Disclaimer: I want to warn readers that these posts are usually written after a long 8 hour day in the classroom after already completing my written assignments after class. Please do not expect perfect grammar as I’m not going to do any editing and will only be free writing as quickly as possible. I am… Continue reading
Category: South East Asia 2011
TEFL Certification Day 3: Back to School
Today was the first full day of the course. I just did a ton of hand writing so figure me for being a little short here. We started out with a class introduction and then went right into teaching methods. We are starting off this week by becoming students before we become teachers. The trainer… Continue reading
TEFL Certification Day 2: Orientation
After taking one last Sunday afternoon to sleep in, a few of us headed off in search of a place to purchase some work clothes. I’ve been backpacking since January so I didn’t bring along professional clothes for the classroom. There is no place to purchase anything in Ban Phe but I was assured from… Continue reading
TEFL Certification Course Day 1: Arrival to Ban Phe
Ban Phe pronounced: Ban Pay, small fishing village on the Gulf coast of Thailand in the Rayong province. After nearly 2 weeks enjoying myself in Pattaya it was time to say goodbye. I had a great time there and became a regular at one of the bars. The weather was bad during the entire stay… Continue reading
A Week of Bad Weather
When I arrived in Pattaya nearly 2 weeks ago my plan was to spend a few days and then move on to one of the islands to relax. Unfortunately, the weather has not been agreeable. Much of southern Thailand is under about 3 feet of water, especially some of the major island tourist destinations. Fortunately,… Continue reading
In the Region
I spent a week in Bangkok letting my wallet spill with the overpriced hotels and food around Sukhumvit Rd. It’s the price to pay to avoid Khao San Rd’s real dirty cheapies. I can tell I’m out of travel mode as I’m starting to feel like a bum. I don’t want to spend money moving… Continue reading
Bangkok Street Kids
I don’t remember seeing so many street kids my first time through Bangkok. Most nights I went to bed pretty early out of exhaustion and the desire to save my money. Friday night however I wanted to stay up a little later and wandered around. Street kids start coming out after the sun goes down… Continue reading
Crime & Punishment
I’m back! After a long week vacation from blogging and taking photos, I’ve returned. There is something about Thailand that makes me want to put the camera away and stop writing. Maybe it’s that there is just always something going on somewhere or it is easy to become lazy! I spent a full week on… Continue reading
Out of the Office for the Week
Joey Goes Global is going to be out of the office for the week. This means no blog updates and no photo uploads. I’m in Phuket (Poo-ket), Thailand until at least Friday. I consider this my last real hurrah before things start winding down and I get into school mode and then ultimately back to… Continue reading
CULTURE SHOCK IN THAILAND?
It doesn’t happen often to me anymore but every now and then it creeps up on me out of nowhere in the least expected places. Put yourself in my shoes for a moment. Arriving in an unfamiliar city at a bus station that is at least 3 miles away from the town center where you… Continue reading