From a Japanese Academy to a Thai Boarding School, and Beyond – The Teaching Abroad Pod (Episode 39)
In this episode, Rowan recounts some highlights from his recent trip to Panama, including reviews of the Frank Gehry-designed Biomuseo and his visit to the famed eponymous canal. After the break traveler, teacher, writer, online teaching business owner, and drone pilot Mia Townsend shares travel tips and stories of her adventures in Costa Rica, Japan, and Thailand. She also gives some advice from how she started her own online teaching business and became a drone pilot. Find her story, blog, travel resources, and more at: https://miaonthemap.com/
Editor: Cat Tompkins
0:00 Intro
2:15 Rowan’s top sights in Panama
5:14 Ad break & coupon code
6:04 Interview with Mia begins
6:49 First experiences in Japan
9:02 A day in the life of a juku teacher
9:35 Do you need to be TEFL certified to teach in Japan?
11:06 Teaching in Thailand vs. Japan
13:39 How does Thailand compare to teaching in the US?
14:40 Finding a job teaching refugees
16:02 Advice for teaching online
18:35 Starting your own business teaching online
21:02 Best days and times to teach online
23:35 Mia’s highlights from Costa Rica
26:45 Piloting drones and traveling abroad
28:28 Advice for anxious travelers
31:38 Job opportunity update
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