A Visit to the Dentist in Indonesia
In my nine years of teaching at international schools, I have never worked at a school that has provided dental insurance! The reason that they always say that you […]
Category Archives: Slice of Life
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 […]
Solo Mama + Toddler Travel Gear
This post contains Amazon affiliate links to products I love. I may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. I’ve been traveling internationally with my little man since […]
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 […]
Is the Chase Sapphire Reserve Credit Card Worth the new Fee?
Something that I am asked frequently is what travel credit card I use. I always rave about the Chase Sapphire Reserve (CSR). I’ve now paid for two years of CSR […]
March Roundup
This March has absolutely flown by! This is the first time I’ve ever done a Slice of Life challenge alongside my class and it was a steep learning curve. It […]
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 […]
I’m in Rio!
Yesterday I arrived in Rio for my AASSA teaching conference! My coworker and I left Venezuela on Monday afternoon, spent a couple of hours at the Panama airport, and then […]
Lessons Learned While Driving in Venezuela
Get really bright headlights installed (you might need to bring them from home if you want them, though) because street lights frequently don’t work and everyone has very tinted windows […]
