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Our Adventures
We are on quite the journey together, and so, of course, many of stories happen together! This is where you all can find the posts that we collaborate on.
California! No sorry, I meant, Chile!
As international teachers, we keep a fairly stocked bucket list of destinations to visit. They usually end up on our list when we hear...
Jessica and Nolan
Apr 2733 min read
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Plan A) Bangkok
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,...
Jessica and Nolan
Jan 308 min read
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The Trek to Machu Picchu
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...
Jessica and Nolan
Sep 11, 202432 min read
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Climbin' Volcanoes
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...
Jessica and Nolan
May 8, 202415 min read
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So, How's Ecuador?
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....
Jessica and Nolan
Jan 3, 20248 min read
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Viva los Novios!
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...
Jessica and Nolan
May 10, 20239 min read
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Backpacking in Style
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....
Jessica and Nolan
Jan 15, 202311 min read
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A Local Experience
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....
Jessica and Nolan
Nov 29, 202213 min read
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The International School Experience
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...
Jessica and Nolan
Oct 2, 202210 min read
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Why is Singapore so Gosh Darn Quiet?
Throughout the 15 months of our first foray into international living, we lived our lives with very little to regret. But one thing that...
Jessica and Nolan
Aug 4, 202213 min read
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Cambodia: The Greatest Adventure (that we didn't mean to take)
Picture this. It's February of 2022 and you have fallen in love with everything about Thailand. You know your routines, you have a...
Jessica and Nolan
Apr 29, 202216 min read
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From the Islands to the Mountains to the Big City: Winter Break 2021
Don't you just love it when your favorite people turned international teachers and travel bloggers just kind of forget about the whole...
Jessica and Nolan
Feb 8, 20229 min read
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The Ruins of the Captial City of Ayutthaya
Quickly after returning from our kind of relaxing, kind of exhausting trip to Hua Hin, another close friend named Ben reached out and...
Jessica and Nolan
Jul 31, 202110 min read
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The Highs and Lows of Hua Hin
When our summer first started, we knew we wanted to spend some time traveling around Thailand to explore the many different places that...
Jessica and Nolan
Jul 31, 20216 min read
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Coronavirus in Thailand
When we originally planned our move to Bangkok, one of the many reasons we decided to come was that Thailand was among the top countries...
Jessica and Nolan
May 16, 20215 min read
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Phuket: a Lonely Island Paradise
After one short week of quarantine freedom, our spring break arrived, and with it, never-ending opportunities for how we would spend our...
Jessica and Nolan
Apr 23, 202111 min read
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Finally, the Answer to all of your “How’s Thailand?” Questions!
As the title suggests, we did not feel fully capable of answering that question for the first two weeks that we were in the country,...
Jessica and Nolan
Apr 21, 20215 min read
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Catch Flights and Feelings
The last time we checked in, we were waiting for our flight to Tokyo in the international terminal of LAX. We've been on quite the...
Jessica and Nolan
Apr 5, 20217 min read
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The Upside
As we sit at the airport waiting for our flight to Bangkok to start boarding, we have had some time to reflect on the many months that...
Jessica and Nolan
Mar 18, 20213 min read
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Plan B(angkok)
As we are approaching the one year anniversary of coronavirus being considered a global pandemic, everyone has found themselves walking...
Jessica and Nolan
Mar 9, 20214 min read
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First Stop: Coronavirus
Now, being a first time teacher comes with many challenges. Learning how to lesson plan, engage students, and create a supportive...
Jessica and Nolan
Aug 18, 20204 min read
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