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Adrenaline Travel For TEFL Teachers And Digital Nomads

As a TEFL teacher living abroad, weekends aren’t just about doing laundry or catching up on your marking - they can be about leaping off waterfalls, scaling volcanoes, or ziplining through rainforest canopies. The lure of adventure and having the…

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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…

My Experience: Life On The JET Programme

11th October 2025

Most TEFL teachers find themselves in schools or language centres, but some choose a very different classroom. Imagine a classroom where the usual chaos is replaced by a serene atmosphere,…

Specialised TEFL: Teaching English In A Buddhist Monastery

10th October 2025

Ever walked into a classroom of sulky teenagers on a Monday morning, then switched to teaching motivated business professionals that same afternoon? If you have, you know the whiplash is…

Teaching Teens Vs Adults: Key Differences (And Surprising Similarities) Every TEFL Teacher Should Know

8th October 2025

TTA alum Taylor teaches English online from wherever she might be. For the past few years she has spent a few months every year in Bali. Living in Bali, Indonesia,…

A Day In The Life Of An Online TEFL Teacher In Bali

5th October 2025

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

One of the biggest worries future TEFL teachers have when moving abroad? The language barrier. Imagine stepping off the plane in Seoul or Santiago or Stockholm, jet-lagged and lost, with…

How To Communicate Abroad Without Speaking The Language: Travel Tips For Beating The Language Barrier

30th September 2025

TEFL-qualified but not sure where to go? Both Europe and Asia’s booming English teaching sectors beckon, each with a distinct appeal. You may find yourself gravitating towards one over the other,…

Teaching In Europe Or Asia: Which Should You Choose?

28th September 2025

As the second biggest country in Asia, China isn’t just big, it’s massive. It’s packed with every kind of city imaginable, each one so different from the next that it’s…

Life In A Tier 1 City In China: Beijing

26th September 2025

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