Start Your Tefl Journey From The City Of Phuket

By Author: Anindita Das
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Traveling is not only a form of recreation but also one which satiates as well as liberates the soul; it opens up our mind to experience the kaleidoscopic side of life from various angles. When traveling solo, or with your soul mate, you can expect to rejuvenate yourself, relax and enjoy your time, away from the baggage and distractions of your everyday life and hence it proves to be therapeutic for many.
However if one is engaged with a profession or have other long-term commitments, then it becomes difficult to look for a long break or vacation. Being engaged in such a profession that involves traveling will really be a thing of joy. Fret not, a career in TEFL/TESOL will ensure that you get to do both, at the same time.
TEFL is the acronym for Teaching English as a Foreign Language while TESOL stands for Teaching English to the Speakers of Other Languages. Both have the same meaning but are known in different parts of the world in either term. It is an international teacher training course that needs to be pursued to teach in the different institutions in the world around. TEFL teachers are highly successful in ...
... the field of EFL/ESL teaching where they are acquainted with the modern and innovative teaching methodologies and since reputed educational institutions have made it mandatory for the aspirants to possess a certified TEFL certificate, from a well-recognized training institution, hence it makes perfect sense if you pursue a course in TEFL.
Pursuing the 4 week course from Bangkok’s one of the most popular and most visited islands for tourists and travel enthusiasts; Phuket, is a marvelous place to begin your TEFL journey. This mountainous island situated in the Andaman Sea, also has some of the most beautiful and breath-taking beaches of the world. Beaches it is with the sun shining on the silvery sand, ever smiling natives around the place and with a pleasant sunny climate, almost all the year round.
The most popular beaches of Phuket includes Patong beach, Katong Beach, Bangtao Beach and many more. The island of Phuket has a place for every kind of traveler; whether you love places beaming with crowd like Patong Beach or prefer secluded, remote places with very less population like in the north, Phuket caters to the needs of every kind of people.
Phuket city still portrays the Sino-Portuguese architecture reflecting the presence of the Chinese barons who settled in the city towards the end of the 19th Century. If you revel at the sight of different old and new style of architecture, then come to Phuket. Apart from the grand old buildings, you will also encounter Buddhist temples along with the Buddhist monks in their traditional saffron attire, in the streets as well, as the official religion of Thailand happens to be Buddhism
As night dawns, you will get to experience an electrifying energy in the town of Patong, where in the night clubs the city’s night life comes to life.
At the end the training classes, as well as in the weekends, you will find ample amount of time to visit, discover and enjoy the different places in and around the city of Phuket.
Thus to end in the words of Mark Twain , “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”

I'm a Postgraduate in English Literature and have started working for a teacher training institution as a content writer where I write articles, blogs and also develop academic materials for them. i love traveling to new places and dream of visiting all the places in and around the Indian subcontinent.