To start season 4, we recorded ON and wanted to discuss what Thanksgiving abroad has been like Thanksgiving for us for over 15 years, from the availability of different ingredients to days off to how we choose to celebrate. One great aspect of Thanksgiving abroad is that you’re not with family at home, so your […]
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If you have ever thought to yourself, “I’d really love to go see what ‘Old Europe’ looked like,” then spending three days in Strasbourg might just be what you need! As we focus on slow travel, three days in Strasbourg is plenty of time to see all the major sites with time to still sit
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In this comprehensive travel post, readers are guided through a three-day tour of Paris. It highlights essential tips for getting around the city, using either the walkable streets or the metro, and lists key attractions including the Louvre, Eiffel Tower, and the Arc de Triomphe. Visitors are advised to book tickets in advance for popular sites like the Musee d’Orsay and the Paris Catacombs and explore other cultural landmarks such as the Sacre Coeur and Moulin Rouge. The post also contains affiliate links for booking discounts and encourages readers to support the blog.
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I’ve been a Formula 1 fan for almost 30 years. Finally, thanks to the success of Netflix’s “just a little overdramatic” but very fun to watch Drive to Survive, F1 has exploded in popularity, with venues selling out months in advance, widespread media coverage more frequent than before celebrity attendance, and bidding wars for broadcasting
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Whether you’re a first-year teacher or in your 25th year, the end of the academic year is always chaotic. Like sharks smelling blood in the water, students can physically sense summer break. It must be a trait gained and lost in adolescence. As such, teacher sanity is a real thing as you, too, know the
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Personal and professional relationships in international education. In this episode, we take a closer look at important relationships all teachers need to maintain and how those may work differently in international schools: teacher-parent relationships and the professional relationship you maintain with your school as your sponsoring employer abroad. FTC Disclosure: This video is not sponsored.
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Amsterdam, Europe’s third most visited city in 2022, entices with its historic canals, townhomes, and ease of navigation. Highlights include the Van Gogh Museum, the Maritime Museum—with its Dutch trading history acknowledgment of past colonial wrongs—and the Jewish Museum, set in the Jewish Quarter. Nearby attractions deemed skippable include the Heineken Experience and the Amsterdam Tulip Museum. Tourists are advised to pre-book tickets, especially for the Anne Frank Museum, and embrace the city’s bike culture and outdoor cafes. Amsterdam remains a compelling destination, with its rich charm and cultural offerings.
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Visiting Greece for the first time was a wonderful experience! This past February, we were able to go to Greece! We took trip to Greece. Our focus was to be able to see and experience both Greek history and Greek culture. For an average trip (for Ana and I), we would not have had tour
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This week, we discuss maintaining your teaching license and professional development in international education. We go over simple state requirements for maintaining your teaching license such as credit or professional development hours and the average length of most certificates. We also cover what professional development might look like at your new international school, from stipends
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So you’ve got three days in Hong Kong? What will you do with your time? Our Hong Kong Travel Guide is here to help. What is Hong Kong? Hong Kong is one of the most amazing cities in the world. As a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China, it comprises over 200 different islands and
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