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Episode #66- Last Day of School

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 15:00


Last day of school with kids and we discuss our year and what we have been doing since our last vacation.

Episode #65- Azerbaijan and Georgia

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 46:01


This one includes a lot of what we learned about these two cool countries.

Episode #64- Outdoor Rock Climbing in Ras Al Khaimah

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 12:23


First time for Dana climbing outdoors!

Episode #63- Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 19:42


Reflecting on the last couple of months and our trip to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. We have now been to all of the GCC countries.

Episode #62- India Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 23:46


Back in Kuwait, we reflect on the rest of our trip.

Episode #61- India Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 21:05


Listen to what our first experiences were in India and what we did.

Episode #60- Doha Qatar

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 33:08


Listen for a life update and how our trip to Doha was.

Episode #59- We Went to Egypt

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2024 14:45


Listen to what we thought about Egypt.

Episode #58- Back in Kuwait

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024 21:00


We made it back for our second year in Kuwait. Listen to hear our thoughts about our first two weeks of school and our plans for the year.

Episode #57- Ankara, Lake Tuz, Sile- On our way back to Istanbul

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 14:04


This is our last episode in Turkey. Back to the real world.

Episode #56-Cappadocia: The Land of Hot Air Balloons

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 20:30


This is a podcast about one of our favorite spots in this world. Give it a listen so you to can fall in love with Cappadocia.

Episode #55- Turkey: Pamukkale, Antalya, Konya

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2024 31:04


We continue our trip throughout Turkey. Listen about these 3 cool cities.

Episode #54- Bursa, Cesme, Ephesus

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 22:37


We reflect on our road trip that goes through these 3 cities.

Episode #53- Istanbul, Turkey

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 13:06


We made it to Turkey and explored Istanbul. Listen to learn about our adventure in this amazing city.

Episode #52- Our Trip to America- Summer #2

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 22:46


After finishing another year abroad, we got to spend another summer in America! Listen to what we have done. We are off to Turkey soon so our Turkey section will come soon!

Episode #51- One Year Reflection of Kuwait

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 19:44


We talk about the school year, the country of Kuwait, our travels this year, and how we started a travel blog.

Episode #50- Kathmandu, Nepal

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2024 27:01


Listen as we talk about our most recent trip to Nepal.

Episode #49- Thailand and a New Travel Blog

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2024 34:26


Listen to hear about our recent trip to Thailand and our thoughts about Bangkok and Phuket. Also we started a Travel Blog also called Penley Perspective!

Episode #48- Abu Dhabi, Oman, Bahrain

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2024 46:20


Open up Instagram and get ready to listen and follow along!

Episode #47- Thoughts about Life

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 44:55


This one is about what we have been doing since Dubai. It is also looking forward to our trip to Oman. But the in between is just us having a conversation about lots of different things.

Episode #46- Dubai!

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2023 27:09


What have we been up to in Kuwait since last time? Also we traveled!!!! Dubai was amazing!

Episode #45- 1.5 Months Update

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 18:13


Reflection on a month in a half in to Kuwait.

Episode #44- 1st Day of School

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2023 21:53


Our reflections after our first day with students and being in Kuwait after two weeks.

Episode #43- First Two Days in Kuwait

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2023 19:31


What is it like to land in a country to teach internationally? Listen to hear about our experience landing in Kuwait and doing our first two days.

Episode #42- Last Day Before Kuwait

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 36:31


What we did after the cabin in the woods. Also our feelings about Kuwait, Mall of America, and rock climbing gyms.

Episode #41- A Minnesota Lake Experience

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 21:09


From Bourbonnais, Illinois to Casselton, North Dakota to Walker, Minnesota. And the stories that ensued.

Episode #40- Full Cup Warm Heart

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 13:36


We made it back to America and currently enjoying the summer!!

Episode #39- Winding Down China

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2023 11:07


Happy 12 years!! We are leaving China soon. Listen to find out what we have been up to and our plans for the summer.

Episode #38- Travel, Travel, Travel

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2023 23:58


We have traveled so much since the last podcast. Luoyang, Xian, Tianjin, Taipei, and Datong treated us well!

Episode #37 - Party in the USA

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 14:16


We went back to the USA for winter break.

Episode #36- Back to Lockdowns

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 10:53


We haven't done one of these this school year yet... here we go!

Episode #35- Xishuangbanna, Puer, and Kunming

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 14:25


Part 5 of summer travel- made it to the end

Episode #34- The Tea Tour

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 33:45


Part 4 of summer travel

Episode #33- Yunnan (Dali, Lijiang, Shang-la)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 22:50


Part 3 of summer travel

Episode #32- Yangshuo

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 9:52


Part 2 of summer travel

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Episode #31- We got to travel!

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2022 12:20


Part 1 of summer travel

Episode #30- End of Year

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 10:18


Update before hopefully travel for the summer.

Episode #29- Foreshadowing

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 24:17


It has been a while since we last recorded, but we have done a lot since last time!

Episode #28- Post- Christmas Pre- Spring Festival

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2022 15:25


Welcome to 2022, the year nothing really has changed... how was my Christmas. What is life like in Beijing? Listen to find out more!

Episode #27- 3 Months In

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2021 22:36


What has China been like so far??

Episode #26- School Starts Tomorrow

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2021 12:37


What has it been like living in China after Dana arrived?? Listen to find out.

Episode #25- Mental Breakdown

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2021 17:44


Dana made it out of quarantine, but it didn't go as expected....

Episode #24- Both in the Same Time Zone

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 25:09


Dana made it to China!!! She is currently in Shanghai doing her 2 week quarantine. Listen to hear about her journey!!

Episode #23- Ten Years a Teacher

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 17:42


Ten years sounds like a really long time. That is how long Josh has been a teacher. Fun conversation reflecting about the years.

Episode #22- Dana Got Her Visa and a Flight

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2021 10:21


It is almost happening!!!

Episode #21- We have been married for 10 years!

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 15:29


Marriage reflection and an update!

Episode #20- It's Gonna Be May

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2021 22:39


Still waiting, not much has changed. Listen for the update.

Episode #19- It Has Been Awhile...

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2021 20:01


What have Dana and Josh been up to since Christmas? Learn more in this podcast.

Episode #18- Christmas Day

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2020 15:19


Dana and I recount our many Christmas adventures and talk about what we did this year.

Episode #17- TEFL, Parent Teacher Conferences, and Fun in China

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2020 20:07


How is Dana doing and what is China like?

Episode #16- Teaching In Person

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2020 21:30


Found an apartment, taught a week in person, and what Dana is doing now!

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