.\u201d<br><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column59980_c78936-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column59980_c78936-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kadence-column59980_c78936-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);}.kadence-column59980_c78936-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column59980_c78936-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column59980_c78936-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column59980_c78936-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column59980_c78936-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column59980_c78936-2b{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column59980_c78936-2b{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column59980_c78936-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column59980_c78936-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column59980_c78936-2b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column59980_c78936-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column59980_c78936-2b{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column59980_c78936-2b{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column59980_c78936-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column59980_c78936-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column59980_c78936-2b{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column59980_c78936-2b{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column59980_c78936-2b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column59980_c78936-2b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_46d07c-44, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_46d07c-44[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_46d07c-44\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_46d07c-44 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_46d07c-44[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_46d07c-44\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_46d07c-44 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_46d07c-44[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_46d07c-44\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading59980_46d07c-44 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_46d07c-44\">What is Ottsworld? It\u2019s my journey from from traditional cubicle to digital nomad to travel expert to tour operator.&nbsp; I inform and (hopefully) amuse you on the topics of&nbsp;&nbsp;<a class=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/category\/travel-experiences\/\" data-lasso-id=\"1098693\">Travel<\/a> and&nbsp;<a class=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/category\/life-experiences\/\" data-lasso-id=\"1098694\">Life<\/a>. &nbsp;If this is your first visit \u2013 I suggest you start&nbsp;<a class=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/start-here\/\" data-lasso-id=\"1098695\">here<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 it will guide you through the site and&nbsp; provide you some of my best and most popular blog posts.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id59980_067f9e-b1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id59980_067f9e-b1 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id59980_067f9e-b1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id59980_067f9e-b1 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id59980_067f9e-b1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id59980_067f9e-b1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id59980_067f9e-b1 alignfull has-theme-palette7-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-row kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column59980_15890e-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column59980_15890e-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column59980_15890e-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column59980_15890e-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column59980_15890e-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column59980_15890e-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column59980_15890e-51{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column59980_15890e-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column59980_15890e-51 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column59980_15890e-51\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image59980_4ac809-64 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;}.kb-image59980_4ac809-64 img.kb-img, .kb-image59980_4ac809-64 .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image59980_4ac809-64\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-port34\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Sherry-Ott-Mongolia1.jpg\" alt=\"solo travel mongolia\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-16698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Sherry-Ott-Mongolia1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Sherry-Ott-Mongolia1-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column59980_7dfec8-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kadence-column59980_7dfec8-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column59980_7dfec8-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column59980_7dfec8-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column59980_7dfec8-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column59980_7dfec8-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column59980_7dfec8-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column59980_7dfec8-b5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column59980_7dfec8-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column59980_7dfec8-b5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column59980_7dfec8-b5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-xxl-font-size has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f76c3cfd98e6b4ff1045c337aeba7bc1\">My Journey to the Most Desirable Job in the World<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id59980_08ae8c-7d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id59980_08ae8c-7d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id59980_08ae8c-7d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column59980_56b31f-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column59980_56b31f-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column59980_56b31f-4d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column59980_56b31f-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column59980_56b31f-4d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column59980_56b31f-4d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_d241ff-76, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_d241ff-76[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_d241ff-76\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_d241ff-76 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_d241ff-76[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_d241ff-76\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_d241ff-76 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_d241ff-76[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_d241ff-76\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading59980_d241ff-76 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_d241ff-76\">I quit my corporate IT job in 2006 and said goodbye to blackberries (no smart phones yet in 2006!), meetings, and New York City. My original intention was to simply take a career break and come back after a year and determine next steps. &nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-154846223c9497e4fe44982f9c3cc4aa\">At that time, Ottsworld was born. It was my journal, and way to keep my friends and family updated on my travels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-d4679a50e2ffa4b1dbfe30b3886f442d\">I traveled around the world to 23 countries, finding a new exciting world outside of my office walls.