So you’ve passed the interview with flying colours and been offered a job in your dream location. All that’s left is to sign the contract. But wait! Before you sign your life away for the next year or two, you might want to take a careful eye to your contract to make sure it’s as… Read more »

As we enter 2016, Wild Asia is excited to begin reflecting on its 10-year journey of identifying leaders responsible for tourism. For the past decade the Malaysian-based sustainability experts have been engaging travel and tourism businesses from all corners of Asia, benchmarking them against global standards, and providing an international platform to share best practice…. Read more »

As the end of December rolls around, let’s take a look back at Teacher Horizons’ most popular blog posts of 2015. Did you miss any? 1. 11 ways for teachers to earn extra income The year’s most popular post lists a few ways teachers can turn an extra buck. 2.10 ways NOT to get an… Read more »

Are you spending Christmas away from home? Why not cheer yourself up by telling some white lies about the origins of Christmas? Try sprinkling these facts into conversations with friends and family (with a perfectly serious teacher-face) and see how many you can get away with… 1. Christmas was invented to cheer up British people… Read more »

Have you ever thought about teaching in the warm heart of Africa? International teacher Petrina McGregor set off to Malawi this autumn with her family to teach at Bishop Mackenzie International School. Here, she reflects on her first few months teaching in Malawi. Bishop Mackenzie International School in Malawi is a real oasis. We live… Read more »

Last week the Teacher Horizons team met up in Siem Reap, Cambodia, where a large number of our team are based. Here Ben, Teacher Horizons’ web developer normally based in London, gives his impressions of the week. Meeting the Teacher Horizons team In Siem Reap it was the first time that I met most of… Read more »

When you think of teaching in Asia, what springs to mind? A stint in China, Japan, or somewhere beachy in Southeast Asia? International teacher Simon Stevens decided to go off the beaten track and head for the chilly landlocked republic of Uzbekistan. Not a rice paddy or a palm tree in sight! So, what is… Read more »

When applying for international school jobs, there are several things you can do to make the recruiter start hearing alarm bells. When the entire process is online, it can feel less formal, and more impersonal. But you still have to make sure you’re sending the right message every step of the way! Here are some… Read more »

Cambodia is an attractive destination for international teachers, not least because of its low cost of living and relaxed pace of life. Sarah Pycroft teaches at Jay Pritzker Academy, a unique school located in a rural village in Siem Reap province. Here she tells us a bit more about teaching life and what makes this… Read more »

The end of October is a spooky time of year the world over! The Mexican festival of “Día de Muertos”, or Day of the Dead, is celebrated annually on 31st October to 2nd November in order to remember lost friends or family and help their souls’ spiritual journeys. Here are a few ideas for a… Read more »