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Category Archives: Sabbatical Year
New Global Education Opportunities
Long overdue greetings. Alongside re-entry, re-settling and job searching, I have been developing new educational programs. I’m excited to share these offerings. Please contact me if you have questions about any of the workshops/programs. Hope to see you soon! Webinar: … Continue reading
ReEntering, ReEnergised, Ready to Engage
On US ground for 2 weeks now, I listen to Obama’s inaugural speech today with pride and appreciation for my own citizenship. My ten-month sabbatical in South America was the perfect change in pace, lifestyle and culture to reinforce my … Continue reading
Seeping In
We awoke to festive street music at 4:30 this morning. Trumpets, trombones and drums marched by our house, rattling our windows and interrupting our dreams. October is a month full of celebration in Baños, Ecuador. Every day, a different barrio … Continue reading
The Family Sabbatical Abroad
Here is an article I wrote as a guest blogger for Melibee Global. http://melibeeglobal.com/2012/06/the-family-sabbatical-abroad/ And here is a feature article in Western North Carolina Magazine. http://www.wncmagazine.com/feature/wnc_profile/abroad_perspective We have just completed nearly 3 months in Peru and we head to Ecuador on … Continue reading
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Traveling in South America for 9 months. Homeschooling my kids. Learning Spanish. Crossing cultures once again. I feel as if I should have something really profound to say. Yet I sit down to blog or write in my journal and … Continue reading
Machu Picchu Expert
We met an extraordinary man tonight. You don’t meet many folks like this. Paolo Greer, who has spent much of the last two decades studying Inca ruins, and has made 17 trips from his home in Alaska to Peru (for several-month … Continue reading
Starting Over
Square one, once again. Entering a country for the first time means starting all over. What’s the currency? What’s the exchange rate? Where do I shop? What areas are safe? What is unique about this culture? What do I wear? … Continue reading
Sabbath Day
Last weekend I experienced the first full day of rest in over 3 months. Ahhhhh, what a feeling! I have been like a little steam engine, chugging along day after day, beyond the point of exhaustion. Call it adrenaline, endurance, … Continue reading
So Long, Farewell, See Ya Next Year
The past week has been a series of goodbyes. As we have dotted i’s and crossed t’s on bank accounts, travel insurance, and bus/flight schedules, we have also enjoyed time with friends. Laughter, tears, and hugs have been in abundance. … Continue reading
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PBS Interview on UNC-TV
Mitch Lewis from UNC-TV interviewed me about my book and our family travels. This interview is a 12 minute story in the NC Now show. Click on the picture, click “Play” and forward to 15:10 to see the interview.
