Oxford Seminars Blog » adventure https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog Grads since 1992 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:31:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.5 Red Sweaters and Smiles https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/red-sweaters-smiles/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/red-sweaters-smiles/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2023 14:58:38 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5723 I’ve never been the type of girl who likes to go four-wheeling. Haven’t ever thought of it as something to enjoy on the weekend. But, for the past sixty days or so, Monday to Friday, that is exactly what I’ve done. The 20 minute ride from the village of MtoWaMbu to the Mungere school in […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/red-sweaters-smiles/feed/ 0 Top 10 Amazing International Sports https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/top-10-amazing-international-sports/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/top-10-amazing-international-sports/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2022 19:00:43 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5657 I admit, I’m not usually what you’d call a sports fan, or at least not in the way that anyone in North America might think of it. I don’t follow any specific teams, nor do I follow any major professional sports. I’ve never attended a single professional game of baseball, basketball, or hockey (I know, […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/top-10-amazing-international-sports/feed/ 0 PyeongChang 2018: An Unforgettable Experience https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/pyeongchang-2018-unforgettable-experience/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/pyeongchang-2018-unforgettable-experience/#comments Wed, 16 Feb 2022 15:49:00 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5416 During my time teaching in South Korea, I tried to make it to as many sporting events as possible. Mostly, this consisted of watching Jeonbuk Hyundai dominating the K-League or trying to comprehend what was happening while watching Kia Tigers play baseball. Over the years, there were also some bigger occasions: I managed to see […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/pyeongchang-2018-unforgettable-experience/feed/ 0 COVID and the Forecast for Teaching Abroad in 2022 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/covid-and-the-forecast-for-teaching-abroad-in-2022/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/covid-and-the-forecast-for-teaching-abroad-in-2022/#comments Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:35:54 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5405 It’s pretty fair to say that COVID has been like a very big, very wet blanket, thrown over so many of our plans since it emerged in 2019. Many of us have had to adjust our career goals, our travel plans, and our lifestyles to accommodate this almost surreal situation. Now however, after more than […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/covid-and-the-forecast-for-teaching-abroad-in-2022/feed/ 0 Two Places Retro Gamers MUST See in Japan! https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/two-places-retro-gamers-must-see-in-japan/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/two-places-retro-gamers-must-see-in-japan/#comments Wed, 05 Jan 2022 14:39:44 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5387 There are many paths to developing a lifelong interest in Japanese culture. When I moved to Japan in 2014 to teach English, I got to know how many of my fellow ESL teachers came to be there. Some practiced Japanese martial arts like judo or karate, while others were there for the food, the trains, […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/two-places-retro-gamers-must-see-in-japan/feed/ 0 2021: The Year that Inspired my Life-Changing Leap to Thailand https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/2021-year-inspired-life-changing-leap-thailand/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/2021-year-inspired-life-changing-leap-thailand/#comments Wed, 08 Dec 2021 14:22:32 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5350 I am a Canadian actor and now ESL teacher and coach, and this is my story. In 2021, the year when the world locked down and self-isolated, the year that I decided to change my life direction, something happened that I had been longing for and thinking about for many years, but never actualized. I […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/2021-year-inspired-life-changing-leap-thailand/feed/ 0 Teaching Online – An Experienced Teacher Embraces a New Challenge https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/teaching-online-an-experienced-teacher-embraces-a-new-challenge/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/teaching-online-an-experienced-teacher-embraces-a-new-challenge/#comments Wed, 24 Nov 2021 14:12:34 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5326 My ESL teaching journey began when I ‘retired’ from my career as an early childhood educator and decided it was time to do some traveling. I’ve always been a language nerd and thought it would be fun to do some English teaching abroad. So, I signed up for the Oxford Seminars certificate course, with a […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/teaching-online-an-experienced-teacher-embraces-a-new-challenge/feed/ 0 Covid Travel Update: Thailand Lifts Quarantine for Fully Vaccinated Visitors https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/covid-travel-update-thailand-lifts-quarantine-fully-vaccinated-visitors/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/covid-travel-update-thailand-lifts-quarantine-fully-vaccinated-visitors/#comments Wed, 10 Nov 2021 15:24:47 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5311 For those seeking to escape the impending winter doldrums and make a break for the famed beaches and market stalls of tropical Thailand – we’ve got some good news for you! It’s recently been announced that as of November 1st, 2021, Thailand has lifted the mandatory 14-day quarantine period for fully vaccinated travelers from 10 […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/covid-travel-update-thailand-lifts-quarantine-fully-vaccinated-visitors/feed/ 0 Shop Till You Drop at a Thai Weekend Market https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/shop-til-drop-thai-weekend-market/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/shop-til-drop-thai-weekend-market/#comments Wed, 27 Oct 2021 13:33:54 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5284    When I got the chance to teach English in Japan through the JET Programme, I knew I wanted to take the opportunity to travel and explore the country as much as possible. One of the biggest draws of teaching abroad for me was the idea of seeing as much of Japan – its castles, shrines, […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/shop-til-drop-thai-weekend-market/feed/ 0 Teaching English in 2022: Top ESL Job Opportunities https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/teaching-english-2022-top-esl-job-opportunities/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/teaching-english-2022-top-esl-job-opportunities/#comments Tue, 12 Oct 2021 20:15:54 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5268 As the new year approaches, and society as a whole is hoping to put COVID-19 in the rear-view mirror, many teachers are wondering about upcoming job opportunities for 2022. Well, for those thinking of getting back on the road to teach English overseas, and experience amazing travel adventures in 2022, we’ve got some good news. […]

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