by sheila_admin | Jun 23, 2012 | Country Guides
Iceland is a small country with a population of about 300,000. Until 1999 the first foreign language taught in schools was Danish (Iceland was part of Denmark for 500 and shares a great deal of background, values and culture with Denmark). However, due to...
by sheila_admin | Jun 23, 2012 | Country Guides, Teaching Around The World
Sweden is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe; it borders Norway and Finland, and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Øresund. It is often ranked highly as well developed, socially aware and economically stable. In 2013 The Economist said that...
by sheila_admin | Jun 23, 2012 | Country Guides
Luxembourg is a small country in Europe with just over half a million people. A large proportion of the population is foreign born and this has contributed to a strong multilingualism and a cultural pluralism which are evident not only in its customs and celebrations...
by sheila_admin | Jun 23, 2012 | Country Guides
Although it has a very high standard of living and often ranks highly on quality of life scales, Finland nonetheless is not a particularly common destination for TEFL teachers. Perhaps it’s the weather (often cold) or perhaps it’s the food (lots of fish)...
by sheila_admin | Jun 19, 2012 | Country Guides
Switzerland is a landlocked country in the middle of Europe. Although it is surrounded by the European Union and has close ties to it, being out of the EU means it is easier for American and other non-European teachers to work there. The country is beautiful. It has...
