TravelBud Author: Stu Brown
Stu has always carried with him a passion for exploring the world through work and travel experiences.
After a year-long adventure working at a school in London and travelling throughout Europe, Stu began his tertiary studies at Stellenbosch University in Cape Town, South Africa, obtaining his Bachelor of Arts degree (BA) in Social Dynamics.
He also holds a 120-Hour internationally accredited TEFL/TESOL certificate and understands what it takes to teach and travel responsibly. As TravelBud CEO he understands that truly exciting and life-changing adventures only happen when you step outside your comfort zone; and not a day goes by when he doesn’t challenge the team to do the same!
by Stu Brown | Dec 22, 2017 | Inside TravelBud
I remember procrastinating over studying for one of my final exams at university when my best friend, Liam, called me up about an idea he was keen to get off the ground. He wanted to help people from all over the world explore exciting countries like Thailand while...
by Stu Brown | May 27, 2015 | Teacher Diaries, Thailand
Lindsay Biffen contacted TravelBud at the end of 2014 about the dream of teaching English in Thailand. By the end of February, she had packed up her bags and was boarding a flight to Bangkok to begin her TESOL training and become an English teacher in Thailand. Right...
by Stu Brown | Apr 16, 2015 | Thailand, Videos
Amanda Mathies, a 23-year old from Southern California, USA, taught in Thailand for a year and sat down with us to explain what it’s really like teaching English in Thailand. There are many aspects of traveling and working abroad that can seem quite daunting to...
by Stu Brown | Mar 16, 2015 | South Korea
One of the major benefits of teaching English in South Korea as an employment path or a gap-year option is the free accommodation provided to all teachers by the school that employs them, and with accommodation typically costing around 700 USD per month in first world...
by Stu Brown | Mar 3, 2015 | Thailand
Everyone wants to just wake up one day, throw a few essentials in a backpack, jump on board that aeroplane and fly away to an exotic paradise free of stress and responsibilities. Many people, especially students, often talk about completing their studies and heading...
by Stu Brown | Feb 25, 2015 | South Korea, Teacher Diaries, TESOL Course, Videos
Meet Magda Kapuscik, an English teacher in South Korea. Magda is a biology graduate from Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario in Canada. She decided to embark on the Teach in South Korea experience to travel and explore the eastern world as well as to get a feel...
by Stu Brown | Feb 16, 2015 | Teacher Diaries, Thailand
Lauren, Hillary and Sara, 3 young and adventurous women in their mid-20’s, go into detail explaining why exactly they have loved their time teaching English in Thailand so far. They had no clue whatsoever what to expect when packing their bags and departing from...
by Stu Brown | Feb 10, 2015 | Thailand
We had the privilege of catching up with 5 expats, all from different regions of the Western world and all currently Teaching English in Thailand. Be it South Africa, the USA, or Canada, male or female, all of these teachers have been fortunate enough to embark on the...
by Stu Brown | Jan 30, 2015 | South Korea, Teacher Diaries
Meet Marek Krawczyk, a young and adventurous guy from Ludlow, Massachusetts in the USA. He has been living and teaching English in Daejon, South Korea for 3 weeks now and in the words of Marek, “I have found Daejon to be pretty awesome so far”....
by Stu Brown | Jan 22, 2015 | South Korea
We caught up with Elizabeth Douros who introduced us to the private school (Hagwon) where she teaches English to South Koreans. She kindly shares with us her teaching experience in South Korea thus far. Elizabeth teaches English in Gongju which is situated in the...
by Stu Brown | Jan 12, 2015 | Teacher Diaries, Thailand
In case you didn’t know, the living conditions of rural Thailand are somewhat different to what you might find back home in the Western world. Most people who come over to teach English in Thailand do not know this and expect to be placed at schools in luxury...
by Stu Brown | Jan 9, 2015 | South Korea
South Korea is one of the most rapidly emerging 1st world countries of the Eastern world. With a highly developed economy, the world’s fastest internet connection, an incredible transport system, and an urban playground like no other, South Korea offers an...
