Kyle V.

How to Make Friends in Thailand Deciding to live overseas in a foreign country is no small decision. You will be giving up familiar foods, comforts, and people. Over time... keep reading

How CIEE Helped Me Prepare for Thailand Visa One of the most daunting parts of the move to Thailand is the visa. Getting tourist is easy, but getting an Immigrant... keep reading

How to Fit Into Thai Culture Culture shock is a real thing. If you don’t believe that, then try living in another culture. It might change your opinion. I definitely... keep reading

Comparison of Thai and American Classrooms If you aren’t prepared for some serious culture shock in the classroom, then you are going to be caught off guard. Just because you... keep reading

Thailand Bus Travel If you are living in Thailand, you will quickly learn that bus travel is one of the main and cheapest forms of travel. You can take a... keep reading

What I wish I knew Before Moving to Thailand Even though I consider myself a traveler, there are definitely some things I wish I knew before moving to Thailand. In... keep reading

Why did I get TEFL certified? So you’ve decided to embark on your journey overseas to teach English? Great. And you’ve decided to apply to CIEE to get you over... keep reading

​ ​ My name is Kyle Vick. Here is a snapshot of a day in my life as an English teacher in the small, North Eastern town of Nakhon Phanom... keep reading

It seems that regardless of what class, grade, or subject, there are certain universal truths that exist. And these truths are the students you will meet in your classes. Having... keep reading

At first, we thought we were placed in Nakhon Pathom. We were wrong. Our city was Nakhon Phanom, which is located in far North East Thailand, along the border of... keep reading