Please mention how long you travel for as well. I'm thinking of getting the budget Big Cat Travel insurance with £1000 of gadget cover for £281 for a 4 month trip. It's the first time I'm going away this long. Do you think that's reasonable? How much would you pay?
I'm preparing to go to Thailand again. God forbid anything happens but how can I contact police who speak English if I only have a data only sim. I know a lot of other tourists visiting the country have the same type of sim too. This time I'm going for longer than a month which is why I'm curious about what other people do. Should I get a physical Thailand SIM card AIS? I still need my UK number to keep in contact with my family.
This leaf has started going brown and I have no idea why. It has been extremely hot here so I have decided to move it away from the window. I have also given it more water as I forgot to last week.
I’ve always struggled to find the right shade of lipstick so thought I’d share it for those who are similar to my skin tone. I recommend using a lipliner (wet n wild in chestnut) so the colours don’t wash you out.
Maybelline Superstay Matte Ink Lipstick in Ruler - 8/10 It lasts 8 hours when I don’t eat anything oily. Love this shade on me though it is quite a bold colour so I don’t use it as much anymore.
Maybelline Superstay Matte Ink Lipstick in Amazonian - 9/10 Re-purchased. Perfect terracotta nude so I use it every day for work. I have two toned lips (which many south asians have) but it is so pigmented it covers my darker top lip and it lasts all day. I like to use a lip oil on top to add a subtle shine. Tip: Make sure it fully dries, without smacking your lips together, to avoid it settling into the creases of your lips.
No7 Moisture Drench in Nutmeg Spice - 8/10 This is a gorgeous warm, rich brown shade for autumn. As it’s super pigmented I only need 2 swipes so it has lasted for years.
Mac Mocha - 7/10 A dusty pinky-beige lipstick that I use a lip liner with. It’s nice but I don’t reach for it much anymore.
Maybelline Color Sensational Cream lipstick 373 Mauve for me - 7/10 A rosy brown mauve lipstick. On me it appears a bit more cool toned. I like it when I’m in a rush and don’t really need a lip liner if I dab it on.
I've been to Thailand twice and every time I return, my hair feels really dry and I get a lot of hair loss. I'm going back again and I really don't want it to get damaged like last time. I bought some hair oil and leave in conditioner that I'll be using. This has helped a lot at home but I know the water is very different in SE Asia.
I'm a British South Asian woman living in London and a primary school teacher. At first, I enjoyed it but over time, the lack of work-life balance and depressing UK winter led to severe burnout and mental stress so I quit.
I've been to Thailand solo twice since last summer and really fell in love with the place. I've been dreaming of going back since I returned in February and it's all I think about. I will be going back again soon for 3 months while teaching online. In that time, I was thinking about whether to apply for international schools there as teachers say that the workload and class sizes are a lot more manageable with better pay as opposed to ESL teaching.
A lot of my friends have either moved away other the years and my family is quite toxic and religious. The thought of a woman moving abroad is crazy to them so I would have to do this without telling them. Home life isn't the best as my dad can be very controlling and verbally abusive so I really don't want to continue living at home when I come back from this extended trip.
I've been out of full-time work this year trying to recover from how the last job scarred me and have been feeling lost. I did some volunteering and am now teaching English online (TEFL qualified but don't have stable income). After travelling, I realised I really want to experience life abroad at least once in my life but I'm worried about it long-term. I want to settle down some day, get married and have a family but friendships and relationships in Thailand seem a bit transient as everyone moves around after a few years..
I'm a British South Asian woman from the UK and have completed my ECT 1 year. I did supply teaching for a year until I found my first full time primary teaching job. At first, I enjoyed it but over time, the lack of support at my school along with one of the most challenging classes and depressing UK winter led to severe burnout and mental stress. I cried every day before work because of how bad it got.
I quit in December and decided to travel to SE Asia as I managed to save up most of my income that year living at home. I've been to Thailand twice since last summer and really fell in love with the place. I'm planning to go back again soon for 3 months while teaching online (though not much income). In that time, I was thinking whether to apply for international schools there, despite only have done my ECT 1 year. I've heard a lot of teachers say that the workload and class sizes are a lot more manageable and overall I feel like I am done with living in the UK.
The only thing is that I've been out of work this year trying to recover from how the last job scarred me. I did some volunteering and am now teaching English online (TEFL qualified) so I'm not sure if I'll even get a job at these international schools due to the amount of competition. I don't mind teaching at a lower tier school as long as it doesn't cause me to burn out like last time. I really want to experience life abroad.
