Oxford Seminars Blog » Thailand http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca Grads since 1992 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:31:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.5 Top 10 TEFL Markets for 2026 http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/top-10-tefl-markets-2026/ http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/top-10-tefl-markets-2026/#comments Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:31:30 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5901 Welcome to our long-awaited annual ranking of the top locations for teaching English in 2026. This year is going to have a bit of a variation in that you’ll see a “location” we’ve never included before, but it’s really shown staying power since the pandemic and we just have to include it. Really, if we’re […]

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]]> http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/top-10-tefl-markets-2026/feed/ 0 Top 10 TEFL Opportunities for 2025 http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/top-10-tefl-opportunities-2025/ http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/top-10-tefl-opportunities-2025/#comments Thu, 02 Jan 2025 16:29:45 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5829 Job applications for the 2025 spring term are well underway, and as always we in Job Placement have been busy researching TEFL hot spots for teaching positions in the new year. Read on to explore our top 10 choices for where you should be applying to teach English abroad. China As the supply of teachers […]

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]]> http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/top-10-tefl-opportunities-2025/feed/ 0 Teaching Abroad: A Journey of Growth, Connection, and Discovery http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/teaching-abroad-journey-growth-connection-discovery/ http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/teaching-abroad-journey-growth-connection-discovery/#comments Tue, 10 Dec 2024 14:32:50 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5848 When I first decided to teach abroad, I had no idea how transformative the experience would be. What began as a leap of faith turned into the adventure of a lifetime. From moments spent exploring unfamiliar roads to shared laughs with students and colleagues, every day in Thailand told a new story. Teaching English in […]

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]]> http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/teaching-abroad-journey-growth-connection-discovery/feed/ 1 Top 10 TEFL Opportunities for 2024 http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/top-10-tefl-opportunities-2024/ http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/top-10-tefl-opportunities-2024/#comments Wed, 11 Oct 2023 11:45:10 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5750 As schools and recruiters begin scheduling interviews for teaching positions starting in early 2024, our Job Placement Service team has researched where the most plentiful job markets are likely to be in the new year, both in terms of number of openings, and benefits on offer. As is the annual tradition here at Oxford Seminars, […]

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]]> http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/top-10-tefl-opportunities-2024/feed/ 0 Top 10 TEFL Opportunities for 2023 http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/top-10-tefl-opportunities-2023/ http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/top-10-tefl-opportunities-2023/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2022 13:03:52 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5683 International English teachers the world over will no doubt be overjoyed to learn that most major EFL teaching markets are once again accepting foreign instructors across their borders. Work visas are being sponsored, in some cases with a bit more “red tape”, and schools are clamoring to hire the best candidates for their positions. In […]

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]]> http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/top-10-tefl-opportunities-2023/feed/ 0 2021: The Year that Inspired my Life-Changing Leap to Thailand http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/2021-year-inspired-life-changing-leap-thailand/ http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/2021-year-inspired-life-changing-leap-thailand/#comments Wed, 08 Dec 2021 14:22:32 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5350 I am a Canadian actor and now ESL teacher and coach, and this is my story. In 2021, the year when the world locked down and self-isolated, the year that I decided to change my life direction, something happened that I had been longing for and thinking about for many years, but never actualized. I […]

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]]> http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/2021-year-inspired-life-changing-leap-thailand/feed/ 0 Covid Travel Update: Thailand Lifts Quarantine for Fully Vaccinated Visitors http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/covid-travel-update-thailand-lifts-quarantine-fully-vaccinated-visitors/ http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/covid-travel-update-thailand-lifts-quarantine-fully-vaccinated-visitors/#comments Wed, 10 Nov 2021 15:24:47 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5311 For those seeking to escape the impending winter doldrums and make a break for the famed beaches and market stalls of tropical Thailand – we’ve got some good news for you! It’s recently been announced that as of November 1st, 2021, Thailand has lifted the mandatory 14-day quarantine period for fully vaccinated travelers from 10 […]

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]]> http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/covid-travel-update-thailand-lifts-quarantine-fully-vaccinated-visitors/feed/ 0 Shop Till You Drop at a Thai Weekend Market http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/shop-til-drop-thai-weekend-market/ http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/shop-til-drop-thai-weekend-market/#comments Wed, 27 Oct 2021 13:33:54 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5284    When I got the chance to teach English in Japan through the JET Programme, I knew I wanted to take the opportunity to travel and explore the country as much as possible. One of the biggest draws of teaching abroad for me was the idea of seeing as much of Japan – its castles, shrines, […]

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]]> http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/teaching-english-2022-top-esl-job-opportunities/feed/ 0 COVID-19 Restrictions in Top 10 Teaching Markets http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/covid-19-restrictions-top-10-teaching-markets/ http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/covid-19-restrictions-top-10-teaching-markets/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2021 13:49:17 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5221 Many teachers considering taking up new work abroad in 2021 have a lot of very valid questions as to the process of relocating these days, especially as it pertains to COVID-19 restrictions. Are schools even hiring? Can they sponsor visas? Do I need a COVID-free test? And so on. We’ve compiled the answers to many […]

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