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The Teaching Abroad Pod

Experienced English instructors share their knowledge of teaching overseas including travel stories, interviews with schools and fellow travelers, job search advice, and so much more!

JAN 23

Top 10 TEFL Markets in 2025

In this episode hosts Joe and Rowan discuss year-over-year changes to the annual list of top TEFL markets to consider internationally. They touch on highest salary countries, places that made the list for cultural reasons or short-term job availability, and more. Give it a listen to find out which teaching destinations made this year's list. Check out the blog post that inspired this episode: https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/top-10-tefl-opportunities-2025/

9 min
12/23/2024

On Burmese Tea Culture, Shared Dreams & Christmas Abroad

In this episode, host Rowan speaks with International Teacher and Sueños Compartidos Founder Thomas Davis about starting a non-profit, doing Christmas while teaching overseas, drinking unlimited "hot water" in Burmese tea shops, and much more.

41 min
11/20/2024

How Teaching ESL Changed the Trajectory of My Life

In this episode, host Rowan speaks with Oxford Seminars graduate Mitra Alizadeh about how, as she put it, "teaching ESL forever changed the trajectory of my life". She tells us how getting TESL certified earned her a very well-paying college teaching job, about the student-teacher bonds she developed as an online tutor, and reminisces about how she scored an admin job that allowed her to live amongst the modern infrastructure and historical treasures of Beijing.

26 min
10/07/2024

Being “Spirited Away” to Taiwan and Beyond

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains a discussion about dog meat between 4:38 and 7:15. In this episode, host Rowan speaks with Oxford Seminars graduate Jason about his strangest, scariest, and most interesting experiences abroad, including getting food poisoning overseas, visiting an abandoned amusement park, and learning how to “bring it” to every lesson. Jason holds a BA in History and an Oxford Seminars TESOL/TESL/TEFL certification, and has taught English in Korea, China, and Taiwan.

30 min
09/04/2024

The Life of a Digital Nomad in Costa Rica

In this episode, Rowan has an extended conversation with Oxford Seminars graduate Simone Kist, who has been living la pura vida and sipping chiliguaros in Costa Rica. They discuss island-hopping travels, their top five sights and spots, and what it's like to teach online in 2024.

53 min
07/25/2024

Teaching at a Thai University and “Bamboo Diplomacy”

In this episode hosted by Rowan and Ashley, we once again have the privilege of speaking with teacher/actor/director extraordinaire Brian Knox McGugan as he recounts his most recent globe-trotting adventures. Other topics of discussion include how "bamboo diplomacy" can be used to secure a teaching job in Thailand after age 59, Brian's thesis on the unseen effects of social media use, and good news for the LGBTQ+ community abroad!

27 min
06/12/2024

3rd Anniversary Special (The Best Of...) - The Teaching Abroad Pod

In this episode, host Rowan looks back on some of our favorite guests and moments from the past three years of The Teaching Abroad Pod. You don't want to miss out on the excitement, with almost 20 of our favorite moments that made this episode possible packed together for your pleasure. Do you have a favorite episode? Tell us in the poll on Spotify!

20 min
04/30/2024

Volcanoes and Villas: Teaching in Indonesia and Spain

In this episode, host Rowan chats with Oxford Seminars graduate Emilee about her teaching experiences in Indonesia and Spain. Emilee weighs the pros and cons of each location, and provides some TOP TIPS for future teachers, from carefully selecting your climate to getting to know your host family. Emilee also tells us why not to drink sangria in Spain, and whether volunteer teaching is worth it.

37 min

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2022 Winter Olympics Special Episode (Preview)

We here at The Teaching Abroad Pod are very excited about our upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics Special Episode - be sure not to miss this one! This gold medal episode includes host James Davis sharing some fond memories about attending the 2018 Pyeongchang Games in South Korea, as well as a feature interview with the first ever snowboarding gold medalist, Olympic Champion Ross Rebagliati! Full episode drops next Wednesday, January 26th.

01/21/2022

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Experienced English instructors share their knowledge of teaching overseas including travel stories, interviews with schools and fellow travelers, job search advice, and so much more!

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Oxford Seminars
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2021 - 2025
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63
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