Travel & Vacation Guide

EF English First is a world renowned language institution and we now have eight schools in our group and the newest school no 8 is opening in Serpong in Feb 2009

Our team will help you reach your full potential as a TEFL teacher ; each school has a standardized induction program, regular training and observations, an extensive TEFL resource library as well as ,of course, constant support from the Director Of Studies and teaching team.

You could have the opportunity of working either in the faster pace of city life or in the quieter green suburban environment. The schools are located in North, South and West part Jakarta city, the outskirts of Jakarta and the neighboring city of Bogor.If you like city life we have EF Pluit,Tebet,Tanjung Duren,Puri and Cengkareng.
If you prefer suburb or outskirt of Jakarta, we have EF Bogor, BSD Tangerang and the newest one EF Serpong. Each area is unique and has varying features that our teachers enjoy living and working in. Between the seven schools there is an attraction for every professional teacher.

All of the schools are equipped with the latest in teaching aids, materials and educational multi-media technology. For more details regarding our schools, please visit: www.efjakarta.com

Indonesia is one of the most beautiful, fascinating and culturally absorbing nations in the world. As the capital city, Jakarta is a gateway to the natural and human treasures found throughout the islands. Jakarta is a busy metropolis, yet it is only a 60-90 minute boat ride to the Thousand Islands; a tranquil weekend getaway that’s a great place for diving and snorkeling with its vibrant coral reefs, or just to relax and sunbathe on the beaches.

As one of the largest groups of schools in Jakarta that continues to grow; we employ over 65 native speaking teachers. We are continually looking for EFL teachers with a minimum of CELTA, CTEFL or equivalent throughout the academic year.
In some cases other qualifications will be considered, depending on the nature and extent of experience.

A few of our teachers are continuing to the next contract. some are completing the contract and we will need replacement for them.
Our next available vacancies will be for Jan,Feb, March and April 2009

The ideal candidate will be someone who works well within a team, has a positive outlook, enjoys making friends and has the ability to adapt to living and working in a developing country.

We offer a comprehensive compensation package, which includes:
-Highly competitive salary allowing a comfortable lifestyle and travel within Indonesia.
-A return air ticket.
-22 days paid leave.
-Accommodation assistance.
-Medical insurance.
-Incidental medical allowance.
-a renewable one year contract.
- the chance to work within a professional team teaching English to the highest standards in Indonesia today.

Please send your full CV, a recent photograph and contact details of two professional referees to:

Lydia
HRD Secretary
EF Swara Group
Tlp : +62 – 21 – 5694 2002
Fax : +62 – 21 – 5694 2112
E-mail : efswara@pacific.net.id
Website : www.efjakarta.com

We would like to thank all applicants for their interest, but regret that only those qualified will be contacted. However, all resumes received will be kept on file for future positions.

If you’re feeling like you’re a bit overwhelmed with the pressures of the big city, it might be time to experience a big city without all the stress. In Sydney, Australia the residents carry a unique laid-back lifestyle that seamlessly meshes with the distinctive high style, ultra-modern, & eco-friendly surroundings. Home to the largest natural harbour in the world, Sydney experiences an average of 300 days of sunshine, exudes a friendly charm, and bursts with creative energy (home to artists like AC/DC, INXS, & Natalia Imbruglia). Plus, the city is a frequent stop for international tours with acts such as The Police, Elton John, The Killers, & Justin Timberlake.

Discovered by the English in 1770, Sydney has rapidly developed and established itself as an economic & financial powerhouse of the Southern Hemisphere. Sydney was founded on immigration, and to this day it is a very cosmopolitan city that features dizzying skyscrapers, an efficient Metro Monorail, and the oldest continuously running airport in the world. To learn more about Sydney’s historical origins, explore the Australian Museum, which includes a feature on the city’s first inhabitants, the Aboriginals. As well, Sydney’s modern metropolis is full of fantastic shopping destinations such as Pitt Street Mall, The Galleries, Sydney Central Plaza, & Centrepoint. Plus, Elizabeth, Castelreagh, and King Streets are known for their distinctive high-end shops such as Ralph Lauren Polo, Burberry, Chanel, and Tiffany’s.

