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Tekkers* To Teaching: The Best Countries At Euro 2024 For Your TEFL Career

*Tekkers: (slang) having good football skills or technique The European Championships is the second-most watched football tournament in the world, being held every four years to determine which country is the continent’s best at the beautiful game. Euro 2024 will…

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Eurovision. Could it be one of the most politically charged and tumultuous song contests in the world? Possibly. Do we still watch it religiously every year? You bet! The 68th…

From Eurovision To Exploration: Be Inspired To Teach English In One Of The Top Eurovision Countries

13th May 2024

Ah, the conundrum of airport wifi passwords! Being stuck at an airport for hours on end is something travellers are familiar with. Waiting to board, a delayed flight, or a…

Free Airport WiFi Passwords For Every Airport Around The World On A Single Map

19th March 2024

The start of a new year can mean many changes, fresh starts, and turning over new leaves. But one thing that hasn’t changed for most of us is our love…

Travel Trends You Can Expect For 2025

20th February 2024

Ah, the 14th of February. The international day of love. Love it or hate it, the 14th of February is a time when we are inundated with flowers, chocolates, declarations…

Top 10 Valentine’s Day Celebrations Around The World

14th February 2024

They say “It doesn’t matter where you are going, but who you have beside you”. Which sounds cute, but we’d like to politely disagree. Of course it matters who you…

Top Romantic TEFL Destinations

13th February 2024

My life before TEFL For the majority of my twenties, I felt lost, unheard and unfulfilled. I worked in an extremely stressful environment in the fashion industry, and without proper…

A Digital Nomad Story: My Life-Changing Experience with TEFL

12th February 2024

Whether you want to believe it or not, it’s Christmas time again! Jingle bells, tis the season, deck the halls, and all that jingle. Whether you’ll be watching Home Alone,…

A TEFL Christmas

23rd December 2023

If you have a comfortable job and you live a satisfactory life, the idea of becoming a TEFL teacher may never cross your mind. Becoming TEFL certified is not something…

5 Reasons To Become A TEFL Teacher

14th December 2023

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