2022 Year of Travel in Review

2022 was probably my busiest year of travel yet! Below are my five favorite destinations of the year, plus five highlight experiences and a collection of photos from each trip. 5 Favorite Destinations of 2022 5 Highlight Experiences of 2022 January East Coast & Pittsburgh Cabo, Mexico February Seward Alyeska March Las Vegas Cali Fairbanks …

Fall fun in Vancouver: Who says teachers can only travel in the summer?

A lot of times balancing travel and work is a labor of love. Every once in a while, though, the two dovetail perfectly. As you can probably guess, I’ll take just about any excuse to travel, including the work-related ones! Wyoming, Nome, Sitka, Seattle, Sand Point, I’ve gotten to go to all sorts of fun …

Mexico City & Beyond: Celebrating Día de los Muertos

When I’m not traveling, I’m teaching. My favorite part of my curriculum when I held a position at the elementary level was fourth grade’s overarching theme: Art & Other Cultures. I loved pulling my travel experiences into the classroom or researching art from around the world to pass new information on to my students. One …