However, apart from its modern city attractions, Sydney is best known for its one-of-a-kind twin landmarks, the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. The Opera House is a world-renown building that features five theatres, five rehearsal studios, four restaurants, six bars, two main halls, and several souvenir shops. Built over 14 years in three separate stages, the Opera House’s unique wind-sail design, location on the harbour waterfront, and state-of-the-art performance halls have made it an iconic Sydney symbol across the globe.

The Sydney Harbour Bridge is the highest steel arch bridge in the world and was constructed in 1932. Built during the Great Depression, the bridge became a symbol of Sydney residents’ (or Sydneysiders) perseverance through tough times and has become a focal point for many of the city’s huge celebrations, including the unforgettable Sydney New Year’s Eve Party. In its current state, the bridge includes eight lanes of roadway traffic, two railway tracks, a bike path, footpath, and the famous BridgeClimb, where you can take guided tours up to the very top of the bridge, at a height of 134 metres.

Being a part of the largest natural harbour in the world certainly has its charms, and one of Sydney’s greatest attractions is its natural beauty. Starting from the beautiful Royal Botanic Gardens, you can take a short 20 min. trip out to East Sydney where you’ll find the picturesque Bondi Beach, famous for its plentiful year-round surf. Also, be sure not to miss Manly Beach, a long strip of beautiful sand just across from Sydney Harbour on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. While in the North Harbour, be on the lookout for the city’s small warm weather penguins. After a day on the beach, you can explore Sydney’s exciting nightlife at King’s Cross, Darling Harbour, or The Rocks.

If you’re planning on exploring this fun city for yourself, considering staying at the Rydges World Square Sydney, a relaxing hotel that is right in the heart of the Central Business District. Formally the Avillion Hotel Sydney, the Rydges World Square features doorstep-access to the World Square Monorail, connecting you to great city attractions like Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, Sydney Entertainment Center, and the shopping and financial sectors of downtown. Plus, the hotel is a great place to kick back after a day in the city, with high speed & secure wireless internet access, fully-equipped fitness center, electronic safes, and cozy Dream© beds. On your next Sydney vacation, stay like a Sydneysider at the Rydges World Square, an accommodation that embodies the friendly, laid-back charm of the city.

With the emergence of Cambodia as a tourist destination after decades of tyranny and occupation tour operators are promoting the adventure destinations of the country.

While the majority of people travel to Cambodia to visit the Angkor Temples in Siem Reap there are hideaway places off the beaten tourist track for the more adventurous traveller.  In Cambodia this encompasses travelling away from the Siem Reap – Phnom Penh – Sihanoukville route to explore the relatively sparsely populated areas of Cambodia.

What there area offer world not be classes as adrenaline – pumping for the true adventure junkie. They are adventurous travel activities which the whole family can enjoy.  These activities could include bicycling, hiking or trekking.

The visit to Angkor Wat can be extended to a cycling tour of the whole Angkor Archaeological Park this giving plenty of options of exploring away from the heavy tourist traffic favoured sites of Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom.  There is the opportunity to visit the other spectacular temples enclosed by the surrounding jungle.

Travelling up the Mekong River north from Phnom Penh takes the traveller into the sparsely populated areas of Cambodia which have not yet been fully developed in a commercial sense.  This is the true heart of Cambodia where although the people may be the poorest in the country through their friendliness they would rank the richest.  It is possible to cycle the tracks and roads following the river north from village to village.  A popular cycling route is the 30 kilometres trip from Kratie up to Kampi to visit the rare Irrawaddy dolphins.

To the northwest of the Mekong River are the provincial areas of Rattanakari and Mondulkiri, The Banlung area of Rattanakari has a growing reputation as the base for trekking around the crater lakes and the many waterfalls around the district.  The waterfalls can be viewed flowing all year round.  The area also has a National Park to the north and the Kumphat Wildlife Sanctuary to the South of Banlung.

