Departure Gate Blog

I did it, I made it to the eve of my first weekend as an official teacher here in Thailand. Sitting in the English teachers’ office packing up for the...keep reading

10/23/18 @ 2:37 PM I'm in the back of a school van headed East to my new city, Chachoengsao, Thailand. My stomach's in knots and I feel like I'm going...keep reading

I knew I had always wanted to teach and live abroad one day, and was thrilled (not to mention nervous) when I finally took the plunge to start my journey...keep reading

Time flies in the TEFL world In the blink of an eye, life has moved in fast forward, but the one thing that has remained the same since 2005, is...keep reading

When I quit my sales job to teach English in Thailand, my former employer was incredibly gracious and told me to keep in touch, in case our paths crossed again...keep reading

Question: What’s the easiest way to travel while teaching? The answer: teaching online! Teaching online is a great way to work and travel. Because you’re working virtually, your classroom and...keep reading

Moving to Spain and teaching English has always been on my bucket list, and I decided that 2018 was “the year.” I started Googling “Jobs teaching English in Spain.” There...keep reading

When I graduated from high school, I wanted to go to Europe & travel for a year. My mother, knowing that I was opportunistic, told me that if I went...keep reading

If that chilling, exciting, over-Pinterested Mary Oliver quote, “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” plagues you on a daily basis,...keep reading

Getting TEFL certified through CIEE gave me the confidence I needed to be a successful lead classroom teacher in a foreign country. CIEE’s TEFL course is extremely thorough, but manageable...keep reading