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International TEFL Academy alumn Ana Santos provides useful tips on traveling and working as an English teacher in Vietnam.

International TEFL Academy grad David Witter talks about his experience teaching English in the coast college town of Aveiro, Portugal.

International TEFL Academy grad, Jenny Polcyn, explains her experience teaching English in the traditional Romanian city of Brasov.

Interested in teaching in a Spanish-speaking country? From finances to travel learn why Latin America may be a better place to teach abroad than Spain.

International TEFL Academy graduate Matthew Barge, who had previously taught English in Turkey, talks about his transition to teaching English in Japan.

ITA alumna Colleen Contestabile discusses the dilemma facing all English teachers upon returning to their home country: What's Next?

ITA graduate, Sara McKinney, describes a year of 'firsts' teaching English in Cali, Colombia after earning her TEFL Certification online.

International TEFL Academy alumn Dana Crosby talks about reverse culture shock and reverse cultural appreciation upon her return to the U.S. from Vietnam.

Some countries require teachers to get a US criminal record check for teaching English abroad. Let's learn how to obtain an FBI criminal background check.

Can you teach English without knowing another language? Fear not, most ESL schools worldwide only train their students in full English immersion.