In 2014 we launched our “Refer a friend” competition. Here was the deal: refer a friend to Teacher Horizons and get the chance to win two free flights to the destination of your choice. Over 100 teachers referred friends to us. Today we’re pleased to announce the first winners, Natacha and James.

If you come from a grey, chilly country, then a warmer climate can be a major advantage of moving abroad. It’s great: no more de-icing the car or shivering at the bus stop in sub-zero temperatures. You only need to step outside to top up your vitamin D levels. But hot weather has its disadvantages too, of course. At the height of the hot season, the air is so hot it seems to burn your skin, and even sitting still feels like hard work. Moving from a chilly country to a hot one is liable to give you some degree of climate shock. Luckily there are a few things you can do to stay cool (apart from staying in an air-conditioned room constantly)

When you refer a friend to Teacher Horizons, you have the chance to win two free international flights: one for yourself and one for your friend. With a maximum budget of $1000 per flight and no restrictions on the destination, you could soon be jetting off to somewhere amazing. In case you need any more reasons, here is our list of top 10 reasons to refer a friend today, and get a flying start to 2015.

To go home for Christmas or not to go home for Christmas? If you’ve been teaching abroad this year, you have inevitably had to make the decision. It might have been an easy decision, or you might have had to literally draw a table of pros and cons.

Since you’ve undoubtedly made the decision already, I’m going to take a light-hearted look at both options and reassure you that whichever option you chose, you’re probably right.

We’re coming up to a new year, and with it there are some exciting changes here at Teacher Horizons. You might have noticed the new-look website, but there’s lots more going on behind the scenes. In this post, I want to introduce myself as the new editor and explain the reasons behind the updated website.