TAPIF: How to Teach English in France as an American
TAPIF places US citizens in French public schools for 7 months as English teaching assistants — 12 hours a week, a monthly stipend, and the rest of your time to actually live in France. Less competitive than Auxiliares, less complex than EPIK, and one of the most underrated teach abroad programs available. Here’s how to apply before the January deadline.
Teach English in Thailand: The Complete Guide
Thailand has been one of the world’s most popular destinations for first-time English teachers for decades — and it earns that reputation every year. Low barriers to entry, a cost of living that makes real savings possible, and Southeast Asia right outside your door every weekend. Here’s the complete guide to teaching English in Thailand, from salary and visa to Bangkok vs. Chiang Mai.
Reverse Culture Shock: What Nobody Tells You About Coming Home
Everyone prepares for the culture shock of going abroad. Almost nobody prepares for the culture shock of coming home. Reverse culture shock is real, common, and often harder than the original adjustment — the restlessness, the loneliness, the feeling that home doesn’t quite fit anymore. Here’s what to expect and how to get through it.
Teach English in Italy: The Honest Guide
Italy is one of the most beautiful places on earth to spend a year — and yes, you can actually teach English there. But Italy is also one of the more competitive and bureaucratically complex markets in Europe for foreign teachers. Here’s the real picture on jobs, salary, visa timeline, and what daily life actually looks like when you teach English in Italy.
Why I Took My TEFL Course Abroad (And Why You Should Too)
Taking your TEFL course in-country changes everything — you arrive already living abroad, already building friendships with future colleagues, and already adjusting to life in a new country before your first real teaching job starts. Here’s why an in-person TEFL course abroad is worth the extra investment, and what to look for before you enroll.
Teaching Abroad FAQs — Everything You Want to Know
Every question you have about teaching abroad — from whether you need a degree to how much you can save, from what TEFL certification actually costs to how to protect your US teaching job while you’re gone — answered honestly and without the fluff. The teaching abroad FAQs that actually matter.
Teach English in Portugal: Jobs, Salary & Honest Guide
Portugal has quietly become one of Europe’s most sought-after teaching destinations — warm culture, low cost of living, and a growing English teaching market in Lisbon and Porto. But it’s not the easiest market to break into. Here’s the honest picture on jobs, salary, visa requirements, and what teaching English in Portugal actually looks like.
Teach English in Greece: Jobs, Salary & Honest Guide
Greece has one of Europe’s most distinctive English teaching markets — and one of its most misunderstood. The frontistírio system of private language schools employs thousands of English teachers across the country, from Athens to the islands. Here’s the honest picture on jobs, salary, visa requirements, and what teaching English in Greece actually looks like.
JET Programme Japan: The Complete Guide for US Teachers
The JET Programme is one of the most competitive and well-supported teaching abroad programs in the world — and one of the few that places you in a Japanese public school with a full salary, subsidized housing, and a government-backed support network. Here’s the complete guide to the JET Programme for US teachers, from application to arrival.
How to Find a Teaching Job Abroad: Step-by-Step Guide
Finding a teaching job abroad is more straightforward than most people think — if you know where to look and what order to do things in. The job search looks completely different depending on whether you’re targeting a government program, a language school, or an international school. Here’s the step-by-step guide to finding a teaching job abroad that actually fits your situation.