Category: Travel Reflections
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The Journey Part II: Our Journey to Turkmenistan
Istanbul Layover- The Realization We landed in Istanbul around 9 a.m., running on maybe two hours of sleep in the past 48. We stepped off the plane and into a world that no longer felt familiar. Languages swirled around us from every direction, none of them recognizable. Women wore styles of dress we had never…
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We Had 12 Suitcases, 2 Kids, and One Dog. What Could Go Wrong? | Moving Overseas with a Service Dog
Originally published in August 2025. This was one of the last posts written before we actually understood what life in Ashgabat would become. Wheels Up: The Webster Crew Hits the Sky After months of planning and second-guessing every possible disaster, departure day finally arrived. The day. The one we’ve been prepping for, stressing over, and talking about…
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Nisa: A Place That Remembers
There are some places on this world that stand apart. You can feel their power in the air around you—places that have witnessed seasons and empires come and go, along with countless celebrations and rituals that grew, changed, and were eventually forgotten. Ancient Nisa, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Turkmenistan, is one of those…
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Thailand Was Hard. I’d Do It Again Tomorrow.
What happened when life was falling apart and we went anyway I had our Thailand trip booked for months. The flights were coordinated and book. Hotels were researches and reserved. My mom’s ticket from U.S. lined up just right to meet me in the airport in Bangkok. Appointments confirmed. Everything was prepped and ready. This…
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Professional Development Travel Abroad Through a Teacher’s Eyes
Imagine boarding a plane with 80 of your closest coworkers, a sinus infection, and zero sleep—welcome to my Tbilisi adventure Leaving Ashgabat As we left fall behind, I braced myself for winter and holidays abroad—knowing they would look nothing like the ones I’d always known. Before I could fully settle into that reality, I was…