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Meet Laura Hilliard, a TEFL intern in Vietnam. She’s an American from Pennsylvania who bid adieu to her adorable cat Olive to tackle the exciting, exotic world of teaching abroad! Hanoi isn’t quite like her native Pittsburgh, and she’s having a blast learning about all of the differences that make her experience teaching abroad so magical...[Read More]

Non-native English speakers make great teachers abroad. You’ve studied the language yourself—which we all know is way more than memorizing verb structures and grammar patterns. You’ve experienced the up’s and down’s and whirl-arounds of learning a language from scratch, and let’s be honest… those highs and lows can take a toll on your men...[Read More]

Today we’re talking to Éadaoin, a true TEFL expert who’s currently teaching in Vietnam after completing her Anglo-TEFL scholarship! 1. TELL US ABOUT YOUR PATH TO TEACHING ABROAD—DID YOU ALWAYS KNOW YOU’D END UP IN VIETNAM?  I graduated with a BA in World Languages and studied French and Italian. I got my first experience of teaching abroa...[Read More]

Pelma-what-ism? Pelmanism. Know it, love it, and use it—in your TEFL classroom, that is! What is pelmanism? The Guardian said it best: “Almost 100 years since its invention, a long-forgotten 19th-century mind-training system may be due a resurrection.” Pelmanism, named for Christopher Louis Pelman, the founder of the “Pelman Institute for...[Read More]

Teaching abroad is more than simply helping cute little kids memorize multiple grammar rules or distinguish colors from one another. It’s not only helping university students prep for TOEFL or adults master the basics of Business English. It’s actually an act of cultural exchange. While yes, most days will focus on paragraphs and particip...[Read More]

Taking a photo anywhere in the world while traveling requires a certain level of etiquette. We feel VERY passionately that our TEFL teachers not only see their experience abroad as a chance to get paid to travel (which is still VERY cool!), but also as a chance to participate in cultural exchange (not to mention the responsibility there-i...[Read More]

Hey class of 2020! Senior year is here, and we couldn’t be more excited for all the fun you have in store. One last hoorah at a football game. Your final college papers, EVER. A few dozen late night pizzas, and probably too many pre-game beverages to count. And amidst all of the fun—hanging out with friends, nailing your exams, planning a...[Read More]

Let’s get your budget for teaching English in Vietnam in tip-top shape!  Can you swing it with your current finances? Do you need to make some changes in your spending habits now to afford your dream-life teaching English in Vietnam? How do you need to prepare for your early weeks abroad, when that first paycheck has yet to hit your bank ...[Read More]

Educators from all stripes and spots are all-too familiar with the concept of a hiring season. Whether you’re gunning for a preschool position in your hometown, crossing your fingers for a high school history teacher position anywhere in Iowa, or seeking an international teaching gig in your dream destination, there’s a waiting game when ...[Read More]

You might speak English daily—sometimes even more often than your native language. You use it to get around, in business, when hanging out with friends, while watching Netflix. But despite your amazing grasp of the language, if your citizenship isn’t from a small subset of world countries, then the TEFL job market will define you as a non...[Read More]

Andrea Hernandez is a third-culture kid and world citizen in its truest sense. She was born in Colombia (where her parents are from), but grew up in Spain until her early teen years, before moving to London. Andrea now lives in Scotland, where she’s studying English and Creative Writing at the University of Aberdeen. She’s also (spoiler!)...[Read More]

There is a SUPER high demand for English teachers in China at the moment and with that comes a lot of questions about getting the right visa. The working visa for TEFL teachers in China is the Z  visa and for that **all** applicants need to get their TEFL, Degree & Police Check legalized. Unlike Vietnam, this applies to documents fro...[Read More]