Blog posts

• Looking forward

  Another month down and Spring has finally sprung! In the past couple of weeks the cold weather has given way to 20+°C sunshine and the bluest skies I’ve seen in a long time! The only...

• Spain

  How's everyone coping in Spain since the current economic climate changed???

• THAT time again!

  Well, after a difficult year it is once again the time to start looking for another job.  I finally decided to hand in my notice last week and now feel a mixture of release and...

• Second term, done!

  As March draws to a close, bringing with it the end of the second term, it’s time for another update…This month has been less about teaching and more about testing, with my FCE students being...

• The halfway point

  I looked at the date today and was shocked to see that February has all but disappeared and I have hit the halfway point in my contract! Time for another update. When it comes to...

• Jumping into January

  Last time I was posted I was just about to fly back to the UK for the Christmas holidays. I had chosen the cheapest flight I could find (£80 rtn, which is super-cheap for the...

• First term, done!

  Come Sunday I will have been in Madrid for twelve whole weeks during which time I have been getting to know the city, both alone and with new friends... One of the reasons I moved...

• Two months in

  It's mid-November and time for another update. I have been in Madrid for eight weeks now. The last time I posted I was about to start my second week of teaching which came with the added...

• In Madrid

  I've now been in Madrid for two whole weeks (yay!) so it's time for an update. I arrived late on Monday 24 September and found my hostel without too much trouble. I attempted to check...

• Where to do the CELTA?

  Hey guys :) I really want to do a CELTA soon. I'm so confused where to actually do the course though. I was thinking of doing it in November but I can't decide whether to...

• The next chapter

  Last time I posted here I was on the verge of completing my contract in Poland. Term ended on Friday 15 June. I flew back to the UK on Sunday 17 June where I barely...

• Just enrolled..

  ...in the course. Finally took the plunge. Looking forward to it. Hoping to come out of it and go off to Spain or France. Maybe else where, but we'll see what happens! Anyone else doing...

• where to start as a new teacher Spain? South Korea?

  I have completed a intensive weekend TEFL course followed by the 120hours online follow up study, I graduated last year and I am now looking to begin my career abroad teaching English. The question is...

• useful jobsite for work in Spain

  Hi, just wanted to share a site I've just found for jobs in Spain - it's got very comprehensive school profiles and lots of detail: http://spainwise.net/ check it out!

• Just come back from Pueblo Ingles

  Hi, I have just returned from Pueblo Ingles and though I would share my experience with you all. I really enjoyed it and have met some lovely people. I did a 4 day immersion program...

• when is the best time to start looking for work in Spain

  hi, i am currently doing the 140hr course (only just started so got a long way to go) however i'm hoping to be finished by the summer. when is the best time to start looking...

• First Day!

  Well, I survived my first evening of teaching English to a group of Spanish students at a local private academy yesterday!Arrived in plenty of time (ok, ok, actually a whole hour earlier much to the...

• How to get a TEFL job on arrival...

  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...

• Come TEFL with me in...Spain

  I've taught English in Ecuador, Brazil, Thailand, and Australia, but in my opinion the best place is Spain. Here are some of the reasons why I've been living in Seville, south Spain, teaching English for...

• Where to go .... HELP!

  Ok, now that my 120 hour course was completed over the summer, I am now faced with decisions. I am finished college at the end of this year, coming out (hopefully) with a 2.1 in...