Teach Abroad Blog

Chuseok, which literally means “Autumn Eve,” can be loosely equated to American Thanksgiving. It’s a big holiday across Korea where people gather together with their families to pay respect to...keep reading

Nathan and I went to Toledo for the day on Saturday, and had a great time! It is such a fun city to explore outside of Madrid, (only about 40...keep reading

Lunchtime Language Flub-Ups The other day I went to meet my husband’s boss (for lack of a better description) and his wife for lunch. We are volunteer English teachers in...keep reading

Since I arrived in Spain, it seems like everything that could go wrong did go wrong. I'll make a post about those experiences shortly. For now, I want to highlight...keep reading

National day is the day the people of China celebrate the forming of the Chinese government. The actual holiday is October 1, however, for schools, teachers and students get the...keep reading

How Long Have I Been Here? So far I have officially lived in Spain for a little under two months. Within those two months I have spent 16 days outside...keep reading

The preparation for this trip was thought out, scrapped, and then thought out again. As an avid traveler, most of the little toys and traveling gadgets were already secured. The...keep reading

As I sit down to write this, I can’t help but feel that I’ve done a bit of expository journalism. My fellow teachers may see me as the new foreign...keep reading

Good morning from Khon Kaen, Thailand! The sun is shining and the roosters and dogs are letting me know it is time to start the day, let's grab a Honey...keep reading

Welcome to Khaenakhonwitthayalai School! I have been here for eight weeks which means I can spell the school name about 50% of the time and pronounce it about 75% of...keep reading