The Thrill of New Discovery
It is so funny how you can visit the same places again and again and not notice certain places. Yesterday my friends and I went to a local burger place […]
Category Archives: International Teaching
A Visit to the Podiatrist in Venezuela
Waiting. If you ever come to Venezuela you must become an expert at waiting. Mostly you wait in lines at grocery stores or lines to get gasoline, but heaven forbid […]
Planning for a Teaching Conference in Rio de Janiero, Brazil
The AASSA Educator’s Conference has been on my mind since November when I applied to be one of the two people to represent my school. I had to […]
Favorite Books From Black History Month
Despite teaching in Venezuela (where it is really hard to find many things), I’ve been able to order some fantastic books for my classroom. I love my classroom library and […]
Slice of Life Challenge 2017
Yesterday I committed to writing every day for the rest of March alongside my third graders so that they could participate in the classroom slice of life challenge. If you […]
I Paid Off My Student Loans!!
I made my final student loan payment today!!! I owed almost $70,000 USD for my undergrad and master’s degrees and today I sent off my last student loan payment. I’m […]
Top 10 Posts of 2016
After reviewing the stats for this blog I’ve found the top posts of 2016. These are the posts from this year that the most people have visited. Places With a […]
Holiday Shopping List for Expat Travelers
If you haven’t yet thought of a present for your favorite traveler I’ve made a list of 20 things that I love or want to own myself! For most of […]
Venezuelan Currency is in Free Fall
Venezuela will start issuing five new bills on December 15th (one day before vacation begins here). My friends and I spent most of the afternoon talking about the implications of […]
Where Would You Go
I’ve begun the process of signing on with the school in Bahrain. That means I filled out a binding letter of agreement (with salary and benefits noted) signed by both […]
Teaching Wanderlust 