The articles in this section are all about what it is like to live around the world as a TEFL teacher.
They look at the practical side of life once you have found a job: passports & visas, what to pack, what to take with you, what to do once you arrive in your new home. Full of highly practical advice on what it’s like living abroad as a TEFL teacher they cover everything from personal safety abroad to how to watch television from back home.
Taking Pets Abroad is generally not a good idea when you as a TEFL teacher go away to teach and this article explores when it’s best to leave them behind and then those rare occasions when it’s actually a good idea. Above all, remember that the well-being of your dog, […]
Moving to a new country or location can often be a daunting experience for people. Not only are you likely to be starting a new job, you’ll probably be surrounded by a completely new culture and with people speaking a completely new language to you. It’s easy to suffer from […]
Shane English School (SES) is a chain of schools operating in Asia. The school originally started in Japan and came about after an English teacher, Shane Lipscombe found he had too many private students and thus set up a school to deal with them all. Since then it has joined […]
By drugs we are referring to so-called recreational drugs such as cannabis and alcohol etc. This article looks at traveling with drugs and using them while you are living in a foreign country as a teacher of English. Note that this article does not discuss the moral issues of using […]
Racism in Teaching English does occur to a greater or lesser extent in most countries. This article looks at racism in TEFL outside English speaking countries; this is where it is most prevalent. Reactions to Foreigners In many countries foreigners can be the source of interest and speculation and this […]