Moving from the jungle areas of Rattanakiri to the more hilly areas of Mondulkiri offers a tougher adventure schedule to the visitor.  Choices include three day elephant treks though the densely forested hills, visits to the ethnic tribes in hillside villages, and catching the spectacular views of the waterfalls.  The Bou Sraa Waterfall is the most famous in Cambodia.

Moving to the South of the country the coastline area is developing an aquatic adventure following.  Besides the very safe swimming beaches there are a number of authorised PADI dive centres based in Sihanoukville.  They can cater for any diving adventure from snorkelling trips to scuba diving for beginners to the most experienced divers.  There islands in the Gulf of Thailand with their coral reefs supporting many varieties of marine life will satisfy there adventure urge of all visitors.

If anyone plans for domestic traveling, then you will follow these ten domestic travel tips useful.

• Visit around. Do not give more than you have to for domestic travel.

• Check your flight in advance to verify the timing of departure as well as for Arrival. If you do not know the timing and your flight is delayed, you might be end up sitting in the airport for hours.

• Research travel insurance company is a choice for domestic travelers to find out whether your insurance plan covers you outside of your state.

• If you are planning for a domestic travel trip with a Family and Relatives, call the airline in advance to see if you can choose your seats. Otherwise, you may have to sit separately from your Family members in a flight. Read the rest of this entry »

The increasing numbers of daily needs demands more income in your life. If your outcome is less than your income, it would bring bad effect to your life. This condition is usually called as deficit times. Some people earn money that is only enough for fulfilling their life needs in a month and they will be stressed if there are some problems that require them to spend some more money, even before your next payment. In this situation, they possibly will sell their property, such as jewelry or motorcycle, just to cover these problems.

Well, if you are one of these people, you don’t need to do that anymore. You don’t need to sell your money for getting cash that you need and you can repay it when your payment day is coming. You only need to open Applyngo.com and complete the application form if you are sure that you have met the requirements. They provide you with payday loans online service which will help you to deal with those problems. If they have been sending a confirmation for you, you can find out that the cash that you need have already been sent to your bank account.

So, you don’t need to lose your property anymore just to cover those emergency financial problems. Their online payday loans are available for you when you need, anytime!

Indonesia Java International Destination , Indonesia Java Is Paradise Culture , Arts , And Travel International Destination In Asia. many tourism can visit The Incredible Java of Indonesia as International Destination and enjoy the beautiful resort in indonesia java. “Indonesia Java International Destination” is not only the motto, but it’s real. Indonesia have many beautiful placed, diverse culture, and good place for your journey travel. java is which one island in indonesia. and indonesia country located in one of the countries of asia. you can visit INDONESIA THE AMAZING ASIA with air travel. you can flight booked on indonesia travel websites or the other website. you can also view asia maps to know where location indonesia country specially java destination. Currently, Indonesia consists of 33 provinces. Of the 33 provinces, 5 provinces have special status as a Special Area are: Aceh, Jakarta, Papua, West Papua and Yogyakarta source here. java indonesia have many arts and culture, java island have many city and have 6 provinces (West Java, Central Java, East Java, Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Banten).

why I must visit Indonesia Java International Destination?

i will explain, indonesia rich heritage culture. not only Bali island, Indonesia Java also has many tourist places to visit. and you will be enjoy if you choose java destination for your holiday.

what sights can be visited in Indonesia Java International Destination? Read the rest of this entry »

One of the best ways, taking a joyful vacation is to book with one of the major cruise lines a route for traveling somewhere on the oceans. You can choose between a short cruise, going along the shores to the next major city, or to one of the more close beautiful islands. But you can even take a trip to the other side of the ocean. The possibilities are endless. Dozens of cruise lines, ships and routes are existing today. You may check for the availability. City-Traveling by ship will give you lots of pleasure and fun.

