She was one of those “late travel bloomers”.
Sherry Ott got her first passport when she was 30 years old for a trip to Turkey.
Sherry Ott's personal blog is a wonderful inspiration
This must mean that the longer you wait, the harder the travel bug bites.
At least that’s the way it was with Sherry.
Six years later, in 2006, she left her executive IT career behind, hung up her briefcase and put on her backpack.
“My travels took me around the world solo to more than 23 countries writing and photographing the unique cultures,” she says.
“I volunteered and taught English and computer skills finding a love of teaching that I never knew existed.”
After that, she sold everything and moved to Vietnam to teach ESL and perfect her travel writing and photography skills.
From her homebase in Saigon, Sherry has been traveling around the the lesser known parts of Asia.
“I love traveling off the beaten path – living with locals; reporting on their culture and usually trying anything they feed me,” she says. “I’ve been on the road now for 3 1/2 years – and there’s no end in sight!”
Check out her latest posts on the Annapurna Circuit, getting caught in a rockslide and finding a mouse in her bed.
Engaging writing with a wonderful sense of humour, Sherry’s blog is one to follow.
February 23, 2010 at 6:07 pm
Thanks for highlighting me and my adventures! I totally agree with you – the longer you wait, the harder the travel bug bites! You realize that you’ve been missing this wonderful world for most of your life and you want to make up for it!
I hope my travels can inspire other 30 & 40-somethings to get out there and explore; taking a path less traveled!