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Where in the World Are Magda and Brent? A Recap of Their Experiences in Hanoi, Vietnam Check out the video below for a quick recap of Magda and Brent's journey throughout Asia, the Middle East, and Europe so far. In this video, Magda and Brent talk about their experiences as they travel in Hanoi, Vietnam, from buying and learning how ...
No time to teach English abroad? Think again! Teaching abroad is a life-changing experience. The chance to live in a distant land, immerse oneself in another culture, and travel from a convenient home-base overseas is quite the opportunity. While some find the idea of living and working in another country appealing, many of us never take the initiative to do ...
Explore the Mountains of Vietnam by Motorcycle The ride through Vietnam to Sa Pa is breathtaking. Breathtaking in its beauty with northern Vietnam's vast expanses of green and high mountain passes, but also breathtaking in the tension and endless "oh-my-god-we-are-going-to-die" moments as trucks and buses pass you while even more buses and trucks barrel down the other side of what is essentially ...
Thinking of teaching English abroad? Let me tell you how it enriched my life and opened me up to a world of travel. After completing a bachelor degree in music, I decided to travel to Japan to perform and teach instead of immediately immersing myself in graduate studies. I wanted to be absolutely certain about the field of work I ought to prepare to ...
Before teaching English in South Korea, I planned on blogging about my upcoming experiences. I contemplated blog names, looked at different hosting sites, checked out other travel blogs for inspiration, and vetted themes. Yet, when I arrived in South Korea I ended up writing only one blog post. Yes! I wrote just one, measly blog post about my pre-departure ...
Where in the World Are Magda and Brent?: Our Arrival in Vietnam Our Arrival in Vietnam went by in a blur. We took in the chaotic sights and sounds of the country’s second largest city, Hanoi, a city beset with swarms of scooters, blaring trucks, and vendors hawking all wares imaginable. In the midst of the swirling chaos, we managed ...
In this video, Oxford Seminars instructor, Jennifer Goodnow discusses how living in a foreign country is different. She admits she was initially overwhelmed with all the changes she faced while teaching English abroad in Japan. Many things were different, unfamiliar, and confusing, but then she came to the realization that, just because it was unfamiliar, that didn’t make it ...
Where in the World Are Magda and Brent? - Getting Ready to Travel and Teach Abroad This blog entry represents the first in a series of entries detailing an epic trip through Southeast Asia and Europe with a stop in the Middle East that myself and a fellow Oxford Seminars alumnus and South Korean teaching vet are embarking upon ...
My Search for Teaching Jobs in Vietnam I had finished my degree and I had completed my TESOL certification program. I was ready to start on my goal of finding teaching jobs in Vietnam. But first I took some time off to travel and wander. I slowly worked my way north up the coast of Vietnam from Ho Chi Minh City. ...
Follow Magda and Brent as they travel abroad on an epic journey through Asia, the Middle East and Europe! Over the next several months, Magda, an Oxford Seminars TESOL/TESL/TEFL Course graduate, and Brent, an Oxford Seminars instructor, will be on the adventure of a lifetime. Follow them to see blog posts, photos, and videos of every new adventure they share and stay ...
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