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My Experience: Life On The JET Programme

If you're thinking about teaching English in Japan, you should be looking into the JET Programme. Sithembiso is a South African currently living and teaching English in Japan. 2025 is his third year on the JET Programme. Here he tells us…

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Picture this: you’re sipping a café con leche in a Barcelona cafe, firing off work emails, and then practising your Spanish with the barista - all in the same morning.…

Digital Nomad Language Learning: The Best Ways To Learn A Language While Travelling

3rd October 2025

Want to be a TEFL teacher and change your life and those of your students? First things first, you’ve got to get your visa sorted! If you’re planning to teach…

Do You Need A Visa To Teach English Abroad? TEFL Visa Requirements

8th September 2025

While the number of potential English learners in parts of the EU is projected to drop by 15.3 million by 2025, the British Council predicts that demand for high‑level, specialised…

The Future Of English In The EU In 2025

22nd August 2025

What is the happiest country in the world? Have you thought about it? Where would you guess? Spain, with an average of 300 days of sunshine a year? Nepal, with…

The 10 Happiest Countries In The World To Teach In

1st June 2025

23 April may just seem like another day, but for English teachers, dictionary-readers and language lovers around the world, it is an opportunity to stop, collaborate and…uh…celebrate the history, culture…

How To Celebrate English Language Day

23rd April 2025

As world travellers, we get to enjoy all the beauty the world has to offer as we travel the globe teaching English. After all, this is one of the great…

Celebrating Earth Day

22nd April 2025

While it might seem like Christmas was just yesterday, it’s that time of year again when we are bombarded with chocolate eggs and eggs-tremely bad puns. Holidays and special occasions…

Easter around the World: Easter Classroom Activities For The EFL Classroom

17th April 2025

Teaching abroad is an adventure in itself, but the fun doesn’t have to stop there. Festivals around the globe attract TEFL teachers keen to get down (and probably dirty) in…

From Songkran to Bahidora: How TEFL Is Your Ticket To International Festivals

13th April 2025

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