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Maria Di Mario • April, 24 2020

The TEFL Iberia guide to finding your perfect Barcelona apartment

It’s a tricky time to be flathunting in Barcelona. Demand is high and prices have gone up, but it is still possible to get a good deal if you know where to look and what to look for. Decide on your ideal living situation Do you want to rent a room, o...

Maria Di Mario • April, 12 2020

How to approach your Barcelona job hunt

It’s that time of year again – the long August holidays are over, people are signing up to English classes and academies are starting to put their timetables together. In other words, it’s the perfect time to start looking for work as an English teac...

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...

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...