Teach Abroad Blog

I arrived at school on my first day wearing the wrong color and without a clue how to find my first class. Despite that my school had indicated on their...keep reading

Rare Snowstorm in Madrid Creates a Stressful First Week If 2020 didn't provide enough stress already, add a snowstorm to the midst. Something Madrid hasn't seen in 50 years. January...keep reading

I’ve officially called Thailand home for little over a month now. There have been a few adjustments to my everyday lifestyle but overall, I think I have adapted well to...keep reading

A year, almost to the day, from when I was accepted into CIEE’s Teach in Thailand program, I was introduced as the new English teacher during Kwang Tong School’s morning...keep reading

Arriving to Thailand at the beginning of December, had me a little anxious. I was moving in the middle of a very celebrated holiday season in my home country, to...keep reading

My cheeks are sunburnt a flush pink from the time I have spent sitting in front of the vast window of my quarantine room. From the 22nd floor, I have...keep reading

Moving 8,000 miles across the world in the middle of a pandemic, was quite the adventure. With such strict measures in place to enter Thailand, the process was a bit...keep reading

I arrived in Kalasin at about 3:00am on a Monday morning. Although the overnight bus ride was more comfortable than I had been expecting, I didn't get much sleep that...keep reading

As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, many countries are requiring travelers to receive a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test prior to entry. Thailand has some of the strictest entry requirements,...keep reading

At the end of our quarantine, OEG surprised us with a day in Bangkok before we each set off to our new homes. We started at the magnificent Grand Palace,...keep reading