Country guides, salary database, contract templates, lesson plan banks. Built and maintained by working ESL teachers — not generated by AI, not scraped from forums.
Each country guide is written by a working teacher in that country. Real costs, real visa process, real salary ranges, real classroom expectations.
฿35–80k/month. Private vs public schools. Visa process explained. The "Surat Thani run." Recommended cities by lifestyle.
7 min read → AsiaEPIK vs hagwon. ₩2.0–2.7M/month. Severance pay, free housing, F-visa pathway. The "F-2" point system explained.
9 min read → AsiaJET Programme, dispatch ALT, eikaiwa, university roles. ¥2.8–4.5M/year. Cost of living by city.
8 min read → AsiaThe under-the-radar gem. $1,800–3,200/month with a low cost of living. Visa-running explained. Hanoi vs Ho Chi Minh.
6 min read → AsiaTightening regulations explained. International schools vs private. ¥18–35k/month. The "Z visa" walked through.
10 min read → Middle EastTax-free $4–8k/month. Master's-required market. Abu Dhabi vs Dubai vs Sharjah. Family packages.
8 min read → Middle EastThe highest-paying ESL market in the world. $5–11k/month tax-free. Cultural expectations. Aramco. Vision 2030 schools.
9 min read → EuropeNALCAP / Auxiliares program. €700–1,000/month. Visa included. The "siesta" culture. Andalusia vs Barcelona vs Madrid.
7 min read → Americas$22–34k USD/year. Cost of living lets you live well. Mexico City, Guadalajara, Mérida compared. Visa types.
7 min read → OnlineHonest take on the post-Chinese-crackdown landscape. Cambly, Preply, italki compared. Sustainable hourly targets.
8 min read → ToolsUpdated monthly. Search by country and level. See what schools actually pay vs what they advertise.
Open the database → ToolsA standard ESL contract, with every clause explained in plain English by a working ESL lawyer. Use it before you sign.
Download PDF →All free, all classroom-tested, all written by working teachers. Sortable by age, level, and topic. Copy, adapt, teach.
Total Physical Response activities for ages 4–7. Each lesson is a single sheet, ready to print.
Browse → ElementaryTPRS-style stories for ages 8–11. Vocabulary-anchored, repetition-built, audience-tested.
Browse → TeensTopical conversation classes for ages 12–17. Real-world topics teens actually want to discuss.
Browse → AdultsEmail writing, meetings, presentations, negotiations. Industry-specific where it matters.
Browse → Test prep20-lesson sequence to take an upper-intermediate adult to Band 7. Includes the most-asked exam questions.
Browse → Test prepSection-by-section strategy guide. Common traps. Time management. Score reading explained.
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