Picture Journey through Oxford

Radcliffe Library

Oxford is home to Oxford University, which is a great day trip from London.  We are down to our last few days in the UK and took the day to leisurely stroll through the town.  Oxford has beautiful architecture taking

Folk Festivals in England

Wimborne Folk Dancers

On our last weekend in Wimborne we were able to catch the Folk Festival.  We started the walk to town and our friends The Millers happened to be walking to the festival at exactly the same time.  Don’t you just

Motivational Monday: Character Part 2

MM: what lies within us

A dear friend gave me a magnet of Emerson’s quote as a high school graduation gift. What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. -Ralph Waldo Emerson I have to

Happy Father’s Day!

The fan

Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers out there! Jon and I are blessed to have wonderful men as fathers that have always been there for us!  They are both wonderful examples of strong, compassionate, hard working men, that give

It’s Official!

Breaking News

  We interrupt Snapshot Saturday to give you breaking news!   This week I signed my contract for a full time faculty position at Sarasota Military Academy.  I am so excited for this opportunity!   When we started this journey

And the winner is…..

polignano

    We cannot thank everyone enough for all their wonderful comments this week.  I literally had tears in my eyes reading some of your replies.  Your comments mean more than you know and definitely help give a boost to

A week in the country

rapeseed fields

There are certain places that fill the spirit and revitalize the mind and body.  For me personally it is a quiet walk on the beach, either early in the morning or at sunset.  For Jon, it is in the mountains

Staying for Free in Europe

Housesitting

What are your biggest expenses of travel?  Transportation and Accommodations. We have recently discovered about a wonderful way to meet new people and get free accommodations.  TrustedHousesitters.com is an online community that connects homeowners with trusted house sitters to watch

A time to celebrate!

celebrate

We have reached a milestone here at While Traveling Abroad.  Yesterday was my 200th post!  Since we began our journey I have blogged every single day, which I have to thank you for reading and commenting and keeping me motivated

Motivational Monday: Character Virtues

MM: Philipians

This Bible verse is supposed to be what inspired Benjamin Franklin during an 80-day voyage from London to Philadelphia to list out his 13 virtues of life.  Franklin wrote the 13 virtues during his 20s and kept a daily journal