Interview with an ESL teacher in South Korea
As some of you know, I’ve been teaching English in Japan for 6 months now. Teaching English abroad is a popular post-college choice for many grads and I believe many more people should learn about the...
View ArticleInterview with an English Filmmaker Living in Kyoto, Married to a Japanese...
I recently had a reader, Luke, e-mail me with a question about opening up a joint bank account in Japan since he is English and his wife is Japanese. Luke and I got to talking and I quickly realized he...
View ArticleInterview with an American Working as a Research Assistant at a German...
Last Thursday, I interviewed a British filmmaker who had traveled to Kyoto on a whim, and ended up meeting his future wife and starting a new life. Continuing with the theme of unconventional ways of...
View ArticleInterview with an American ESL Teacher in Brazil
There’s multiple ways to get a job as an ESL teacher abroad. The truth is, a lot of these available jobs are found through unconventional methods. Today we’ll learn about one unconventional way to...
View ArticleInterview with an American Sailing Up the Eastern Seaboard
The post-college but pre-full fledged adult years (22-27) are a really interesting time for people. Every one has different priorities, expectations, motivations, and dreams. Many people choose to get...
View ArticleInterview with a Thai Twenty-Something Who Has Lived in Chicago, Yokohama,...
I met Chris Kridakorn in 2007 when we both were part of our college’s China and Japan study abroad program for 15 weeks. Since then he’s been all around the globe, not just visiting, but claiming...
View ArticleInterview with a Former ESL Teacher in Laos
I recently exchanged e-mails with Max Messner who runs the financial blog MaximizingMoney.com and lived in Laos in 1999. Max taught English there for over a year and raved about his experience. Thanks...
View ArticleFF TV Episode #5: Talking Japanese Personal Finance with Hiro
The different ways countries and people use money is really fascinating to me. Why do some countries use credit cards? Why do some barter? Why do same have large percentages of debt while some are very...
View ArticleTalking Investing & Book Writing with Mike from Oblivious Investor
I recently came across the personal finance site, Oblivious Investor and was amazed by the author’s story. Mike’s in his twenties and used to work as a financial advisor and tax accountant. He now is...
View ArticleInterview with an Ex-Businessman now an ESL Teacher in Brazil
Today, Jim from – Qualidade de Vida (Quality of Life) shares with us his stories of living in Brazil where he teaches English after working in the U.S. for 20 years. Jim has been blogging about his...
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