&nbsp; My eyes were opened to possibilities and the beauty of simplicity; I didn\u2019t want to go back to my old corporate existence.&nbsp; Instead I sold my possessions and relocated to Vietnam for one year &nbsp;in order to keep traveling. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-a5159e821ca759106c1a1f4d12ef8777\">To make money I taught ESL, sold photography, and started really working at building a blogging and writing presence, including launching another website about career break travel &#8211; <a class=\"1\" href=\"http:\/\/www.meetplango.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1098696\">Meet Plan Go!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column59980_de2cde-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column59980_de2cde-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column59980_de2cde-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column59980_de2cde-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column59980_de2cde-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column59980_de2cde-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column59980_de2cde-96{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column59980_de2cde-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column59980_de2cde-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column59980_de2cde-96\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-8ed29dc034f039233ded0dca7197767a\">Since leaving Vietnam in 2009, I have stayed on the road and have built up a following on my Ottsworld Travel Blog, created writing\/photography career, do public speaking, and consult\/participate on social media marketing campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-b74c874de1259570a6ed7246010f1205\">While doing all of this, I wandered around the world solo without a home \u2013 no kids, husband, boyfriend (they would all just slow me down!) and spent 13 years living out of a suitcase and experiencing the world through housesitting, volunteering, writing assignments, and anything else that sounded exciting and came with a bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-32c90d87e680460ca57ce553cc9dc84e\">In 2017 I finally settled into a home base again in Denver;&nbsp;<a class=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/my-nomadic-lifestyle-comes-to-an-end\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1098697\">my nomadic lifestyle needed to come to an end<\/a>. I continue to travel 75% of the time from my home base in Denver.&nbsp; And when I\u2019m home,&nbsp;<a class=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/how-to-foster-kittens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1098698\">I foster kittens<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-8102bc8619d93a16dccc97fcf7c462e8\">In 2018 I ran my first Ottsworld Group  Tour in Ireland and I loved it.  Ever since then I&#8217;ve been adding more and more tours to my favorite far off destinations.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id59980_a9c13b-66 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id59980_a9c13b-66 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id59980_a9c13b-66 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:80px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(22.5% - ((80px * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(77.5% - ((80px * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id59980_a9c13b-66 > 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ebook-cover-1200x1106-1.png 666w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Ebook-cover-1200x1106-1-218x300.png 218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column59980_d04cdd-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column59980_d04cdd-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column59980_d04cdd-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column59980_d04cdd-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column59980_d04cdd-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column59980_d04cdd-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column59980_d04cdd-41{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column59980_d04cdd-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column59980_d04cdd-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column59980_d04cdd-41 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_85109f-71, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_85109f-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_85109f-71\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_85109f-71 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_85109f-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_85109f-71\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_85109f-71 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_85109f-71[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_85109f-71\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h6 class=\"kt-adv-heading59980_85109f-71 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-6-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_85109f-71\">where to go &amp; when<\/h6>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_f28401-e5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_f28401-e5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_f28401-e5\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 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has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_f28401-e5\">I\u2019ve taken my travel experiences &amp; put them in a FREE ebook for you!<br><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_c2a409-55, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_c2a409-55[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_c2a409-55\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_c2a409-55 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_c2a409-55[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_c2a409-55\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_c2a409-55 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_c2a409-55[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_c2a409-55\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading59980_c2a409-55 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_c2a409-55\">In 2020 I wrote an ebook called&nbsp;<strong>Where to Go &amp; When<\/strong>&nbsp;and I give it away free.<br><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns59980_893dc5-40{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns59980_893dc5-40 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns59980_893dc5-40\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn59980_d5d3bc-bc.kb-button{width:initial;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn59980_d5d3bc-bc kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-inherit  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-button__link wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" 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> .