by Brooke Mazac | Apr 16, 2020 | Thailand, Travel
Hey all you cool cats and kittens! We know everyone’s going a bit stir crazy, especially those of you who were supposed to be beginning your adventure Teaching English in Thailand right now! While productivity is NOT an obligation during this time, we’ve...
by Olivia Griffin | Mar 9, 2020 | Thailand, Teacher Diaries
I decided to Teach English in Thailand for a number of reasons, but the underlying motivation was: I felt like I didn’t fit in where I was before. This is a feeling I’ve carried with me throughout my life, the majority of which I’ve spent in New Hampshire, the tiny...
by Leah Fisher | Dec 2, 2019 | Thailand, Travel
Isaan food, from Thailand’s most underrated region, is a huge reason why myself and other TravelBud teachers have fallen in love with the area. When first arriving to teach English in Thailand, I had the perception that Isaan was ‘just’ rice paddies and...
by Jakub Krajewski | Nov 4, 2019 | Thailand
Coming to Teach English in Thailand from the West can sometimes make you feel like a millionaire. With high exchange rates of USD and GBP to Thai Baht, it’s common for people to lose touch with reality when it comes to spending. After all, exchanging the amount you...
by Taylor Benton | Oct 3, 2019 | Teacher Diaries, Thailand
Allow me to tell you a story of how I ended up falling in love with the last job I ever thought I would want. If you were to ask me ten years ago what I’d like to be when I grew up, 14 year-old Taylor would not have had an answer for you. My response would have been...
by Brooke Mazac | Sep 11, 2019 | Teacher Diaries, Thailand
Today I woke up and looked back on the lessons I’ve learned teaching English in Thailand so far. Exactly one year ago today I was sitting on Korean Airlines flight 7850 headed from Atlanta to Seoul. August 17, 2018. I was 23 years old, had a broken foot, and was...
by Ntobeko Ntombela | May 17, 2019 | Thailand
Bangkok is the most visited city in the world and it doesn’t take you long to realize why! It’s a city of action at every turn, you can marvel at the glistening temples, catch longtail boats through the floating markets or party till the sun rises in the...
by Ntobeko Ntombela | Mar 4, 2019 | Thailand
Thailand is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating countries in the world, the best way to describe it is everything, everywhere, all at once, all the time. But there’s more to Thailand than bustling Bangkok and sipping cocktails on the beach. Behind the...
by Ntobeko Ntombela | Feb 19, 2019 | Thailand
Thailand is a backpacker’s paradise! It’s the perfect place for anyone wanting to travel on a shoestring budget. As a company that sends teachers to Teach English Abroad every day, we’re constantly searching for new ways to make your adventure as...
by Ntobeko Ntombela | Jan 15, 2019 | Thailand, Teacher Diaries, Vietnam
This week we caught up with Kelsey, who has recently finished teaching English in Thailand and is now teaching English in Vietnam. Below she describes in her own words, the pros and cons of teaching English in these two fascinating countries. Over the past year, I...
by Ntobeko Ntombela | Jan 8, 2019 | Thailand, Teacher Diaries
This week we chatted to Brooke who recently began her journey of teaching English in Thailand with TravelBud. Below are Brooke’s own words on what a week is like for her teaching English in Thailand. Happy reading! When I set out to write this post, my intention...
by Ntobeko Ntombela | Nov 8, 2018 | Thailand
Ever wondered where those stunning photos of your friend who’s teaching English abroad were taken? There’s a high chance that Thailand was the destination. This country is almost synonymous with full moon parties and bar hopping on islands, which means...