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TESOL Florence

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Experience Dolce Vita at its best! Beautiful weather, amazing architecture, and world-class museums attract tourists from all over the world.

The historical center of Florence is Piazza Della Signoria, where you will find gorgeous and well-maintained structures such as Palazzo Vecchio (old city hall), Tribunale Della Mercanzia (The old Tribunal of Merchandise), and Michelangelo’s statue of David.

At the square, there are many restaurants and cafes where you can have a taste of Tuscany’s famous cuisine. If you are on a budget, you can get a gelato and sit on a bench or walk a few blocks to Ponte Vecchio for an amazing sunset view over the river.

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The Santa Maria Duomo cathedral is another place worth a visit. This huge Gothic cathedral will give you goose-bumps as you make your way in.

If you’re up for a little exercise, try climbing the 414 stairs leading to the top of the Campanile- Bell tower!

Last but not the least, you can find the best paintings and art from the renaissance at the Galleria Degli Uffizi. Ancient sculptures, medieval, and modern art made by legendary artists such as Michelangelo, Giotto, Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael are found at the gallery.

Florence is also distinguished for its great shopping experience, perhaps the finest in Europe. There are some great open-air market places with shops that sell fine leather goods and jewellery.

Italy is a very popular TESOL destination for North Americans with an Italian background. A EU passport and a 100-hour TESOL certificate are the minimum requirements for teaching English in Italy.

TESOL Cologne

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Founded by the Romans in 38 BC, the city on the Rhine River has acquired a special status for its classic architecture, history and entertainment.

Presently being the fourth-largest city in Germany, Cologne has become the cultural centre of the region during the reconstruction of the post-World War II era. Cologne City Hall, Cologne Cathedral, Holy Trinity Church and Severinstor are some of the most popular sites that tell the story of the renaissance.

View on Cologne from the Rhine river, Germany

Cologne is one of the warmest German cities, with mild winters and balmy summers. It is also one of the trendiest cities for young adults. Cologne has Germany´s highest ratio of bars to people! Nightclubs, pubs and restaurants are found on each corner, offering a rich diversity of tastes and moods. Four German words that you’ll learn quite quickly? Fritten, Hämchen, sauer- kraut, and especially Kölsch!

Germany is the most popular ESL destination in Europe. The economy is stable, teaching jobs pay well, and native speakers from outside the European Union can easily obtain a work permit if they have a university degree and an internationally recognized TESOL certificate.

The French Alps

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The Alps are the most spectacular mountain ranges in Europe.

The towns surrounding the French peaks, Annecy, Chamonix and Grenoble (See picture below), offer a unique experience to ESL teachers in France and neighboring countries.

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Annecy is popular for its ancient canals, arched alleyways and medieval houses matched against the beautiful snow-capped peaks and surrounded by the sparkling Lake Annecy. Canoes and cruise-boats wind their path through the southwestern edge of the lake during the summer. It is the perfect place to kick back and fuel your body after some tiresome mountain-hiking.

Being France’s legendary mountaineering center and a hot-spot for world-class skiers, boarders and climbers, Chamonix has become one of the most enchanting places in France. The World Is Not Enough shot its astoundingly challenged 007 chase on the peaks of Chamonix. The first Winter Olympics were held here and since then, Chamonix has become a hot tourist resort. One of the top attractions is riding a cable car through the mountains and into the caves carved in the snow-capped glacier. A natural beauty.

The economic, artistic and educational hub of the Alps is Grenoble. With buzzing streets and majestic architecture, Grenoble offers more variety to the less extreme tourist.

Wherever TESOL takes you in Europe*, the Alps are just a step away.

*An EU passport/citizenship is required to work legally in most of Europe.

TESOL Ho Chi Minh City

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Ho Chi Minh City, formerly named Saigon, is the largest city in Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh City is Vietnam’s economic engine and 60% of the economy is driven by foreign investment. For this reason, English language instruction is in high demand and ESL schools offer very generous packages. Vietnam is one of the strictest countries in East Asia when it comes to TESOL certification, and an advanced TESOL certificate such as Trinity CertTESOL, TESL Canada, CELTA or equivalent is required. Ontesol’s 250-hour TESOL Diploma is recognized for TESL Canada Professional Standard 2 certification upon completion of a 20-hour Practicum.

Ho Chi Minh City is located on the banks of the Saigon River, 60 kilometers from the South China Sea. Its proximity to the sea makes this wonderful city a paradise for seafood lovers. The lobsters found here are one of a kind and extremely affordable. The city is also famous for its ancient pagodas and various typical markets that sell wooden pieces of art, silk, spices, baskets and various types of ornaments.

Boat on Mekong River

Two travel experiences that you cannot miss while teaching English in Vietnam are visiting the Cu Chi Tunnels, a tunnel system used to resist American forces, and taking a boat ride up the Mekong river.

TESOL Guadalajara

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Guadalajara Fountain

Fun facts!

Guadalajara is the birth place of Mariachi music.

Mexico’s second largest city. More than 4,000,000 people live in Guadalajara Metropolitan Area!

Since the weather is milder than other parts of Mexico, Guadalajara is a great alternative for those who want to teach English in Mexico but cannot stand the heat.

Produces over 60% of national leather goods. Fine shoes and jackets can be purchased for a fraction of what international brands cost.

Take your TESOL certificate online and qualify for public, private and university positions in Guadalajara, Mexico!

TESOL Gdansk

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Gdansk Waterfront

Gdansk is very different from other Polish cities because it has a rich maritime history that dates back to the 7th century.

Poland has experienced many drastic changes throughout the 20th century, but its most beautiful sites remain the Town Hall, the Medieval Port, the Main Town (Reconstructed after WWII), and the Green Gate.

As Poland moved towards capitalism in the early 1990’s, Gdansk has attracted major IT and finance businesses to an economy that has been majorly dominated by industries in the energy and shipbuilding sectors. As a result, the demand for teachers with a reputable TESOL certificate has been on the rise. Poland is one of the few European countries that welcomes native-English speakers who do not have a EU citizenship, and is especially welcoming to TESOL graduates from Canada and USA.