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9 Best Teaching English Abroad Blogs
It all started with teaching English abroad: this blog, my endless desire to see the world, my current business. I remember I was sitting up nights in my bed in Bend, […]
Facing Your Fears: On Deciding to Teach English Abroad
“People underestimate their capacity for change. There is never a right time to do a difficult thing.” ~John Porter The conversation about how to make decisions has come up quite a lot […]
From Teaching English Abroad to Teaching English at Colorado State
Last year at this time, I was celebrating my 27th birthday with these adorable Thai kids who brought me a cake and told me I was old: Those of you […]
Teach Abroad Myth Revealed
Today’s article is written for the Reach To Teach Teach Abroad Blog Carnival, a monthly series that focuses on providing helpful tips and advice to ESL teachers and travelers around the […]
9 Tips for Your First Year Teaching English in Asia
Teaching English in Asia is a fantastic opportunity for adventure and a good way to gain teaching experience if that is your chosen career path. To fully appreciate your time […]
Introducing Teach English: ESL – TEFL Certification & Job Placement
I’m so excited to finally reveal the new site I’ve been working hard on for several weeks now: TeachEnglishESL.com. I’m the proud owner of a new website baby, where my […]
5 Things I Miss Most About Teaching English Abroad
After a year of teaching English abroad in both Thailand and China, I find myself thinking of certain people, specific moments or special students at random times throughout the day. […]
Tourism Authority of Thailand Contest: Meant to Move to Isaan
Happy Tuesday! I have a big favor to ask of you. Below is an excerpt from my entry into a contest run by the Tourism Authority of Thailand. The challenge […]
Gay Marriage from America to Thailand
Dom is the gay boy in my Grade 5 class in Thailand. His personality shines as bright as his toothy smile, and he remains at the top of his class […]
3 Short-term Alternatives to Teaching English Abroad
There are many reasons you may want to teach English abroad. Perhaps you’re on a mission to give back to a community, or you want experience in the teaching field, or maybe […]
Teaching Preschool in Thailand
I thought I was done teaching English in Thailand after my one-month summer school gig with unruly preteens, but I was wrong too assume that just because I hadn’t heard […]
Beached in Trat, Thailand
This was my view for the majority of the afternoon today. To be honest, I didn’t have high expectations for Tan Ku Bay. Since Trat is the hub for reaching […]
“You’re fat!” And other compliments in Thailand.
Coming back to Suwannaphum, the small town in northeast Thailand where I first taught English, always makes me feel like a celebrity. In much the same way loyal customers return […]
Thai New Year in Bangkok
Happy Thai New Year! Today is the first day of Songkran, Thailand’s five-day New Year celebration, and yesterday was my last day of teaching cute unruly, primary school children. Read: […]
