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Things I did, and did not miss while traveling abroad

Things I did, and did not miss while traveling abroad

Moving to Asia for the first time was an amazing experience but the irony in making such a move was having spent so much time thinking about the reasons I was happy to be traveling abroad, I then realized everything I actually missed from back home.

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Teaching Nomad Guide to Basic Salary Negotiation

Teaching Nomad Guide to Basic Salary Negotiation

As a teacher who spends most of your time interacting with students, planning lessons, meeting with parents, etc., it can be easy to forget that, with the exception of public schools and not-for-profit organizations, schools are businesses. And like any business, they’d like to keep costs down where they can and this includes teachers’ salaries.

Of course, they have to weigh this against the market rate of a teacher with certain qualifications and experience. This means that there is some grey area around salaries and some room for negotiation. The thought of this can be a little scary for a lot of people, particularly if for people that have never negotiated before.

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Teaching at International Schools in China: The Good and the Not-So-Good

Teaching at International Schools in China: The Good and the Not-So-Good

Guest blog by International School Community | Recently edited and updated by Teaching Nomad

There are 8,000+ international schools dispersed throughout the world, and 550+ are in China alone. In countries that have a lot of international schools, like China, you’ll find a number of schools that utilize American, British, or international curriculum (e.g. DP, IPC, etc.).

In this article, we would like to highlight some pros and cons of working at an international school in China. Using the International School Community website’s database, we found 103 international schools in China that have had comments submitted on them by members.

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Living Abroad

How to Handle Your Hong Kong Visa Run

How to Handle Your Hong Kong Visa Run

A ‘visa-run’ to Hong Kong is a trip which many teachers face during their time in China. With the exception of the time spent in the Chinese consulate with the visa application process, these days can prove to be a welcome holiday, and Hong Kong has a lot to offer for travelers on both a tight schedule and a tight budget. Recently I spent 3 days in Hong Kong, but in reality after time spent in the embassy and travelling to and from the airport, I had 1 and a half days of free time, and here is a taste of what I did, and hopefully you can find something which appeals to you for when you next visit…

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Five Mind Blowing Facts About China

Five Mind Blowing Facts About China

1. Fortune Cookies are not Chinese Imagine my surprise when I discovered that restaurants in China don’t serve fortune cookies with every meal. Worse, they’re nowhere to be found, and I have yet to meet a waiter who understands exactly what it is that I am looking forr. That’s because fortune cookies originated in California, […]

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The Ultimate Taobao Guide for Foreigners

The Ultimate Taobao Guide for Foreigners

Click here for part 2 – Searching and Checking out on Taobao!

When I first moved to Shanghai, China to teach ESL, one of the main problems I faced was being able to find the things I needed. Being in a new country and not speaking any Chinese made it difficult to find what I was looking for. Not to mention, some of the things that I was accustomed to buying in America are not available in many stores here. This is even more true of some of the smaller, less international cities in China.

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