Travel Blogs To Read

Linda Dunsmore Destinations TEFL Information Are you planning on quitting the 9-to-5 and embark on an adventure of traveling the world? The following 10 women have done exactly that. Most of them got their TEFL certificate and are teaching English abroad, while others started out teaching and are now full-time travelers. Here are 10 female travel bloggers you should be following! Jessica from @curiositytrav is from San Diego and has visited 40 countries so far. After studying International Business at San Diego State University, she also studied in Buenos Aires. After her experience in South America, she moved on to teaching English through the EPIK program in South Korea for two years and backpacked around Asia for 5 months after her contract was over. She then moved to Madrid and...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore TEFL Information A TEFL certificate opens up loads of opportunities for work, travel and adventure. Here we look at some of the things you can do with your hard-earned TEFL qualification. Earning a TEFL certification enables you to work as an English teacher in almost any country around the world. Whether you want to teach English as a way to fund your world travels, as a new career, or as a means to supplement your retirement income, getting TEFL qualified gives you the skills to make your dream come true. Making money while teaching English is a great way to conserve your hard-earned savings and extend your globetrotting indefinitely. Why limit yourself to just a month or two backpacking? A TEFL certificate will allow you to spend quality time in each country you visit....  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences I was born in the United States in a big Italian family, where Italian customs and tradition played a key role and influence in my upbringing. My Mom and Dad were travelers of a different kind and would take many hiatus to exotic lands in far off places, leaving us children behind. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Rosella P. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. However, one year when I was just a little girl, my parents decided it was time to take the entire family on an 8 months travel excursion throughout all of Europe. On our travels, we were introduced to many different cultures and experiences that ultimately changed the course of my life and influenced my...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas I’ve been traveling basically all my life, and that makes me a person that always will want to travel and will always want to be in different situations, cultures and of course countries. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Silvia P. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. I finally decided to learn how to teach English in not English speaking countries. Why? Because, the need is huge, many countries are developing very fast because English is an amazing language that everybody should at least know the basics and I think that magic happens when people can communicate with others through a common language. I think that the main reason to teach English in a foreign country is...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our TEFL experts share several fall outfit ideas for ESL and EFL teachers. Choose what suits you best and become a real TEFL fashionista in your school! Linda Dunsmore Visa and Legal Destinations TEFL Information Alumni Experiences It’s not fair to have to consider LGBTQ travel destinations based on your sexuality - but that’s the reality we (still) live in. We at ITTT want to make it easier in finding the perfect place for your teaching English adventure with our pick of the 10 best EFL teaching destinations for LGBTQ teachers. Zainab Sadriwala Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Many schools are now reopening worldwide, however, there are many countries still grappling with the threat of the pandemic....  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our TEFL experts share several fall outfit ideas for ESL and EFL teachers. Choose what suits you best and become a real TEFL fashionista in your school! Linda Dunsmore Visa and Legal Destinations TEFL Information Alumni Experiences It’s not fair to have to consider LGBTQ travel destinations based on your sexuality - but that’s the reality we (still) live in. We at ITTT want to make it easier in finding the perfect place for your teaching English adventure with our pick of the 10 best EFL teaching destinations for LGBTQ teachers. Zainab Sadriwala Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Many schools are now reopening worldwide, however, there are many countries still grappling with the threat of the pandemic....  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog post considers the importance of music activities in the ESL class. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog post is devoted to games for ESL classes. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Students' success depends on many factors including lesson planning. In this blog post, our TEFL graduate explains what makes your plan good. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this article, our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on how to organize your classroom environment effectively by choosing the right seating. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog post contains information on how to work with parents in tandem. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences In this blog post, our TEFL alumna shares their opinion on the TEFL course. ...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their personal teaching experience and explain why sometimes students get stressed in the ESL classroom. ✅ Read this article to learn the key-points. Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their personal teaching experience. ✅ Read this article to learn the key-points. Ahmed Taha Alumni Experiences What is effective learning? After context and objectives have been developed, the word "effective" makes sense. Let's take a look at some innovation in curriculum design. Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences This blog post is devoted to the problem of non-native English teachers in ESL. Our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on the point. Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas How storytelling influences the process of acquiring languages? Our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts. Rhea Latchu Alumni Experiences For as long as I can remember, I have always had the dream to travel and wander around this globe. Then approximately four years ago, I discovered a passion within me that I didn’t even know existed: teaching! And that is how my journey working as an EFL Teacher began! Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas What role do teaching skills play in the classroom? Our TEFL graduate gives their opinion in the blog post. Elizaveta Pachina ...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their personal experience of teaching EFL students and explains what are some of the common problems faced by Chinese ESL students. ✅ Read this article to learn the key-points. Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their personal experience of taking a course with ITTT and explain how a proposed ESA methodology may be applicable in some other fields. ✅ Read this article to learn the key-points. Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their personal experience of teaching EFL students and...