| The best place to teach English abroad? Well of | | | | as Korea, China, Thailand, Japan, Vietnam and |
| course it all depends on the individual, your worldview, | | | | Singapore all offering their own inimitable versions. One |
| your tastes, experiences and your ambitions. Everyone | | | | thing teaching English in other countries and especially |
| has different motivations, different expectations and | | | | in Asia is bound to teach you though is that whatever |
| lifestyles. It's these dynamics that will determine the | | | | your preconceptions of a country, to whatever degree |
| most suitable destination for your teaching abroad. | | | | you prepare and however similar your think countries |
| Some people try to break down the choices by | | | | might be to each other, the chances are that you will |
| suggesting you look at what extra curricula activities a | | | | be wrong. The idiosyncrasies, unique flavours and |
| territory offers, whether you can find somewhere to | | | | shades gradually reveal themselves as you spend |
| snowboard or surf or pursue the sorts of hobbies or | | | | time there living and working. The more time you |
| sports you like to at home. Others criteria offered are | | | | spend in Asia the deeper it gets. Expect the |
| things like your sociability, how easy you find it to make | | | | unexpected. |
| friends and how your language abilities might or might | | | | Maybe you're more of a Europhile. There's certainly |
| not be an issue. There's your domestic set up - | | | | enough rich European history and culture to choose |
| whether you are travelling with a partner or have | | | | from. Prague ranks consistently high in the best places |
| children for instance. There are plenty of | | | | to teach polls - beautiful, sophisticated and a relatively |
| considerations to ponder and if you took the time to sit | | | | known quantity. Similarly Berlin and Germany, Paris and |
| down and try to identify a location that fulfilled each | | | | France, Poland, Spain and Italy all score high on the |
| and every one, you might end up never leaving home. | | | | quality of life, sophisticated culture and classical cool |
| Perhaps the easiest way to look at finding the best | | | | Euro stakes. |
| location in which to teach tefl abroad is not to ask | | | | South and Central America are also increasingly |
| yourself how similar to your existing life you want your | | | | popular for teaching jobs abroad. Maybe that GCSE |
| new life to be, but how different. Follow your heart. | | | | Spanish will come in handy after all. Africa too, North |
| Perhaps you are looking to travel to distant lands and | | | | America, anywhere in fact where English teachers are |
| sample a completely different way of life, to immerse | | | | in demand (which means everywhere) could end up |
| yourself in completely new customs, traditions and | | | | being your perfect teaching location. Do your |
| cultures. Maybe you want to experience something | | | | homework and research, research, research. There |
| alien, a new language, a different climate and all the | | | | are plenty of online resources through which to gather |
| interest and excitement that that will bring. Teaching | | | | first hand experiences and information. Do your |
| jobs in Asia certainly fit the bill when it comes to | | | | reading, ask questions, listen and learn. You'll find your |
| 'different', with popular teaching Asian destinations such | | | | own way soon enough. |