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5 Travel Tips for Anyone Teaching English in China

5 Travel Tips for Anyone Teaching English in China

So, you have your ESL teaching certificate; you have done all the research on the country you want to live in; you have a job lined up in that country; you have begun the tedious job of getting all your paperwork and travel arrangements in order; you have narrowed down your life to fit in a few suitcases. Now, ...

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Where in the World Are Magda and Brent? Magda and Brent Explore Vietnam

Explore Vietnam by Motorcycle While Teaching ESL Abroad

Explore the Mountains of Vietnam by Motorcycle The ride through Vietnam to Sa Pa is breathtaking. Breathtaking in its beauty with northern Vietnam's vast expanses of green and high mountain passes, but also breathtaking in the tension and endless "oh-my-god-we-are-going-to-die" moments as trucks and buses pass you while even more buses and trucks barrel down the other side of what is essentially ...

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A View of Jeju Island in South Korea. My Life Teaching English in South Korea

A Snapshot of My Life in South Korea

Before teaching English in South Korea, I planned on blogging about my upcoming experiences. I contemplated blog names, looked at different hosting sites, checked out other travel blogs for inspiration, and vetted themes. Yet, when I arrived in South Korea I ended up writing only one blog post.  Yes! I wrote just one, measly blog post about my pre-departure ...

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Why Different is OK when teaching English abroad

Why Living in a Foreign Country is Different and That’s OK [VIDEO]

In this video, Oxford Seminars instructor, Jennifer Goodnow discusses how living in a foreign country is different. She admits she was initially overwhelmed with all the changes she faced while teaching English abroad in Japan. Many things were different, unfamiliar, and confusing, but then she came to the realization that, just because it was unfamiliar, that didn’t make it ...

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Getting ready to travel and teach abroad

Getting Ready to Travel and Teach Abroad

Where in the World Are Magda and Brent? - Getting Ready to Travel and Teach Abroad This blog entry represents the first in a series of entries detailing an epic trip through Southeast Asia and Europe with a stop in the Middle East that myself and a fellow Oxford Seminars alumnus and South Korean teaching vet are embarking upon ...

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Climbing Mt. Fuji, Why it should be on Your ESL Teaching Bucket List

My Journey to the Top of Mount Fuji

When you think of Tokyo, many things come to mind. The crowded trains, the "Shibuya Scramble", the pace of one of the world's largest cities and, of course, the sushi. When you think of Japan, there are many images that you might have. Bullet trains (shinkansen), outdoor hot springs (rotemburo) and, of course, cherry blossoms (sakura). For me, it ...

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