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Carl Jung once said, “The least of things with a meaning is worth more in life than the greatest of things without it.” Which brings us to meaningful travel. Meaningful travel is the new way to travel and we’re here to let you know why! Almost everybody wants to travel – you’ll never hear anyone turning down a holiday or the chance to visit a new country. Travel makes people happy but travelling w...[Read More]

Finding a TEFL job can be a tricky task when you don’t have any relevant experience. TEFL Internships are an excellent way to gain your TEFL qualification and experience without the stress of planning your own trip and finding your own job! We’ll do all the planning for you, so all that’s left for you to do is get out there and enjoy the experience. But, with 4 different options all offering at le...[Read More]

Sustainable eating is all about choosing foods that are good to our planet and our bodies. You’ll be happy to learn, you don’t have to do anything extremely life-changing to eat sustainably. Traditional foods are a huge part of a country’s culture. Here in the UK, visitors can’t wait to try our fish and chips: in Vietnam, everyone swarms to pho; and in Japan, you won’t find anyone who hasn’t tried...[Read More]

Finding a TEFL job can be a tricky task when you don’t have any relevant experience. TEFL Internships are an excellent way to gain your TEFL qualification and experience without the stress of planning your own trip and finding your own job! We’ll do all the planning for you, so all that’s left for you to do is get out there and enjoy the experience. But, with 4 different options all offering at le...[Read More]

This month, our main focus is offsetting our carbon footprint and helping you offset yours too. At the moment, flights account for 2.5% of global CO2 production. We know that to be able to teach English abroad you can’t avoid flying so, we’ve already started offsetting the carbon footprint from your flight by planting a tree for every TEFL Internship sold, but there are other things that you can d...[Read More]

Here at i-to-i, we believe nothing’s more important than looking after our planet. As a company we want to do everything we can to offset our carbon footprint and help you offset yours too! Travelling, unfortunately, can be one of the biggest culprits of carbon emissions as planes release CO2 and other gases into the atmosphere. Although, as a passenger you already pay carbon taxes, this isn’t eno...[Read More]

We’ve recently won an award for “the best UK Education Blog 2019” from twinkl! What is “The Best UK Education Blog 2019” award? The best UK Education Blog 2019 award is a new award from twinkl. They have 11 sections of awards, including general teaching blogs, home education blogs and TEFL blogs (the section we won!) Who are twinkl? twinkl are an online educational platform who produce teaching an...[Read More]

Some of our biggest questions from people looking to teach English abroad are “Where am I going to live?” and “What will my accommodation be like?” Lots of TEFL jobs have accommodation included and all of our TEFL internships include accommodation for free! We’ve headed out to our TEFL internship destinations to find out more about the accommodation and what you should expect when you arrive.   Ca...[Read More]

Teaching abroad is an amazing way to travel the world, meet loads of different people and immerse yourself in wonderful cultures. With a TEFL qualification, you’ll have the opportunity to teach and travel in so many different countries, but we understand how difficult it can be to decide where to start. We’ve done some digging to find the most popular countries to teach English in 2019 to help you...[Read More]

Environmental issues are global and universally relevant making them an interesting topic in your classroom. As a teacher you’ll be a very influential part of your students’ lives – not only are you teaching them English, but you can also educate them on other important topics. We understand the importance of being aware of environmental issues and learning how we can become more eco-conscious, bu...[Read More]

As I boarded my flight to Phnom Penh from Heathrow, I caught myself looking down the aisles of seats in the plane. Will there be anyone here I know? Do I recognise anyone from the Facebook group? Could I actually end up being sat next to someone else who was going on the same internship as me? These questions surrounded me as I tucked myself into my seat to prepare for the 14-hour stretch to Phnom...[Read More]

If you’ve decided to teach in Vietnam through i-to-i’s internship, an exciting five months lie ahead! Taking the plunge to move to Asia also means settling into a different and wonderful culture. Although plenty of support awaits you upon arrival, there are certain things I wish I’d known before boarding that flight to make the transition easier. 1. How much should I pack? Let’s start with the age...[Read More]