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July 11, 2025
Why Do We Travel?
For those of us who are lucky enough to be able to hop into our car, board a boat or plane, and travel beyond our hometown, we can expect so much more than an escape from our daily routine. Travelling provides an incredible opportunity to expand our horizons, explore life experiences beyond our own, and (true to the core values of this online community) learn.
Hi, I’m Cerys, the European Criminological Perspectives Editor for Wandering Educators, and I’m not...
July 10, 2025
Through the Eyes of an Educator: The benefits of connection
“Deep human connection is… the purpose and the result of a meaningful life - and it will inspire the most amazing acts of love, generosity, and humanity” - Melinda Gates
School’s out for summer! In the northern hemisphere, it’s the height of the sunshine season. Picture ice cream dripping down happy toddler faces, blue tongues from the best ice pops around, running through sprinklers, lake life and beach days, unstructured playtimes, and firefly chasing.
Some of my fa...
July 8, 2025
International Teaching Families: A Compendium
Hi, I’m Kelly – founder and editor of International Teaching Families, official “trailing spouse,” and mum of three. I grew up in Australia and caught the travel bug early after moving to the UK in my 20s. That’s where I met my husband (a fellow Aussie and travel enthusiast), before we returned home to get married, buy a house, and have a few kids... But we quickly realised the traditional path wasn’t for us.
We wanted to escape the daily grind...
July 3, 2025
Teaching Abroad: How a Strong Credit Score Helps With Relocation and Travel Planning
Preparing to teach abroad often means juggling a mountain of logistics—from securing visas to finding housing and booking flights. It’s a lot to handle, and your to-do list can quickly feel endless. But amid the chaos, one crucial factor quietly supports the entire process: your credit score.
A solid credit history doesn’t just impact your ability to borrow—it can speed up rental applications, ease cash flow, and give you more financial flexibility as you adjust...
July 1, 2025
Around the World: Educating Others About Life Abroad
Hello, we are a group of students from Coe College working together on a project with Wandering Educators. Our goal is to share multiple study abroad experiences while focusing on a specific aspect of each person’s abroad experience. The following articles focus on these topics that you may find interesting and important before you travel and study abroad, as well as give you a reason to give it a shot.
In “Navigating Cultural Journeys,” Gad Kana...
7 Summer Reading Tips for K-12 Graders from an Online Washington Educator
Regardless of a student’s reading level, here are simple and meaningful tips to make reading more enjoyable for kids during their summer break to help keep them from feeling the struggle when back-to-school season arrives.
Summer is the perfect time to let students choose their own reading adventures. Offer a variety of genres like graphic novels, biographies, and fantasy to keep things exciting. Even 20 minutes a day can prevent summer learning l...
Unusual Things to do in Paris
Paris is lovely. It’s romantic. It’s full of iconic architecture, delicate pastries, and tourists standing in the middle of the street taking photos of things they don’t understand. But if you're the kind of traveler who prefers the weird little corners of a city to the glossy, over-filtered highlights, this post is for you.
Yes, the Louvre is great. Yes, the Eiffel Tower sparkles. But once you’ve taken the obligatory photos and realized the Mona Lisa is roughl...
June 30, 2025
Read This: Such Good People
I loved Such Good People, a new book by Amy Blumenfeld. It’s a book about friendships, relationships, life, and how both our choices and our character are always a part of our stories.
Such Good People takes the reader on a rich, detailed descriptive adventure through family ties and the strength of childhood best friends, and plunks us in the thick of aromas, sounds, and flavors of some of Brooklyn’s most iconic establishments.
The author flawlessly traver...
June 27, 2025
Los Angeles’ Corey Helford Gallery: Looking Sideways By Eric Joyner
Downtown Los Angeles’ Corey Helford Gallery (CHG) is proud to announce the return of San Francisco-based, award-winning artist/illustrator Eric Joyner for his 12th solo exhibition at the gallery, titled Looking Sideways, set to premiere July 19th in the Main Gallery.
“Someday World” (oil on canvas, 65” x 85”
Joyner, who is renowned around the world for his “robots and donuts” scenes, has created an irresistible body of work. Joyner’s art, which has been licensed...
June 26, 2025
How to Experience Lisbon’s Vibrant Culture in One Trip
Lisbon, Portugal's capital city, is renowned for its vibrant music scene, delectable seafood, and stunning hills. There aren't many ways to summarize such a vibrant community in one simple vacation, however. You'll need to engross yourself in the beautiful sights, sounds, and tastes to truly learn about this rich and stunning European city.
If you're planning a first-time visit or want to observe everything that Lisbon has to offer, you'll want to make some note...
