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Michael Volpe Explains What Makes the XploreAsia Experience
If you’ve ever thought about teaching English abroad in Thailand, then you may have heard of Xploreasia. Xploreasia is a company that helps people achieve their dreams of teaching English abroad by equipping them with the necessary skills to effectively educate ESL...
Michael Volpe from XploreAsia explains TESOL vs TEFL
Why TESOL is necessary for Teaching English in Thailand 9-5 got you down and dreaming of a new adventure? Thinking about teaching abroad? Thailand is becoming a main destination for people who want to teach English abroad. Teaching English abroad through XploreAsia is...
Medicine for the Soul
The Medicine for the Soul Traveling and working abroad has been surprisingly transformative for me. I have to admit, I did not expect the change that took place simply from moving to another location, but this experience has been medicine for my soul. If I had to have...
A Day in The Life of An XploreAsia Intern
07:00: Rise and Shine Open your eyes to another glorious day of LIVING IN THAILAND! Take a nice, cold shower (because there’s no hot water, but also because you’ll be sticky with sweat). Slip into some professional and modest work attire (so as not to...
It’s a Dogs Life
It was a scorching Sunday morning in Hua Hin Thailand when four of us XA staff members set out to Khao Takiab to volunteer with Rescue Paws, a non-profit institution that’s been fighting the good fight for street dogs in Thailand since 2013 If you’ve ever been in...
Sawadee Pee Mai- Experience Songkran
Sawadee pee mai! Songkran is a Thai New Years festival with a long history. Teaching in Thailand gives you an incredible opportunity to soak up the culture and get involved in these local events. Our TESOL graduate Brian tells us what it was like to take part in...
Do You Make a Difference? The Answer May Surprise You!
If you can look past the cheesy click-bait title, I’d like to share with you a deeply held belief about the impact we all have on each other. Even in times where you feel insignificant or small, you are in fact changing the world each moment, a little bit at a time....
TESOL – A Life Changing Journey
Where It All Began So let me tell you about this crazy adventure known as the “Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages course” (or TESOL, for short). It all begins as soon as you step onto the ground floor at the airport in Bangkok. XploreAsia...
A Beautiful Backyard – Phetchabun Thailand
Another in our series of blog posts by Xplore Asia Teachers. Thanks to Kelsey Madison for letting us share. I have now successfully finished teaching my second week of classes, have a mode of transportation, and paid my rent. This all means that it is time to explore...
Angkor Wat Cambodia– A Place You Do Not Want to Miss
My wife and I are calling Hua Hin, Thailand, home for a couple months. I’m working as an intern for Xplore Asia and Amy earned her TESOL certification. Of course, part of goal in coming here was travel. Chiang Mai and Angkor Wat in Cambodia came up high on Amy’s list....