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Teaching Experiences Blog
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How to fly to a country and job-hunt in-person
How to fly to a country and job-hunt in person In this guide, we are going to look at how you can safely fly to another country and secure a great English teaching job. Contents: What are the advantages for job-hunting in person? Budget for your trip Use [...]
Different career paths after teaching overseas
Different career paths after teaching overseas Teaching English overseas is an incredibly fun and fulfilling time in a person’s life. Living in a foreign country, learning about a new culture and language, and teaching the locals one of the most valuable skills in the 21st century is something truly special [...]
Teaching guides
Read tips and guides surrounding teaching English overseas and online, learn about your job prospects, and navigate visa processes.
How to find schools using Google
How to use Google to find schools overseas In the olden days, it could be difficult to find schools overseas. You'd either need to rely on [...]
Essay writing part 2 – How to write an essay
Essay writing part 2: Writing your essay Writing an essay can seem like a daunting prospect, especially if you haven’t written one before. But once you [...]
Essay writing part 1 – How to plan an essay
Essay writing part 1: How to plan an essay Essay writing is an important skill that teachers will need to master in order to move beyond [...]
The Colombian visa process for English language teachers
The Colombian visa process for English language teachers By ESL Teacher Jade Hodgkiss Jade has been traveling around South America and Europe over the last 3 years. [...]
The Thai visa process for English language teachers
The Thai visa process for English language teachers By ESL Teacher Kyle Vick Kyle and his wife both work as teachers in North East Thailand. For the [...]
The Dominican Republic visa process for English language teachers
The Dominican Republic visa process for English language teachers By ESL Teacher Anna Anna is an ESL teacher from London, England. She has been teaching English to [...]
The South Korean visa process for English language teachers
The South Korean visa process for English language teachers By ESL Teacher Thomas Patrick Thomas is an ESL teacher from America. He's been living in South Korea [...]
The Mexican visa process for English language teachers
The Mexican visa process for English language teachers By ESL Teacher Anna Anna is an ESL teacher from London, England. She has been teaching English to children, [...]
Interviews
Learn about our partner schools and read interviews with our course graduates who are now teaching online and overseas.
Meet Jan – A Let’s TEFL graduate now teaching online!
Jan from the Philippines recently completed his TEFL course with Let’s TEFL, and is now teaching online with Palfish. Your TEFL course: Why did you choose to do your TEFL course with Let’s TEFL? "The website design looked professional, clean, and modern. It had the exact information I was looking for (countries, testimonials, etc.) and [...]
Meet Hedy – From our partner schools in China
Hedy works for Education First (EF) - one of our trusted partner schools in China - and helps our graduates start their new life in Chengdu. "Hello everybody! I’m Hedy Huang, Senior Academic Recruiter of EF Education First Chengdu." How long have you been working at Education First, where are you based, and what is it like? "I [...]
Meet Sandra – A Let’s TEFL graduate now teaching in Vietnam!
Sandra is a non-native English teacher from Spain. She recently completed her TEFL course with Let’s TEFL, and is currently teaching English in Vietnam. Your TEFL course: Why did you choose to do your TEFL course with Let’s TEFL? "I searched for different TEFL courses for a while and none of them exactly met my [...]
Teaching experiences
Interested in learning what it’s like to teach English abroad or online? You can read about different experiences in the posts below.
My 4 Years Teaching English in Qatar
My 4 Years Teaching English in Qatar Hi! I'm Neel, a teacher from the UK in my mid 30s and I’ve been teaching in Doha, Qatar for [...]
My 12 Months Teaching in Spain
Spain is one of the most popular destinations for TEFL teachers and it’s easy to see why. Great beaches, cosmopolitan cities and fantastic food are just part [...]
How I Traveled Europe While Teaching Online
How I Traveled Europe While Teaching Online Anyone who has been searching for an ESL job in the past couple of years has noticed the spike in [...]
My First Week Teaching in China
My First Week Teaching in China I had very little knowledge of Chinese culture or what I would likely encounter, before arriving in Shanghai. After a couple [...]
My top tips for finding ESL work in fabulous Mexico!
My top tips for finding ESL work in fabulous Mexico! By ESL Teacher Julie Darling From gorgeous, tropical beaches to pine-covered mountains and deserts, Mexico has something for everyone. Mexico welcomes you with it’s warm, friendly people, vibrant history and [...]
My Time Teaching in Hong Kong
My time teaching in Hong Kong Hello, my name is Sarah, and I am an ESL teacher from the UK. After spending some time travelling after finishing my degree back home, I was on the road and thinking I need [...]
My Life Teaching in Turkey
My Life Teaching in Turkey Turkey is an amazing country. Unfortunately, due to recent events, Turkey has received a shaky-at-best reputation in the media. I am here [...]
My Six Months Teaching English in South Korea
My Six Months Teaching English in South Korea When wanderlust strikes, which it seems to be striking more and more Millennials, it is hard to resist the [...]
My time teaching in New Zealand
My time teaching in New Zealand From wild mountains to beautiful beaches, New Zealand makes a fantastic place for a holiday. With its easy-going laws and laid [...]
Teaching off the Beaten Path: Lima
Teaching off the Beaten Path: Lima When beginning to write this article about my experiences teaching in Peru the first thing that came to my mind was [...]