Category Archives: travel

Language Learning for the Linguistically Challenged

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Heather

Learning Bahasa Indonesia for me is like climbing Mt. Everest. After six months on and off in the country, I decided to do something about my complete lack of knowledge and hired a teacher. My teacher has a great, bubbly … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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