Congratulations!   A language school abroad has offered you your first teaching position.  Great! So, what happens next? The answer is – it depends. Every situation is going to be different, depending on your own personal circumstances.  It also depends on which country you’ll be going to because there will

I take my camera with me where ever I go.  I never know what I might see, because Moscow is full of surprising things. My camera even comes with me when we go to the supermarket.  As you can see, it’s been useful to capture the lazy life of the

Paris, France From the airport: I’m going to give you information on the two main airports that serve Paris: Charles de Gaulle/Roissy and Paris Orly. Let’s start with Charles de Gaulle – There aren’t many places I recommend taking a taxi from the airport, but this is one of them

Don’t you just love vending machines?  I mean, what’s better than being able to put some coins or notes of whatever your currency is into a slot, and the product of your choice falls out in the vicinity of your feet? Magic. Apparently the first ‘modern’ vending machines were found

So, you’ve decided that teaching English abroad is something you’d like to do.  You’ve got yourself qualified.  You have your brand new teaching certificate ready to present to potential employers.  Now you’re going to start applying for jobs. What to do first? First thing you should do is write a

When I came to Moscow with Olivier in September 2009, I decided to start a project.  The idea of the project was to take a photo every single day for a year from the same place – our balcony.  My goal was to show the change of seasons. If you

Hanoi, Vietnam From the airport: Hanoi is one of the few places I would recommend taking a taxi from the airport to your hotel.  Or ask your hotel to arrange a pick up – someone with your name on a sign waiting for you when you arrive.  Official taxi rate

Have you ever thought about teaching English as a second language?  Maybe you know somebody who’s already doing it and you would like to know the ins and outs of how to become an ESL teacher, too. First, some terminology: ESL – English as a Second Language EFL – English