Claire Stancliffe • October, 14 2026

"The best thing I could have done": Millie's gap year in Barcelona

When Millie finished school in England, she wasn't sure university was the right next step. Instead of jumping in anyway, she spent the first half of 2026 in Barcelona with us: four weeks on the TEFL course in January, then months of Spanish classes, weekend trips and city life. We caught up with her twice, ...

Maria Di Mario • August, 10 2020

The five best sushi restaurants in Barcelona

If, like us, you spent December stuffing your face with cava, cheese, jamón and vermouth, then January is a good month to switch it up and explore the sushi scene in Barcelona. These are our favourite sushi restaurants but there are many many more, s...

• August, 09 2020

What's the difference between the CELTA and Trinity CertTESOL?

If you're considering taking a TEFL course you might be wondering what the difference is between a CELTA and a Trinity CertTESOL qualification. We've put together a non-biased, up-to-date comparison table so you can see for yourself exactly how they ...

Maria Di Mario • August, 09 2020

Five skills you can transfer to teaching English

Training as a teacher of English as a foreign language (TEFL) is about more than just a career change – often it heralds a move to another country, or a period of living in different countries and experiencing different cultures. If you’ve got itchy ...

Maria Di Mario • August, 03 2020

Top 5 Burger Places in Barcelona

A few years ago it was difficult to find a good burger in Barcelona, but over the last year or two burger bars have been popping up right, left and centre! So if you’re in search of a great burger, take your pick from our five favourite burger places...

Richard Davie • August, 01 2020

5-Star Barcelona on a 2-Star Budget

Barcelona can be expensive and Barcelona can be budget. You can spend your time staying in cheap backpacker hostels, drinking in the street squares and hanging out on the beach for free. Or, if you’re in the know you can sample the 5-star lifestyle o...

Maria Di Mario • July, 28 2020

TEFL tips – writing the perfect CV

Writing a TEFL CV can be a challenge, especially if you’ve just graduated from a TEFL course, so we thought we’d pass on some tips and tricks for writing an impressive CV that’s sure to land you that teaching job you’re after! Content Start off with ...

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