Teach English Abroad Blog

My name is Kayla Arriazola and I am currently thirty years old. I am from a small town called Rio Grande City, Texas. This town is near the South Texas... keep reading

Hello - Hello! It has been quite some time since the last blog I uploaded. These last few months in Madrid have been nothing short of a whirlwind. I can’t... keep reading

For the end of 2022, I wanted to try something different and really dive deeper into Thai culture. So during my Christmas break - I booked 4 days and 4... keep reading

Long time no see! Since my last post about my time in quarantine at the end of February, I've been inspired to write about so many things, but have been... keep reading

From the moment I began working as an auxiliar in Madrid, I knew that I also wanted to give private lessons. Initially, I thought private tutoring classes would provide me... keep reading

When CIEE first reached out about wanting bloggers to help accumulate a series of posts on what it's like dealing with stereotypes while living abroad in relation to gender, race... keep reading

It's been a little over one week since I've arrived to my small village of Sahagún, and I'm so glad that I have 2 more months to spend here. I... keep reading

As I sit on the last leg of my journey back to America, I have been able to reflect a lot on my experience in Thailand. I left Thailand sad... keep reading

On Friday, September 24th, I and a few other CIEE participants took part in the Global Day of Climate Action, an event of over 1500 protests worldwide organized by the... keep reading

A big piece of advice I was given before I came to Thailand was, “Always say yes”. A friend that lived currently lived in Thailand gave me this advice and... keep reading

I wish this post could be overflowing with photos from incredible places, new foods, adventures with friends but unfortunately it won’t be filled with those things. I can’t even try... keep reading

As soon as we got out of our required 15 day quarantine, an outbreak of Covid occurred in my province. The second wave hit Thailand and the epicenter of it... keep reading

In case you have somehow avoided the news for the past few months, there is a world-wide health crisis due to the coronavirus. I have been keeping up with the... keep reading

In August of 2018, I left my comfortable life in America behind for a year of teaching English in Spain. I had no idea if my adventure would be everything... keep reading

January is upon us and so is the very beginning of the spring semester. For many soon-to-be 2020 graduates, this time also marks the beginning of full panic mode. Nothing... keep reading