A humorous travel writing biography of an ordinary guy who travels around the world teaching English as a foreign language – perfect for fans of Bill Bryson, Michael Palin, and Karl Pilkington.
Can you really travel the world by just teaching English?
Barry is a young lad from London with a dream of exploring the world, sampling the range of international alcoholic beverages, and possibly meeting a few exotic, and pretty, women along the way.
But how is anyone recently out of university supposed to travel abroad for so long without running out of money? By becoming a TEFL teacher, of course.
Like most solo trips, this is no easy task, especially as Barry quickly learns that he is a moving target for local South Americans, who have a tendency to jump him.
At the start of his trip, teaching English as a foreign language is purely a means of getting from one country to the next, but the more countries he lives in, and the more students he teaches, the more he realises that the job is actually quite rewarding.
Barry’s strange obsession with living in countries for short periods of time finds him work in Ecuador, Brazil, Australia, and Thailand. Meanwhile he travels through South America, across the U.S.A from Miami to Los Angeles on a Greyhound bus, up the East Coast of Australia, and also through most of South East Asia including Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, and finishing with the Trans-Siberian railway from Beijing to Moscow.
An essential read for anyone interested in teaching English round the world, and having the time of their life in the meantime.
Praise for ‘Teaching English in a Foreign Land’ a Travel humour book.
“Boozing bumbling breast obsessed Barry bums his way round the blue green ball sporting the sign boasting "Mug me, I'm British"
A Travel Biography
"Amazing book - I was unable to put it down. A must read for anyone, who like me loves reading books about travelling."
“A great read following Barry's adventure around the world Teaching English as a foreign language. Nicely written, nicely paced and captures the risks involved in travelling to some of the more hostile, less safe parts of the world.”
“As someone who is seriously considering TEFL as a career, this was an enlightening account of the highs and lows of travelling abroad.”
A funny travel book
“An enjoyable read humorously wrote from the heart .A must if you’re thinking of traveling alone around the world backpacking.”
“Barry did the trip I was too chicken to ever do. I really loved the personal experiences and descriptions of his surroundings. You really feel like you’re travelling with him. Definitely recommend this book!”
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