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The iconic Hong Kong skyline | Photo by Anneliese Murray

Moving Abroad During a Global Pandemic

Posted on29 Oct 2020

Tagsadventure, global pandemic, graduate, hong kong, move abroad, ngo, pandemic, quarantine, teach english, teach english abroad, teaching

Chatteris's own Anneliese Murray reflects on her decision to leave the UK to teach in Hong Kong during the summer of 2020.

Making Hong Kong ‘Home Kong’: An IKEA Review

Posted on26 Aug 2020

Tagsapartments, arrows, bistro, café, chatteris, furnishings, home kong, hong kong, hong kong living, IKEA, IKEA review, maze, meatballs, restaurant, review

As we welcome our new cohort of tutors, who are now furniture hunting for their apartments, Chatteris' own senior tutor - and self-confessed IKEA fan - Hannah Sutton reviews the four IKEA stores in the city

Hiking Dragon's Back boasts spectacular views and amazing natural scenery

Hike Hong Kong

Posted on20 Jul 2020

Tagsconcrete jungle, dragons back, hike, hikes, hiking, hong kong, hong kong lifestyle, kowloon peak, mountain, muscle, scenery, suicide cliff, sunset peak, sweat

Chatteris' own Elly Witham talks us through some of the major hikes in Hong Kong

Our tutors are passionate about providing English opportunities to vulnerable groups of people

Collaboration with The Hong Kong Society for Asylum Seekers & Refugees

Posted on20 Jun 2020

Tagsasylum seekers, collaboration, community, english tutor, english tutor hong kong, hong kong, hong kong society for asylum seekers & refugees, opportunities, refugees

On World Refugee Day, Chatteris' own Olivia Roberson talks us through our collaboration with one of our community partners that supports asylum seekers and refugees in Hong Kong

One of our tutors in the primary programme

Twelve Quotes From This Year

Posted on15 Jun 2020

Tagsamazing, challenging, english tutor, english tutor hong kong, family, friendships, graduate programme, hong kong, pandemic, quotes, resilience, stronger, year

In the first of a special two part end-of-year series, Chatteris' own Elly Witham asks our team to sum up their year in just a couple of sentences...

Kgothatso at the Pink Dot Festival, an annual celebration of diversity and equality at Hong Kong's West Kowloon Park

Pride in Hong Kong: Insights into the LGBTIAQ+ Community

Posted on27 May 2020

Tagscarnival, diversity, english tutor, english tutor hong kong, entertainment, equality, hong kong, hong kong lifestyle, insights, lqbtiaq+ community, music, pink dot festival, pride, south africa

Chatteris' own Kgothatso Motshele shares her experience of Pink Dot Festival, an event that combines carnival and music to celebrate diversity and equality

From Farm Life to City Life

Posted on18 May 2020

Tagsadventure, city, city life, cultural exchange, cultural exchange programme, farm life, hong kong, hong kong lifestyle, international teaching, language learning, living in hong kong, scotland, teaching english

Reflecting on his transition from farm living to city living, Chatteris' own Duncan Fletcher takes us on his personal journey

Animals in the City

Posted on13 May 2020

Tagsanimals, cats, cities, city, city exploration, dogs, exploring hong kong, hong kong, hong kong lifestyle, physical distancing, teaching english

As physical distancing measures in Hong Kong begin to ease, Chatteris' own Emmie Lyon has been exploring the city streets. In this special animal post, she shares her shots of the creatures found along the way