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Island grocery shopping
Sometimes I’m just going about my regular life here when all-of-a-sudden-outta-nowhere I realize that something I now find wholly ordinary is actually kind of ridiculous and absurd. Today while the Beard and I were discussing how bummed we were that … Continue reading
Posted in American Samoa
Tagged developing nations, expatriate, island life, islands, pacific
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Warning: This post not for the faint of heart
Happy Valentine’s Day from AmSam! I’m sure my day of cutting out hundreds of construction paper hearts and cleaning glue off of every surface of my classroom beats your fancy restaurant date and flowers, so I won’t brag too much … Continue reading
Posted in American Samoa
Tagged amsam, beach, bugs, creepy, Faleasao, happy valentine, infections, international, islands, manu'a, photos, Samoa, sunburn, ta'u, valentine s day, wellness
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New Zealand: Huka Falls, Faerie Land, and Hobbiton
Scroll to the end for more photos. Click on photos to see larger images. Well, we’re back from Middle Earth. Our trip to NZ was incredible. It’s hard to pick what my favorite part of the trip was (okay, it … Continue reading
Posted in New Zealand
Tagged Coromandel Peninsula, Faerie Land, geekery, Hobbiton, Huka Falls, international travel, islands, LotR, Matamata, New Zealand, photos, pictures, travel, Waerakei, Wairakei Thermal Valley
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Tongariro Alpine Crossing, NZ
Click on the photos in the gallery at the bottom of the page to view larger images. After two lovely days gallivanting around Wellington, we picked up our car and headed north on Highway 1. Driving on the wrong opposite … Continue reading
Posted in New Zealand
Tagged adventure, fundraising, hiking, hiking trails, international travel, islands, Lord of the Rings, New Zealand, photos, Tongariro Crossing, travel
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Christmas in New Zealand
Well, we made it to New Zealand! We left Pago Pago, American Samoa at 9am on the 22nd for Auckland, New Zealand via Apia, Samoa, where we had a short layover before our 1pm flight to Auckland, NZ. We arrived … Continue reading
Posted in New Zealand
Tagged adventure, Christmas, hotel recommendations, international travel, islands, New Zealand, north island, photos, te papa museum, travel, Wellington
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This is (American) Samoa
After several frustratingly unsuccessful attempts to leave Ta’u, we finally made it to Tutuila on Sunday. We had a lovely two-day WorldTeach mid-service conference and now we are free to frolic about on the paved roads. Our first order of … Continue reading
Posted in American Samoa
Tagged adventure, education, international aid, international travel, islands, manu'a, Samoa, T.I.S., ta'u, teaching, travel, tutuila, volunteering, volunteering abroad, volunteers, worldteach
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Thanksgiving in the South Pacific
Our Thanksgiving was a lot like it would’ve been at home, but with more beaches, sunshine, snorkeling, and puppies. (Okay so nothing like home.) It was strange being away from family, but we ended up having a great time with … Continue reading
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Tagged Faleasao, international travel, islands, manu'a, Ofu, photos, puppies, School, snorkeling, South Pacific, ta'u, teaching, Thanksgiving, volunteering, worldteach
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Talofa, Ta’u!
Hey e’rbody. We received our placements today! Unless something changes, Wes and I will be living on Ta’u. He’ll be teaching high school science and I’ll be teaching elementary everything (not just English–are you surprised?!?). I’m not sure which grade … Continue reading
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Tagged american samoa, islands, leaving home, manu'a, ta'u, teaching, travel, volunteering
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