It is Monday, January the 19th here in Pinerolo, Italy. I have been with my host family (The Avondettos) for ten days now. I planned…
For my winter camp I only had to teach at my school unlike my summer camps where I taught camp at my school and one…
In America, I’m Allyson. In Thailand, I’m Alice. (The Thais love a good nickname.) Today was an Alice day. Since I didn’t have school, I…
Maybe I’ve noticed it just a little more these days, or I may just been asked more these days from people I meet when I’m…
Hello All! I meant to begin this long before I left for Thailand, but things were slightly busy, you know, with the holidays and my…
I’ve said my Au revoirs and Mercis and I have my suitcases packed, train ticket in hand and ready to return to the good ol…
My thought as I stepped out of the metro station at Jing’an temple in Shanghai was, “This is not the China that I have come…
Happy New Years everyone! I actually wrote this post a few days ago, but since then my internet connection had been too weak to post…
Each of us plays a critical role in ensuring the health and sustainability of the planet and experiencing new countries and cultures will be a…
It’s Christmas time! I started the festivities early this year which seems kind of normal because back home there’s so many different holiday parties to…