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Courtney Bailey talks about how her dream of a lavish life teaching English abroad in Turkey turned into being stuck inside with her four young children.

ITA alumnus Jeremy Krause shares his story about moving to Colombia in his mid 40's to teach English in Santa Marta & then Bucaramanga at a University.

ITA alumna Ewa Schmitz talks about her journey teaching English online with VIPKID and the concerns she had being a 55-year-old non-native English speaker.

Looking to teach English online from abroad in 2026? We have a list of the hottest locations for digital nomads and the visas you can use for each country!

ITA alumna Katharine Algeo talks about her move to Germany, switching cities from Berlin to Munich, and teaching bilingual kindergartens.

After a successful career & surprise divorce, Marit Snow Sawyer welcomed an opportunity to voluntarily teach English in Guinea-Bissau in her late 50s.

ITA alumna Sylvia Laytin describes her experience traveling to Thailand right after the borders there reopened after COVID-19 restrictions were eased.

International TEFL Academy alumna, Nikki Novoselsky, shares her own experience and talks about teaching English online with VIPKid from Bali, Indonesia!

ITA alumna, Laura Tressel, talks about her experience teaching English in Florence and Rome, Italy and how it's spanned into a three-year career.

Learn about what your digital TEFL certificate means, how to use it, and why a digital version gives you the greatest flexibility when applying for jobs.