tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518717340795257741.post2897002553526331067..comments2023-11-05T03:40:59.466-08:00Comments on Rebel's Work In Progress: Choose My Next Adventure - part oneRebelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12835352917180439099noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518717340795257741.post-40163057323403709172009-02-26T00:12:00.000-08:002009-02-26T00:12:00.000-08:00I have been teaching in South Korea for 3 years......I have been teaching in South Korea for 3 years....great fun and save lots of money!!!!!!! Need a change now....but I say go for Korea!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518717340795257741.post-32275317301006627082009-02-18T20:23:00.000-08:002009-02-18T20:23:00.000-08:00Poorboy is Doug Anderson; I have two Googgle accou...Poorboy is Doug Anderson; I have two Googgle accounts and I used the wrong one.<BR/><BR/>http://www.thailandculture.blogspot.com/Doug Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11097957625094213378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518717340795257741.post-42191452539639694102009-02-17T06:03:00.000-08:002009-02-17T06:03:00.000-08:00Bezzie & Cate - I'll count those as votes ...Bezzie & Cate - I'll count those as votes for S. American & the Czech Republic.<BR/><BR/>Jonathan, I will be eagerly reading your blog to see what Vietnam has to offer... seeing your sweet set up is definitely tempting!<BR/><BR/>Jeannette, Japan is also tempting - and you're right about living frugally or not so frugally whereever I am. But the fact is, I like to splurge, I always have. The change of location hasn't done much to change that. =/<BR/><BR/>d - that is an excellent question... more later.<BR/><BR/>Poorboy - thank you so much for all the detailed information!!! Do you have a blog? Clicking on your ID just gave me an error.Rebelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12835352917180439099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518717340795257741.post-6738605545294362492009-02-17T02:48:00.000-08:002009-02-17T02:48:00.000-08:00You didn't mention Australia, which is a foreign c...You didn't mention Australia, which is a foreign culture (albeit English speaking) compared to the US. I spent 10 years there. You would have to learn a new vocabulary. For example, "swimsuit" is "togs"; "beer" is "a coldie"; "toilet" is "dunny". <BR/><BR/>You are young and should be able to get a work permit with no problem. If you are under 35, you can get a working holiday visa, good for a year, which allows you to work for up to 3 months for any one employer. The Gold Coast (1.5 hours by bus from Brisbane (pronounced BRIZ-BIN) half way up the east coast is as beautiful as Rayong, perhaps more so, but with the advantage of more or less Western culture. There is an Aussie embassy in BKK.<BR/><BR/>My daughter recently spent a month in Morocco, and loved the food and scenery but hated the attention from the men, who would not leave her, nor her girl friend, alone. She said she would think twice about going to an Arab country again.<BR/><BR/>I have a friend who spent 3 years teaching west of Ulaan Bator in Mongolia; she loved the teaching bit, but found undeveloped Mongolia to be the limit of her tolerance; and the winters were worse than in the US. She then moved to Beijing, which she said was a daily hassle. She taught English for a large foreign corp, but found her adult Chinese students difficult to work with. She got arrested and fined because she changed apartments from one crappy one to another; her crime was that she did not get permission from the police.<BR/><BR/>I have another friend who taught for a year in southern China, I think Guangzhou. He loved it. On his way out, his bags were searched at the airport. He was arrested because he had a small Buddha statue and 4 DVDs of American movies. He missed his flight, had to pay a big fine, was blacklisted at Chinese Immigration, and officially deported with a big red stamp in his passport. <BR/><BR/>I loved living in Marbella, southern Spain between Malaga and Gibraltar, but that was 30 or 35 years ago now, I don't know what it is like now.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, I found living in Mexico to be a real pain, constantly getting cheated at every gas station and restaurant. Having to bribe the customs guard to get my free import permit for my car was my introduction to the Mexican way of life; you're in the country 30 seconds, and they are already shaking you down. The Mexicans seemed to think I was a walking bank vault with no brain. I've been twice, and will never, ever go back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518717340795257741.post-5666538944051992242009-02-16T05:55:00.000-08:002009-02-16T05:55:00.000-08:00you know, what i didn't hear in all of this really...you know, what i didn't hear in all of this really, is where do you <I>want</I> to live? i think it's always good to consider the practicalities of a situation, but you should also listen to your heart and figure out what part of the world you want to live in. <BR/><BR/>you can make anything work and there are always ways to live cheaply pretty much anywhere.<BR/><BR/>so, i say, move someplace you have been wanting to experience. and let everything else fall where it may.dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06769697352301199658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518717340795257741.post-31457820693494234342009-02-16T05:01:00.000-08:002009-02-16T05:01:00.000-08:00Having said all that, my uncle moved to Quito, Ecu...Having said all that, my uncle moved to Quito, Ecuador to teach and really loved it. Low cost of living and low pay. And no Asians! (I can say that because I love Asians)Jeannettohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03010819863287865243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518717340795257741.post-60507552792513455152009-02-16T04:59:00.000-08:002009-02-16T04:59:00.000-08:00Be careful about not wanting to go somewhere becau...Be careful about not wanting to go somewhere because it's "expensive." Bangkok or Japan. <BR/><BR/>I find Japan much cheaper to live in than the States, my rent is cheap, food [can be] cheap, water is free and clean from the tap. <BR/><BR/>But, if you're heading to Starbucks and McDonalds a lot it will be just as expensive as anywhere. I think you may make more in Japan than Thailand, too. Minimum is 250,000 yen a month. I send a lot of money home each month (around $800USD). I'm not trying to convince you to come here, but keep your options open when you're applying for jobs. Maybe think about location, working hours, vacation time, and health insurance, not necessarily how "expensive" a place is known to be.Jeannettohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03010819863287865243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518717340795257741.post-27122632452689658672009-02-15T23:35:00.000-08:002009-02-15T23:35:00.000-08:00Check out this address: http://www.oxfordseminars....Check out this address: http://www.oxfordseminars.com/Pages/Teach/teach_profiles.php<BR/><BR/>I really enjoy Viet Nam. There is a big expat community in Ha Noi, and they are not all teachers which makes for an interesting diversity. From what i hear, you can easily get paid 18-20$ an hour and live incredibly cheap.<BR/><BR/>But I would say go to Bangkok. Preferably by March 26th, when i will be there ;)Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10199773903749578402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518717340795257741.post-39553432911838551022009-02-15T22:15:00.000-08:002009-02-15T22:15:00.000-08:00I've been thinking about this too...not that I'm l...I've been thinking about this too...not that I'm leaving Thailand for awhile, but still, it's in the back of my mind.<BR/>Czech Republic sounds pretty amazing - I have a friend from college who got a SWEET job there.<BR/>I'm really drawn to Latin America too... tough decision!Catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04986818638521144674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518717340795257741.post-83813294713635093162009-02-15T16:17:00.000-08:002009-02-15T16:17:00.000-08:00I agree a Spanish speaking country would make you ...I agree a Spanish speaking country would make you more marketable (part of the reason I was pursuing a degree in Hispanic Studies...and they all laughed at me....back in the day). But in the Czech Republic, you'd run into a few other Bezzes I'm sure ;-).Bezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11359396377873745454noreply@blogger.com