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MBA Graduation: Reflection, Gratitude, and Adventure
What to do when you graduate from your MBA in the middle of winter and want to celebrate? Take an adventure trip to Lapland!
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Thanks for visiting Expat Heather! I’m an international educator, writer, and expat mom currently living in South Korea. On this site you’ll find things about living abroad, teaching in international schools, travel, hiking, and expat life.
We have made the move!
After an amazing summer vacation in Europe and the US, we were ready to head to Korea to get settled in our new home and explore the area. It has been a week, and we have felt completely welcomed and taken care of by the KIS community.
South Korea!
After two years in Mumbai, we will be moving to Korea in summer 2019! I’ve accepted an exciting position as Applied Learning Coordinator at Korea International School.
While we have loved our time in India, the location of the school has made it challenging to access all that Mumbai has to offer. With my contract ending and feeling ready for a new professional challenge, I decided to attend the Global Recruitment Collaborative Fair in Dubai, and see what came up.
Last Christmas, we traveled from Mumbai to Kochi (Cochin) in Kerala. Kerala has a large Christian population and Fort Kochi in particular has many old churches. The city had a festive atmosphere and we were able to attend a large Christmas celebration in the old part of town.
Getting Around
The airport to the main part of Kochi is a bit of a drive. It took a little more than an hour in an Uber to get from the international airport to Willingdon Island where we were staying. Around Kochi, it’s pretty easy to get rickshaws, Uber, or taxis. You can also take ferries from place to place. Sometimes the line at the ferry station is pretty long. Note that there are separate queues for men and women passengers. On the return trip from Fort Kochi to Willingdon Island, the queues were very long so we opted to take an Uber.
Varkala Beach in Kerala was the high point of our South India vacation for my kids. They loved to splash in the waves, and the food at the cafes along the cliff was delicious. Varkala is known for its cafe culture, laid back vibe, and towering red laterite cliffs lining the shore. While the beach is below the cliffs, the hotels & cafes are located above along a scenic cliff walk.
Most places we travel in India, people are trying to take pictures of the kids. I figured since we are living in Mumbai, India’s creative hub and the center for the Bollywood film industry, why not have a go at child modeling?
My daughter Arianne, age 4, was originally more interested than her older brother. Although now that he’s realized he can get paid for modeling, he also wants to give it a try. I decided to have her do a portfolio shoot so that I could gauge if she would be able to follow instructions in the studio and get some good pictures. However, some model agencies in Mumbai are happy to take non-professional pictures to get started, so doing a portfolio is not a 100% must do.
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