TEFL in Vietnam – Country Profile
The decision to complete your TEFL in Vietnam at AVSE in Ho Chi Minh City rather than going with a training provider in your home country has been made. Within a matter of weeks, you’ll be boarding a flight and heading off to Vietnam to complete your TEFL training at...
Minimise your carbon footprint while Teaching English in Ho Chi Minh City
As someone who is about to head off for one or two years teaching English in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, I’ve got it pegged that there’s a decent size egalitarian streak in your make up. There has to be, otherwise you wouldn’t ‘choof off’ to the third-world where it’s...
‘Grey Nomads’ taking on English teaching Jobs in Vietnam
Over the past 12 months there has been a noticeable increase in the number of more mature folks (50+ years of age), predominantly from Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, venturing to Southeast Asia to take on English teaching jobs in Vietnam and...
Teaching English in Vietnam Blog – It’s about sharing the love
Gosh! The internet started almost 29 years ago, but it’s only this morning that I learnt the word ‘blog’ is a shortened version of the word ‘weblog’. I swear, I didn’t know this until earlier today, despite making a concerted effort over the past two or three years to...
Teaching English in Vietnam | It’s ‘PHO-nomenal’
From the very beginning of this short piece, I want to confess to an abject failing on my part during the 14+ years that I’ve spent teaching English in Vietnam and running my business, AVSE-TESOL. Here it is! I didn’t take to eating (or slurping) Pho until very...
Taxis, Your Best Friend or Your Worst Nightmare
Over the past 30 years or so that I’ve been travelling, I can safely say I’ve heard a taxi-tale from every continent. I’ve heard some shockers in Vietnam where I live and work nowadays, but equally, I’ve had my own less than desirable experiences in more developed...
Teaching ESL in Vietnam – Travel Insurance is Imperative
All the key indicators – job advertisements, pay rates, low cost of living – suggest that Vietnam is the hottest destination in Southeast Asia, arguably the world, for teaching English as a second language (ESL). If you’re somebody who is planning to teach ESL in...
Teaching English in Hanoi: 5 things to do on arrival
You’ve been planning this part of your life for years and the time has finally arrived. You’re heading off on an adventure, ‘uncharted waters’, teaching English in Hanoi, Vietnam. Your first stop in Hanoi will be the Australian Government accredited TESOL course at...
Clear Student Debt – Teaching English in Vietnam
Attending university or college in the United States is expensive. Every year, students are taking out loans to further their education. I’m no exception to the millions of students not only in America, but around the world doing the same thing. Accumulating student...
Dodgy TESOL/TEFL courses in Vietnam & Cambodia are on the rise…
What can you do to give yourself the best possible chance of not being scammed by dodgy TESOL/TEFL providers in Vietnam and Cambodia? I will address this question head on, but first some perspective. It seems to me we live in an era when personal enrichment ‘trumps’...
Teaching Jobs in Cambodia
If you’re looking for an adventure, have advanced English language skills and either already hold, or are willing to invest in quality TESOL/TEFL training, you’ll be pleased to know there is a multitude of paid teaching jobs in Cambodia for people just like you. With...
Working as an English teacher in Cambodia offers a terrific lifestyle
One of the real benefits of working as an English teacher in Cambodia is the free time you’ll have to pursue social or recreational interests and to take in what this truly magnificent country has to offer. You might feel inclined to take a Khmer cooking class,...
Teaching English in Cambodia
Country Profile: Cambodia What terrific news! After working double shifts for the past 6-months to save money, you’re about to head-off and pursue that long-held goal of teaching English in Cambodia. Your interest in Cambodia was sparked by email and SKYPE...
English teaching jobs in Phnom Penh are a platform to reduce carbon emissions
Despite the science, it seems there is any number of world ‘leaders’ who simply don’t care about climate change, don’t understand it, or both. While waiting for genuine leadership on climate change, teachers like me and other individuals can choose to sit on their...
Australian Government accredited TEFL Course in Phnom Penh
It’s your time to shine... AVSE-TESOL offers a brilliant TEFL course in Phnom Penh, Cambodia for aspiring English language teachers. The course involves a time commitment of 150 hours over a 4-week period, with a heavy bent towards practical teaching experience. At...
Dodgy TESOL/TEFL courses in Vietnam & Cambodia are on the rise…
What can you do to give yourself the best possible chance of not being scammed by dodgy TESOL/TEFL providers in Vietnam and Cambodia? I will address this question head on, but first some perspective. It seems to me we live in an era when personal enrichment ‘trumps’...