What does Japan have to offer expats that other Asian countries don’t? It doesn’t offer much bang for your buck. Even a position at a major, affluent international school in Tokyo can’t offer a salary that compares to Singapore. Nor…
Japan is unique among Asian countries. Many expats, even those who have lived in Asia for years, struggle living in Japan. I’ve seen families leave after only a year. What makes Japan so difficult? Is it the culture? Some secret…
St. Michael’s international School The campus looked quite purpose-built and new. Most likely not the same building as they originally had in 1931. How interesting that it has the highest number of students of all international schools in Europe; using…
This year there are 280,000 teachers working in international schools around the world. It is estimated that about 10% of these teachers were new to international teaching this year; the busiest year ever for international school recruiting. And for this…
4 Rules to Live by for Ex-pats by Pico Iyer ―My own first rule is to look for the distinctive good in any place and try to learn from it. The nature of expatriation is to live in a place…
Are you inspired to start up a blog about your adventures living abroad? Check out the experiences of another teacher from the moment they signed the contract to what they are writing about after a few years working abroad. Our…
Directory Listings of International Schools for Japan Wow! There are many international schools in Japan. Actually, a high number of visits to International School Community each month are from Japan. So, it is no surprise that there are many expats…
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