Taiwan is a beautiful country and an underrated travel destination.
Taiwan has a special place in our hearts. It’s the first country that Luke and I ever travelled to together, and more than that, we lived and taught there for a year. We learned a lot from living in Taiwan and our experiences there have shaped how we are and how we travel today. From the mountains of Jiufen to the beaches of Kenting, if you’re travelling in Taiwan there are loads of amazing places to explore.
Plenty of companies out there are trying to sell people qualifications for teaching English abroad. But are the courses worth the asking price? No, is the short answer. You don’t need any teaching qualifications whatsoever to teach English in Taiwan.…
One year ago, I quit ESL teaching in Taiwan. Now I’m on an indefinite travel adventure in Central America. When I left Taiwan, I knew that I wanted to travel more but I still didn’t know how I was going to…
Thinking about teaching English in Taiwan? Teaching overseas, as anyone who has done so will tell you, is quite an experience. You move to a new place, discover a completely different culture and way of life, work with amazing people…
After a year living and travelling in Taiwan, Luke and I know that little sweet potato shaped island pretty well. Taiwan is a bit of a hidden gem in Asia. While backpackers flock to Thailand and Vietnam, and adventurous travellers…
Expats are people who live outside their native country – whether they are teaching English in Thailand, working as translators in France, or retired in Costa Rica. Expats make up 3.1% of global population, which totals to 230 million people…
When I graduated from university back in 2012, I remember thinking to myself: What am I going to do with this BA in English? Fortunately for me, I didn’t have to think about it for too long. Luke, my boyfriend…
Relocating to Taiwan for a year was my first experience as an expat. I’d only ever lived in the UK before, and it had been super easy to make friends, something which you really take for granted. Everyone speaks the…
The idea of travelling as a couple always conjures up romantic notions; thoughts of being swept off your feet on golden beaches, kissing at the top of a majestic mountain and drinking wine as the sun sets in Paris. It…