10+ Mind-Blowing Places to Teach English Overseas

1. Tuscany, Italy

Tuscany has a laid-back rhythm of life. The rolling hills of the countryside will appeal to your artistic side and may motivate you to write your Toscana novel while teaching English on the side.

2. Antigua, Guatemala

Just 45 minutes from Guatemala City is the town of Antigua, Guatemala, with epic volcano views on the horizon.

Enjoy classes outside, exploring the colorful 16th-century architecture. Donate your time to teach for two months through a local education program and experience a meaningful cultural and linguistic exchange.

3. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rio is an international hub for teaching English with multiple opportunities in language schools, along with volunteer opportunities in the favelas. When you’re not in the classroom, paraglide from Sugarloaf, play capoeira, and fall in love with Rio’s riotous rhythms.

4. Buenos Aires, Argentina

Work will always take a backseat to enjoyment in the modern city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Take advantage of the theatre, enjoy superb wine and get caught up in the swirling nightlife of one of the most cosmopolitan city in South America.

5. Intag, Ecuador

Escape to the cloud forests of Intag, Ecuador, where you can teach as a volunteer in one of the greenest corners of the Andes mountain range.

6. Valparaiso, Chile

Teaching in the UNESCO World Heritage seaport city of Valparaiso, Chile is a dream job for many travelers. Find an apartment on the hillsides of Cerros Concepcion and Alegre, where you’ll have a sweeping view of the Pacific Ocean.

7. Athens, Greece

Island hop on the weekends, eat roast chicken drenched in olive oil in the shadows of the Parthenon and develop a taste for ouzo while teaching in the frontisteria of Athens, Greece.

8. Prague, Czech Republic

Walk thrtough historic architecture dating back to the Middles Ages in Prague, Czech Republic. Living in the centre of Old Town in Praha is a close commute to many TEFL vacancies.

9. Majuro, Marshall Islands

Majuro, Marshall Islands is a Micronesian getaway five hours from Hawaii, with plenty of local teaching opportunities and world-class scuba diving.

10. Zanzibar, Tanzania

Volunteer with young students on Tanzania’s paradise island of Zanzibar and teach vocabulary in the first National Jozani Forest and Bay Conservation.