I had a first lesson with a very young child who gets distracted easily and finds it hard to stay seated. I did my best to engage the student but after the lesson I saw my anonymous ratings go from 5 to 4.5 in progress and reassurance. I only had 1 anonymous rating before which was all 5 stars. How am I supposed to show progress in 1 lesson? I have over five 5 star reviews from other students.. Now, I get favourites from new students I don't get any new trials when I got at least 1-2 in the previous weeks. This is stressing me out and I wonder why Preply even has such a feature.
Why are students even allowed to rate anonymously after ONE lesson (including trials)? It doesn't help if I don't know who it's from nor can I help them.
I had this 50+ year old woman who booked a trial with me. During the trial she made comments about my age and appearance asking about my teaching credentials and where I went to university. I have over 3 years experience which is shown on my profile. You can clearly see my appearance in my video so I don't understand why she would book a lesson in the first place if she didn't want a young teacher? She also laughed at me when I mentioned I live with my parents, saying I needed to move out. I wanted to ask her why she didn't book someone older if she was making these rude personal comments but I tried to stay patient until the trial ended which was luckily only 25 mins. I sent her message telling her to find a more suitable user then blocked her. She created another account using the same name and favourited me but I blocked that account too.
What goes on this these people's heads?
I've also had another person message me saying they can speak English but wanted to talk to someone pretty and would pay extra. I reported them straight away. I then had another person with their whatsapp number as their profile photo and they asked me to contact me on there to discuss more details. Luckily I'm not as naive as I may look. I just find that these people have no respect for others.
Rituals Body and Hair Mist - Sakura. I loved this scent. I don’t know why it took me 3 years to pan.
I was wondering how many tutors actually get their students to do this test (English) and whether the results are useful for planning future lessons. Is the test accurate?
Most of my students want casual conversational practise or are children so not sure if they will sit through a 20 min grammar test.
I tried to click the option to close the window because I don't send homework but Preply automatically created these AI tasks and sent it to my student under my name.. It's getting out of hand now. I don't even have insights turned on so I'm guessing it used the data from my student's account.
This is the only highlighter palette I own. I've received compliments from people a few times when I used it. I find the colours pop on the skin better when I use my finger instead of a brush so I absolutely love this shade.
But I think it's time to start working on the other shades..
I heard there are new rules about visas and working in Bali but they were aimed at influencers. What if I'm only visiting for a month and want to teach online for a few days in the evenings while I'm there? Has anyone else done this while travelling there? The amount of cash is like pocket change as I do it as a little side hustle.
I'm a solo female traveller who is quite petite so I like to take extra safety precautions. I've had two transits in China and I've seen how strict they are with security. I really want to bring a door alarm and door lock with me as I'll be going abroad for a much longer time.
I was wondering whether I should pack these things in my carry on or checked luggage. I don't want them thinking my door lock a weapon and taking it away. Last time, my rape alarm got confiscated at security in China so I'm not sure if my portable door alarm (without batteries inside) will be ok as they may think it makes noise..
But I've also had Air china lose/keep my checked luggage behind so not sure if it will be held back because of these things.
How would you go about blocking a student in the middle of a trial that is 50 minutes long? For example, if the student was making rude comments about your personal life and you also realised you wouldn't be a good fit teaching-wise. Do you just tolerate the 50 mins and wait until the end to tell them that you aren't the right fit then block? Or would you just cut the trial short?
Have you ever had to leave a trial mid lesson? How did it go?
I'll be entering in October from my Indonesia trip so I've still got a while to go. The uncertainty is making things a bit worrying since Thailand announced they'll change the visa-free entry rules from 60 days to 30 on some unknown date in the future. I plan to stay from October to December and have booked refundable accommodation for the whole trip.
I would ideally need to know by October for free cancellation for my December accommodation.. I know everything is still uncertain but I really wanted to spend the end of the year in Thailand with my friend. I'm still flexible with changing things around and could go to a nearby country instead after 60 days. Extra info: I stayed in Thailand for 1 month at the start of this year (not sure if this will affect my visa extension chances)
I live in the UK and will be leaving in September to go to Thailand and Indonesia where it will be quite hot so I only want to pack light clothes for a hot climate and maybe a hoodie for cooler evenings. When I return to the UK, it will be December and freezing cold. I'll be travelling for 4 months so don't want to be lugging a big coat around, even if it's going to be in my checked luggage.
I don't know whether to take a coat with me or to buy one there before I return? What do people do in this situation?
They asked for passport id to verify my place of birth so I provided it but then said it doesn't say place of birth. I was born and raised in the UK so am a bit confused. It's the first time a company has performed such a strict check.
I have a birth certificate I could send. Would it be safe to send this over? I already sent them my passport copy and we've been communicating through email..
