TEFL life Archives

September 13, 2018 Expat Living

5 ways to make your friends back home jealous of your TEFL life

A TEFL life is a wonderful thing: Traveling from place to place, meeting new people, changing lives. But if an awesome adventure happens and no...

March 1, 2018 Teaching Abroad Tips

11 things I wish I knew about TEFL before starting

Whether it’s tips from colleagues or contract negotiations, the minutiae of language teaching can be daunting. Here are 11 things I wish I knew about...

February 22, 2018 Adventures Abroad

Want to live life to the fullest? Become a TEFL teacher

It’s easy to get stuck in the nine-to-five rigmarole. Early alarm rings, speedy breakfast coffees, a morning commute, eight solid hours at the desk, and...

September 28, 2017 MyTEFL Graduates

5 ways to tell if someone’s been teaching English abroad

Teaching English abroad isn’t just a career direction, it’s a way of life. With the promise of adventure and exploration in new destinations across the...

September 21, 2017 MyTEFL Graduates

6 things you need to get used to before that TEFL term starts

With the start of TEFL term just around the corner in many a country across the globe, we thought it might be a good idea...

August 10, 2017 myTEFL Teach and Travel Blog

6 ways to keep earning with TEFL during school holidays

“Schoooools out for summer!” Alice Cooper might be happy, but us TEFL teachers are usually a bag of mixed feelings. Yes, it’s time to enjoy...

July 7, 2017 TEFL Strategies

6 TEFL books that could really help you in the classroom

There are oodles and oodles of TEFL books out there that can help you expand and get better in your professional capacity as an English...

May 25, 2017 Adventures Abroad

The greatest TEFL destinations for walkers

There’s nothing like a good breath of fresh air to blow away the stress of the classroom. No matter if it’s just a short blast...

April 20, 2017 Competitions

Meet our Dream Scholarship winner: Janine Dukha

Back in 2016 (yep, seems ages ago, we know!), we ran a competition along with the Two Monkeys Travel Group called the Dream Scholarship. Open to...

March 23, 2017 Expat Living

A day in the life of a TEFL teacher in Thailand

So, you’ve decided it’s the Land of Smiles for you, eh? Good choice! Aside from sizzling pad Thai noodles and perpetually smiling locals, you’re in...