Craziest Thing I’ve Ever Done?What’s the craziest thing I’ve ever done? Go to a remote Greek island and work with endangered horses for three weeks. It may sound like an attention-grabbing, click-baity title but it is actually […]
An American Experience While Studying Abroadby Leesa Truesdell Carlos Balbuena is 29 years old and was born in Mexico City. I had the pleasure of teaching him English while he was studying at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in […]
Coffee con Leche: Dude, Where’s My Car?Coffee con Leche: Dude, where’s my car? I don’t know about you, but where I’m from in the states, we drive everywhere. Pharmacy down the street? Vamos con coche. Grocery store around the block? Vamos […]
Predeparture to Spain: Meet Ryan Gomezby Leesa Truesdell Ryan Gomez is one of our most unique participants so far. Ryan will be will be headed to a small pueblo in southern Spain in late September. He and I met by chance. He called my […]
Explore Ireland: Four Places to DiscoverBy Sky Foster One of the first things you will notice about Ireland is that Guinness beer is everywhere. Explore Ireland and you find it at any bar or restaurant, at any time of day. It is by far the […]
Dealing with Uncertaintyby Leesa Truesdell Letting go… I realize that our time in Spain has been rewarding yet challenging. We all set sail on this journey to spend the next year abroad with the hopes of embracing […]
Five Tips to Ensure Success Teaching Abroad and Moreby Stephanie Best We asked fellow Dreams Abroad members what they would do differently if they were just starting out on their adventures now. Stephanie’s second Madrid adventure began after teaching […]
Traveling Alone while Teaching Abroad in Madrid: Part Threeby Amanda Whitten After dragging poor Ali to Starbucks for one of our last drinks together (Yes, I know. I’m an irresponsible expat and a bad influence.), I finally got a chance to sit down and […]
Travel Tips: Different Types of TravelersTravel Tips for Different Types of Travelers Reality is subject to interpretation. People never see the same things – sometimes even when they’re watching the same thing. That’s why it’s so […]
Personal Growth Teaching Abroad: Lynnetteby Leesa Truesdell Catching up with Lynnette for our second interview was not like any of the other interviews so far. When Lynnette and I initially met at orientation in August, as mentioned in my […]