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Maintain a sense of humor, but most importantly be ready to laugh at yourself. When you are living abroad, there are moments when the locals are looking at you strangely. You might be thinking that they are making fun of…
In all things be flexible When relocating to a new place there are so many things to consider, so many new impressions, so much to take in, and oh so many things to learn. Even though we’re constantly told that…
Try to understand the host country’s perspective. It would be quite the task to encapsulate an entire country’s significant culture, or even try to boil it down to a few key points. The thing is when you try to define…
Summer vacation is the time of year all teachers are waiting for (and I suppose all students as well!). The 1.5 to 2 months of summer break is especially important though for teachers who work at international schools because it…
Traveling Around: Sicily Can you relate? entering a local deli shop by chance and being in awe of all the delicious food! getting an Airbnb right in a small harbor where the locals are doing their daily fishing. planning this…
Traveling Around: Småland, Sweden Can you relate? getting a private tour of a crazy Swedish man’s small moose park. The moose were so big and cute! staying at two different Swedish hotels (here’s one in Kalmar) that offered not only…
Who wouldn’t want to live next to or very close to the beach? Better yet, a beautiful beach with amazing sand and turquoise water! International school educators could only be so lucky! But this actually does exist in the world…
Traveling Around: Melbourne, Australia Can you relate? learning a bunch a new words that are just abbreviations of words you already know in English. eating out at restaurants and finding that there are all cuisines on offer in the city,…
Last week I had to go and ask for a re-entry permit at a local immigration office. It is an integral part of life for most of expats to pay a visit to this place every now and then. The…
“How about Italy?” she said. I was lying on my friend’s couch. It was 2010. Los Angeles. I was 20, visiting from University in Boston. That year I had stopped playing competitive tennis. I had a spinal injury. I was…
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