About us

We’re John and Andrea, a couple of nomadic thirtysomethings currently travelling the world full-time. We grew up on opposite sides of the world, but both realized in our twenties that the places we grew up were not for us in the long-term. John set off for Europe to work and travel, while Andrea moved around the United States for awhile, travelling abroad whenever she could. And then one day, in a tiny little town at the bottom of Crete, we met.

John and Andrea atop the smoking Volcan Villarrica in Chile (2011)

Since then we’ve been nomadic together. In 2010 we finally decided to start publishing stories about our adventures and also those of the interesting people we meet along the way. This is not just a blog for travellers. We want to inspire our readers, whether they’ve visited dozens of countries or barely make it to the next town once a year. We believe that people should have access to the world beyond their doorsteps. Hopefully our posts will get you thinking differently about what you’re working on at the moment, inspire you to take a trip or at the very least, entertain.

This blog features content in three main categories:

• A travelogue of our own travel adventures and also guest posts from other travelling writers.

• Interviews that tell other travellers’ stories. One of our favourite aspects of travel are all the interesting people we meet on the road. Even when we are only on a short trip, we make an effort to speak to people and let their projects inspire us.

• In our Gulps and Gobbles section, we bring you foodie finds from around the globe. We love food and checking out the local cuisine is always a factor in our budget. We also regularly feature wine and craft beer reviews.

We’d love to meet travellers from all over through this project and introduce other people so please follow us on Twitter, become a fan of our Facebook page, comment on our blog, send us your recommendations or link to us from your own blog.

Andrea and John
info [AT] inspiringtravellers [DOT] com

Andrea is a writer and media specialist who has lived as an expat for the last six years. She has travelled through Australasia, Europe, the Middle East, the Americas and Southeast Asia. Andrea likes the sound of leaves rustling in the wind (but not being out in the wind), waking up to a full email inbox, soft runny cheeses and evenings that turn out much differently than expected. She dislikes small talk, cryptic conversations and when people push prams into her ankles.

John is an engineer who has worked and travelled through Australasia, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas. He is also a musician and writer. John likes lazing on the couch, a fridge full of food and playing with kittens. He dislikes mornings, making plans, waiting in queues and hand dryers that don’t work.

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Want to know more about us? Here are some good posts to start with:

Inspiring Travellers Turns One

What Lies Ahead: Our Nomadic Plans for 2011 and Beyond

Are Some of Us Meant to Wander?