I have been putting away buying my expat medical insurance in Thailand for a long time now. I always thought it was an unnecessary expense. I had my travel insurance after all and I just didn’t really want to spend an extra amount of money on something I wouldn’t use. I was immortal and I […]
Wow! Another mile stone! I have been teaching here for almost a year now. I started last June, at the beginning of the new school year. Today, I have submitted the grades and have 3 weeks of just sitting at school and waiting for the 31st of March when I will be allowed 2 months […]
Being single in Thailand has its ups and downs. Luckily, there are more better things than bad. One of them being that you can date anyone you want…Well, unless they are Thai. I have 3 teachers at my school that obviously like me. Unfortunately, they are so shy that they only could express their admiration […]
Chiang Mai is a buzzing, filled with tourists city. It’s also a place, where a lot of foreigners choose to stay for longer. Expats and digital nomads flock to Chiang Mai every single year to work, travel and relax. Despite tourism, it’s a great spot to live. Wondering how to move to Chiang Mai? Read […]
What can I say? I couldn’t ask to work at a better place! I love my school. Not only the kids are awesome (yes, they are naughty, but how very cute!) but also the teachers and the administration are all great. Being the only farang (foreigner) is not always easy. Sometimes I feel isolated, but […]
I usually don’t like going to all the ceremonies and activities at school. They are all in Thai and I hardly understand anything that’s taking place, most of the ones that we’ve had so far had something to do with Buddhism, so there was a lot of praying and, if they happened to invite a […]
Thailand is an endless source of amusement. Most of the things don’t surprise me any more, like 3 people riding a bike, or cats sleeping on tables in restaurants. It’s just an every day life. I must say that after being here for almost a year now it is hard for me to find an […]
Teaching English in Thailand is one of the most popular (and one of a very few jobs) you can do here legally. Every year thousands of foreigners come to this exotic paradise in hope for an adventure and earning a little bit of money. If you research the internet you will find a lot of […]
Teaching English abroad might be the best solution if you travel and want to earn some extra money. But before you decide to change your career, do your research on the country you want to go to. Most of the schools in the world require their foreign employees to have a TEFL certificate. There are […]