Are you spending Christmas away from home? Why not cheer yourself up by telling some white lies about the origins of Christmas? Try sprinkling these facts into conversations with friends and family (with a perfectly serious teacher-face) and see how many you can get away with… 1. Christmas was invented to cheer up British people… Read more »

Have you ever thought about teaching in the warm heart of Africa? International teacher Petrina McGregor set off to Malawi this autumn with her family to teach at Bishop Mackenzie International School. Here, she reflects on her first few months teaching in Malawi. Bishop Mackenzie International School in Malawi is a real oasis. We live… Read more »

Last week the Teacher Horizons team met up in Siem Reap, Cambodia, where a large number of our team are based. Here Ben, Teacher Horizons’ web developer normally based in London, gives his impressions of the week. Meeting the Teacher Horizons team In Siem Reap it was the first time that I met most of… Read more »

When you think of teaching in Asia, what springs to mind? A stint in China, Japan, or somewhere beachy in Southeast Asia? International teacher Simon Stevens decided to go off the beaten track and head for the chilly landlocked republic of Uzbekistan. Not a rice paddy or a palm tree in sight! So, what is… Read more »

When applying for international school jobs, there are several things you can do to make the recruiter start hearing alarm bells. When the entire process is online, it can feel less formal, and more impersonal. But you still have to make sure you’re sending the right message every step of the way! Here are some… Read more »

Cambodia is an attractive destination for international teachers, not least because of its low cost of living and relaxed pace of life. Sarah Pycroft teaches at Jay Pritzker Academy, a unique school located in a rural village in Siem Reap province. Here she tells us a bit more about teaching life and what makes this… Read more »

The end of October is a spooky time of year the world over! The Mexican festival of “Día de Muertos”, or Day of the Dead, is celebrated annually on 31st October to 2nd November in order to remember lost friends or family and help their souls’ spiritual journeys. Here are a few ideas for a… Read more »

International teacher Michelle Andrews recently moved to Beijing with her family to take up her teaching post at Yew Chung International School. Here, she describes her experience of those chaotic first few weeks teaching in Beijing. So we have been in Beijing for one month. It has been a roller coaster ride and we find… Read more »

Teaching abroad may be commonly seen as something that young people do, but there are many reasons why teachers in the later stages of their career might want to head overseas. However, the options for finding an international school job start to narrow once you’re approaching your 60s. The good news is, getting the job is certainly… Read more »

Have you ever raced in a half marathon? How about in a half marathon inside one of the largest ancient monuments in the world? Part of the Teacher Horizons team is based in the Cambodian city of Siem Reap, right next to the spectacular temples of Angkor Wat (named the best sight in the world by… Read more »