Considering whether you should take a gap year? Taking a gap year (or 2 years in our case) is a big decision. There are many pros and cons that need to be weighed up. We have compiled our list of pros and cons to help you get one step closer to your decision. Pro – … Continue reading Should You Take a Gap Year? Gap Year Pros And Cons
Potential to Make and Save Money One of the big draws to teaching English abroad is money! Choosing a country with low cost of living can allow you to save huge percentage of salary. Salaries vary from country to country but it is usually in line with cost of living. On top of your basic … Continue reading 7 Reasons Why You Should Teach English Abroad
We recently shared a review of Palfish Official Kids Course. As we mentioned in that blog Palfish is an online teaching platform where you can set up a profile and begin teaching and earning money from the comfort of your own home (or on the road in our case). As we mentioned in a previous … Continue reading Palfish Freetalk Review – Teaching Online
Teaching English online is gaining in popularity, particularly since the Covid-19 pandemic. Lots of children are looking to online platforms to continue their studies as schools remain closed. We want to share our personal experience teaching on Palfish. We had been traveling for a few months when we began to look into ways of earning … Continue reading Palfish Official Kids Course Review – Teaching English Online
The past year has just flew by! Last year on the 10th of September we boarded our one way flight from Dublin to Beijing. We had a rough plan in mind and we had sent ourselves some goals to achieve. We were both openminded to changing our plans as we traveled and we tried to … Continue reading Looking Back – One Year Since we Packed our Bags
First week of teaching in the classroom is now complete! Who knew teaching was such a physically demanding job!!! If you have been following our blog you probably know we have been living and teaching in Thailand for nearly 6 months. However, only now (August 2020) have we completed our first week of classroom teaching. … Continue reading First Week Teaching in a School in Thailand
If you have been keeping up to date with our blog or following us on Instagram then you probably already know we are currently living in Chiang Mai Thailand where we are working as teachers both online and at a local international school. Teaching English in Thailand was one of the best decisions we made. … Continue reading TEFL Certification – How to Become a Teacher Abroad
I (Lynne) recently wrote a feature article for Online English Teaching. As a full time traveller the current pandemic has affected my future travel plans. In the article I outline how teaching English online can be very beneficial to other travellers in a similar situation. I have shared the article below. Don't forget to check … Continue reading Travellers: Take Advantage of the Global Pandemic by Teaching Online (REPOST)
Chiang Mai is popular location for expats living in Thailand. It is favoured by Digital Nomads due to the affordable cost of living and plenty of co-working space. Chiang Mai is also popular with those looking for a teaching abroad experience due to the large number of international school and ESL schools, which is exactly … Continue reading How to Find an Apartment in Chiang Mai
When you make the decision to teach abroad, the next question you must ask yourself is 'what country do you want to teach in?'. The world is your oyster. When you complete your TEFL course you will quickly realise that you can book a one way ticket to Costa Rica, Vietnam, Tunisia, China or Thailand … Continue reading Why we Chose to Teach in Chiang Mai
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