Teach Abroad Blog

You hear a knock on the door and open it find several children covered with all-too-convincing zombie makeup staring back at you. “ Truco-o-Trato !” they shout. Don’t be alarmed,...keep reading

A few weeks ago I was feeling like I knew Madrid pretty well, I’d settled into my home and life with my host family, I was getting used to teaching...keep reading

When I quit teaching fourth grade in 2015, I was fairly certain I would never go back. Yet here I am, teaching in Spain, remembering why I loved it- the...keep reading

If we’re being honest, I had no intention of learning Thai. Before moving to Thailand I had come here for a 10 day vacation and managed to eat, navigate, and...keep reading

Halloween in Spain definitely surprised me! I thought that it wasn’t such a big holiday here, but people, especially younger kids, go crazy for Halloween! However, one major difference was...keep reading

If someone told me that I would be spending my Sunday chasing a heard of more than 2,000 sheep through the streets of downtown Madrid, I would have said they...keep reading

Buenas tardes, This week I’ve been exploring this magical country for 2 months already! It’s unexplainable to me how fast time moves when you are busy. I am in my...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

Hola chicos y chicas, Thanks again for checking in on my blog. I appreciate everyone who takes time to read my blog to see what I have been up to...keep reading

Coming to Madrid as an auxiliar de conversacion has been an interesting mix of the familiar and the new for me, and that’s been a little disorienting. I was lucky...keep reading