You are profe, have more than two months off and you do not know what to do with your time during the summer?
Valley, sure what you do not know what to do with your time is not quite real ... Summer in the end we are all flies and knows us to little, but the question is, Have you taken advantage of the summer and really could?
True, the budget that the teachers have is very tight. Valley, very, very, but tight, but I assure you can, you only need two things: organize and choose an economically affordable destination.
In summer you can do basically two things: stay in your city and take advantage of emerging holiday getaways, the choose a destination and literally "move" your residence by one or two months.
I've been doing the last three years and I assure you it's worth.
How I can go out all summer and not ruin the attempt?
You have several forms of, literally, It is gone all summer without ruin in the attempt. In today's post I'll tell you how my experiences have been and how I've organized.
I will start by a form of travel and work I'm sure many teachers practice, and that is how I met three summers ago the Isle of Wight.
A fabulous way to travel as a teacher is go to summer camp or traveling with groups of children.
This is great because, although what you'll usually pay little or nothing, the ticket itself borne by the organization and that's something you're already saving.
When three years ago Nina English in Action I offered to go to the Isle of Wight with a group of 10 children, do not hesitate a second. I was going to practice English, conocer un sitio nuevo y hacer lo que más me gusta 🙂
Basically for two weeks I was the mother of these children. I made sure they were offered everything for what they paid, make your stay comfortable, They are eating well and at any time there would have me for what I might need. But also, photographs regularly sent to parents so that they could know in detail all that his sons were doing during camp.
It is true that this type of work, not all companies offer international camps. In the case of Inglés in Action is an added value, from my point of view, It is very well thought out, because in this way the children have a support, a reference point there for anything you need.
When I told the camp was during the first two weeks of August I knew I could be a great opportunity to spend July touring the island and knowing that a little better.
Once clear where you're going and how long you are spending on your destination, it's time to start looking for a place to stay. Obviously, for stays forget these hotels. It is best to look long term rentals that usually quite reasonable prices.
If you go to England you have several pages where you can find stuff to buy. Sykes Cottages It is dedicated exclusively to vacation in UK. Another website where you can find stuff at a good price is Home Away, which as its name suggests you look for "home" was. Y, of course, the more I like it, Airbnb, with which we usually employ when we travel. It's great because people rent their homes when they are not, something that makes the prices are much lower.
But, What happens but you find no camp and therefore you have to repay flight? Well, it sounds like a cliché, I assure you if you take your ticket in March instead of June you will much, much cheaper.
In any case, if you want to travel and you can not afford to pay even if you want a cheapie holiday, You have the ability to travel with HelpX. A volunteer network in which working time is exchanged for free accommodation and food. You can find plenty of deals in European countries and others not so close as Australia, New Zealand or Canada. Generally, Jobs range from jobs on farms, Backpackers Hostels, lodging, horse stables or as an assistant in sailboats. Only work 4 hour, so you have time to know the place where you are and go a little.
I have known such networks through Steve y Chanel, a couple who have had the fortune to meet during our stay in Live-Bio in Greece, (Now I'll tell you a little bit how it's being our stay here), and that is going around the world for a year using this type of accommodation, so no excuses, It can!!
As I was saying, Alvaro summer and I are in Greece. I must say, usually when we travel, he is in charge of looking for "super bargains", I do not know how he does, but always find really cool stuff and good price, as the great place he found this summer.
As I said earlier in this post, if you want to spend the summer outside, the main thing is that you organize with time. We were looking in March and economic destinations for August.
Live-Bio stumbled upon by Airbnb and I must say it has been a total success. The issue of tickets is also critical look with time, the difference between buying a ticket in March or July you can be 150 € as it cost us 1,000 €.
Obviously, when you go away for a month, not with the idea of being the whole month touring and visiting places. For us, the only way to afford this type of travel is combined with work.
On the one hand, Alvaro working from home, so you have to do at least their 8 daily working hours, cuando no es más… 🙁 Y yo por mi parte, This summer I am preparing all content and materials for the next course in iKidz 😉
For those who can not take a sabbatical year to travel, I believe that change from "residence" for a while, It offers a fundamental change of perspective. It offers a much broader view of the world and the opportunity to meet people who otherwise would be virtually impossible.
So I want to encourage you, to you teachers, than disponéis most valuable: time; a que exploréis, that you viajéis, that you may know.
Teachers sometimes we focus so much on the knowledge that we forget the experiences, and these are essential to transmit certain values to our students.
It can, Clearly you can! Logically able to afford one month tourism, eating out, etc. It is virtually impossible, but I assure you it is possible to work traveling.
We use evenings and weekends to visit and learn about nearby places. Yesterday we had the opportunity to stay in Hydra, and I have to say we loved. With one of the photos from our visit yesterday I say goodbye until next week.
A hug and thanks for being there!
"There are two ways to live your life: one as if nothing was a miracle, the other is as if everything was a miracle "
Albert Einstein
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More of two months of summer vacation?
I do not know at what level Vocational Training for the official holiday month is August from July, many courses fail back for recycling through workshops, training placements, preparation of the new course and lately with lots of entrance tests and accreditations.
Some believe that when students no longer have work.
Finally, remember that this vocation is that slaughter is carried home.
Greetings without cuts.
Hello Paco,
Thanks for commenting the post!
First, We can not generalize, since the circumstances of each can vary greatly. In my case, I also give training class, but I am not so lucky and work as independent, so just collect the months in which I teach and, therefore, it can be said that not even have an official holiday month.
On the other hand, I understand what you mention but I think you have not read the full post.
Just what I mention in the article is that you can travel all summer whenever you combine it with work. People are wrong to think that by being in a place, that is not your primary residence, you are on vacation and not have to be like.
I personally do not quite disconnected at any time. In any case, I believe that recycling should be done throughout the year, not only during summer. Although, of course, I understand that is the period in which, supposedly, We have more time.
A hug and thanks again,
Cristina