What countries have you traveled to?
I lived in England, and [I’ve also traveled to] France, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Italy, Iceland, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Mexico, Canada, Belize, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, and Greece. I’m probably leaving some places out though, but that’s what I could think of right now.
What are some of the most memorable places you’ve been to?
Greece was probably one of my most memorable places. Just the history of Greece, and the culture and the food, was amazing. But also a place I continue to go back to is usually Italy. Italy is very welcoming, the history is amazing. It’s a very easy place for people to travel as well.
What’s an off-beat place that you’ve been to that you enjoyed?
Slovakia is a very interesting and very welcoming place. The people were super friendly and nice. The food was actually amazing. And it’s not a country not a lot of people go to. So, the way I went there was on a river cruise; we stopped there on a cruise on the Danube river. The people are super welcoming to tourists because it’s a smaller country and they’re a small economy. They’re also post Soviet communism. So they’re very welcoming to outsiders understanding their lifestyle.
What’s the biggest reason why you travel often?
I think it’s the best way to learn about the world and the people around
you. So you can learn everything in, like a history class, but actually going and experiencing and talking with people in the place that they live in is like one of the best educations possible.
What’s something you don’t really like about traveling?
The actual process of traveling itself. So getting to the place, the airports, the airplanes, flight delays, can often be super tiresome, but the actual end result is usually worth all of that.
And does visiting different places go hand in hand with your position as a social studies teacher?
I think so. I think I’m a better teacher because I travel.