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FAQ
"How much does traveling cost?"
Cost of living(rent, utilities, data/wifi, groceries) is $500 USD per month for most countries, $1000 for most others.
"Health care and insurance?"
Health care and insurance abroad are both pennies on the US dollar for the highest quality of medical care
"What about visas?"
You usually don't need them; when necessary, visas are almost all entirely online: a fifteen minute e-form and nominal fee offset in your first day by the drastically lower cost of living abroad.
"How do you make money while abroad?"
Any job that nets you $500+ a month works. There are almost 2 billion English students globally right now, so native English speakers have lucked into a guaranteed job on or offline.
"What qualifications do I need as an English teacher?"
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.
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This is sourced, publicly available information I hope can help some people.
China is the easiest place to start teaching for $10,000/month.
I recently posted some job listings in Beijing offering 400 RMB/hr teaching English. That’s ~$57 USD. Here's one from today.
57x40 hours per week = 2280
2280 x 4 weeks = 9120
If you live outside of the US for 330+ days a year, you don't pay income tax on that money, either.
Don't forget to pay your SE taxes though!