Category: Expat Tales

You are 2,000 miles from home and it’s December 25th. Elvis’s “Blue Christmas” doesn’t have to be your theme this season. Join in the beauty the world has to offer with this traveler’s guide to Christmas.

This month Megan Tighe interviews with us to tell us about her time teaching English in South Korea through the EPIK program.

When I saw Jenny, my bride, walking down the aisle toward me on a crisp autumn day, heaven met earth for a moment so significant that I’m still unpacking all the ways marriage is making me a better person. The choice to pursue her, woo her, and join myself with her will forever be one of the most meaningful decisions of my life. One which has set the course for both our stories in this world.

Hello dear readers and welcome back to another installation of (cue trumpets) the Reach To Teach Blog Carnival. This month I’m going to take you back to my teaching days in Bali, Indonesia which was my first ever teaching position and share with you a tale about a young boy I used to teach, he was my first success story.

Our blogger Anna Jen is back once again with some more insight into her travel experiences. This time she talks to you wonderful readers about her time travelling in developing countries; the ups, the downs and the best ways to get involved.

Last week, this guide let you know which couple infested places to avoid in South Korea during relationship season. I hope you took my advice and were able to dodge the madness as the weather gets colder and the season of love kicks into high gear. This week, I’ll be sharing with you the best places to hang out with your single friends in South Korea without being subjected to sappy, overdone new couple PDA.

Broken up into two main islands, New Zealand boasts some of the most spectacular scenery known on earth: stunning mountains, rolling hills, endless coastlines, towering glaciers. And while you’ll want to spend years exploring the endless beauty, circumstances may dictate otherwise. Just please, whatever you do, don’t miss these five gems of New Zealand’s South Island. They truly are some of the best she has to offer.

Being single during the Christmas holidays, otherwise known as ‘relationship season’, can be difficult enough to deal with back home, but what does it feel like when you’re single and abroad?