Teaching Traveling: Welcome to Tyler Haines! Tyler, tell us about your background.
Tyler: I’m 20 years old and from Johannesburg, South Africa. I worked a number of jobs in the service industry including waiting and bartending following my completion of high school in 2010. I worked hard up till mid 2012, saving money with the dream of traveling abroad. I had never left my home country before and looked for ways [...Read More!]
Teaching Traveling: Is it financially wise to teach abroad? Read how Emily Gibson left her U.S. teaching job to teach English in Hong Kong… for double the salary!
Emily, tell us about your background.
Emily: I was born in the quiet suburbs of Southern California, but from the time I was young I yearned to see the world, like my adventurous grandfather. When I was in college, I majored in English and Spanish [...Read More!]
Teaching Traveling: Have you ever wondered how to travel to dozens of countries around the world cheaply as a teacher?
Have you wondered if there was an age limit to travel?
Read this interview with American teacher Marilyn Cook and be inspired and educated! Marilyn, tell us about yourself.
Marilyn: I am a small-town Mississippian, transported to metropolitan Jacksonville, Florida, kind of with two lives.
The first year out of college I taught [...Read More!]
A thrilling opportunity to support the dreams of teachers has appeared, so join in and spread the word!
Between now and June 10, 2012, you can enter this contest, below, to win a $50 gift certificate to fund your Donors Choose project!
If you don’t already have a Donors Choose page, you can set one up here.
It’s a great way to fund your classroom dreams, and if you win this giveaway, you’ll [...Read More!]
Teaching Traveling: Want to know how to travel the world for cheap during your teacher summers? Chris Willard will share his tips!
Chris, tell us about your background.
Chris: I grew up in the Boston area, and did some traveling with my family growing up, and a little bit in college. It wasn’t until a few years after graduating from Wesleyan, about ten years ago, however, that I discovered how easy [...Read More!]
Teaching Traveling: Welcome to John Peden of “Go Teach Thailand” who will give us fabulous advice on how to see the world economically by teaching!
John, tell us a bit about your background.
John: My name is John Peden. I studied mechanical engineering at the University of Sheffield and graduated in 2009. During my time at university I was bitten by the entrepreneurial bug and became determined to own my own [...Read More!]
Teaching Traveling: I’m thrilled to introduce you today to a remarkable traveler named Delia Harrington. Delia, tell us about your background.
Delia: I am a 22 year old college student graduating this May from Northeastern University. I’m originally from the Boston area, and before I came to college I had only been to Canada and France. At Northeastern, though, I’ve had a lot of opportunities to include purposeful travel in my [...Read More!]
Teaching Traveling: Welcome to Michelle Aitken of “Go Teach Thailand!” Michelle, tell us a bit about your background.
Michelle: At the time of writing I’m 25 and I graduated from Liverpool John Moore’s University back in 2008. I’ve wanted to be a teacher for most of my life, but after getting a bit of experience under my belt and discussing my career path with a teacher and mentor, I realised that I [...Read More!]
Are you are looking to travel abroad to Latin America to learn, intern or volunteer? Then check out www.LIVFund.org!
LIVFund is a new non-profit organization that supports learning, intern and volunteer initiatives in Latin America through the LIVFund Scholarship.
This funding opportunity allows you to put the money you are awarded towards the abroad program of your choice. You can even design your own program if you’d like, as LIVFund also supports [...Read More!]
TT: Welcome to Lisa Vinish, a world traveler who has explored Kenya, Tanzania, Southeast Asia, and is now teaching in South Korea.
Keep reading for a treasure trove of concrete advice on how to structure and launch YOUR travel adventure!
Lisa, tell us a bit about your background.
Lisa: I’m a 26 year old Canadian gal and I’ve been teaching English in South Korea since August 2010. My education background, however, [...Read More!]