Feb. 5 I’ve been back in the States for just over two weeks now- spending time in Boston at an international educator recruiting fair I...

I had an opportunity to visit the home of the American Consul General this past week for an event that featured Mr. H. Delano Roosevelt...

Spending Christmas in the Sahara Desert was a memory of a lifetime, and so was traveling in a private tour bus across Morocco with a crew...

I forget how alive I feel in Istanbul- a city straddled by two continents, divine food, sights and sounds that awaken the senses, and...

Mike and I ventured south by car to the capital city of Morocco, Rabat. It was refreshing driving into a Moroccan city free from potholes...

The rest of our October break was everything we could have hoped for. Having a week off this time of year, taking a 3 hour flight, and...

One of my favorite things to do in the early mornings is to watch the fisherman from the seaside of our community. They’ll come at all...

Just a few pictures of sunsets from our rooftop and moon sets on the ocean. Appreciate the beauty and the power of the ocean.

10/22/24 Mike and I were lucky enough to have a week off in October. In the States, this is often the time when educators are completely...

One of our guards is Souleymane who is originally from Senegal. Despite working 12 hour days from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. six days per...

It is amazing when you stop and think about how many languages people in Morocco speak and the multiple languages spoken at the school....

So many forms of transportation.....always amazed at what people will do to get from point A to point B.

One challenge here in Morocco is the lack of recycling. All water has to be purchased in plastic bottles and then disposed of in the...

Jafar is an employee at GWA, who happens to work within the tech department. For those who know me, tech is not my strength or my...

In the beginning, it’s all new. Here are some clips from our first couple of weeks immersing ourselves in the culture shock while taking...

getting a haircut and color in Morocco when you can’t communicate in Arabic or French. Somehow I thought I could have the stylist...

Amazing to me how everyone goes in the ocean here. Regardless of attire, people go into the ocean to swim. You see people in bathing...

Stray animals are a big problem in Casa. There are loads of stray dogs and cats and there is not a good system for controlling the...

I am all about convenience and also about how much things cost. While I do not enjoy shopping, I do look forward to our weekend trips to...

9/16/24 Porto gets its name from the infamous Port Wine, which makes it a haven for good food and drink. We took a short, direct flight...