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column59980_11ac7e-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column59980_11ac7e-3a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column59980_11ac7e-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column59980_11ac7e-3a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column59980_11ac7e-3a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_1ec3d3-d0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_1ec3d3-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_1ec3d3-d0\"]{margin-top:0px;text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);line-height:1.2;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_1ec3d3-d0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_1ec3d3-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_1ec3d3-d0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_1ec3d3-d0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_1ec3d3-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_1ec3d3-d0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_1ec3d3-d0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_1ec3d3-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_1ec3d3-d0\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading59980_1ec3d3-d0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_1ec3d3-d0\">To really see where I came from and how this blog evolved&nbsp; \u2013 check out these popular posts I wrote through the years of running this blog<br><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id59980_30ec17-6f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id59980_30ec17-6f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id59980_30ec17-6f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id59980_30ec17-6f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id59980_30ec17-6f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id59980_30ec17-6f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div 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data-item-selector=\".kb-portfolio-masonry-item\"><div class=\"kadence-splide-slider-init splide__track\"><ul><li class=\"kb-portfolio-slider-item kb-slide-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item-inner-wrap kb-feat-image-align-none\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-75\" style=\"padding-bottom:75%\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/07\/career-break-reasons-54.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"career break reasons\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/07\/career-break-reasons-54.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/07\/career-break-reasons-54-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/07\/career-break-reasons-54-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-grid-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/career-break-reasons\/\" aria-label=\"Why Did I Take a Career Break?\" class=\"portfolio-hover-item-link\"><\/a><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-color\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-border\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-content-item-inner\"><h3 class=\"entry-title kb-portfolio-loop-title\">Why Did I Take a Career Break?<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-portfolio-slider-item kb-slide-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item-inner-wrap kb-feat-image-align-none\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-75\" style=\"padding-bottom:75%\"><div 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class=\"kb-portfolio-content-item-inner\"><h3 class=\"entry-title kb-portfolio-loop-title\">Three Glorious Years!<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-portfolio-slider-item kb-slide-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item-inner-wrap kb-feat-image-align-none\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-75\" style=\"padding-bottom:75%\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/menow.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"photographer patagonia\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/menow.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/menow-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-grid-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/meet-sherry-this-is-me-6-years-later\/\" aria-label=\"Meet Sherry &#8211; This is me 6 years later\" class=\"portfolio-hover-item-link\"><\/a><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-color\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-border\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-content-item-inner\"><h3 class=\"entry-title kb-portfolio-loop-title\">Meet Sherry &#8211; This is me 6 years later<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-portfolio-slider-item kb-slide-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item-inner-wrap kb-feat-image-align-none\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-75\" style=\"padding-bottom:75%\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/9-years-of-travel-1500-1-1024x410.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/9-years-of-travel-1500-1-1024x410.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/9-years-of-travel-1500-1-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/9-years-of-travel-1500-1-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/9-years-of-travel-1500-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-grid-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/living-out-of-a-suitcase-for-9-years\/\" aria-label=\"This is Me After 9 Years of Living Out of a Suitcase\" class=\"portfolio-hover-item-link\"><\/a><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-color\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-border\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-content-item-inner\"><h3 class=\"entry-title kb-portfolio-loop-title\">This is Me After 9 Years of Living Out of a Suitcase<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-portfolio-slider-item kb-slide-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item-inner-wrap kb-feat-image-align-none\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-75\" style=\"padding-bottom:75%\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/13-years-feature-08-1200x480.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"13 years of blogging\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/13-years-feature-08-1200x480.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/13-years-feature-08-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/13-years-feature-08-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/13-years-feature-08.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-grid-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/this-is-me-13-years-later\/\" aria-label=\"This is me 13 years later\u2026\" class=\"portfolio-hover-item-link\"><\/a><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-color\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-border\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-content-item-inner\"><h3 class=\"entry-title kb-portfolio-loop-title\">This is me 13 years later\u2026<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-portfolio-slider-item kb-slide-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item-inner-wrap kb-feat-image-align-none\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-75\" style=\"padding-bottom:75%\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/sherry-0214.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"turning 50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/sherry-0214.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/sherry-0214-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/sherry-0214-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/sherry-0214-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-grid-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/turning-50\/\" aria-label=\"I&#8217;m Ready for my 50&#8217;s\" class=\"portfolio-hover-item-link\"><\/a><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-color\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-border\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-content-item-inner\"><h3 class=\"entry-title kb-portfolio-loop-title\">I&#8217;m Ready for my 50&#8217;s<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-portfolio-slider-item kb-slide-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item-inner-wrap kb-feat-image-align-none\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-75\" style=\"padding-bottom:75%\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sherry-9873-1200x900.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sherry-9873-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sherry-9873-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sherry-9873-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sherry-9873.