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“Oh, you are a teacher,” my Dominican guide, Yunior, exclaimed with excitement. “There is a school up ahead, let’s pay them a visit!” Imagining how I would feel if a dozen foreign visitors dropped by unannounced in my classroom, I responded that I did not want to interrupt any ongoing lessons. “Nonsense,” Yunior replied, and we were off.

I was attending a Spanish immersion school in Mexico, learning irregular verb tenses and trying to figure out exactly what was meant by the pluperfect when this question came up. I was a bit surprised and at a loss for an immediate answer. Thinking about the many Mexicans I had met, nothing came close to the vitriol and slander so often heard on the airways (and Twittersphere) at home.

How would you like to expand your professional development through travel?  A teacher travel grant may be just the ticket for you!  In this guest post by Tim Wenger, learn how you can apply for a travel grant and stand apart from other applicants.  Take it away, Tim!

I've heard it over and over again:  "I want to travel, but I don't have anybody to travel with. "  

Many people wouldn't dream of traveling by themselves, citing safety as their primary concern.  Secretly, they also feel that traveling alone wouldn't be any fun and would get too lonely.   What's the point if you don't have someone to share the experience with?

Along with the long days and hot sun, summer break provides a great opportunity to get away from it all, reset, and possibly bring back some inspiration for the next school year. If you’re looking for your next summer adventure,  check out this guest post by Heather Knoff, traveler extraordinaire of couchtotravel.com!   Read on to see her top 8 picks for great summer travel!