Spilling down into the salt-spraying rollers of beautiful Algoa Bay, with the rugged rises of the Groot Winterhoek Mountains and the amazing Addo Elephant National Park on its fringes, Port…
When you’re struggling to curtail the Bs on the end of ‘bomb’ or wrestling with students who can’t see the difference between ‘mud’, ‘blood’, and ‘flood’, it might just be…
Whether it’s tips from colleagues or contract negotiations, the minutiae of language teaching can be daunting. Here are 11 things I wish I knew about TEFL before starting – a…
It’s easy to get stuck in the nine-to-five rigmarole. Early alarm rings, speedy breakfast coffees, a morning commute, eight solid hours at the desk, and a quick pitstop at the…
With everything from majestic Shinto shrines to electric cityscapes, amazing history to blossom-blooming forests and snow-topped peaks in the backcountry, Japan really is a chart-topper of an expat destination. We’re…
More TEFL-ers are opting to go teaching in Cambodia than ever before. And with white-sand beaches, paradisiacal islands, one buzzing capital city and ancient wonders to make you gasp, it’s…
Pining for the sound of the sloshing sea and the sizzle of fresh seafood? Love your morning swims in crystal-clear bays? Have a penchant for sailing or scuba diving on…
While the flying cars and whirring teleporters of sci-fi films circa 1984 might not have come to fruition just yet, it’s fair to say that the world has changed in…
When most people think of that first EFL job, they often think of destinations like Thailand and China, Vietnam or Europe. But there’s also room to think outside of the…
So, you’re heading to do some EFL teaching in Poland, eh? Smoky blood sausages and powdered ski pistes, soaring Gothic spires and elegant churches, mountains and rolling plains where bison-spotted…
