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Podcast # 26 - Interview with The Blerd Explorer

After 9 years of teaching English in Korea, The Blerd Explorer has words of wisdom for the next traveler.

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Podcast discussion points:

  • Inspirations for traveling

  • The Importance of Finding Community and Friends Abroad

  • Challenges of Korean English Teaching Culture

  • Lack of Mentorship for New English Teachers

  • Advice for New English Teachers

  • Aspects of Making Friends with Koreans — and Avoiding the "Token Friend" Scam

  • The Difficulty of Losing Friends While Abroad

  • Advantages and Disadvantages of Living in South Korea

  • Is There a Preference for White Teachers in Asia? (Keeping It Real)

  • How Has the ESL Teaching Market Changed Post-COVID?

  • The Reality of Being Homesick While Abroad

  • Benefits of Living in the United States

  • Challenges of Dating as a Gay Black Man in Asia

  • Travelers Running Away from Problems

  • Advice for Future English Teachers, Regardless of Race

  • How to Find the Right English Teaching School in Korea and What to Look For

  • Staying Spiritually Grounded

  • Is Korea’s Golden Age for Teaching Over?

  • The Importance of Building Friendships Abroad

  • Black Travel Guides for Korea, Cambodia, and Thailand

  • Are Black Men Fetishized in Asia?

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