In honor of National Smile Month, I'd like to talk about one of our new projects - and 5 reasons how moving overseas can make you SMILE.
For many people, the most exciting thing about going on an exotic vacation is discovering and learning about different cultures. Some important parts of learning about a new culture are the music and dance. In many countries, English is commonly used for business transactions and is common in the major tourist areas, so language is not as important a part of learning the culture. When one travels to an English speaking country, English is the only language most tourists will use. This is a sure way to miss out on a real cultural lear
Some dogs simply do not enjoy traveling. Like people, they can be afraid to fly or feel queasy in a car. For these pups – and their humans - a simple trip to the vet can be quite stressful, never mind a flight to a far off destination.
An Interview with an ESL Methodologist
Without a doubt, living in Thailand is an exciting and bold decision to make.
The longboat glided silently through the water, as the narrow channel opened up into the large expanse of Inle Lake. The shores seemed very far away, their green mountaintops disappearing into misty clouds. We passed other boats occasionally; mostly fishermen who swung their nets overhead and moved their wooden craft with a unique one-legged rowing method, their sinewy limb wrapped around the oar in a style not used anywhere else in the world.
In 1912, Matthew Henson published an account of his 23 years exploring with Commander Robert Peary and their 1909 journey to the North Pole in A Negro Explorer at the North Pole. In 2009 on the 100th anniversary of the journey, Matthew A. Henson’s Historic Arctic Journey was published. It includes Henson’s original story plus a forward by Commander Peary and an introduction by Booker T. Washington.
In the last year or so we in the United States have been treated to two large shows of Impressionist and Pos
