Travel to Asia - free!

larissarissa · 10-13-2008, 03:30 AM

I'm a traveler at heart, and found a great way to get around was to teach English. Most countries in Asia are desperate for English teachers (they prefer native speakers) especially Korea. If you have a BA in anything, you can get a job teaching English in Korea. Other countries, like China, only require a TEFL certificate, which you can get at any one of many locations around the world (I got mine in Thailand).

I guess a lot of people would like to get out of America right now, don't blame them, I'm not going back in a hurry. They prefer American native speakers, liking the American accent (??!) go figure. Koreans are not crazy about the American military presence in their country, but are otherwise ok with foreigners.

My year contract is up in December so if you want to teach in Korea for a year, and are an older female with a BA, please pm me. The pay is good, I've been able to save $10,000 to go traveling with, and they provide a free apartment as well as free ticket from your country (and back, when you're finished).

Others can go to Dave's esl cafe and find hundreds of jobs available all over the place. I'd like to work in Dubai next, where the pay is twice that in Korea. But if you want to experience the Orient first hand, Korea is a great place to come to work. It's a bit harder to get jobs in Japan, where the competition is stiffer, and also the cost of living too high. China doesn't pay very much, and I'm mad at them about Tibet, anyway.

There's a group of people from PA getting together to talk about survival in Korea, and there are thousands of foreign teachers here. It's a beautiful country, 75% mountains, the mountains surround the city where I am. Something to consider, for sure.

10-13-2008, 03:30 AM	#1
larissarissa Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: S. Korea Posts: 27	Travel to Asia - free! I'm a traveler at heart, and found a great way to get around was to teach English. Most countries in Asia are desperate for English teachers (they prefer native speakers) especially Korea. If you have a BA in anything, you can get a job teaching English in Korea. Other countries, like China, only require a TEFL certificate, which you can get at any one of many locations around the world (I got mine in Thailand). I guess a lot of people would like to get out of America right now, don't blame them, I'm not going back in a hurry. They prefer American native speakers, liking the American accent (??!) go figure. Koreans are not crazy about the American military presence in their country, but are otherwise ok with foreigners. My year contract is up in December so if you want to teach in Korea for a year, and are an older female with a BA, please pm me. The pay is good, I've been able to save $10,000 to go traveling with, and they provide a free apartment as well as free ticket from your country (and back, when you're finished). Others can go to Dave's esl cafe and find hundreds of jobs available all over the place. I'd like to work in Dubai next, where the pay is twice that in Korea. But if you want to experience the Orient first hand, Korea is a great place to come to work. It's a bit harder to get jobs in Japan, where the competition is stiffer, and also the cost of living too high. China doesn't pay very much, and I'm mad at them about Tibet, anyway. There's a group of people from PA getting together to talk about survival in Korea, and there are thousands of foreign teachers here. It's a beautiful country, 75% mountains, the mountains surround the city where I am. Something to consider, for sure.