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What do you need to teach English abroad? A comprehensive checklist

What do you need to teach English abroad? A comprehensive checklist

Moving abroad to teach English. There’s got to be so much to it, right? A million forms to fill in, visas to acquire, customs to read up on, qualifications to bag? Well, it doesn’t actually have to be difficult. In this blog post, we’re going to look at everything you need to teach English abroad. […]

5 unusual attractions in top TEFL destinations

5 unusual attractions in top TEFL destinations

There are a lot of fantastic places to visit in the world. This is an incredibly obvious thing to say, but really – the world is packed full of absolute wonders, from man-made architectural triumphs to natural, breathtaking sights.  Think of the most popular tourist attractions in the world. The Eiffel Tower. Tiananmen Square. The Sagrada […]

My unconventional path to TEFL: Seth Knight’s story

My unconventional path to TEFL: Seth Knight’s story

Hello! I’m Seth, an American English teacher with a tale that’s anything but linear. From ballet dancer to musician to seminarian, my creative passions unexpectedly led me into the world of teaching.  My 9 Lives Before TEFL  My life has been a series of explorations in various fields. After high school, I had a mini-career […]

How to work from home with TEFL

How to work from home with TEFL

A lot of people are working from home these days. While it used to be looked upon with a degree of cynicism, the practice of carrying out your job from the comfort of your home is now entirely commonplace. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, office work has been revolutionised, commutes have become passé and people are […]

How to TEFL in 2025

How to TEFL in 2025

Once again, a new year has arrived,a time when the new calendars are broken out and people consider their lives, careers and prospects. Could there be something better out there? Could that be teaching English abroad?  Whether it’s on our award-nominated podcast, in student stories or in conversation with teachers more generally, a constant theme […]

Teaching English In Japan: Warren & Natasha’s Story 

Teaching English In Japan: Warren & Natasha’s Story 

Hello, travellers and English teachers alike! I’m Warren from Australia, and with me on this incredible journey is Natasha from Mexico. We’ve been travel partners for the last 8 years, since a serendipitous meeting in Thailand in 2015, but that’s a tale for another day. Today, I’m excited to share with you our adventure of […]

Celebrating Christmas in the TEFL classroom

Celebrating Christmas in the TEFL classroom

If you find yourself teaching in a country that celebrates Christmas, or you work with students online who can’t wait for the 25th of December, then you have two choices. One, you can totally embrace the season, the vernacular that goes with it, and the excitement that the festive season brings to so many. Or, […]

Top TEFL destinations in 2025

Top TEFL destinations in 2025

With each year that passes, we notice different trends and patterns emerge. Loads of our students become excellent teachers, and they want to ply their trade overseas in one of countless amazing destinations. Those destinations, well – they’re fascinating. Some places are ever-popular. They’re cast-iron, absolute bankers. As far as we can tell, ambitious TEFL […]

Becoming TEFL qualified and moving to Japan: Erin Leckie’s story

Becoming TEFL qualified and moving to Japan: Erin Leckie’s story

The decision to become TEFL-qualified was kind of a spur-of-the-moment one. During the pandemic, I was still working towards obtaining my degree, but I felt a bit lost. People had lost two whole years of their lives being trapped inside and I decided that I didn’t want to be confined to one place anymore. I […]

What we learned about teaching English in Los Angeles

What we learned about teaching English in Los Angeles

At The TEFL Org, we’re always keeping on top of trends. Teaching English abroad is a fantastic pursuit, no doubt, but what if you happen to live somewhere a little exceptional? Somewhere, within the USA, for example, where there’s a hugely diverse community, where English isn’t everyone’s first language, and there are millions of visitors […]