Category Archives: teaching English

And We Thought the US Gas Crisis Was Bad…

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Heather

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 , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Sometimes We Just Have to Punt…

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Heather

Day one of teacher training got off to a SLOOOWWWWWWW start. Merda sent me a message telling me to take my time, and we ended up starting – with speeches – at almost 11:00 instead of 8. While I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, blogging, education, English teachers abroad, English teaching, Heather Boylan, Indonesia, learning curve, scared shitless, southeast asia, Tanah Toraja, teacher education, teachers who travel, teaching English, travel writing, traveling with Heather, travelwithheather, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

60+ English Teachers Await My Return to Tana Toraja!

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Heather

No, friends – that is NOT a photo of the teachers… By 10:00 Saturday morning I had ridden a motorbike, an airplane, a bus, a taxi, another taxi, and another bus in just the FIRST part of my trip to … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, blogging, butterflies in stomach, education, English teachers abroad, English teaching, Heather Boylan, Indonesia, learning curve, lessons, scared shitless, southeast asia, Tanah Toraja, teacher education, teachers who travel, teaching English, travel, travel writing, traveling with Heather, travelwithheather, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment