Oxford Seminars Blog » Teaching English Abroad https://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 Tehuacan: An Authentic Mexican Experience https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/tehuacan-authentic-mexican-experience/ https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/tehuacan-authentic-mexican-experience/#comments Tue, 11 Jul 2023 15:47:22 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5735 It was January 2020, and I had just completed my initial training at Oxford Seminars, only to realize very quickly that, due to COVID-19, there would be no travel for the foreseeable future and therefore no opportunity to put my new skills to use in an international setting. Fortunately, through the Oxford Seminars graduate placement […]

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]]> https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/red-sweaters-smiles/feed/ 0 Germany Offers Job Seekers a Door into Western Europe https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/germany-offers-job-seekers-door-western-europe/ https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/germany-offers-job-seekers-door-western-europe/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2022 13:41:09 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5453 Western Europe, home to numerous countries famous for fashion, food, wine, old-world architecture, and culture, is one of the most highly sought-after regions for EFL teachers. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the most difficult places to find a school willing to sponsor a work visa. Germany offers one solution that may be music to the […]

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]]> https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/germany-offers-job-seekers-door-western-europe/feed/ 0 Teaching Positions in Asia Soar as Borders Open in Popular TEFL Markets https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/teaching-positions-asia-soar-borders-open-popular-tefl-markets/ https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/teaching-positions-asia-soar-borders-open-popular-tefl-markets/#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2022 20:10:54 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5438 At long last borders opened in March, 2022 to some of the biggest TEFL markets in Asia, with governments in Japan, Taiwan and Vietnam all announcing the easing of COVID-19 entry restrictions for those crossing their borders for work.  JAPAN  Easing of Long-Awaited Border Restrictions Finally Announced  In fact, the government of Japan announced on […]

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]]> https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/can-buy-dollar-japan/feed/ 0 PyeongChang 2018: An Unforgettable Experience https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/pyeongchang-2018-unforgettable-experience/ https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/pyeongchang-2018-unforgettable-experience/#comments Wed, 16 Feb 2022 15:49:00 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5416 During my time teaching in South Korea, I tried to make it to as many sporting events as possible. Mostly, this consisted of watching Jeonbuk Hyundai dominating the K-League or trying to comprehend what was happening while watching Kia Tigers play baseball. Over the years, there were also some bigger occasions: I managed to see […]

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]]> https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/pyeongchang-2018-unforgettable-experience/feed/ 0 COVID and the Forecast for Teaching Abroad in 2022 https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/covid-and-the-forecast-for-teaching-abroad-in-2022/ https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/covid-and-the-forecast-for-teaching-abroad-in-2022/#comments Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:35:54 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5405 It’s pretty fair to say that COVID has been like a very big, very wet blanket, thrown over so many of our plans since it emerged in 2019. Many of us have had to adjust our career goals, our travel plans, and our lifestyles to accommodate this almost surreal situation. Now however, after more than […]

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]]> https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/covid-and-the-forecast-for-teaching-abroad-in-2022/feed/ 0 Two Places Retro Gamers MUST See in Japan! https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/two-places-retro-gamers-must-see-in-japan/ https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/two-places-retro-gamers-must-see-in-japan/#comments Wed, 05 Jan 2022 14:39:44 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5387 There are many paths to developing a lifelong interest in Japanese culture. When I moved to Japan in 2014 to teach English, I got to know how many of my fellow ESL teachers came to be there. Some practiced Japanese martial arts like judo or karate, while others were there for the food, the trains, […]

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]]> https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/2021-year-inspired-life-changing-leap-thailand/feed/ 0 Teaching Online – An Experienced Teacher Embraces a New Challenge https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/teaching-online-an-experienced-teacher-embraces-a-new-challenge/ https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/teaching-online-an-experienced-teacher-embraces-a-new-challenge/#comments Wed, 24 Nov 2021 14:12:34 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5326 My ESL teaching journey began when I ‘retired’ from my career as an early childhood educator and decided it was time to do some traveling. I’ve always been a language nerd and thought it would be fun to do some English teaching abroad. So, I signed up for the Oxford Seminars certificate course, with a […]

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