Thankful for the Small Things
When you live in Venezuela there are many things that are not as easy as they are in the US. Owning a car here is one of those […]
Category Archives: Venezuela
September Begins with a Protest
Yesterday there were huge protests in Venezuela. It was a planned event so most of the international schools countrywide decided to give the students a day off […]
August Round Up
I’m sorry I’ve been slacking so much lately in the blogging arena! I moved back to Venezuela for another school year and for some reason when I got here I […]
Security in Venezuela
Hey, friends, it has been a while since I’ve posted! For three weeks I didn’t have internet in my apartment, nor a phone line. Now that I do have […]
Last Friday at School
Yesterday was the last day of school with the students! This year I had an amazing group of students and parents and I will miss all of them so much. […]
End of the Year Teacher Tired
Ha! I keep seeing all of these memes in the teacher facebook groups I belong to about teachers being tired at the end of the year and I definitely agree! […]
Goodbye on Isla Larga
We only have one more week of school! Wow this year has gone by fast. It has been helped along even more by the fact that we have had […]
Why do Expats Stay in Difficult Places?
Yesterday was my birthday, but instead of enjoying the day, I spent a lot of time reflecting on my experience here in Venezuela. You see, my friends who […]
Extended School Days
I’m back at school after my fourth 3-day weekend in a row. We have had three day weekends due to the Venezuelan energy crisis. I wonder if the […]
Polar Protest
A couple of weeks ago my friend and I were heading home from another fabulous day at Isla Larga (one of my new favorite beaches thanks to its close proximity […]
Teaching Wanderlust 