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences In this blog post, our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on how good teachers differ from the rest. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences What problems can be anticipated? Our TEFL graduate shares their experience of working with ESL students from Japan. Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences This blog post is devoted to the problem of non-native English teachers in ESL. Our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on the point. Rhea Latchu Alumni Experiences For as long as I can remember, I have always had the dream to travel and wander around this globe. Then approximately four years ago, I discovered a passion within me that I didn’t even know existed: teaching! And that is how my journey working as an EFL Teacher began! Elizaveta...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences There are many advantages for anyone to gain by taking and completing a TEFL course. There are also numerous English teaching jobs all around the world that need to be filled. Completing a TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) course will open up a whole new world if you ever wanted to live abroad and teach English. Most countries require an accredited TEFL certificate to get good English teaching jobs. Taking and completing a TEFL course will help prepare you with the proper skills to be a good English teacher, help others, and travel the world at the same time. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Robin V. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. By completing a...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their example patchwork lesson plan to teach productive and receptive ESL skills. ✅ Read this article to learn the key-points. Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on how to choose ESL materials to teach various classrooms. ✅ Read this article to learn the key-points. Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their personal teaching experience. ✅ Read this article to learn the key-points. Federico Riva TEFL Information Teaching Ideas Are you interested in teaching English...  [Read more]

Christian Davey Destinations TEFL Information Alumni Experiences As with any country, there are certain pros and cons about teaching English in Taiwan. ✅ If you consider the following points and do your own research, Taiwan might just be the perfect teaching destination for you. Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their personal experience of teaching EFL students and explains what are some of the common problems faced by Chinese ESL students. ✅ Read this article to learn the key-points. Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their personal experience of taking a course with ITTT and explain how a proposed ESA...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore TEFL Information Lifestyles of TEFL/TESOL teachers are as varied as the people who teach and the countries they choose to live in. The kind of life you can lead depends on your reasons for becoming a teacher. Many people choose to live and work abroad to escape the hustle and bustle of home. Others are looking for thrills and adventure. The TEFL world caters for everybody from fresh faced graduates to those looking for new experiences and change later in life. We all get that feeling toward the end of a holiday when we’re soaking up the rays and wish that this could last forever. A TEFL certificate lets the dream become reality. Get qualified to teach English and you can live and work in places others only dream of holidaying in. Feel the holiday vibe all year round as...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Stories expose the students to more language, they engage and motivate the learner, they can be used to teach the structure of a language and the concepts about print which may be different between cultures. Stories with images can also help the students anchor their knowledge about the text. Listening to stories also helps the students hear accents and how words are pronounced. However, it is important to choose the correct book or story for the students you are working with. If familiar storylines are chosen the student is more likely to understand the story. It is also important to take into consideration the interests of the students and to find text on those topics. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Claire O. Please note that...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences More and more persons enjoy traveling and even make it their lifetime hobby! More young couples and families are hungry to discover new cultures and love meeting like-minded people. Sometimes mature individuals, who find themselves in different circumstances, either by choice or not, are looking for a change and wish to learn a new skill that would give them something worthwhile to do on their travels. These are only just a few reasons why someone would want to complete a TEFL course. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Genoveve C. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. For me personally, completing a TEFL course will give me the freedom to travel and experience different...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their personal teaching experience. ✅ Read this article to learn the key-points. Federico Riva TEFL Information Teaching Ideas Are you interested in teaching English abroad or online in 2021? ✅ Our TEFL expert Linda goes over a realistic timeline from taking your TEFL/TESOL course to starting to teach for your 2021 TEFL goals. Don't miss it! Federico Riva TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas How do online TEFL/TESOL courses with ITTT work? ✅ This live event offers an insight into our online course platform. Federico Riva Destinations TEFL Information Are you interested in teaching English abroad or online in 2021? ✅ Our TEFL expert...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Being a teacher is not like any other jobs. For example, if you are an engineer and you don’t like your job, you can still manage to go to work but to be a teacher, you have to love what you do. It is just like being a mother of 20-30 children. You have to take care of them one by one. You have to be their psychologist, mentor, and idol at the same time. It’s not something that you can do just for the money; at least if you’re good at your job. That is why being a volunteer in teaching is an excellent way of making this planet better. There are a few reasons to be a volunteer teacher and this essay will mention some of them. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Elif Ç. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Visa and Legal Destinations TEFL Information Alumni Experiences It’s not fair to have to consider LGBTQ travel destinations based on your sexuality - but that’s the reality we (still) live in. We at ITTT want to make it easier in finding the perfect place for your teaching English adventure with our pick of the 10 best EFL teaching destinations for LGBTQ teachers. Anastasiia Ovchinnikova Visa and Legal Budget and Salary Destinations TEFL Information Alumni Experiences In the post-epidemic time, qualified TEFL teachers grow in real demand in China again. If you consider this TEFL destination, we suggest you read carefully the article written by our ITTT TEFL expert who shares their important experience of job hunting in this country. Michela Coticone TEFL...  [Read more]

