My Top 5 Tips For a Better Airport Experience
Part of life as an expat is that you spend a lot of time in airports. Whether it is for a trip home, a vacation, or for a teaching […]
Monthly Archives: June 2014
June Roundup
Best stuff I’ve read on the web this month: The Romance of Flamenco in Madrid at Curiosity Travels brought back memories of my first trip abroad (in 2003) to the […]
What do International Teachers do Over the Summer Vacation?
Most US-based teachers that I know teach Summer School, tutor, or pick up a part time job somewhere. As an international teacher, for the past three summers I have gone […]
The Liebster Award
I think I have been nominated for this award three times now…so I finally found the time to officially accept the award! Thank you to the three ladies who nominated […]
52-Week Photo Challenge
I just bought myself this Canon EOS T4i DSLR and I want to get to know it a little better. I’m already pretty good at shooting at least one photo […]
Leaving Venezuela for the Summer
Today is my last full day in Venezuela until I return on July 29th! I have spent the last three days in Valencia which has been great because I have […]
Global Entry and TSA PreCheck
In a couple of days I will travel home for yet another lovely summer in Portland, Oregon. This has me thinking about other ways of making a smoother transition between Venezuela […]
China Packing List for International Teachers
I love reading about what international teachers pack for different countries they live in. Teachers tend to bring drastically different items with them than your common backpacker. That isn’t to […]
1 Month European Budget
European Budget for 28 days= $6,200USD I’m planning about a year in advance so I’m sure that prices will go up. However, I need to have an idea of what […]
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
When we first arrived in the Dominican Republic our flight arrived in Santo Domingo but we immediately caught a taxi to Bavaro/Punta Cana. Then we had a whole week of […]