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-grid-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/how-a-career-break-changed-my-life\/\" aria-label=\"How a Career Break Changed My Life and It Could Change Yours Too\" class=\"portfolio-hover-item-link\"><\/a><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-color\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-border\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-content-item-inner\"><h3 class=\"entry-title kb-portfolio-loop-title\">How a Career Break Changed My Life and It Could Change Yours Too<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-portfolio-slider-item kb-slide-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item\"><div class=\"kb-blocks-portfolio-grid-item-inner-wrap kb-feat-image-align-none\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-75\" style=\"padding-bottom:75%\"><div class=\"kadence-portfolio-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/10-questions-feature-1024x410.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"constant travel\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/10-questions-feature-1024x410.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/10-questions-feature-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/10-questions-feature-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/10-questions-feature.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-grid-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/10-questions-10-years-travel\/\" aria-label=\"10 Questions on 10 Years of Travel\" class=\"portfolio-hover-item-link\"><\/a><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-color\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-overlay-border\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-portfolio-content-item-inner\"><h3 class=\"entry-title kb-portfolio-loop-title\">10 Questions on 10 Years of Travel<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\" style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id59980_8d4dad-88 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id59980_8d4dad-88 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id59980_8d4dad-88 > 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kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column59980_aada83-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column59980_aada83-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column59980_aada83-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column59980_aada83-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column59980_aada83-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column59980_aada83-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column59980_aada83-2f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column59980_aada83-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column59980_aada83-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column59980_aada83-2f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/niece-project-.jpg\" alt=\"Niece Project\" class=\"wp-image-33199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/niece-project-.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/niece-project--225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column59980_aaf5a5-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column59980_aaf5a5-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kadence-column59980_aaf5a5-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);}.kadence-column59980_aaf5a5-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column59980_aaf5a5-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column59980_aaf5a5-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column59980_aaf5a5-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column59980_aaf5a5-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column59980_aaf5a5-15{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column59980_aaf5a5-15{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column59980_aaf5a5-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column59980_aaf5a5-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column59980_aaf5a5-15{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column59980_aaf5a5-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column59980_aaf5a5-15{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column59980_aaf5a5-15{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column59980_aaf5a5-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column59980_aaf5a5-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-left:3px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column59980_aaf5a5-15{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column59980_aaf5a5-15{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column59980_aaf5a5-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column59980_aaf5a5-15\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Travel With My Nieces<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_c9979e-3d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_c9979e-3d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_c9979e-3d\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_c9979e-3d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_c9979e-3d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_c9979e-3d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_c9979e-3d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_c9979e-3d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_c9979e-3d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading59980_c9979e-3d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_c9979e-3d\">I started the Niece Project in 2012.  I didn&#8217;t want kids of my own, but I did want to build strong bonds with my 6 nieces.  So I took them each traveling with me.  Read about the Niece Project &#8211; learn where each niece went, what they learned, what I learned, and I will never travel without a barf bag again. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns59980_20b2f8-73{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns59980_20b2f8-73 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns59980_20b2f8-73 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns59980_20b2f8-73 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns59980_20b2f8-73 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns59980_20b2f8-73 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns59980_20b2f8-73 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns59980_20b2f8-73 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns59980_20b2f8-73 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns59980_20b2f8-73\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn59980_3e2f41-9d.kb-button{width:initial;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn59980_3e2f41-9d kt-btn-size-large kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-inherit  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-button__link wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/home\/the-niece-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Learn about the Niece Project<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id59980_73a712-3b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id59980_73a712-3b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id59980_73a712-3b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id59980_73a712-3b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id59980_73a712-3b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id59980_73a712-3b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id59980_73a712-3b alignfull