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bitofarambler@crazypeople.onlineEnglish · 18 days ago

Have you ever tried to buy a Nintendo 64 controller and ended up teaching English in Beijing? Welp, here's how that happened for me!

Have you ever tried to buy a Nintendo 64 controller and ended up teaching English in Beijing?Welp, here’s how that happened for me!

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Q&A for any and all questions you might have about traveling.

FAQ

are there requirements to be an ESL teacher other than being a fluent English speaker?

nope.

some countries and schools require a TEFL certificate or prefer candidates with an associate’s degree depending on the position, but if you want to teach English, all you need is to be a fluent English speaker.

how can you afford to travel long-term?

The cost of living in most countries is around $500 USD a month for transportation, rent, utilities and food altogether; teaching English pays $2000 USD a month with zero qualifications or experience.

every month I taught English, I had a few extra months of my cost of living.

I taught English for about 7 years.

as long as you’re making more than 500 USD a month remotely in any job, you can travel long-term.

What’s the best country?

Depends on what you’re looking for.

For backpacking, Japan. For natural history museums, Ireland. For food, China. For cost of living, Cambodia or India.

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