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Waterfall Travel
HOW TO LEVERAGE
VISA-FREE TRAVEL
TO TEACH ABROAD
A fter two years of lockdown, and plan living arrangements. TEFL Academy, South Africa’s leading
travel doors have finally
Countries that are open to South
provider of Teaching English as a Foreign
Africans include Thailand, Hong Kong,
Language (TEFL) qualifications.
opened up. South
African passport holders
can now access 105 countries Ireland and Brazil – and these are some “From earning potential to safety,
of the most popular destinations for
without obtaining a visa. people looking to secure work teaching lifestyle, and a lower cost of living
English as a foreign language. – there are a number of reasons
For those looking to spread their wings why South Africans are interested in
following the harsh restrictions of “With local unemployment rates at finding work abroad. Foreign English
the pandemic lockdown, there is an an all-time high, tapping into the teachers typically make enough to
opportunity to see the world, without international job market exposes save between 30% and 40% of their
the cost and hassle of long embassy locals to a wider pool of available salaries after expenses, allowing them
queues and visa paperwork. If you positions, in countries with greater to cover their bills while still enjoying
are considering embarking on a life economic stability. Teaching English the culture and lifestyle of their chosen
abroad, you can leverage the power is a great way to fund an extended country. Travelling regionally is also far
of your South African passport to overseas stay, since it provides an easier, so for example, those teaching
scope out your dream destinations, opportunity to earn an income while in countries like Spain can explore
get a feel for the local culture, travelling and living abroad,” says Rhyan France or Portugal when they have
meet up with potential employers, O’Sullivan, Managing Director at The some time off,” says O’Sullivan.
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