Korea Cuts 2,500 Native-English Teachers at Public Schools
Native English speakers are facing tough competition in the Korean job market as the government continues to slash the number of foreign teachers at public […]
Expat life
Itaewon Bars Ebola Ban Sparks Outrage
An Itaewon bars ban on entrance to Africans due to Ebola fears has sparked outrage and claims of racism and ignorance in the expat community […]
Ah, English Gentleman
English Gentleman. Wayne Rooney. Manchester United. The Queen. Cup of tea. Sherlock Holmes. etc, etc, etc. Just some of the words uttered in my direction […]
The Dalmaji Limited
There used to be a railway line that linked Haeundae to Songjeong and beyond. Originally constructed in 1918 as part of the Donghae Nambu line, […]
Take that foreigner back where she came from!
For the past few months in the UK there has been a shitstorm surrounding immigration. Ol’ Blighty’s right-wing papers have splashed their front pages with […]
Bad Times In Shinjuku
I shuffled in ahead of my friends to a bathroom full of bare-arsed Japanese salary-men getting ready for another gruelling 16-hour shift. I lumbered my […]
The 5 Types of Foreigners You’ll See in Metro Manila- as Seen by a Local
I’ve lived in the Philippines all of my life, but I have seen and talked to many foreigners to know enough about their motivations and […]
An Honest Résumé
I’ve been on the ESL circuit in Korea for some time now. I’m a tad embarrassed to admit that my time in the so-called “Land […]
The ESL Scene in Cambodia Part 1: The Teachers
The reasons people give for deciding to move to Cambodia to teach English are as varied as the characters that walk into English institutes here […]