has-theme-palette9-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column59980_00e2a9-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column59980_00e2a9-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kadence-column59980_00e2a9-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-right:3px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);}.kadence-column59980_00e2a9-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column59980_00e2a9-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column59980_00e2a9-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column59980_00e2a9-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column59980_00e2a9-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column59980_00e2a9-98{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column59980_00e2a9-98{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column59980_00e2a9-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column59980_00e2a9-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column59980_00e2a9-98{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column59980_00e2a9-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-right:3px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column59980_00e2a9-98{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column59980_00e2a9-98{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column59980_00e2a9-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column59980_00e2a9-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-right:3px solid var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column59980_00e2a9-98{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column59980_00e2a9-98{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column59980_00e2a9-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column59980_00e2a9-98\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Nothing is Easy in Vietnam<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_c1581e-09, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_c1581e-09[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_c1581e-09\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_c1581e-09 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_c1581e-09[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_c1581e-09\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_c1581e-09 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_c1581e-09[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_c1581e-09\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading59980_c1581e-09 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_c1581e-09\">Follow my hilarious and chaotic journey as I take my first steps toward riding a motorbike in Ho Chi Minh City.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns59980_af1c54-7c{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns59980_af1c54-7c .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns59980_af1c54-7c .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns59980_af1c54-7c .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns59980_af1c54-7c .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns59980_af1c54-7c .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns59980_af1c54-7c .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns59980_af1c54-7c .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns59980_af1c54-7c .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns59980_af1c54-7c\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn59980_fdefdc-d4.kb-button{width:initial;}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn59980_fdefdc-d4 kt-btn-size-large kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-inherit  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-button__link wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/the-motorbike-diaries-vol-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">read the motorbike diaries series<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column59980_70a9e7-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column59980_70a9e7-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column59980_70a9e7-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column59980_70a9e7-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column59980_70a9e7-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column59980_70a9e7-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column59980_70a9e7-f8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column59980_70a9e7-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column59980_70a9e7-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column59980_70a9e7-f8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/sherry-motorbike1-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/sherry-motorbike1-800x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/sherry-motorbike1-800x600-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id59980_ddc3f7-b3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id59980_ddc3f7-b3 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id59980_ddc3f7-b3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id59980_ddc3f7-b3 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id59980_ddc3f7-b3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id59980_ddc3f7-b3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id59980_ddc3f7-b3 alignfull has-theme-palette8-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column59980_659d27-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column59980_659d27-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column59980_659d27-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column59980_659d27-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column59980_659d27-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column59980_659d27-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column59980_659d27-3e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column59980_659d27-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column59980_659d27-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column59980_659d27-3e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_26d358-89, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_26d358-89[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_26d358-89\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xl, 3rem);line-height:1.2;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_26d358-89 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_26d358-89[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_26d358-89\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_26d358-89 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_26d358-89[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_26d358-89\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_26d358-89, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_26d358-89[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_26d358-89\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading59980_26d358-89 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_26d358-89\">How do I afford to travel full time?<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has--font-size\">No, I\u2019m not rich. &nbsp;It\u2019s pretty simple \u2013 I keep my expenses really low (I live in a studio apartment and don\u2019t have a car!) and work my ass off hustling freelance and bartering gigs most of the year. &nbsp;My life is simple when it comes to expenses. However, I do have to have income coming in to support my travels and other life expenses, of course!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id59980_f8c92b-a6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id59980_f8c92b-a6 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id59980_f8c92b-a6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id59980_f8c92b-a6 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id59980_f8c92b-a6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-4xl, 8rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-4xl, 8rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column59980_b44211-55{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column59980_b44211-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column59980_b44211-55 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column59980_b44211-55\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image59980_38cdc8-72 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-bottom-left-radius:80px;}.kb-image59980_38cdc8-72 img.kb-img, .kb-image59980_38cdc8-72 .kb-img img{border-bottom-left-radius:80px;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image59980_38cdc8-72 size-large kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land43\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sherry-9873-1200x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-61970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sherry-9873-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sherry-9873-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sherry-9873-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sherry-9873.