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Travelous Maximus



Joined: 15 Jan 2007
Location: Nueva Anglia
PostPosted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:38 am    Post subject: China, Taiwan, Thailand, OR Japan Reply with quote
Aside from Korea, which of these places would be a good place to live and teach? It's pretty much been settled that money wise, Korea wins hands down. But I am talking about the other aspects of teaching abroad - the natives, the sights, the culture, the food & drink, the western-style comforts we so dearly cherish (ie high speed internet access). I, personally, would choose Japan if it wasn't for the huge start up costs. What are some of your opinions on the best places to live and teach outside of Korea? Break it down!
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rhinocharge64



Joined: 20 Sep 2006
PostPosted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 5:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
You'll find past threads on this fella.
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RACETRAITOR



Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
PostPosted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
If I had to relocate I'd choose Beijing in a second. However, if you can't hack it in Korea you don't stand a chance in China.
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caniff



Joined: 03 Feb 2004
Location: All over the map
PostPosted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Shouldn't the question be 'where's the best place to go if you get a free one-way ticket?'

Is it only Korea that fronts the airfare? I heard Japan doesn't do that, but no info on the other two locales.
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kimchi_pizza



Joined: 24 Jul 2006
Location: "Get back on the bus! Here it comes!"
PostPosted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
RACETRAITOR wrote:
If I had to relocate I'd choose Beijing in a second. However, if you can't hack it in Korea you don't stand a chance in China.


He's right.
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uberscheisse



Joined: 02 Dec 2003
Location: japan is better than korea.
PostPosted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
you can surf in japan.
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laogaiguk



Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Location: somewhere in Korea
PostPosted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have been to all four, and lived for more than a year in the 3 bigger ones. I don't know, it depends on so many things.
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DaeguKid



Joined: 09 Dec 2006
Location: Daegu
PostPosted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
kimchi_pizza wrote:
RACETRAITOR wrote:
If I had to relocate I'd choose Beijing in a second. However, if you can't hack it in Korea you don't stand a chance in China.


He's right.


Yep, stay home. Your better off!
DK
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caniff



Joined: 03 Feb 2004
Location: All over the map
PostPosted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
You can't help the guy out?

You've got the skinny on the situation. Couldn't you just respond with some kind of a point by point analysis with rankings for all 4 places and why you feel that way?

Busy, huh?
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kimchi_pizza



Joined: 24 Jul 2006
Location: "Get back on the bus! Here it comes!"
PostPosted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
laogaiguk wrote:
I have been to all four, and lived for more than a year in the 3 bigger ones. I don't know, it depends on so many things.


Me, too. Kinda. Japan, Taiwan and now here. How was your experiences? If I remember, you seemed pretty keen to Japan. Wasn't your avatar a picture of Himeji castle before? I spent a year in Saitama prefecture near Tokyo.
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laogaiguk



Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Location: somewhere in Korea
PostPosted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
kimchi_pizza wrote:
laogaiguk wrote:
I have been to all four, and lived for more than a year in the 3 bigger ones. I don't know, it depends on so many things.


Me, too. Kinda. Japan, Taiwan and now here. How was your experiences? If I remember, you seemed pretty keen to Japan. Wasn't your avatar a picture of Himeji castle before? I spent a year in Saitama prefecture near Tokyo.


Well, Japan was the first country I lived in (outside of my home country of course), so it's sort of like a first love kinda thing. But ya, I think if could have the exact same job with the same benefits in any of the four (even Thailand), I would choose Japan, I think.

For experiences, I would need more detailed questions. I could obviously go on for pages and pages.

And ya, it was Himeji Castle. Awesome castle.
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ttompatz



Joined: 05 Sep 2005