Fashion for Travel Addicts: Hot Air Balloon Jewelry
Fly up, up and away with these vintage hot air balloon necklaces and earrings… Read More Fashion for Travel Addicts: Hot Air Balloon Jewelry
Month: April 2012
— Expat Life —
20 Things I love About America
There’s a lot not to like about America (I’d say superficiality and ignorance probably top my list). But after reading this very well-written post, 17 cultural reasons why this European never wants to live in America, I felt that America and its people could use a little defending. Don’t get me wrong, I agreed with everything… Read More 20 Things I love About America
5 Funny Videos about Teaching ESL
Maybe you don’t know this about me, but I’m an English as a Second Language Teacher (What. You didn’t think I made a living off of blogging, did ya?). I’ve played these videos for my students as warm-up activities or as part of a lesson and thought I’d share them with you. Even if you’re… Read More 5 Funny Videos about Teaching ESL
— Travel Addiction —
I adopted a dog! Are my expat days officially over?
I adopted a dog! His name is Frankfurter von Hot Dog (Frankie for short) and he’s a Dachshund. I got him at the animal shelter and so far he’s been one anxious little terror. In the five days since I bought him, he’s pooped on the floor five times, escaped from his kennel twice, scratched… Read More I adopted a dog! Are my expat days officially over?
— Writing —
What has travel taught you?
I recently wrote a post for one of my favorite travel blogs, Tripbase. Check it! 15 Things I’ve Learned from 10 Years of Living and Traveling Abroad What do you think? Got anything to add to the list? Tweet
— Travel Lit, Writing —
Elizabeth Gilbert’s Advise for Writers
I love this tattoo. I stumbled upon this blog post by Elizabeth Gilbert (author of Eat, Pray, Love) while googling “writers block”. I’m in the middle of writing a memoir (I’m on lucky page number 158) and I’m feeling a little overwhelmed and discouraged. Writing a book is not only a lot of work but… Read More Elizabeth Gilbert’s Advise for Writers
— Solo Travel —
Party of One: Have you ever gone to a bar alone?
I think one of the biggest things travel has taught me is how to be comfortable with being alone. I used to feel extremely self-conscious going to a restaurant or movie theater solo and would have never dreamed of going to a bar or club by myself. But travel forced me, mostly out of necessity,… Read More Party of One: Have you ever gone to a bar alone?
Bizarre Beijing: Three Surprising Things I Learned During My Weekend in China
I spent an interesting and busy few days in Beijing. When I returned to work on Tuesday, my students asked me what I found most surprising about China and after considering their question for a moment, I came up with this list: Three Surprising Factoids about China: 1. There’s no Facebook or Twitter Maybe… Read More Bizarre Beijing: Three Surprising Things I Learned During My Weekend in China
— Uncategorized —
Greetings from Beijing!
If you’ve wondered where I’ve disappeared to in the last few days, I haven’t abandoned this blog, I’ve just been in Beijing! My mom works for a major airline and has recently put me on her flight benefits, which means I can now fly for free whenever I want. I flew to Beijing from San… Read More Greetings from Beijing!