http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Guy-Courchesne Living and working as an English teacher in the Mexico TEFL world. Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:47:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en With this entry, I begin a new series that highlights individual Mexican states...all 31 of them, each with its own culture, history, and TEFL job scene. I will try to bring some of each state's history and features into focus, as well as to note important contributions made to the ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Guy-Courchesne/february-highlight-oaxaca-mexico.html Amusing tale from the BBC.. Heavyweight police officers in one Mexican city could soon be offered cash bonuses if they slim down. A diet of fizzy drinks, tacos and sweets is weighing down crime fighters and leaving criminals on the run. Authorities in Aguascalientes want to offer 100 pesos ($9) ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Guy-Courchesne/the-mexican-cop-on-a-diet.html Yes, I should be writing about Mexico, but this story caught my eye. From the BBC...(and thank you BBC for eliminating my appetite this eve) Thai fast food sellers are enjoying a boom in rat sales, as people learn to love the taste of the rodent. While rat has long been eaten ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Guy-Courchesne/thai-cuisine-rat.html Mexican government policy has recently changed on the issuing of  tourist visas to those coming in from the US, Canada, the UK, and many other countries.  All tourists are given the full 180-day visa automatically.  Previously, 90 days was most common, though it was up to the immigration agent you ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Guy-Courchesne/mexico-tourist-visa.html Today I celebrate seven years abroad in Mexico.  Man, how time flies when you're having fun. http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Guy-Courchesne/7-years-abroad.html A foreign teacher over on Dave's ESL Cafe will be leaving Argentina very soon and has some private classes he would like to pass along. If you're interested, you can reach him via Dave's International Job Forums in the Latin America section or directly by email at matthewamcfadden@gmail.com http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Guy-Courchesne/english-teaching-in-argentina.html The currency exchange market has been in quite a mood lately, spelling trouble for those traveling around the globe, or working abroad and trying to send home money. In the last few months, I've watched in horror as my home currency, the Canadian dollar, rose up to parity with the US ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Guy-Courchesne/dollars-and-pesos-and-euros-oh-my.html So you've heard about teaching English abroad and you want to know how to do it... There are a number of ways to do it.  First, you'll want to ask yourself a few questions. 1.  Where would you like to go?  Each country and region is different. 2.  How long would you like ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Guy-Courchesne/how-to-get-a-job-abroad-teaching-english.html There's a teaching position open in Ecuador, according to a teacher there who is going home and needs someone to replace him. This came in from Dave's ESL Cafe today. http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Guy-Courchesne/tefl-in-ecuador.html The Associated Press is reporting that dengue fever is on the rise in Latin America, particularly in the southern Mexican states of Chiapas, Oaxaca, and Guerrero. By MICHAEL MELIA SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Dengue fever is spreading across Latin America and the Caribbean in one of the worst outbreaks ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Guy-Courchesne/dengue-fever-surges-in-latin-america.html