The Benefits of Adding a Small Town to Your Tour
Bigger is not always better, as I learned from my own study abroad experience. Staying in a small Italian mountain village with a population of 253 was one of the greatest experiences of my life. The country was so rewarding and completely changed my view of what makes a successful study abroad. A mix of […]
The Best Places to Enjoy a Spot of Tea in England
Anna Maria Russell is hungry. She’s the Duchess of a Victorian estate, and she’s tired of craving sustenance during the extremely long period between breakfast and dinner. Around 1840, she has the bright idea to request a tray of cakes, breads, and tea around four in the afternoon. She begins inviting fellow socialites to join […]
The Absolutely True Travel Diary of a Full-Time Teacher
As a junior high English teacher working on a Native American reservation, I love to read adolescent literature related to my students’ heritage and lives. Much like Sherman Alexie’s lauded book, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, I also have a series of events that I call “The Absolutely True Travel Diary of […]
Why I Prefer Musee d’Orsay Over the Louvre
When you’re traveling through a city, there’s always a balancing act of choosing which sites and attractions are most worth your time. There are only so many hours in the day, and it can seem impossible to pick and choose which must-sees get seen, and which don’t. This is especially true in a culture-rich city […]
Heeding the Call of Wanderlust
April 2016. Picton, New Zealand. I am standing on the shores of the Marlborough Sounds with travelers from France and Germany. It’s nine at night and freezing, but here we are, feet and hands in the water. As we move around, tiny sparks of light flicker at the bottom of the sand. They spread into […]
