Jessie Voigts's Blog, page 191
January 9, 2017
Study Abroad Tips: Don’t Forget to Write Home
With technology, communicating is a lot easier than it used to be while traveling. Now during the times you are abroad, you can not only communicate with your family and friends back home, but you can use programs like Skype and Facetime to see them, as well. Although it may not be the main method of communication, sending postcards and written letters from around the world can be something you keep and look back on to remember your time abroad. I...
Best Safari Parks in Tanzania
Whether you’ve experienced the concept of a safari, or are a newbie, a Tanzanian safari is sure to leave you mesmerized, awestruck with its natural beauty and exotic animals. The country is believed to host some of the best safaris on the planet and its vast untouched national parks are ideal ways of diving into the wild, exploring nature at her best. Here are the five best safari parks in Tanzania - and best times to visit. After all, not all exper...
January 8, 2017
Florida Culture for Your New YEAR, January 8, 2017 By Josh Garrick
Florida Culture for Your New YEAR, January 8, 2017 By Josh Garrick
January 9 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm – Valencia College Art Faculty Exhibit
A reception for accomplished members of the art faculty at Valencia College will be held at the Orange County Admin Center at 201 S. Rosalind Ave in Orlando on January 9. Curated by Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs, the four-month-long exhibition of artworks in all media includes artists Courtney Canova, D...
January 7, 2017
How to Cash Out Money From Your Travels
Let's talk money and travel. How do you use up the local currency before coming home?
Here’s how my husband and I differ regarding the currency part of our travels: he always wants to use up the local money we have before we leave the country. This often means every last penny! Me? Well, I don’t mind spending money, of course, especially on souvenirs (and tips) at the airport. But I always seem to come home with more international currency than I re...
January 6, 2017
Thoughts On Returning from Studying Abroad: Boston, You’re My Home
I left the hot 98 degree Santiago air to land in a snowstorm in Boston. After a 15-hour journey, the freezing air slapped me in the face as the automatic doors opened to let me out. Disorientated and dehydrated, I bumped into a man on my way out of the plane. “I’m so sorry. I am sorry,” I cried out.
“It’s ok,” he snarled back. Ahh, yes, the frigid air irritating my skin, the cold remarks of strangers refusing to make eye contact, and the monitor an...
DOs When Traveling With Pets
Here's a wrap up of tips for traveling with pets.
A simple Google search will connect you with government sites that offer pet immigration information. Make sure you read through carefully. Some require vaccinations many months before travel; some require parasite testing 24 - 48 hours before your visit.
DO introduce the carrier you will be using well in advance of th...January 5, 2017
Educators! Cuba April 2017 Arts & Creativity Program Announced
Join J Rêve International on April 8th-15th or April 15th-22nd, 2017 in Havana, Cuba for a week of arts, culture, and wellness. If you are interested in expanding your knowledge of Cuban history, culture and arts, then join us in Cuba!
Cuba has one of the most vibrant artistic histories in the Caribbean, largely owing to its location and cross-cultural history. J Rêve International is pleased to announce its Global Arts & Culture program for cr...
January 4, 2017
In Bangkok? Affordable, Superior Dentistry Here
Put oral health at the top of your ‘To Do’ list with the affordable, superior dentistry on offer in Bangkok.
One of life’s gifts we tend to take for granted until it fails us is our health. As wandering educators, it may not necessarily be on the top of your checklist of ‘things to do,’ but you really should have something in place for when a dental problem strikes. Hopefully, you will have some form of health insurance, but it’s definitely worth c...
The Best Way to Teach Kids about the Ocean and Environment
Ever since I was young, I’ve done a lot of traveling through the United States and Latin America. The places I’ve been include Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and the east coast of the US. But one place that has really stuck with me and inspired me is Sanibel Sea School, in Sanibel, Florida. I started attending occasional classes while I was at my grandparents’ house there when I was five years old. Now that I am fifteen, I still volunteer at clas...
A Lancaster Hershey Babymoon
My husband and I were expecting a baby in October and we wanted to take a babymoon, a last “hurrah,” if you will, before we became a family of three. Like so many other people, my husband and I never even heard of a babymoon before! We learned that it’s a trip to reconnect with your spouse before the baby comes. It can be as fun or as romantic as the couple prefers and many couples go for the relaxation route—which was the same route I was hoping fo...
