Believe it or not, my husband and I had just 1 carryon suitcase and 1 normal-sized backpack each for our year off traveling the world together! How to pack for a year of traveling required a lot of thought! If we’d had more space, I would have bought souvenirs, which Continue Reading
Erika
Teachers: Plan a new adventure for each school vacation!
I love teaching. I also LOVE our schedule and each and every school vacation. Dreaming about where to go on my next holiday is my favorite afterschool activity! Teaching at an international school with so many other countries so close, I get to hear a lot of travel tips from Continue Reading
How to plan a safe and fascinating trip through Mexico
Victor and I spent four wonderful weeks on a trip through Mexico in March 2023. We felt completely safe everywhere we went, and absolutely loved the incredibly colorful artwork we saw everywhere, the fascinating ruins, the fantastic museums, and of course, the delicious and affordable food and the friendly, helpful Continue Reading
Why go to Jordan now: Safe, affordable, fascinating and delicious!
My parents were a bit surprised Victor and I were going to go to Jordan now (February 2024), with the war next door in Israel and Gaza. Turns out, not only is Jordan completely safe right now, but because of that perception, it’s a uniquely good time to visit- and Continue Reading
Surreal Landscapes, Hiking Paradise: Plan Your Trip to New Zealand
Love the outdoors? Is your dream trip hiking in pristine mountains with almost no people? If so, it’s time to plan your trip to New Zealand: incredible landscapes away from all the crowds. Whether you have two weeks, four weeks, or longer, New Zealand deserves to be on any hiker’s Continue Reading
You’ve decided where to go- now how to book accommodation?
Okay, you’ve decided on your travel destination. You’ve determined your itinerary. Now you need to decide where to sleep: How to book your accommodation? I get asked this all the time, and I know the process can feel overwhelming. Here are my simple steps to take on the giant task Continue Reading
Food, Culture, Wildlife…and Affordability: Plan Your Trip to Indonesia Now!
Like snorkeling? New cultures? Wildlife? $10 beautiful private rooms? Then let’s plan your trip to Indonesia! In 2022, my husband and I spent 6 weeks traveling around Indonesia: snorkeling in Raja Ampat, seeing the orangutans in Borneo, taking the train through Java, hiking up volcanoes Mount Bromo and Mount Ijen, Continue Reading
Two Week Bali Itinerary: How To Explore Land and Sea and Avoid Drunks
My husband went to Bali before he met me and didn’t like it because of all the drunk partiers. I insisted on going, promising I’d find a Bali itinerary to avoid the party animals…and I did! It was our first time in Bali, and we wanted to snorkel, hike, learn Continue Reading
How to Plan a Year Off: Joy and Travel
Have you ever thought about taking a year off? Maybe some people you know did it when they were 18, before college. That’s the only normal time to take a year off for Americans, I know. But my husband and I took a year off when I was 34 and Continue Reading
Learn how to be an international teacher
Where I started- burned out in public schools If you’ve been a public school teacher in the U.S. like me and ever thought about living abroad, it’s time to spend a couple of years teaching internationally. I taught public school in San Francisco for four years. During that time, I Continue Reading