Tag Archives: teachers who travel

My crazily fantastic journey to Sumatra via Jakarta: Not for the faint of heart

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Heather

When I returned to Bali in October I reunited with some good friends and started kicking travel ideas around. One thing I’d missed (and I felt it was a BIG miss) was Sumatra – particularly Lake Toba. Many of my … Continue reading →

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Travel Lessons Learned Through Utter Humiliation, Stupidity, and Embarrassment

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Heather

Call me a masochist, but these last two years have been a series of self-inflicted uncomfortable situations in foreign countries. I have done all of this of my own free will, which makes it feel all the more insane. But … Continue reading →

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Risk-taking or the Art of Being Scared Sh*tless

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Heather

This morning even after a decent night’s sleep I feel like my guts are twisted into a bow fit for a Christmas Lexus. I’m scared sh*tless. Questioning everything in a life that’s been predictable and comfortable for so long has the … Continue reading →

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