I hadn’t planned on writing this at all today.  Or ever.  I mean, I do have a list of future post ideas.  But this wasn’t on it. This post is the result of an event that happened yesterday.  A very unexpected event.  And one that’s since given me something to

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

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

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

I love big cities.  In particular, I love old architecture and urban decay. Whenever we travel, or even when we’re just walking around Moscow, most of my photos are of buildings, or parts of buildings, like doors and windows. Sometimes big cities accommodate nature, in the form of big parks

As some of you know, we spent some time in my home town this summer (northern hemisphere summer, winter in Australia).  Perth is a small city on the west coast of Australia, and is the capital of the state of Western Australia. I escaped from this city in December 2006. 

I don’t have a smartphone. I don’t want a smartphone. Using my laptop at home takes up a lot of my time.  It’s more than enough screen time for me.  When I’m not at home I like to look around me and see what’s happening in the world. These days

Sisters. I have several sisters.  I’m not talking about our best girlfriends who we think of as ‘sisters’.  Because I don’t have any of those. I’m talking about family. I have : one real, full sister (same mum and dad). one half-sister (same mum, different dad). another half-sister (same dad,