Day Seven: Getting Closer
If I had to pick one lesson I’ve learned about taking better pictures, it’s to get closer to your subject. My workshop and conversations with […]
Day Six: Sound and Color
Color You may have noticed that I’m really into black and white photography lately. Well, today I’m throwing in a splash of color. Mexico City […]
Day Five: Frida, Diego, Jeff
Frida The Frida Kahlo Museum is the place to visit in this section of the city. The museum is located in the house where she […]
Day Four: Working
I moved from one hip neighborhood to an even hipper one today. This was part of my plan so that I could experience life in […]
Day Three: Climbing High
Last night, another couchsurfer showed up, Yves from France. He had stayed here before and needed a last-minute place to sleep. He is literally couchsurfing […]
Day 2: Amor
It’s finally happened. I’m in love. Some of you have been waiting a long time for this announcement, so I’m happy to share. The love […]
Day One: Getting Acclimated
I arrived at 6:30 am on my flight from New York and passed through immigration and customs in five minutes. Although I hadn’t slept on […]
Excess Baggage
“I am not getting off this plane,” I said in broken Spanish to the stewardess. Despite my insistence, she maintained a smile on her face […]
Spring Break Blues Part II
See the previous post for Part I of this story. Where’s the Beach? I left the airport after my first flight as a courier feeling […]
Spring Break Blues Part I
Too Good to Be True? My first trip to South America began with these instructions: You will meet a six-foot-tall Black man named Rufus at […]
Again?
“Would you do it again?” That question comes up now and then, and my answer is always, “Yes, I will do it again.” There is […]
Amazon Fast
Thirty-seven orders in six months. Thirty-seven things I could not live without. $1851.16 spent with a swipe of my thumb. That’s what I discovered while […]
Budgeting for A Year Abroad
So how much does it cost to travel abroad for a year? I’ve had that question from just a few people but I think many […]
Where I’m From and Where I’m Going: Highlights from NCSS
I spent three full days at the National Council for the Social Studies annual conference in San Francisco. It was my first NCSS conference and […]
How to Take a Year Off and Live Your Dreams
“He must be rich.” One of my students said this to his parent about my ability to travel the world, but I suspect this student […]
Miss You
The texts usually come during the night. I wake to see “Miss you, teacher” on my screen from students at Mae Ra Moe refugee camp […]