We all know how common English teaching jobs abroad are. Almost any native speaker of English (and particularly from the Western world) that has a bachelor’s degree and perhaps a TEFL can find an English teaching job abroad. English teaching jobs are particularly popular for recent college graduates that want to travel but have student …
Author’s Note: This post is an excavation of some of the things that I struggled with while living in a rural town in Chile: it does not mean that I didn’t enjoy my time there, it’s just that longer-term travel isn’t always easy. Four months in, and it’s winter time. I wake up. It’s already 10:00 …
If you want to travel and teach English in South America, The English Opens Doors Program (EODP), or Inglés Abre Puertas, is a good opportunity to find a job in Chile. I chose to do the EODP program and spent eight months teaching abroad in Chile. I was placed in Sagrada Familia, a very small …
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Are you interested in work exchange travel and volunteering abroad in exchange for free room, board, and sometimes meals? The Workaway program is one of the best options for budget travelers who want to save money, experience local culture, and connect with communities worldwide. Based on my own Workaway experiences in Chile, Peru, and Mexico, …
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We all probably know that us North Americans get a bad rap when it comes to traveling abroad. Like always, there’s good reason for that: we tend to be really obnoxious abroad. So, take some time to read through these five things to help check that impulsive Americanness that’s bound to come out at some …
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