TRAVEL RESOURCES

There are loads of great resources to help you plan and prepare for your adventures abroad.
Here are our top picks.

At International TEFL Academy, we understand that teaching English abroad entails far more than just taking a TEFL course or signing a contract.  That is why we have created a worldwide community and network for our alumni in addition to providing personal service and support as well as lifetime Job Search Guidance through our Student Affairs Department.

Listed below are many of the exclusive travel deals that all our students and graduates can take advantage of when moving overseas. You will also find some great travel resources that our staff of experienced travelers use and recommend frequently:

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If you have any questions about these companies, do not hesitate to contact us!

Airfare

Student Universe

Student Universe

StudentUniverse provides exclusive discounts, rewards, and experiences for students, faculty and youth (18-25). Please contact them directly for more details regarding eligibility and requirements for their travel deals.

 

Kayak

Kayak

A great flight search engine for fares leaving from the United States. This is an excellent starting point for searching for cheap airline tickets.

 

Google Flights

Google Flights

Another great flight search engine that lets you enter your departure airport and see flights all over the world so you can choose the cheapest destination.

 

Skyscanner

skyscanner

A global travel search site, Skyscanner helps you find cheap airline tickets so you can book your trip at the best price.

 

The Flight Deal

The Flight Deal

The flight Deal helps you track discount airfare tickets by sharing flight deals regularly. Whether you're planning ahead or traveling spontaneously, you will find your fair amount of deals here.

 

 

Secret Flying

Secret Flying

Secret Flying is another great site to help you find cheap flight deals around the world.

 

Accommodation

airbnb

airbnb

A staff favorite! This site connects you with homeowners who rent out their homes, apartments or rooms to you.

 

Homestay.com

homestay

Homestay allow guests to book a room in a local person’s home on a nightly, weekly or monthly basis for a fee. There is always a host present during the stay, enhancing the guest’s travel experience through their hospitality and local knowledge.

 

Hostelworld

hostelworld

Hostelworld is a great site for searching and booking hostels around the world.

 

Booking.com

Booking.com

A great resource for booking cheap hotels and other accommodation around the world.

 

EasyRoommate

Easy Roommate

Find apartments and roommates worldwide.

 

Agoda

Easy agoda

Great resource for finding budget-friendly hotels and resources.

 

Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing

Matches member travelers with welcoming hosts in more than 100,000 cities and towns all over the world who open their doors and their couches/spare bedrooms.

 

Roomi

roomi

Roomi is a shared housing platform making it safer and easier for ITA students to search for room rentals, sublets, and roommates. Use code β€œTEFL25” for $25 off your booking fee!

 

 

Blue Stripe

Blue Stripes

Blue Stripe is Europe’s largest provider of accommodations for students studying and working abroad. Contact them and mention "TEFL" to receive €50 off any booking in the summer months (May-August) or a full semester booking.

 

 

Housing Anywhere

Housing anywhere

Europe’s number one booking platform for international students going abroad, trusted by over 130 universities worldwide. HousingAnywhere helps their student to find quality accommodation near their university, hosted by trust landlords.

 

 

 

International Insurance

World Nomads

World Nomads

World Nomads insurance covers people from over 150 countries, with medical and evacuation cover, 24-hour emergency assistance and cover for a large range of adventure activities.

 

Allianz Global Assistance

Allianz

Another popular travel insurance company, Allianz Global Assistance lets you choose from 3 insurance plans and provides a 24-hour assistance hotline as well.

 

Travel/Teaching Guides

Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet

We have the full library in our Chicago headquarters. This is our favorite travel guidebook and our 50+ staff of travelers never gets on a plane without one. Make sure to grab a book or digital guide before moving abroad: awesome e-book discounts / buy any 2 books, get the 3rd for free.

 

triposo

triposo

Triposo is a travel guide app that provides you with smart travel content across 50,000 destinations worldwide. Tips, maps, personalized suggestions... It's free and it works offline too!

 

Rough guides

rough guides

Another great travel guide that we recommend. Just as the Lonely Planet, they provide comprehensive practical information tailored for those traveling on a budget.

 

Textbooks

ita press

Every teacher has their go-to resources to turn to when preparing their lessons and keeping their teaching skills sharp. Check out ITA's series of TEFL Textbooks!

 

Transportation

Eurail

Eurail

One of the best ways to see Europe and on a budget is through train travel. Buy your Eurail pass here if you are going abroad to teach in Europe.

 

Rome2Rio

Rome2Rio

Rome2rio helps you get from point A to point B the cheapest way possible and in over 158 countries! Flight, train, bus, ferry, driving... Enter your destination and it will display instantly your best options.

 

Blablacar

blablacar

Not feeling like taking the train? Share a ride! A really affordable way to travel from one city to another, BlaBlacar connects you to a driver with an empty seat and going the same way in 22 countries.

 

Eurolines

eurolines

Travel across Europe on a bus! Eurolines is one of Europe's leading bus operator with a network of 600 destinations across 36 European countries and Morocco.

 

Taxes

Taxes

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We recommend reading our Taxes article and reviewing some of our tax resources when it comes to tax preparation for teaching English abroad.

 

Gregory Lucyshin

BNC Tax

Our staff recommends expat accountant Gregory Lucyshyn, who has been preparing US tax returns for foreigners or citizens living abroad since 2005. You can contact Greg directly at greg@bnctax.com.

 

E-File

E-File

For simpler tax returns, e-file offers a great affordable interface to e-file for Americans.

 

IRS

IRS

If you are are not a U.S. citizen, you should consult the relevant government bodies for taxation and overseas citizens for your nation.

For Americans, we recommend reviewing the IRS website for all up-to-date information.

 

Visas & Other Documents

Passport

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You need a passport to teach English abroad. We recommend reading our passport article in preparation for your upcoming journey.

 

Visas

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Learn more about visas for teaching English abroad in our visas & documents index.

 

Documents You Need

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There will always be variations, but here is a brief rundown on what sorts of documents will be required for you to teach English abroad.

 

Money & Finances

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Everything you need to know about money, finances and teaching English abroad.

 

 

Other Resources

The Points Guy

The Points Guy

A miles & travel news site, the Points Guy gives you the opportunity to make the most of your frequent flyer miles and credit card points so you can travel even more. Definitely worth checking out.

 

edX

edX

edX is the nonprofit online learning destination, founded by Harvard and MIT, that offers more than 900 high-quality courses from the world's best universities and institutions to learners everywhere.

 

Book Depository

The Book Depository

One of the world’s largest dedicated online booksellers, offering over nine million book titles, available for dispatch within 48 hours. Offers free delivery on every order, to over 100 countries.

 

Living & Traveling Abroad Tips

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Everything you need to know about living and traveling abroad including health & safety tips.

 

Apps for Living & Traveling Abroad

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Here are 15 of the top phone apps to help plan your trips and guide your travel as you teach English abroad.

 

Travel Gadgets

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Here are the 10 best travel gadgets to bring when you teach English abroad!

 

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