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Zip-lining in Costa Rica—exhilarating

April 16, 2016 By Sandra Bornstein 2 Comments

Did I ever think that one of my middle-aged travel adventures would include zip-lining across a Costa Rica rainforest canopy? Nope. But then again, I never imagined that I’d be an expat, middle-aged, international teacher either. After teaching in Bangalore, India and watching my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Attitude, Central America, Lifestyle, Worldwide Travel Tagged With: Buena Vista Canopy Tours, Costa Rica, overcoming fear, overcoming fears, stepping outside comfort zone, stepping outside one's comfort zone, zip-lining in Costa Rica

Purim in Bangalore, India

March 10, 2014 By Sandra Bornstein 1 Comment

Four years ago, I was adjusting to my new life as an expat in Bangalore, India. Culture shock had knocked me off balance. Almost every aspect of my daily life was an unexpected challenge. Unpredictable drivers made me question whether it was safe to cross a street or ride in a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia, Expat Living, Jewish Culture, Lifestyle Tagged With: adjusting to life abroad, celebrating Jewish holidays, celebrating Purim as an expat, Chabad in India, Chabad- Bangalore, expat, expat experiences, expat in Bangalore, Expat in India, expats living abroad, May This be the Best Year of Your Life, memoir and stepping outside comfort zone, moving abroad, Sandra Bornstein, stepping outside comfort zone, stepping outside one's comfort zone

Guest Blogger at A Place for Readers and Writers

February 4, 2014 By Sandra Bornstein 2 Comments

Today, I am a guest blogger at Kirby's Lane: A Place for Readers and Bloggers. I discuss some of my experiences at an international school in Bangalore. Teaching in India made me more aware of what it means to be an effective teacher and why it is important to periodically step … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Expat Living, International Education, Lifestyle Tagged With: A Place for Readers and Writers, comfort zone, international school in Bangalore, international teaching, Kirby Larson, living abroad, stepping outside one's comfort zone, teaching abroad, teaching in Bangalore

A New Goal- Daily Blogs in February

February 3, 2014 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

Last week, I wrote a blog about my struggle to maintain a consistent blog schedule. In order to regain my routine, I came to the conclusion that I needed to recognize my shortcomings, make a list of my priorities, and then follow through. These simple steps associated with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogging, Writing Tagged With: blogging to an audience, creating a platform, establishing a daily writing routine, finding blog topics, following a routine, NaBloPoMo February 2014, outside comfort zone, setting new writing goals, stepping outside one's comfort zone

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