Brazil

Written on 5th Nov 2010, taken from my blog: http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=1852389&go=bridgetkramer   Devin, Bonni, and myself had resolved on venturing from Uruguay to Brazil. We first had to overcome the visa-obtaining hurdle. We woke up early on the Tuesday morning, packed up our mochilas, walked the dirt roads of Punta del Diablo (accompanied by dogs) to the "bus stop". We caught a local bus to Chuy, a small Uruguayan "city" that borders with Brazil. Bonni, utilising her...

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Here at i-to-i, we know just how painstakingly frustrating job-hunting can be… we know all too well how much information is rattling around in cyberspace, and frustrating it can be to make sense of it all. We also know that if you’re planning on teaching English abroad, then you’re bound to know someone who is out in China (or any one of the other ‘safe option’ TEFL destinations). But, as much as we love all...

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Anyone worried about getting a job on arrival? I've got a job on arrival in Ecuador, Brazil, Australia, and Spain. My job in Thailand was prearranged. I suffered to begin with and I had to put up with a lot of rubbish, but in the end I enjoyed the experience.  With the right research and a bit of luck you can find a job on arrival in most countries who don't have a complicated visa...

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Hi TEFLers, That time is finally here. I've graduated with my Bachelor of Design degree here in New Zealand, I've moved back to the South Island to spend Xmas and New Year with my parents, and 10 days after that, on my way to BRAZIL!!!! :D It's my first time going overseas by myself so I'm pretty nervous. I'm ok with planes since I've already been to Australia, Japan and Singapore but my schedule is...

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Hi Guys, How's it going? Here's a couple of blog posts for this week. The first is on the official i-to-i TEFL blog: 5 things I loved about living in Brazil. http://www.onlinetefl.com/tefl-blog/2012/01/17/5-things-i-loved-about-living-in-brazil/ And I wrote another on  my own blog: the Cons of TEFLing in Ecuador. http://teachingenglishinaforeignland.blogspot.com/2012/01/cons-of-tefling-in-ecuador.html Happy reading, have a good one. Cheers Bazteach

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I arrived here in Brazil in January 11 2012. The flight from New Zealand to Argentina (12 hours), waiting another 14 hours, Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro for 3 hours, Rio to Vitória (Espírito Santo state) another 1.5 hours. Is it over? Noo! From Vitória to the city I live in now it took another 4 hours by bus! But overall it was an amazing experience. My partner was waiting for me at the...

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Hi again, guys! I see that quite a number of you liked my previous entry about teaching in Brazil and the other happenings that go on here, and as promised I shall be continuing to update with news!! Previously I was undergoing training at a small school in my town in Brazil so I could get a job there. I took training for about...almost 2 weeks; studying the textbooks, understanding the methodology and attending their...

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Ok so I have FINALLY gotten round to starting my blog, things have been a bit manic recently! Anyway, it's the morning of my 22nd birthday and I decided that it was the perfect time to start my brand new TEFL blog. Right, the basics about me - I'm 22 (it's still at that early time of day where it sounds weird to say it!), living near London back at home as I'm working a...

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My situation I am 23, living at home and working at a secondary school in the UK. I want to get into teaching, and I have an offer for my PGCE in Secondary Education (Spanish and French) to start September 2010. I graduated from Aston University in July 2009, with a BSc. Hons International Business and Spanish - including a work placement abroad in Madrid. I have various paths that I can go down, I...

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Hey guys, im new to this... just thought id start off with asking my biggest concern...   What is the best time to go to South America to find work?   Im going to Bogota Colombia but i am not sure what date would be best to go? Does anyone have any good references or answers?   Thanx    Nick

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