Posts Categorized: Asia

Once every four years athletes gather from all across the globe to compete on snow and ice to take the gold medals in the Winter Olympics, but these sports are not just limited to the coldest regions of the planet: this event has taken place on three different continents in eleven countries with the first… Read more »

Broken into a wide variety of styles across an even wider variety of regions, food in Asia has been developed exponentially throughout the ages as techniques have been refined and cuisine diversified further and further over time. Asia is home to some of the most unique cuisine from across the world and sees cooks use… Read more »

Marking the start of the Chinese Calendar and also known as Chunjie (Spring Festival) in China, the Chinese New Year  is also known as Nian (Festival of the Year), Guo Nian (Passing of the Year) and Nongli Xinnian (New Year of the Agricultural Calendar) while Chinese New Year’s Day is known as Yuandan (The first… Read more »

Teach in Qatar: Teachers are on the move!   Dubai, Dubai, Dubai, that’s all we seem to hear when teachers call in to the office.  The crazy thing is the salaries aren’t as lucrative as they used to be and is still an expensive country to work in.  Anyone who is on the ground or… Read more »

Teachers and most general people are not aware of the current economic system in the world. Both the UK and America are decreasing fast and the likes of the UAE and Africa are shooting up. Qatar was recently named the richest country in the world because of natural reserves like oil and gas. Nigeria is… Read more »

Human Rights in China   We often talk about Human Rights in the western world which often causes room for discussion.  However, when we talk about Human Rights in China, this is a very sensitive subject to discuss.   Here are some interesting questions for you: Do you think China has NO Human Rights and… Read more »

As the demand for teachers continues to rise in the Middle East, the focus is again on Dubai and its demand for high quality educators and management to continue the great work already being carried out on the ground in the education sector.   In the past as contracts near the end teachers often returned… Read more »

As a recruiter for the Asian market I often come across many people that do not want or consider going to teach in China, and only when they have no choice, they accept the reality of moving to this great big country. After this they send feedback to me and have a completely different experience… Read more »

Changing times in China for Foreign Teachers The world is fast evolving and with China moving at phenominal rates of development, naturally it is raising its standards of education. Asia has always been a great destination for foreign teachers to work.  Foreign teachers need a Z visa to secure employment which was stuck in the passport granting… Read more »

Qatar is Getting HOT, HOT, HOT!!! Qatar is Getting Hotter (and It’s Not the Weather!) If you love the United Arab Emirates (and I really love the annual Shopping Festival in Dubai!) then you are in for a treat when you discover the peninsula state of Qatar. Qatar might have been one of the poorest… Read more »