7 Tips for New EFL Teachers in Thailand

7 Tips for New EFL Teachers in Thailand

Tried and tested advice for teaching abroad in the Land of Smiles.
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What To Do When You’re Bored in Thailand

What To Do When You’re Bored in Thailand

Nine must-do activities for the evenings that you need a little inspiration.
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Quitting Your Day Job

Quitting Your Day Job

The messy part of teaching abroad that no one wants you to know about. 
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The Frailty of Friendships Abroad

The Frailty of Friendships Abroad

The hardest part of travel is saying goodbye. 
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How Teaching Abroad Enhances Your Resume

How Teaching Abroad Enhances Your Resume

Five marketable skills that you'll develop as an EFL teacher.
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Elephant Treks: Dont Get Taken for a Ride

Elephant Treks: Don't Get Taken for a Ride

Elephants, freed from the cruelty of Thailand's logging industry, now face an equally grim prospect: Tourism.
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Traveller vs. Tourist

Traveller vs. Tourist

Is there a difference? Or are there other factors at play?   
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Elephant Treks: Dont Get Taken For a Ride

Elephant Treks: Don't Get Taken For a Ride

Elephants, freed from the cruelty of Thailand's logging industry, now face an equally grim prospect: Tourism.
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    Elephant Treks: Don't Be Taken For a Ride

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    Elephants, freed from the cruelty of Thailand's logging industry, now face an equally grim prospect: Tourism.

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Be Like Malia

Be Like Malia

Want to follow the first daughter's example? Here's how to turn your gap year into more than just a party break.
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3 Strange Things I Miss About Home

3 Strange Things I Miss About Home

You never know what you are going to miss until you're already gone—including snow.
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Surviving a Stolen Passport

Surviving a Stolen Passport

How to move on when your most precious possession goes missing.
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Day in the Life of a TEFL Teacher in Thailand

Day in the Life of a TEFL Teacher in Thailand

Think you want to teach abroad? Be prepared to test your limits.
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To the Dogs

To the Dogs

How to save the lives of strays by volunteering abroad.
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Write of Passage: Working as a Journalist in Thailand

Write of Passage: Working as a Journalist in Thailand

Armed with a journalism degree, Mai Nguyen thought she was prepared for her internship in Thailand. But a run-in with police taught her there’s a whole new set of rules here.
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    Write of Passage

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    Armed with a journalism degree, Mai Nguyen thought she was prepared for her internship in Thailand. But a run-in with police taught her there's a whole new set of rules here.

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To the Dogs

To the Dogs

How international volunteers are saving the lives of strays.
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    To the Dogs

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    How international volunteers are saving the lives of strays.

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A Day in the Life of a Volunteer in Thailand

A Day in the Life of a Volunteer in Thailand

Living without modern-day distractions in the jungles of Thailand.
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