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Take Two: China – You Kicked My Ass!
Gentle reader: This is a radical re-write (or maybe an extension?) of a post about the trip to China that I wrote in my last blog. You can read that here. I am taking a course called “Damn Fine Words” which … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, blogging, butterflies in stomach, education, English teachers abroad, Heather Boylan, learning curve, lessons, professional blogging, reality, reality check, scared shitless, shocking, southeast asia, teacher education, teachers who travel, teaching English, travel, travel writing, traveling with Heather, travelwithheather, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged Beijing solo travel, Beijing travel, China, China solo travel, China travel, China travel challenges, Damn Fine Words, good travel writing, Terracotta warriors, travel writing
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Crocs: An Unlikely Solution to the Asian Rainy Season Dilemma
I bought a pair I bought a pair of Crocs yesterday. The horror!!! This purchase was one of the most difficult I have ever made. You see, I can’t stand Crocs. I think they’re: ugly clunky and overall pretty darn … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, counter culture, Crocs, English teachers abroad, English teaching, Heather Boylan, Indonesia, lessons, peer pressure, reality, reality check, shocking, southeast asia, teachers who travel, teaching English, travel, travel writing, traveling with Heather, travelwithheather, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged asia, Asian fashion, Crocs, fashion, Indonesia, rain, shoes, Singapore, teaching, writing
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And We Thought the US Gas Crisis Was Bad…
Watching vehicles of all kinds and sizes cue for petrol at the gas station across the street from my hotel in Makale is a flash-back to ‘70s American gas rationing. Cars, trucks, buses, and motorbikes line up in and out … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, blogging, English teachers abroad, English teaching, Indonesia, professional blogging, reality, shocking, southeast asia, Tanah Toraja, teacher education, teachers who travel, teaching English, travel, travel writing, traveling with Heather, travelwithheather, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged asia, cueing for petrol, indonesian petrol crisis, Makale, petrol shortage, southeast asia, tanah toraja, teachers who travel, travel blogging, travel writing
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