by MediaKids Admin | Jan 12, 2018 | Blog, Teaching in Thailand, Thailand Traveling
By Brittany Rose My mom and her sister came to visit me; they wanted to see “the real Thailand.” They wanted an Off-The-Trip Advisor-Experience. So I gave it to them. We bypassed Bangkok to a little town in the north. There we stayed in a sweet homestay where...
by MediaKids Admin | Dec 27, 2017 | Blog, Teaching in Thailand, Thailand Traveling, ไม่มีหมวดหมู่
Vientiane Visa Run The Visa run in Vientiane can be a hectic and tedious process. Being a first time teacher and the first time I’ve ever worked outside of my home country, this can seem a bit daunting. Even so, there are a lot of ways to help move the process...
by MediaKids Admin | Dec 4, 2017 | Blog, English Language, Teaching in Thailand, Thailand Traveling
I am going to be honest here. When MediaKids told me that I would be required to sacrifice a precious Sunday in favor of helping out at a local English Camp, I was exhausted at the very thought. I am no stranger to long hours and hard work. At my...
by MediaKids Admin | Mar 31, 2017 | Teaching in Thailand, Thailand Traveling
When we are not from the country we are trying to work, customs and cultures can escape us, rightly so. Without visa, conditions, underground work, minimum age, freelance: to follow, know everything about the procedures. Working-in-Thailand: Do not go on a whim First,...
by MediaKids Admin | Feb 21, 2017 | Blog, Thailand Traveling
Money: avoid splashing out on all that over-priced travel kit before you leave, Thailand is cheap and there’s plenty of decent apparel on sale, as well as laptops, mobile phones etc. Reckon on $500 minimum for living expenses (food and rent) per month while you job...