THE FOOTLOOSE TEACHER

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...

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...

 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Part 1: The Journey Begins Part 2: Philippines Part 3: Singapore The China Experience Contemplating Next Moves Never in a million years did I ever think I would live in China. My goal was to...

Bangkok 2023 Was Pretty Great The year 2023 is about to end as I write this blog post from Koh Samet, Thailand. It’s fair to say that it has been a reasonably good one for me. Starting this blog...

Part 1: The Journey Begins Part 2: Philippines   Getting there: Another job search When I first started thinking about working in international schools overseas, I had Singapore pencilled in...

How My Personal Finance Teaching Began A few years ago, I was chatting with three students in my Grade 10 Advisory class about money and the share market. I’ve no idea how the topic came up....

The following post is a reproduction of an article about me written by fellow blogger Marc Hall from www.lifewentthatway.com He writes much better than me. Thanks Marc for showing interest...

Part 1: The Journey Begins PART 2: The Philippines (2002-2004) For two years, Baguio City, the Philippines was my home. I lived and worked at an international school in the ‘City of Pines’...

How It All Begins Part 1: Getting started  I began my blog in early 2023.  It’s still 2023 when writing this post and I’ve already written around 30 Footloose Teacher blog posts and...

What Is A Sabbatical? Have you ever wondered what a sabbatical was? Do you know people who have taken sabbaticals? What exactly is the point? Well, I’ve actually decided to take a sabbatical...