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Hole In The Donut Travels After 36 years in corporate life I felt like a donut, solid on the outside but empty on the inside.
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I've wanted to taste Pu-er black tea for such a long time and finally had my chance yesterday at Tang Tea in Singapore's...
23/01/2026

I've wanted to taste Pu-er black tea for such a long time and finally had my chance yesterday at Tang Tea in Singapore's Chinatown. The mother and son owners were so kind to let me smell different teas. I had a cup of Pu-er as well as an oolong. The Pu-er (from the biscuit in white paper) was heavenly.

Read my latest story about the 2026 Bo Sang Umbrella Festival in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand:
17/01/2026

Read my latest story about the 2026 Bo Sang Umbrella Festival in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand:

In January, the village of Bo Sang holds the Bo Sang Umbrella Festival Thailand, which celebrates the making of hand-made paper umbrellas.

16/12/2025

Another thing checked off my travel wish list - hot air balloon ride - and even better in Pokhara, Nepal with my extended family that I love so much. Many thanks to our captain at Balloon Nepal, Mehmet, for his excellent piloting and this fabulous video.

I just said goodbye to my Nepali family at the airport. For some reason it affected me worse than usual to leave them. I...
16/12/2025

I just said goodbye to my Nepali family at the airport. For some reason it affected me worse than usual to leave them. I was sobbing as I went through the security check.

06/12/2025

A walk along Fewa Lake in Pokhara, Nepal, as the sun starts to set. So good to see my family here again.

Google is attempting to block the use of side loaders and APK files to download apps outside of their play store by requ...
02/11/2025

Google is attempting to block the use of side loaders and APK files to download apps outside of their play store by requiring developers to submit their IDs and addresses.

They claim it won't affect side loading, but this doesn't apply to apps that are no longer available in the play store for whatever reason, as well as for people who are region restricted like in the People's Republic of China.

This will affect anyone using apps not directly verified by them, and will restrict the freedoms many users switched to Android for in the first place.

Sign the petition to stop Google from becoming even more of a monopoly and taking away our ability to download, install, and use apps not in the Google Play Store, and share this post as widely as possible:

Stop Google from limiting APK file usage

Chiang Mai, Thailand, is SO ready for Halloween
06/10/2025

Chiang Mai, Thailand, is SO ready for Halloween

Planning a trip to northwest India? I compiled a list of the best things to see and do around Dharamsala, India, based o...
27/08/2025

Planning a trip to northwest India? I compiled a list of the best things to see and do around Dharamsala, India, based on my recent trip:

Though I went to celebrate the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday, I found many interesting things to see and do in Dharamshala

Attending the Dalai Lama's 90th Birthday Celebration and Long Life Ceremony in McLeod Ganj (Dharamsala, India. Many than...
06/08/2025

Attending the Dalai Lama's 90th Birthday Celebration and Long Life Ceremony in McLeod Ganj (Dharamsala, India. Many thanks to photog Tsungyi Chiu for allowing me to use this photo, as I was not allowed to bring my camera into the complex during the events.

Truly, I was blessed to be in McLeod Ganj, India, to celebrate the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday and see him in person again.

I've checked off one of the cutest animals ever from my travel wish list – the Quokkas of Rottnest Island, Australia. To...
29/06/2025

I've checked off one of the cutest animals ever from my travel wish list – the Quokkas of Rottnest Island, Australia. To learn more about these tiny marsupials and see more photos, check out my latest blog post:

The Quokkas of Rottnest Island, off the coast to southwest Australia, have become accustomed to humans and often approach

It only took me 10 months, but I've just published a new travel story on my blog. Perth, Australia - Definitely Worth A ...
15/06/2025

It only took me 10 months, but I've just published a new travel story on my blog. Perth, Australia - Definitely Worth A Visit:

Its parks, its waterfront, its historic Mint, and its vibrant nightlife all make visiting Perth Australia a must

Everywhere in Thailand, tucked into corners, are displays like this one, which make me stop, breathe in the beauty, and ...
20/04/2025

Everywhere in Thailand, tucked into corners, are displays like this one, which make me stop, breathe in the beauty, and connect with my gratitude.

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How I Turned a Life of Corporate Misery Into A Life of Full-Time Travel and Joy

My name is Barbara Weibel and I’m the publisher of Hole in the Donut Cultural Travel. I’ve always envied people who love their jobs. Unlike those lucky souls, my various careers over the years (marketing, advertising, selling real estate, working in a retail store, owning a public relations firm, and selling snow cones in the largest water park in Puerto Rico, among others) were just means to an end – a way to earn money and have a comfortable lifestyle. I never loved what I did and I can’t really say I was ever really happy, but I plodded on because I was raised to be dependable, to always give 110%, and to work hard in order to be able to enjoy a comfortable retirement. All of which meant going to work every day, regardless of how much I despised my job.

I knew I wasn’t being true to myself. My inner voice constantly nagged, “Who am I, why am I here, and what is my purpose in life?” I had often heard that we should do what what we love, what makes us joyful. So I asked myself, “What makes me joyful?” But I had no answer. I knew there had to be something better out there; I just didn’t know what it was. Then I got sick. Really sick. To read more, go to my “About” page on my blog: https://holeinthedonut.com/about/

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