I am still deciding where to start, so here is an overview of what you have to look forward to!
As of today, I've been to 22 countries!
Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Kuwait, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Turkey, United Arab Emirates
I try to look less like a tourist when I travel now 😂 It's painfully obvious in my early travels.
The Beginning
Our university group to Peru!
We always went on family vacations when I was a kid, and I had been in airplanes before, so I knew I liked driving and flying. When I heard my university was going on a trip to Peru, I decided I had to go. I had never been out of the country before, so I though going on a group tour would be the perfect start to traveling abroad. I paid the deposit, got my passport, and signed up for a Spanish class to refresh my memory. After that trip, I couldn't wait to see more!
I decided to change my major to TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), and I was set to study abroad the next summer. I couldn't wait! I was going to spend three months in Dresden, Germany, where I took some pedagogy classes and started to dip my feet into teaching. I even kept in touch with one of my students and met her again earlier this year in Mexico!
Teaching Abroad
One of my English classes at CTGU: I had awesome students!
During my final semester, I started to apply for jobs all over the world. I got accepted for a job teaching at a summer camp in Sochi, Russia, and then I'd move to China for a job I accepted teaching middle and high school students at an international school. I made some great friends along the way, and we traveled to many places around China while we were there, and we still keep in touch (I love you ladies! Can't wait for our next reunion!) I had originally planned on trying to apply for jobs in other countries to work for one more year before coming home, but I had so many great people around me, including one who convinced me to stay with her and teach at her university! (Thanks Maud!)
Traveling Alone
Thank you nice lady for laying on the ground and taking my picture at the Eiffel Tower, even though you thought the sidewalk was more important than getting more of the tower 🤭
I had already signed a contract for teaching at the university, but I needed to go home and get some documents certified because the government rules had changed. I decided to take advantage of my long flights home and book some stopovers in random places. I honestly don't even remember how I chose those destinations other than that I heard of them and thought they would be interesting, but I decided to go to The UAE and Iceland for a few days, which included a layover in Paris. I had such a great time that I now book a lot of trips to just travel by myself!
Traveling to Meet Friends
The girls and me in China! Can't wait for our next reunion! 💕
Now that I have met so many people that live outside of the US, I travel to meet them! We had a little reunion with my friends from China because one of them was getting married a few years ago, and it was so nice to see almost everyone again! I plan on flying to meet up with a few of them again this coming summer, so hopefully all goes well with my flights! Love you ladies! 💕
Making Friends Along the Way
Here we are on the GLT Sweet Escapes trip in Orlando! I can't wait to see you again for the Great Escape trip!
I still travel alone a lot or I go on group trips, and I usually make friends while I am there. I went on a trip with Girls Love Travel (my favorite group on facebook!) last year, and we had such a great time that many of us are going on a similar trip this year that will be like a reunion trip! I am also going on a GLT trip to Japan this summer, and I can't wait!
So, this is just a summary of my memories you have to look forward to reading about over the next few months until my next trip! If you're interested in reading more about my travels, feel free to join my mailing list!
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