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column59980_158883-52 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column59980_158883-52 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column59980_158883-52 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column59980_158883-52 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column59980_158883-52 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column59980_158883-52 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column59980_158883-52 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column59980_158883-52{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column59980_158883-52 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column59980_158883-52 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column59980_158883-52\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_975126-f3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_975126-f3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_975126-f3\"]{line-height:1.2;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_975126-f3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_975126-f3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_975126-f3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_975126-f3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading59980_975126-f3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_975126-f3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading59980_975126-f3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading59980_975126-f3\">Here\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/blogs\/how-do-you-make-money-travel-blogging\/\" class=\"1\" data-lasso-id=\"1098699\">how I make money travel blogging<\/a>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Running Small Group Tours<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sell stock photography<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hired for social media marketing campaigns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hired for speaking engagements or teaching<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advertising on my website and newsletter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consult and run social media for small companies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id59980_2dc076-a1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id59980_2dc076-a1 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id59980_2dc076-a1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id59980_2dc076-a1 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id59980_2dc076-a1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id59980_2dc076-a1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id59980_2dc076-a1 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column59980_e2394a-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column59980_e2394a-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column59980_e2394a-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column59980_e2394a-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column59980_e2394a-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column59980_e2394a-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column59980_e2394a-dc{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column59980_e2394a-dc{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column59980_e2394a-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column59980_e2394a-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column59980_e2394a-dc{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column59980_e2394a-dc{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column59980_e2394a-dc{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column59980_e2394a-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column59980_e2394a-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column59980_e2394a-dc{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column59980_e2394a-dc{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column59980_e2394a-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column59980_e2394a-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column59980_e2394a-dc\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>And because I\u2019m a writer and seen as a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oprahmag.com\/life\/g28786163\/these-senior-influencers-prove-why-your-50s-are-the-best-years-to-come\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"1\" data-lasso-id=\"1098700\">travel influencer (thanks Oprah!)<\/a>, about 75% of my travel is sponsored\/comped (you\u2019ll see disclosures at the bottom of articles here on Ottsworld if something was comped). I get invited many places, or if there is a place I want to go, I often barter my services for it. I do whatever I can to get by. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not rocket science, I don\u2019t have any \u2018get rich\/how to\u2019 advice. I just love what I do and like to keep doing it. None of my income is guaranteed, all of it is unpredictable which makes life quite stressful at times, however it\u2019s worth it to me in order to live life untethered.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id59980_17c607-19 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id59980_17c607-19 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id59980_17c607-19 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1200px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(40% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(60% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem) * 1 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column59980_f0422c-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:0px;}.kadence-column59980_f0422c-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column59980_f0422c-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column59980_f0422c-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column59980_f0422c-98{text-align:left;}.kadence-column59980_f0422c-98{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column59980_f0422c-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column59980_f0422c-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column59980_f0422c-98 kb-section-dir-vertical inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image59980_f638f1-08 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image59980_f638f1-08 size-large kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land43\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sherry-06390-e1723177840280-1200x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-62046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sherry-06390-e1723177840280-1200x480.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sherry-06390-e1723177840280-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sherry-06390-e1723177840280-768x307.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ottsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sherry-06390-e1723177840280.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column59980_03398c-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column59980_03398c-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column59980_03398c-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column59980_03398c-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column59980_03398c-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column59980_03398c-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column59980_03398c-11{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column59980_03398c-11{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column59980_03398c-11 > 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