Back to School and Staying Safe in Venezuela
Yesterday was the first day back with the students… or most of them. This is the first year that I’ve had seven students absent on the first day! I’m supposed to […]
View ArticleFour Days in Paris
Sorry for taking so long to get this post up! After spending several days sifting through all of the files and then searching for the lost SD card with the […]
View ArticleThe Almost Perfect Day Trip from Paris: Château de Versailles
If you have more than a few days in Paris and you want to see a little more of France, Versailles make a nearly perfect day trip from Paris. I […]
View ArticleThe Perfect Stopover Between Paris and Amsterdam: Bruges, Belgium
Lots of people wondered why I went to Bruges instead of Brussels. The main reason I chose Bruges is that everyone agreed that it is very walkable and that it […]
View ArticleWishful Wednesday: The American School Foundation of Monterrey
I taught at one of the other ASF schools in Mexico and I was offered a job at a couple of the other beachy ones, but until now I’ve never […]
View ArticleAlmost 3 Days in Amsterdam
I wish I had given myself more time to explore Amsterdam because I immediately felt at home in this city! Amsterdam is so relaxed and laid back that I felt […]
View ArticleAugust Monthly Roundup
This month I’ve moved back to Venezuela for another year of adventure. This means that I will have slightly more free time that I can dedicate to my blog since […]
View ArticleA Little Love from Lani
You might have seen Lani commenting around Teaching Wanderlust since I think she was one of my first readers. I love reading her posts about teaching English in SE Asia, […]
View Article3 Days in Berlin, Germany
Berlin might have been my least favorite city on my month long European backpacking trip (catch up on Paris, Versailles, Bruges, and Amsterdam). That is to say that I didn’t […]
View Article3 Days in Prague, Czech Republic
Firstly, I want to say that Prague and I got started on the wrong foot, but I still ended up loving it! You see, I had traveled all the way […]
View ArticleWishful Wednesday: International School of Islamabad, Pakistan
For being a school in a country with so many problems, the International School of Islamabad really has a lot to offer! I give this school a 9/10! 1. What type […]
View ArticleA Day in Bratislava, Slovakia
Slovakia wasn’t the easiest country that I traveled through! I was very happy that both Em and W wanted to visit Bratislava with me, because I would have felt a […]
View ArticleTwo Days in Budapest
Amsterdam and Budapest were the two cities that I felt most at home in. I enjoyed Budapest the most because it still has old world charm, low(er) cost of living, […]
View Article3 Days in Istanbul, Turkey
Before I left for Europe, I was really excited about going to Istanbul! I knew that it was the only country in the world that has half of its city […]
View Article3 Days in Athens, Greece
After flying in from Istanbul we arrived around mid day in Athens. Having studied Greek mythology growing up I was super excited to start exploring as soon as possible! Day […]
View ArticleSantorini Lives Up to the Hype
I really enjoyed a lot of the cities I visited on my tour through Europe (catch up on Paris, Versailles, Bruges, Amsterdam, Berlin, Prague, Bratislava, Budapest, Istanbul, and Athens), but […]
View ArticleTravelling During the Greek Financial Crisis
While I was in Istanbul and I was about to hop on a plane to Athens it was right during the hight of the financial crisis. People weren’t sure if […]
View ArticleSeptember Round Up
While I miss the colorful fall leaves that are all over Portland right now, I am really loving my class this year and it makes me never want to leave […]
View ArticleBe Careful of Popcorn
This is a cautionary tale my friends. I think I might also share it with my students. There once was a lady who lived in a land far away. This […]
View ArticleUpdated Travel Bucket List
I am revising my past travel bucket list because I have done a couple of the things on it, and I have found so many more that I want to […]
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