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Questioning Nepal
Sometimes travel can evoke more questions than answers. And maybe that's okay. Amelia Bookstein searches for Nepal and herself in this stirring journey.

Key Resources: Short-Term Work

The Key Employers
Susan Griffith lists the most likely employers for short-term jobs by region and country, including new opporunities in the Baltic, Russic, and the Newly Independent States.

Teaching Jobs Abroad
Anthony Hand and William Nolting tell us what ESL teaching jobs are out there and how to set one up before you leave home.

ESL Training and Job Placement Programs
Many teaching jobs abroad require only a bachelor's degree and enthusiasm. However, advanced training and either a master's degree or certificate in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language may give you greater flexibility and higher earnings. A country-by-country listing of training and placement programs.

Departments

Information Exchange

Travel News to Use

Worldwide Travel Bargains

• Nepal: Whitewater Rafting
• Vietnam: Traveler Cafes
• China: Visiting Monasteries
• Asia: Planning a Bike Trip
• Indonesia: Travel Tips
• Jamaica: Paying Like a Local
• Mexico: Aztec Steam Baths

Back Door Travel

Medieval Estonia Blossoms

Letter From London

Britain's Best Bargains

Independent Traveler

Top Five Budget Destinations

Abroad in Books

New Zealand Variety: Options Abound in this Small Country

Working Traveler

• Teach in Japan or Korea
• Funky Jobs in Japan
• Volunteering in Nepal
• Avoiding Taiwan's Tangles
• Helping Out in Indonesia

Responsible Travel

Supporting Local Tourism in Chiapas

Education Abroad

Point:Counterpoint:
Crediting Study Abroad

Student to Student:
Arranging an Internship

High School Exchanges:
Selecting the Right Programs

Study Abroad Adviser:
Predeparture Orientation

Program News & Notes

Classifieds

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Breaking Expatriate Isolation by Jeff Booth

From the Publisher

This time our emphasis is on short-term jobs abroad--where they are and where to get them. While we focus on this every January, this year short-term work seems especially topical.

Ironically, as the U.S. economy continues to strengthen and unemployment declines, more Americans are looking for employment abroad. In his new book, Escape from America, Roger Gallo claims that “for the first time in America’s history it is easier to make more money outside of America than in America.”

While we’re not certain this is true, we do know that we’re receiving lots of orders for Work Abroad as well as frequent calls from the weekly news magazines asking for information about the overseas job market.

One overseas job available to any native speaker is teaching conversational English. For “Teaching Jobs Abroad” (page 55) Anthony Hand and Work Abroad Editor Bill Nolting surveyed the major employment agencies for English teachers and report on how to arrange a job before you leave home. Susan Griffith (page 41) lists employers around the world where travelers can pick up jobs as they go. The ESL Program Directory (page 65) lists schools in the U.S. abroad where would-be English teachers can receive training and agencies that arrange jobs.

Next time our double focus is on planning a summer vacation to fit your special interests and budget and academic programs abroad.

Happy New Year and Happy Transitions!

Clay Hubbs