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K’s Weekend in Pisa & Florence

K’s Weekend in Pisa & Florence

  What were you grateful for this week?Nice strangers on the train. What was the most challenging part of this week?Booking the wrong train tickets. Tell us about a "wow" moment you had this week. I watched [my host family’s daughter] while she stayed home sick from...

Friends in Rome: M’s Week

Friends in Rome: M’s Week

  What were you grateful for this week?My friends in Rome. What was the most challenging part of this week?Dealing with cultural differences and misunderstandings.Tell us about a "wow" moment you had this week.Their housekeeper left, so I've started doing the dishes...

Australia Gets Better & Better: T’s 5K Weekend

Australia Gets Better & Better: T’s 5K Weekend

  What were you grateful for this week?Meeting new people. What was the most challenging part of this week?Finding things to do since I didn’t have [my host family’s son]. Tell us about a "wow" moment you had this week.Cooking dinner to help although I didn’t need...

To Tuscany: T’s Week

To Tuscany: T’s Week

    What were you grateful for this week?Buckets and ginger ale.  What was the most challenging part of this week?Trying to figure out which bus to get on. Tell us about a "wow" moment you had this week. This week I took the little girl to group music lesson and...

Disneyland in Hong Kong: R’s Week

Disneyland in Hong Kong: R’s Week

 What were you grateful for this week?Friends.  What was the most challenging part of this week? It’s challenging to stop eating all the yummy food! Tell us about a “wow” moment you had this week. We were all sitting around the dinner table and the Grandma says...

M2’s Week in Zurich & Paris

M2’s Week in Zurich & Paris

   What were you grateful for this week?This week I was grateful that I was able to travel for the whole entire week!What was the most challenging part of this week?This week all the traveling and planning made me pretty tired and saying bye to my favorite guy (now...

M2’s Amazing Weekend

M2’s Amazing Weekend

   What were you grateful for this week?This week I was grateful to have good friends who helped make the best surprise happen for me!What was the most challenging part of this week?This week was hard at the start of the week because I knew my boyfriend was coming to...

Life in Brissy: T’s Week

Life in Brissy: T’s Week

  What were you grateful for this week?Meeting new friends. What was the most challenging part of this week?When [my host family’s son] would throw tantrums. Tell us about a "wow" moment you had this week. Staying with [my host family’s son] so my host mom could run...

⚽️ A’s Week at Home in Milan

⚽️ A’s Week at Home in Milan

What were you grateful for this week? Making a new friend. What was the most challenging part of this week?Losing [my host family’s son] at school. Tell us about a "wow" moment you had this week. This week the housekeeper wasn't feeling good for one day, since she...

Interesting Foods in New Places: J’s Week

Interesting Foods in New Places: J’s Week

What were you grateful for this week?The oreo milkshake I ate Friday morning. What was the most challenging part of this week?Travel logistics. Tell us about a "wow" moment you had this week. I didn't see my host family all week! They were on vacation and I was...

On Her Toes in Australia: S’s Week

On Her Toes in Australia: S’s Week

What were you grateful for this week? The wiggles tv show to help entertain C when she was upset. What was the most challenging part of this week?Learning how to calm a screaming baby when she was upset all day. Tell us about a "wow" moment you had this week. I...

M Falls in Love (with the Netherlands)

M Falls in Love (with the Netherlands)

What were you grateful for this week?My cousin and her husband. What was the most challenging part of this week?Coughing so much. Tell us about a "wow" moment you had this week. I painted a picture for my host child as a sort of belated birthday/I haven't seen you in...

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