Teach English abroad for a season

"What if your Irish accent was your ticket to another country?"

Why this is so fun

There is something quietly brilliant about landing in a classroom in Seville or Hanoi and realising your Connacht vowels or Dublin slang are the most fascinating thing your students have ever heard. You stop seeing your accent as ordinary and start owning it. Teaching forces you to think on your feet, read a room, and explain things you assumed everyone already knew. You come home sharper, more patient, and with stories that would hold a table in any pub from Dingle to Donegal.

Someone who did this

Eoin (33), Kinsale — works in marine surveying, does a bit of sea kayaking when the weather allows

I did a TEFL course in Cork city over six weekends last winter — Saturday and Sunday, nine to five, sitting in a classroom in Washington Street feeling like I was back in secondary school.

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First 3 steps

1Research ACELS-recognised TEFL courses available in Dublin or Cork this month.
2Compare placements in Spain, Japan or Vietnam through a certified Irish recruiter.
3Open a dedicated savings account and set a weekly target for course and flight costs.