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Teaching English

CELTA Course: Everything You Need to Know

If you’ve ever considered a teaching career in the ESL industry, I’m sure you are familiar with the TEFL (Teaching…
Jobs on the Road

Jobs on the Road: Video Game Artist

Sophie is a digital nomad who travels while working as a Lead Artist in the mobile games industry. She found…
Teaching English

Teaching English Around the World: Introduction

The ‘Teaching English Around the World’ is a series of interviews of real people who are teaching in different countries….
Teaching English

Important Skills I Learned from Teaching Abroad

In the last few years, I’ve been constantly been around students and been living and breathing a school environment. Teaching…
Backpacker - The Canadian Wanderer
Accommodation

Budget-Friendly Accommodation Options

One of the biggest traveling expense after booking a flight ticket is definitely accommodation! But depending on the type of…
Jobs on the Road

Jobs on the Road: Horse Groomer

Kat Casey is a freelance horse groomer in the UK  and travels extensively with her flexible schedule. During her travels,…
Bryan Shelmon
Jobs on the Road

Jobs on the Road: Digital Marketer

Bryan Shelmon is a digital marketer who travels to different locations to serve clients all over the world. He spends…
Alaine Handa
Other Places

Experience of a Third-Culture Kid: Alaine Handa

Today, I am so excited to have Alaine Handa to share her story as a third-culture kid! Not only is…
Jobs on the Road

Jobs on the Road Series: Introduction

The ‘Jobs on the Road’ is a series of interviews to encourage and inspire the next generation to live a…
Advice

Three Mistakes I Made Living Abroad

Once upon a time, I was naïve. I believed in the myth: “If you lived in a city, you would…
Hong Kong Outlook
Hong Kong

My Love-Hate Relationship with Hong Kong

Without realizing it, I’ve lived in Hong Kong for more than two years. I’ve had a constant love-hate relationship with…
Hong Kong
Hong Kong

How to Move to Hong Kong on a Budget

Hong Kong has so much to offer – food diversity, night life, mountains and hundreds of hiking paths and amazing…
Language Learning

How to Learn a Language By Yourself

If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to…
Journey Road
Advice

The Harsh Reality of Living Abroad

Since graduating in 2012, I have been traveling and working abroad. My family thinks it is an abnormal, nomadic life…
Hong Kong

Struggles of Ethnic Chinese Expats in Hong Kong

With the mass migration of Hong Kong families to Western countries amid fears over the Communist takeover of the territory…
Accommodation

How to Find Free Accommodation

Traveling can be expensive but it can also be cheap. After purchasing the air ticket to your destination, the next…
How to Find a Work Exchange for Free Food and Accommodation! Websites that can help you find a volunteer position to do for free. Live Abroad | Work Abroad | Travel | Free Accommodation | Teaching | Hostels | Hotels | Volunteer Abroad
Accommodation

Work Exchange for Free Accommodation

If you are looking for a way to travel without spending a lot of money, then you should consider doing…
Teaching English

Important Skills I Learned from Teaching Abroad

In the last few years, I’ve been constantly been around students and been living and breathing a school environment. Teaching…

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Hello! I'm Charmaine and I have lived abroad since 2012. My blog is to help you survive in a new country and provide you tips to live better from my own experiences. Read more here

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