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Maria Di Mario • April, 05 2020

Finding accommodation in Barcelona

It can be tricky to know where, how and when to look for accommodation in a foreign city. Should you try to find accommodation before you arrive? What are the best websites to use? What areas are good to live in? Here are some tips from TEFL Iberia a...

Maria Di Mario • April, 05 2020

The most LGBT-friendly cities for TEFL

The experience of moving abroad and working as an English teacher in a new country is daunting for almost everyone, but for LGBT teachers the process of moving away from home comes with an additional concern – in their new destination, will they be a...

Maria Di Mario • March, 24 2020

A Perfect Day in Poble Sec

Poble Sec is the barrio at the foot of Montjuic mountain. Slightly off the beaten track, this lively, up and coming neighbourhood has plenty to offer. We’ve put together an itinerary of our perfect Poble Sec day: Breakfast at Spice Cafe on Carrer Mar...

Richard Davie • March, 10 2020

Coronavirus: our plan of action

Here is an up-to-date list of countries that can travel to Spain. If your country is not on that list, it may still be possible to travel if you have a student visa. Please check your nearest Spanish embassy / consulate for more information. We will ...

Maria Di Mario • March, 10 2020

Five no-prep activities for a last minute lesson

We get it. It’s sunny outside and you want to go to the beach, not sit in doing lesson prep! It’s almost the end of term but if your lesson inspiration is running dry, don’t worry – we’ve put together a list of our favourite no prep activities for cl...

Maria Di Mario • March, 08 2020

10 reasons you know you’re a tourist in Barcelona

We’ve all been there and some of us may have made more of these gaffs than others. The fun part, if you choose to live in Barcelona, is to learn and adapt and then watch other newbies make the same mistakes you made a year ago. Here it is, our top te...