Things to Know About CELTA Courses
Anyone in the world of ESL teaching has probably heard of the CELTA before. It’s one of the most-listed requirements for many employers when you’re seeking an English language teaching job. My teaching experience up until now was done based…
Quarantine Diaries | Part 3 | Hello 2021
Happy New Year gang! Yeah I know, it’s February already. And this isn’t my first post of 2021, but seeing as the last one was a long-overdue post about something I did last year, I don’t fully count it. This…
Cape Town | South Africa
Alright, strap in guys, because this is a long one! This is also my final post from my South Africa trip, which concluded in the capital of Cape Town. As I explained in the last post, Hermanus brought the group…
2019 | Looking Forward
Happy New Year, and hello 2019! I hope everyone had a good time, however you chose to celebrate New Year. I’ve mentioned in previous years, that saying about how you spend your New Year can define how you…
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas, or Happy Holidays if you celebrate something else! The festive season has come and gone so quickly – although some of you lucky people might still be off work until after the New Year now? Not…
Top Five Edinburgh Hidden Gems
Edinburgh has so many attractions and locations to visit – for a small city, it’s pretty jam packed! Most tourists and visitors will head straight for the Royal Mile and the rest of the Old Town, and…
Black | Colour
It’s classic and sophisticated and simple. It’s empty and void and sad. It’s dark and spooky and ominous. (source)
What Does ‘Volunteering Abroad’ Really Mean?
(Today’s post is a guest entry, from an aspiring writer, Astrid Halliday, who reached out to me recently, asking to contribute to my blog. As an aspiring writer myself, I’m always open to guest pitches (my contact details…
Medical Museums | Edinburgh
During the 19th century, the University of Edinburgh’s medical school (first established in 1726) became known as one of the best in the world, and around that time many great pioneering doctors lived and worked in the city,…
A-Z of East & South East Asia
I’ve written several travel themed A-Z posts over the last few years, including my current home city Edinburgh, my home country of Scotland, and my temporary home in Asia, Hong Kong. This time I’m widening the scope quite…
