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Day 263: Travel as a Means to Improve Yourself (and life)

By on September 21, 2011 in Writing

What does travel mean to you?
In light of yesterday’s post on my work from home life… Read more, I thought today would be a good day to talk about how I got here.
Travel.
Without ever starting my big travel life, I might still be in Peoria, Illinois working in the IT Help Desk at Caterpillar. Ok, so probably not;

September 21, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 10 }
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Day 262: The Work from Home Life

By on September 20, 2011 in Writing

The reality of the work from home life (of a freelancer/blogger) is more like you work your bum off or you don’t make any money. I probably work twice as much in my self-employed life than I ever did in a real job, and there have been many challenges to overcome in order to make it a viable income source.

September 20, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 10 }
Getting Caught Up: Part 3

Getting Caught Up: Part 3

By on May 5, 2009 in Australia

Now for the final part in the series of “Getting Caught Up” by Brooke vs. the World.
The Entrance:… Read more There’s a fishing town up north actually called The Entrance that a bunch of my friends here go to. Someone has a shack up there (basically a run-down tiny house) with loads of beds that everyone can sleep in, so it

May 5, 2009 · Read full story · Comments { 1 }
Getting Caught Up: Part 2

Getting Caught Up: Part 2

By on May 3, 2009 in Australia

Now continues the second part of the series “Getting Caught Up” by Brooke vs. the World.
Housewarming: … Read more In the meantime, the house that we shared a backyard with was broken into. The French and Italian housemates all decided that they didn’t feel so safe there anymore and went about renting a house of their own. They had a housewarming party

May 3, 2009 · Read full story · Comments { 0 }
Getting Caught Up: Part 1

Getting Caught Up: Part 1

By on May 2, 2009 in Australia

I apologize for the delay in new posts. I’ve had every intention of posting updates, but whenever I thought about it, I was just too tired. Brooke has been super busy! I almost didn’t have time to remind myself to breathe, which is pretty scary, but let’s just say I’ve been busy for a reason. In the process, this is… Read more

May 2, 2009 · Read full story · Comments { 2 }
Living in an International House

Living in an International House

By on April 2, 2009 in Australia

Upon arrival in Sydney, I had two goals: find a place and find a job. I started almost immediately with the job thinking I should know where I’m working before attempting to find a location to live. I quickly realized that task was difficult when living out of a backpack… in a hostel….
For me, hostel life was just not… Read more

April 2, 2009 · Read full story · Comments { 4 }
My Life as a Teacher

My Life as a Teacher

By on January 30, 2009 in Soviet Travel, Ukraine

I believe I told you all a while ago that I would be sharing more information about my working life… Read more here in Ukraine, so I have finally decided to make a post dedicated to doing just that.
For starters, my job is really not difficult. The Ukrainian teachers here focus on the grammar, while the American teachers focus on repeating

January 30, 2009 · Read full story · Comments { 12 }

An Apple for the Teacher

By on November 11, 2008 in Soviet Travel, Ukraine

Hollllllllly cowwwwwwww! I have a job! After a whirlwind two weeks (that seriously felt like 2 months) of training, Brooke has officially become a paid-member of the teaching staff at an English language school in Kiev. Ahhh!
I’m definitely kind of excited. Yes, a paycheck would be nice. But… but… oooh I must admit, my mind is already asking, “Where… Read more

November 11, 2008 · Read full story · Comments { 7 }

A trip not like I had planned.

By on October 14, 2008 in Soviet Travel, Ukraine

Ok, so in case you didn’t know, I am about to move to the Ukraine… for a year! If you asked me a year ago where I’d see myself in 2008, I don’t think I would have for a split second considered Kiev. But, a year later, a slowly dwindling bank account, and a better understanding of former Soviet culture… Read more

October 14, 2008 · Read full story · Comments { 3 }

What the hell are you doing?!

By on September 12, 2008 in Kazakhstan, Pre-Travel, Soviet Travel

I don’t know! I just really don’t know what I’m doing back here in Kaz-Stan, or Central Asia for that matter. When I booked a month for home it was just so cost-effective to get a round-trip ticket that I couldn’t pass it up. Plus that meant I could store some things with friends in Almaty (my super cute red… Read more

September 12, 2008 · Read full story · Comments { 3 }