Teach Abroad Blog

Nearing three months of living in Madrid, I have come to recognize that I am developing into the person I have always wanted to be and this is many thanks...keep reading

When I am asked “how long is your commute to school?” and I respond “an hour and a half.” Everyone’s immediate reaction is quite hilarious to me. “What?! (they gasp)...keep reading

Segovia is only 1 ½ hours from Madrid by bus (starting at 8 euros round trip ) and is a magical fairytale-esk town. If you do a quick google search,...keep reading

Are you interested in being a language and culture assistant in Spain? Have you read the job description and thought, “...what does this even mean??” Unfortunately, no one can really...keep reading

Don't you just hate those people that go somewhere one time and then pretend to be an expert about it? Those people are the worst. Here are my favorite things...keep reading

Should we hop on the metro? Metro? The underground train, right? Yes, prior to coming to Madrid, I had never been on a metro before. Sure, I had been on...keep reading

Hey Everyone! Long time no blog post! Time really flies when you’re in Spain, but it’s strange. While the days are passing by very slowly, two of the nine months...keep reading

“I hate Halloween” sighed one of the 2nd grade teachers as we gazed blankly down a long hallway of screaming children with Michael Jackson's "Thriller" in the background. Halloween had...keep reading

This blog is for anyone who is currently going through the visa process. If I can recall the visa process was a complete nightmare. Tensions were high and deadlines were...keep reading

Just because you’re teaching English abroad doesn’t mean you can’t get a little spooky! The origins of Halloween (a contraction of Hallow’s Eve also known All Saints Eve) dates back...keep reading