Teach English Abroad Blog

Making the move overseas wasn’t a tough decision. I have lived far from home before and I’m someone that craves change. People would ask me about my concerns not knowing... keep reading

Before I moved to Portugal for the three month volunteer teach Program, I was in South Korea completeling my one year contract as a teacher there. So I’ve done, or... keep reading

It’s clear that making fat stacks of cash isn’t your goal if you have your eyes set on the volunteer teacher program in Portugal. You’re looking for an experience, maybe... keep reading

I love my experience so far with my school. It’s a public school that has been around for quite some time. It is situated on a block with several different... keep reading

Obviously every situation will be VERY different but I’ll tell you about what’s it’s been like for me. I’ve lived with people before, had a handful of places with friends... keep reading

I wasn’t exactly sure what the food situation was going to be like when I moved to Portugal. Sometimes that can be daunting for people who eat a certain way... keep reading

People Everyone is extremely kind and generous here. I couldn’t have wished for a better host family. I really feel like they’ve made me a part of their family! The... keep reading

Before setting off on my journey I had been warned about the laid back culture in Portugal. Personally, I have always a planner and I like to know what's going... keep reading

Tomorrow is the first day of March, which means I have only three short weeks left in Portugal (for now). The cliché saying is true, time does fly by when... keep reading

Working with kindergarteners has been an interesting experience. It has made me reflect upon basic communication skills that we adults make take for granted. While working with the five and... keep reading

Hello from Lisboa! I'm very happy to be here in Portugal for my first experience with CIEE and my first time outside of North America. My name is Emma, I'm... keep reading

Hello All, I am writing this message from the Lisbon airport. My time in Portugal has come to an end, and I am going to spend a week in Ireland... keep reading

Well, here I am. My last day of volunteering and let me start by saying, it couldn't have come soon enough. These past 81 days have felt like I have... keep reading

So I had my first experience at a European chiropractor yesterday. That was... different. For over two weeks now I've been having issues with my right knee and my left... keep reading

The Portuguese are said to be quite a superstitious folk, but in my time here, I hadn't found myself in a situation in which I had to perform a particular... keep reading