We have both a holiday and a certification course starting.
I finish work on Friday next week. On the following Monday, Tefl Indonesia’s December course begins.

We have friends visiting from Australia.
Our Christmas plans are still up in the air. I hope we’ll get to spend some time in Bali.

A break … why not !?!
Our Christmas holiday starts in three weeks … right after exams, marking and parent’s meetings
Hope you’re all safe and hope we all have some time to relax, unwind, refresh, reflect and revitalize.

It’s completely in your hands where you want to place the items in the brief list I’m about to share with you. Is it a strange, inevitable or regrettable event? My holiday is coming to an end this week and it seemed that I should make an effort to put words to digital paper. Our […]

What’s been happening at Singapore National Academy ?

Our school term and the first semester is drawing to a close. Exams are completed and have been marked. They’ll be a few disappointments, and a few sighs of relief. In general the results are what was expected. One more week remains. The week will begin with hand backs, and […]

Joining our TESOL Course in Indonesia A weird and wonderful mix of ambition,hope,uncertainty and raw determination. TEFL Trainees Why join our TESOL Course Indonesia? With a wide variety of social and cultural activities, water sports and other activities, vibrant nightlife, delectable Indonesian cuisine, friendly people and close proximity to an abundance of teaching opportunities, Surabaya (and […]

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Surabaya, Indonesia General Questions 1. What does the tuition for the program include? Total fees: $1500 Comprised of: $500 Non-refundable deposit $1,000 TEFL course fee.  This amount includes tuition, course materials, certification and moderation fees.  Airfares,accommodation and food are not included. Accommodation is easily arranged for $120 to $250 depending on your needs. 2. How do I pay for the course? At the beginning, you need […]

Looking at the future. We say that as if we can actually see the darn thing. Tomorrow, if I may be so bold as to call the future by this familiar name, is getting closer. Looking at jobs. Looking at getting the training-center going strong. Looking at schools for my son. Looking at where we’ll live […]

Fitness and other ludicrous fantasies Saturday, May 10, 2008 2:57 PM Staying healthy? I’m trying to get back to some semblance of fitness. My little guy is a bit young for organized sports, although the older son did play basketball and football in school. Myself, the occasional hike and a light workout. We have a […]

I returned from Thailand(via Singapore) on Friday night. Flew back from Singapore on ValuAir. Good service and landed safe, if a little late. I was traveling alone, and it’s always difficult being away from family. I was in Thailand with TEFL International. We were training teachers for their TESOL (teaching English to speakers of other […]

Many well intentioned souls label themselves as actors, novelists, writers, dancers, singers, poets, painters and inventors; and yet nary a scripted word is uttered, nor page published, nor choreographed steps taken. A single note remains unreleased, stanzas stuck in rhyme less amber, canvas lies unsullied, and better mouse traps await their builders. This is not to […]

Another Kartini Day has come and gone. Teachers,staff and many of the children wore traditional clothes to commemorate Kartini day. Whether the children really know what they’ve participated in is open to debate. For most of them, and the teachers, it’s a time to dress up in traditional clothes. Who was Kartini? Click the link for more […]

Oooops This is supposed to be a travel blog, and I haven’t traveled anywhere for some time. Last year we returned to Indonesia. I made two trips to China. I stayed in Hong Kong,Wenzhou,Xian and Zhuhai. What have I done for you lately? Nothing. My excuse? I’m working. I work five days a week, usually […]

TEFL Indonesia Where the world is your classroom Presents TEFL Course & TESOL Course Home| About Us | Currency | History | Apply Now | Faq Home About Us OverSight About Indonesia Nearby Place Course Information Faq Credits Contact Us TEFL Training in Surabaya It began in 2007. We’ve been working with TEFL International to maintain a training center in Surabaya. Our first trainees were a […]

Welcome to Wenzhou

Wenzhou will be the first in a new group of English Language centers.

I’ll be in China again … at least for a week

I’ll write about the trip when I get back to Indonesia
And maybe we’ll have pictures

I’m afraid it looks grim for our hero … the blender’s on puree I have a lead on a job here,but it’s a fairly tenuous one. What the hey … most of my life is tenuous By chance I ran into a teacher I first met almost nine years ago and had had sporadic contact […]

Bags are almost packed and we’re almost ready to go

Friday the twenty seventh of January will be my last day here
Soon we’ll be back in sunny Surabaya

There have been a few changes at work in the last few months. We’ve managed to weather the storm. We’ll be moving on at the end of this month. We’ll be in Indonesia, but haven’t chosen which city to stay in. For the first little while it’ll be Surabaya on the island of Java. Surabaya […]