WHAT I’LL MISS ABOUT THAILAND After four years of living in Thailand, my time here is slowly coming to an end. With about three months left before my next move, I’ve started to realise just how many small (and not so small) things I’m going to miss. Recently I took a walk through Benjakitti Park […]
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Difficult Interview Questions If you’ve ever interviewed for a job at an international school, you’ll know that some questions are easy to answer. “Tell us about your teaching philosophy.” “Why do you want to work at our school?” But then there are the questions that make even experienced teachers pause for a moment. These are
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Let’s talk about teaching in China If you’ve only heard stories from international teachers before Covid hit,” you might think the golden age of great schools and salaries is over. But while many were looking away, China’s international education scene didn’t collapse; it evolved. And that evolution has created some of the most focused and
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How My Hong Kong Video Was Stolen You really never know what’s going to happen once you put content out into the world. Six months ago, I uploaded a fairly personal video about why I still call Hong Kong home. I filmed it walking along the beach, reflecting on the eight years I lived there,
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If you’re a teacher feeling stuck — restless, dissatisfied, or quietly wondering “Is this really it?” — then this article is for you. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a young teacher at the start of your career, a mid‑career teacher looking for a reset, or someone in their 50s wondering if you’ve missed the window.
Getting My Overseas Teaching Jobs One of the questions I get asked most often is: how do you actually get a job teaching overseas? The truth is, there’s no one-size-fits-all method—but what I can share is how I’ve done it over the years, starting all the way back in 2002. From cold visits and chance
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So Which of These Asian Destinations Is the Better Place to Live? Welcome back to the blog! Today we’re diving into a much-discussed topic among expatriates and global nomads, especially those who live in Asia: Which is the better place to live—Hong Kong or Singapore? This debate is close to my heart because I’ve lived
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Wanting to Teach Abroad in 2026? What if I told you that the whole world feels like my home? And what if I said that every couple of years, I pack up my things and move to a different country—exploring new cultures, learning new languages, and enjoying incredible life experiences? This has been my life
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2011-2015 Hong Kong Part 1 The Move During my first year in the Philippines, Richard, my colleague, and I got to go to Hong Kong for an IB workshop. Of course, I’d never been there before. But I was instantly drawn to the excitement of the place. When living in Nanjing Miko, and I visited
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A Road Less Travelled Tell someone that you’ve just quit your job to move to Vietnam to teach high school English, and they’ll think you’re insane. They’ll look at you with this strange look on their face, and they’ll think you’ve joined some kind of cult. But trust me, they probably just won’t get it
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