Anastasiia Ovchinnikova TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Let’s travel back in time a few months, when all schools and universities were closed and moved to teach their students remotely. Educators worldwide had to adjust their teaching methods to the new circumstances by moving their cozy, inspiring classrooms into the digital world. That was quite a challenge for many foreign language teachers to modify their offline routines to face the standards of distance learning and still be able to provide personal help and assistance to their students. This situation has proved that, unfortunately, teachers lack professional development and resources to address the challenges of distance learning. I’ve spent hours teaching English online in the last five months and had to...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Destinations TEFL Information So you are taking the leap and moving abroad to teach English. That’s amazing! It’s definitely not an easy task to pack all your belongings into one suitcase and just leave - but working abroad, getting paid to travel and meeting new, like-minded people is definitely worth the hassle. Once you have all your necessary documents in hand, you can think about the actual moving part of the ordeal. It’s definitely not the same as going on a vacation and there are many things you need to think about. Here are ten things you need to know when moving abroad to teach English. Unless you already speak the language of your new destination, it wouldn’t hurt to learn some basic words and phrases to be able to communicate with locals. Some of the...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences English is called the global language because it is used as an official language throughout the world. People from different countries and cultures, who speak various languages, communicate with each other using English. It is the first language in use in countries such as the United States, Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, and New Zealand. English is the official language of the United Nations and is used to communicate with leaders of different cultures and nationalities. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Jim M. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. English is easier to learn than most other languages. It has only 26 alphabets that are used together to form basic...  [Read more]

Federico Riva Teaching Ideas Teaching English in a foreign country has become very popular in the last five years. The reason is that many people want to travel the world and explore the cultural differences from different countries. The younger generation can't travel the world because they simply don’t have the money to travel and can’t afford the expensiveness while they are travel overseas. That is the main reason why many younger people choose to teach English abroad because they needed money for their daily expensive while they are overseas. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Vu T. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. However, not everyone who chooses to teach English has become successful in...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Travel had benefits for all of us. Particularly for our children. Our twin baby boys are mixed-race and mixed-cultured and equal importance will be placed on both sides of their heritage while maintaining a truly international worldview. We plan to raise them as true world citizens. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Mingke R. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. We plan to focus on a few areas to strengthen their cultural connections: language, exposure to different cultures, exposure to people from those cultures, and cultural holidays. We will achieve this by continuing to travel slowly. We plan to live in different cities and countries for years at a time to fully...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences The personal qualities of a teacher are the characteristics of an individual. These attributes and traits are what make up their personality. Personal qualities are what make a person unique, allow them to navigate a new situation, make new friends and possible connections, or work through conflict or tensions. Important personal qualities for English teachers include listening and being a good listener, thoughtfulness, being personable, timeliness, and adaptability. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Anna E. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. In real life, not all teachers have those qualities and characteristics. Some of the native English speakers who just came to...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences English is an extremely useful tool to have in this day and age because it is such a universal language and it can influence a student’s future career in so many positive ways. It can open up so many more doors for job opportunities, it can give students a better chance of being hired, it can allow students to work all over the world and it can create great opportunities for students to get work in the travel and tourism industry. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Anna Y. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. In other words it is the most widely spoken language worldwide (World Choice Organisation). So when people from different countries with different native...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Nowadays, we are living in such a multicultural world that speaking English has become essential to be able to communicate with people from different countries, to travel and to expand working opportunities. English is present everywhere, particularly on the political scene, encouraging international exchanges. This language is the most spoken in the world after Mandarin with 1.5 billion people speaking English out of a total world population of 7.5 billion people. Despite this, English remains a foreign language for many people. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Léna T. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. I will consider my relation to the foreign language...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas To Teach, Travel, Work and Live abroad! Says the ITTT website. Indeed, the main reasons for wanting to be a certified TEFL teacher are most probably these. If you are a student, to travel the world, discover different cultures, meet new people and learn the local language. If you are an office employee, frustrated by the routine and bored with your job, to escape to China or Japan to teach and learn about Buddhism. If you are an experienced teacher, to give a new dimension to your teaching. If you want to help others, to do volunteer work in Africa. There is a multitude of personal and professional reasons that may motivate people from all walks of life to do a TEFL course. For me, it was to be a real teacher. This is my story. This post was written by...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore TEFL Information So you want to move abroad to teach English and explore a new culture? That’s great - but how do you get started? At first, the process of finding a teaching position abroad can seem like a daunting task. Where are the highest teacher salaries? Is it better to teach at a private or public school? Which country hires teachers in advance? China is the largest EFL market worldwide - but is it also the right choice for me? Finding out which country or type of school is the ideal fit for you isn’t always easy - but these top 8 resources for researching teaching English abroad should make it a whole lot easier! We have created country-specific guides for all the most popular teaching destinations around the globe, complete with tips about culture, language,...  [Read more]