Learn. Travel. Teach. Repeat.
I'm just another teacher who loves to travel! I currently live and teach on the White Mountain Apache Reservation, which is a destination in it's own right. I love discussing, sharing and creating opportunities for teachers to travel farther and more often.
Saving money while traveling is great – but did you know there are ways to travel for free? As a teacher, I am always looking for ways to travel more on a budget. I’m constantly on the hunt for the next money-saving travel hack, and I’m always looking for ways to travel for free!
Saving money while traveling is great – but did you know there are ways to travel for free? As a teacher, I am always looking for ways to travel more on a budget. I’m constantly on the hunt for the next money-saving travel hack, and I’m always looking for ways to travel for free!
Cancelled Travel Plans Like so many of you, I was absolutely crushed when I realized I had to cancel most of my travel plans for 2020. I was going to spend Spring Break in Finland (with some of you!). I was going to explore Iceland …
Teachers Talk Travel Teachers Talk Travel is exactly what it sounds like. It’s a podcast for teachers, by teachers. We’re passionate about helping teachers travel farther and more often on a teacher’s budget! Our podcast covers everything travel. Though the theme is always travel, what and where we …
Working holiday. Extended vacation. Gap year. Sabbatical.
Whatever you call it, a year abroad is completely within your reach – regardless of your age. The hardest first step is deciding that yes, you can – and yes! You will pursue a year abroad. Good for you. You can do this!
Once you past the first mental hurdle, it’s time to plan.
And the first step, is to figure our your destination.
If you’re like me, you’re no longer in the traditional gap year age-range of 18-30. You’re at this weird stage in life where you may be younger than many of your colleagues, but you’re old enough to have many opportunities seem “too young” for you. Please don’t let this discourage you from considering a gap “year!” Note that the word “year” is in quotes – as even a month or more spent away from your routine can be just as beneficial. Thankfully, the “gap year” as we know it has a respectable, grown up, older sister – something we call, a “sabbatical.”
Imagine this: it’s mid-winter, just after winter break – when everyone is groaning about going back to work and school. Your colleagues are braving record-breaking snowstorms, preparing for high-stakes testing and facing the monotony of the daily grind. They’re facing unrealistic performance pressure from clueless …
Teachers around the world have had their eyes on Finland for years. It’s hard to believe that only thirty years ago, the United States performed nearly on par with Finland on comparisons of international assessment scores. Now, Finland is running circles (and climbing trees!) around …
For American teachers on a traditional 9-month contract, Spring Break might be the most needed of all breaks throughout the academic year. It’s been too long since Winter Break. Summer’s close enough for the kids to start thinking about it, but not close enough for …
If you’ve traveled abroad before, you’ve surely dealt with the annoying, energy-sucking experience of jet-lag. I made the mistake of setting activities for the early morning the day after arriving in a new country… not the smartest idea in retrospect! Hopefully, you can learn from …