Teach Abroad Blog

If you're like me and you head to Spain right after graduating from college, your housing search in Madrid might be your first experience with looking for an apartment in...keep reading

¡Hola! I’m in Spain! I’ve been in Spain for exactly three weeks now and everything has been going pretty well so far! I met tons of amazing new people at...keep reading

When applying to Teach Abroad, one of the hardest decisions is where in the world you should teach. The list of countries hiring English Teachers is extensive and every country...keep reading

One month in Thailand! The days have been flying by as I've built my routine, settled into my apartment, and gotten the swing of things in my classroom. Today, a...keep reading

1. Go with the flow. You will often hear the phrase, “Mai pen rai” in Thailand which essentially means no worries. This has been key while planning and implementing lesson...keep reading

Madrid has a hold on people. This statement was mentioned to me about a month before moving to Spain, from a friend, and former Aux (something unbeknown to me at...keep reading

I was raised in a Latvian household, so I grew up bilingual. I spoke Latvian at home and with my family, and used English for all other situations. Lucky for...keep reading

When looking for housing in Madrid, I had a lot of factors to consider—one of them being roommates. Contrary to the roommate situation in the States, in which you usually...keep reading

I have now been in Thailand for three months. Wow, time flies. It feels like I was just in orientation yesterday and now I am over half way done with...keep reading

Truthfully, when I applied to CIEE’s Teach Abroad program I had no idea what day-to-day life would really be like. If you are considering applying or already applied and want...keep reading