Lessons Learned After Living 5 Years as an Expat
Dear Family & Friends, Today is the last day of school of my fifth year of international teaching! While I miss you all dearly, I have largely enjoyed my five […]
Tag Archives: Expat
Last Week of School Before Summer Break!!!!
This is the last week of school for those of us at CIC Valencia! Whoo! On Friday, I’m sending my students off for their summer break with a long list […]
Why I Love My Neighborhood
At this time of year returning teachers can ask to move apartments. At my school you are allowed to move apartments once, no matter how long you stay here, unless […]
Three Nights in Cartagena, Colombia
Whenever I travel, I try to visit a place with low expectations. However, so many people have said so many wonderful things about Cartagena I was unable to go into it […]
New Teacher Orientation for Returning Teachers
One post that has been pretty popular over the past year is my post about New Teacher Orientation. I believe I wrote it at the beginning of this school year and […]
Being a Married Teaching Couple with a Child in Venezuela
One thing I haven’t talked much about (because it doesn’t apply to my life at ALL) is what it is like to be a family teaching overseas. Today I’m going […]
My Top 10 Reasons to Retire in Cuenca, Ecuador SOL#30
I want to retire in Cuenca, Ecuador! No, I’ve never been to Cuenca (though I plan to visit this December 2015), but I decide to move to various locals without […]
Enjoying a Mid-Week “No Work” Day SOL#25
Over the weekend my school emailed everyone to let us know that the Mayor of Valencia has called for Wednesday (today) to be a “no work” day. Whoo! Random, but […]
Dreaming of Babies SOL#22
I woke up today after having a nightmare about babies. Specifically, my nightmare was about the fact that my middle brother (I’m the oldest) has just found out that he […]
Thankful for Great Massages SOL#21
I figured out the best way to deal with report card stress: an hour long anti-stress oil massage at the Hesperia Spa! It was only $8 thanks to the favorable […]
Teaching Wanderlust 