TEFL

TEFL Teaching English Abroad- Where Do I Start?

So you’re thinking about TEFL (teaching English as a Foreign Language) abroad? This post has drawn together the experiences of almost 20 of my TEFLing…

The End of the School Contract, Saying Goodbye & Looking Forwards

Here comes the sun- it’s the end of the school year, hooray! Nearing the end of a school contract is always a crazy couple of…

Host Family Stays (In Italy) – What to Expect

There are a lot of mixed experiences online about staying with a host family. You’re usually invited to stay with a host family for temporary…

The Not-So Bella Vita (with 10 new lessons I’ve learnt)

It’s about time I started writing about life working and living in Italy. The reason I haven’t yet is mostly because, well, before I was living in…

Reflection

THOUGHTS   My thoughts lately have been all over the place. A mixture of work related mundane things to do, the desire to get out…

I miss you, Maldives

I can’t quite believe it’s March already. The last 2 months since leaving Maldives have jumbled along, and although there’s been some wonderful moments (such…

The Pros & Cons of Paying for Work/Volunteer Placements Abroad

So, you want to travel abroad- maybe to volunteer, maybe for work experience, but you don’t know where to start. Companies or for-profit charities can…

The Five Phases of Moving Abroad (& how to overcome them)

Moving abroad encompasses an insane amount of sensations. Sometimes I’ve experienced them one at a time, other times I’ve felt jumbled up at once with…

8 Reasons you should be an English Camp Tutor this Summer

Spending a summer teaching at English camp was one of the most fulfilling ways I have spent a summer. If you are a native English speaker…

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