Tag: Travel
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Second Guessing
Second guessing Before I left for Cape Town in 2005, I did this thing, I started second-guessing my trip and got scared to leave. This was my first big trip in several years, Italy was in 2000, and I wasn’t going with my sister this time. My anxiety had roots in little things like my…
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Solo Travel Love List
This summer I made a solo travel ‘things I love’ list Traveling alone is scary for some people. For me (and many others), it’s my favorite way to travel. Don’t get me wrong, sharing dinner or a beautiful view with someone else is wonderful, and I love traveling with other free spirits. However, traveling alone…
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Teaching English Abroad and At Home
Hopes and dreams So you want to teach English abroad? Or maybe you just want to teach but stay close to home. Realistically, if you’re interested in becoming an English as a Foreign Langauge instructor in the age of Covid-19, you’re going to be teaching online. Of course, there are schools around the globe opening…
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Dim Sum for One?
Next month I’ll be traveling to a city I’ve always wanted to see – San Francisco. By a fluke glitch that came out of nowhere, I currently have a paid-for hotel stay in the city for two nights. The glitch? My boyfriend and I broke up. Now, I either forfeit my non-refundable hotel or I make the best…
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Mexico City Arrival
Mexico City greeted us with warm air and the smell of a complex, burgeoning city. A smell familiar to all big cities the past 100 years, gasoline and asphalt. It’s a welcomed smell to many travelers, like a beacon signaling you’re surrounded by the energy and adventure of a major, metropolitan area. The smell is…