The TEFL Academy Blog

For our students who come to a foreign country to learn English, culture shock can be a real problem. Culture shock can affect a person emotionally and even physically. For…

You might think that teaching abroad is a get out for having to find work in the real world. But in reality, teaching abroad is actually one of the best…

Some LGBT teachers have concerns about moving abroad to embark on their new career, however, there are few places where one would have a problem as a foreigner. Understandably one…

Education is a field that a lot of people have very strong opinions about, probably because it’s kind of important. In the TEFL world, teachers, researchers, publishers and parents all…

Now that you have your TEFL certificate you’re probably dreaming about where you can go. Ok, so you were probably dreaming about where you can go even before you signed…

Russia never seems to be featured on any Best Countries to Teach TEFL or Most Beautiful Countries in the World lists, but that may be because it’s largely misunderstood. Though…

Are you interested in learning the tango? Are you dreaming of soaking up some sun on Copacabana? Are you itching to catch some waves in Pichilemu? If any of these…

We could talk all day and night about the benefits of travelling and teaching abroad, but how do employers feel about taking on recruits who’ve recently enjoyed a gap year?…