TEACHER TIME: WORLD EDITION

Gin khao rue yang? Have you eaten yet? This phrase is a popular way amongst close friends and family in Thailand to ask, how are you? Most people know that Thai food is one of the best cuisines in the world, renowned for its intense flavors; from spicy to sour to sweet, Thais know how to create a well-seasoned meal. But, one thing that is often overlooked, is why food is such a major player when it comes to Thailand's culture. The reason is, Thai people focus on food and eati

As international teachers, we keep a fairly stocked bucket list of destinations to visit. They usually end up on our list when we hear something slightly interesting about a place and I ask Nolan, “Could we go there?” and Nolan goes, “Yeah, baby.” We have already checked off many of these South American destinations, starting in our first year seeing Brazil for Carnaval, then the next year going to Colombia and, uhhhhhhh, Prague (hi Paige!), then spending time this past summe

For all international teachers, the Fall of a new school year is a crucial time. Not only are we getting to know our new students,...

When we decided to stay in Ecuador for a third year, one of the top reasons for doing so was so that we could visit more of our top...

Before we came to Ecuador, I would say that I was a person who enjoyed hiking. I would walk out to Edgewood park in Woodside, go on a...

As we’ve gotten settled into our second year here in Quito, Ecuador, we’ve come to see and appreciate a lot of new things about our home....

If you haven’t read our last blog post, now might be a good time to check it out because this post is going to be all about our second...

At this point in the life of Nolan and Jessica, we are basically looking to up our outdoor experience every time we have a spare moment....

When we decided to come to Ecuador, we realized that the number one thing to do here was explore the natural beauty of this country....

As international teachers, we get the amazing opportunity to spend time traveling the world, trying new cuisines, meeting interesting...

Hello everyone! If you have been wondering where we have been, the answer is simple: we’ve been trying to soak up every second of our new...

Throughout the 15 months of our first foray into international living, we lived our lives with very little to regret. But one thing that...

Throughout all of these blog posts of all the adventures Nolan and I have been on and all of the fun things we like to do around...

Picture this. It's February of 2022 and you have fallen in love with everything about Thailand. You know your routines, you have a...

As many readers of this blog are aware, Jessica and I are avid disc golf players. For those who aren’t, disc golf is a sport very similar...

Don't you just love it when your favorite people turned international teachers and travel bloggers just kind of forget about the whole...

Hello everyone! Nolan here. I have a fun story to tell you about our first few weeks in Phuket, and the one-kneed event at the end of it...

Nolan and I have slowly fallen in love with Thailand for months now. The food hooked us quickly, but the people, culture, and beauty of...

Quickly after returning from our kind of relaxing, kind of exhausting trip to Hua Hin, another close friend named Ben reached out and...

When our summer first started, we knew we wanted to spend some time traveling around Thailand to explore the many different places that...