When I come to Norway I stay at my partner's family farm. It is in a small town outside of the city of Stavanger(pop. ~130,000), on the southwestern coast. It's an idyllic region where the mountains meet the sea and there are many homes and farms along the windy roads making their way through the … Continue reading Fruit Trees, and Berries, and Gardens, Oh My!
Living in a small city in the middle of farm country is great but there is really not too much to do. I have hung out with the other English teachers, which I enjoy, but I was also interested in pursuing my own social life. This happened more easily than I expected. One Friday night … Continue reading Cheers to Thais
Now that I have arrived in Thailand I am thrown together with a group of 35 other people that traveled here through the same company as me. We are from all over the world and getting ready to take on teaching without knowing the language. On Monday morning we are all down in the lobby … Continue reading Nice to meet you, Thailand
As I've been mentally preparing to live in Asia for a year, one of the aspects of culture shock that has been on my mind a lot has been food; of course. I'm not concerned with the food I'll eat when I'm there; I've been more focused on what food I'll miss. So I've been … Continue reading My Last Supper
The Voyager 