F.I.R.E. Resources
Earlier this month I posted about getting started with FIRE for international teachers (well, anyone really). Below I have listed some books and blogs that I love and that have […]
Category Archives: Education
Stand with Ukraine
How can I write anything this month without first talking about Ukraine? Like many of you, I’ve been shocked while watching Russia invade Ukraine, and deeply worried for the Ukrainians in […]
How Has the Coronavirus Impacted My Life in Indonesia?
According to the news yesterday, there are only 2 cases of the virus here in Indonesia. Those cases are in Jakarta, which is about an hour’s flight from me, on the other side Java.
One Day as a Tourist in Surabaya, Indonesia
This weekend I took the opportunity to stay downtown and pretend to be a tourist in Surabaya! Normally I tell my friends and family to just skip Surabaya and meet […]
My Top 10 International Schools in Asia
This is a hard one because there are more and more schools being added every year. Most of these schools are simply on my list because I have been researching […]
Thank You, Teachers
On Friday, I was reading an excellent book called, The Giver of Stars by Jojo Mayes (<– affiliate link). I didn’t want to put it down because the characters just […]
Oil & Mining Schools- huh?
Did you know that there are parents with children who work in mining, oil, and gas, who need their kids to go to school? Haha, it wasn’t really something I […]
Found Poetry: Venezuelan Protests
This month is national poetry month. Today my class was working on found poems. Only half of my class was able to make it because there are protests going on […]
Day One at the AASSA Teaching Conference
Flying to an international location, staying in a nice hotel, meeting with people from all around the continent, and being in a room with so many others who share […]
Good International Schools to Work at For Families
As long-time readers know, I am a single lady without children (and I’m looking for an international teaching husband if you happen to know of one available– :)) so I can’t […]
Teaching Wanderlust 