Many expats come to China and think they will just stay a few months or maybe a year. Yet a year passes by quickly and many find it hard to leave the exciting expat life they had been enjoying. Also, since living expenses are pretty cheap in China, many teachers find they have actually been able to …Read More
You’ve just spent a very long time on an airplane and arrived in China. Now what? If you’ve found a job teaching with a Top Notch ESL school, our team will have arranged for someone to pick you up from the airport and bring you to where you’ll be staying. If not, put on your walking shoes and …Read More
Welcome to China! Your first few weeks may be exhausting as you try to get over jet lag and settle in, but after a while you’ll soon adapt to your new environment. As a new expat living in a foreign country, you may be concerned about making new friends, especially if you don’t speak any Chinese…Read More
If you plan to come to China to teach English with Top Notch ESL anytime in the near future, awesome! But moving to a new country is going to be challenging no matter where you live. Here are a few tips specifically for China expats to make your first year in China easier. Live with a roommate Your …Read More
If it's your first time moving to China, there is a lot to worry about in advance. How can I find a place to live? How will I communicate with people who speak a different language? What if I don't like the food? Is there good medical support if I get sick or injured? The list could go on and on. B…Read More
Traveling, for most people, is a big deal. Whether it’s just a cruise for a week, or an extended vacation in South America there are not many people that don’t want to see at least some part of the world. And there is so much to see; if you are as curious as I am you will never run out of ideas …Read More
Are you ready to truly live? To live life to the fullest like so many people claim to do? Then being a digital nomad is for you. The idea of living abroad might seem daunting at first, it was for me, but as the saying goes: ‘you can do anything you put your mind to.’ Living abroad is no differ…Read More