Teaching abroad mistakes I won’t repeat
Teaching abroad is an incredible adventure. You get to immerse yourself in a new culture, share your knowledge, and help…
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A guide for visiting Subotica in Serbia
There’s underrated destinations and there’s places that people would not want to visit. Serbia falls into the latter category. However,…
How to survive moments of self doubt when moving abroad
One of the best decisions I’ve ever made was to relocate abroad to Serbia. When I think about how difficult…
Relocating a pet from Qatar
While living in Qatar (during the covid pandemic peak!), my partner and I were adopted by a small injured kitty…
Why I finally moved away from the Gulf
After 7 years in the Gulf Arab countries, I finally packed my life up and left. It’s been a tumultuous…
Dear Qatar (Thanks for helping me grow)
Dear Qatar, What a wild ride we have had together. I remember when Polar first made the suggestion that we…
International Teaching: When Good Schools Go Bad
Please note that the sentiments in this post are based on my own personal experiences at one school and do…
Planning a trip to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is a controversial destination. When planning my trip to Jeddah, I was not immune or blissfully ignorant of…
Surviving the first few months of Teaching abroad
Teaching abroad can look glamorous on social media- new experiences, a foreign land, exotic food and it all looks like…
The Brown Girl’s Guide to Moving Abroad: Things I wish I had known
Did you parents disown you when you left home to live abroad? This is the number one question I get…