But it depends also a bit on the amount of time you want to spend on it, is it just for one week or two, or do you go for more. Traveling oversee with a cruise might be the biggest adventure of all. You will come to the shores of other nations and even continents, with complete different environments, culture, languages and history. Here you can enjoy getting a real life entertainment already at your arrival in front of the harbor. Without having to change your accommodations, what means ship or cabin, you can then further travel down the shores to other cities and countries. Mainly it will be places of history or other major importance, or otherwise areas with lots of touristic enjoyment, so you can see and experience, what others normally do not have a chance visiting all through their lives. A good camera or camcorder is recommended for catching all the different attractions and sightseeing, as they are rolling by. Read the rest of this entry »

Traveling to Fiji may very well be an adventure in and of itself, but not until you reach the tropical paradise will you realize what Fiji adventure is truly all about. Perhaps that is the mysterious allure of the exotic Fiji Islands. They are a place that is perfect for rest and relaxation, as well as being a place to find some of the world’s greatest adventures. Whether you love to play underwater as an honorary fish, surf with the dolphins or explore Fiji’s tropical and mountainous interior terrain, there’s something for every adventurous heart, even if you only feel like watching the surfers from your comfortable spot on the beach.

Fiji Adventure Travel

One of the best ways to enjoy true Fiji adventure travel is by finding a location that offers a little bit of it all. If you can find a location, then you need to find an outlet that offers access to help unleash your potential. One of the best adventure stays in all of Fiji can do just that, while allowing you to rest and relax like royalty when you retire for the day. That location: The Koro Sun Resort. Read the rest of this entry »

Most years my wife complains that we always go on holiday to the same place. We normally head down to the South of Spain to a place called Fuengirola, near to Marbella. My wife says that it is down market and boring, and all there is to see is sand and bars, but there are lots of reasons why I like it. The weather is always great, the food is cheap, and so is the beer! Most of all, though, I feel comfortable there. I spend all of my year taking orders from somebody else, and it is the one place where I know that I will be understood if I speak English, and I don’t have to feel apologetic in any way.

Of course I didn’t want to appear stubborn, and my wife was right about one thing. We had been down to Fuengirola for the last six years! If I was honest myself, I would have to admit that I was even getting a little bit bored of the place myself!

I decided to find out a bit more about some other areas, and see if I could find anywhere else that I liked before I decided to tell my wife I was prepared to try somewhere new. I was looking on the internet and I found a couple of reviews about a place called Faro, in Portugal. I have to say it sounded great, and it seemed like there were some quite cheap Faro flights out there too. I asked my wife about it the next day and she told me that she had always wanted to go to Portugal! Problem solved as far as I could see!

While on a Greece travel, the travelers should pack all the things that are required by them with great deal of thought and care. They should be plan for the different circumstances and situations that could arise in Greece. Before traveling to Greece the people should have some knowledge of the exact things that are required to be packed. The people after arriving in Greece must be very careful about every thing they do, eat or drink. There are certain guidelines provided for the people and all tourists must take note of these guidelines and follow them to have a nice trip. They should use the toilet papers and later throw them in dust bins instead of throwing them in to the toilets. They should be aware of the times of the Greece which is essential for them to know about the opening and closing times of banks, doctors, or any other places for sight seeing. Usually in this place the greece hotels do not open before 8 pm. so they have to wait for their meals and have at 10 pm. They should beware of taxi drivers and the taxi charges.

They even should have some basic knowledge of the languages that are spoken by them because it should be known by them or they can well speak in English. The act of screaming is common in Greece almost everybody screams everywhere at any place. The meal that takes long time for preparation and cash should be paid before eating the meals. Except on strike days all other days the banks, offices, schools and government offices are opened. In Greece, people sell ice creams in the midnight, chocolates, phone cards, magazines, etc. There are great dangers of floods, soil erosion, rains and earth quakes which people should aware. The sun in Greek in very strong, the people who travel wants to escape from sun burn which is possible only through going to beaches. Everyone smokes but on one drinks in Greece.

So people who travel to Greece must beware about all this things.