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December 15, 2016 Adventures Abroad

Festive teaching: Christmas in TEFL destinations

Being away from home in the big wide world for the festive period can be hard, especially for those newly-qualified TEFL teachers who’ve only just...

December 7, 2016 Adventures Abroad

7 must-see temples in Thailand

There are oodles of temples in Thailand: big ones, small ones, golden ones, marble ones, old ones and new ones. Visiting these cultural gems is...

December 6, 2016 TEFL Newcomers

6 myths about TEFL teaching busted

Don’t listen to what they say: English teaching abroad is something you’ll only truly understand if you’ve done it! That’s why us helpful folk at...

November 26, 2016 TEFL Destinations

7 spots you have to see while TEFL teaching in Colombia

There’s no question about it: TEFL teaching in Colombia promises to be a real adventure. A wild and jungle-dressed country that ranges from the snow-mantled...

November 23, 2016 TEFL Opportunities

5 reasons becoming a TEFL teacher is useful, even if you don’t teach

Who would have thought that simply becoming a TEFL teacher can be a fruitful process, even if you opt not to hit the classrooms and...

November 11, 2016 Adventures Abroad

8 places off the beaten track in Vietnam

From the swells of the South China Sea to Halong Bay alternatives, this list of places off the beaten track in Vietnam is sure to give...

November 4, 2016 TEFL Strategies

5 ways to teach phrasal verbs

Combining the difficulties of idioms with the treacherous grammar requirements of verb usage, often fusing totally unrelated words together, and eventually coming up with a...

October 26, 2016 TEFL Internships

How to get a TEFL qualification for free (or nearly free)

Clickbait title? Maybe. But before you navigate away with a tut and a roll of the eyes, let’s just get one thing straight: getting a...

October 20, 2016 Expat Living

7 tips to help you make new friends when TEFL teaching abroad

Opting to change up the rigmarole of your usual nine-to-five and take to the road for a career of TEFL teaching abroad was never going to...

October 13, 2016 TEFL Internships

5 benefits of choosing a TEFL internship

The TEFL internship is one way that newly qualified teachers can get themselves quickly from graduation to the classroom. Coming in all shapes and sizes,...