Sometimes I Travel, Sometimes I Teach, And Sometimes I Do Both At The Same Time.
This post is the first of a series of me trying to get caught up on trips that have happened in the last few years. My mom and I started a tradition of doing an annual trip together back in 2014 when she was turning 60 and I was turning 30. Since then, we have... Continue Reading →
For the first time in my adult life, I'm going to be traveling somewhere where I didn't have any input about where or when I would be traveling. As some of you know, this year I was accepted into the Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms program through the US Department of State and IREX. This... Continue Reading →
When I travel to other countries, it is important to me to try to understand as much as I can about everyday life of the local people. That is what I like about traveling with G Adventures. They don't just usher us around from one famous sight to another--they give us opportunities to see how... Continue Reading →
Slightly over a month ago, I embarked on a ten-day journey to India during my winter holiday break. While I was excited about this trip, I will admit I was also a little nervous. I don't usually get nervous about my travels these days, but this time it was a little different. I had changed... Continue Reading →
In July 2018, a guide lead 12 people into a cave. They all survived. Think I'm talking about the Thai soccer team that was trapped in a cave for 18 days? Nope! This is a story about a trip my mom and I took to visit Carter Caves State Park in Kentucky. Fortunately, our cave... Continue Reading →
It was one of those years where for a while it seemed like summer break would never get here--between all the snow days and the "sick out" days, the school year was extended a couple of weeks past the originally scheduled end date. Then as the end of the last day approached, it felt (as... Continue Reading →
After an amazing and enlightening 2 week Fund for Teachers fellowship in Myanmar with GEEO, I have been back home for a couple of weeks, but continuously reflecting on my experience. One of my goals I established in my grant proposal was to identify the role of literacy in children's education. To accomplish this goal,... Continue Reading →
I have some time to kill in a long layover, so this would be as good a time as any to explain what I'm doing. I am traveling to Myanmar (sometimes referred to as Burma) on a grant through Fund for Teachers (FFT). If you want to know more about how to get an FFT... Continue Reading →
Tomorrow is the big day when I head off to Myanmar for my Fund for Teachers fellowship and tour with GEEO. I have spent some time packing over the last couple of days and here is what I am bringing: Myanmar stays kind of hot and humid, but shorts aren't really worth bringing from what... Continue Reading →
Once upon a time, a school teacher and her mother departed the Ohio Valley on a journey. They spent the night in a Confederate Fort on the shore of the Mississippi River. Then they traversed into the wilderness of the Ozarks where they cooked over an open fire and slept under the stars with an... Continue Reading →
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