To Travel Hopelessly
2.5/5
()
Currently unavailable
Currently unavailable
About this ebook
English Teacher X, a legendary figure in the world of TEFL, follows up his debut book with this raw, lurid, and vivid memoir of his first five years teaching English abroad.
In 1995, after a year of aimless wandering, a young man answered an ad in a newspaper in Bangkok and inadvertently became English Teacher X, working, in the next five years, in seven different cities in five different countries.
From a tropical island paradise in Thailand to an industrial hellhole of Post-Soviet Russia, English Teacher X describes, in violent imagery, the life of an English teacher overseas, encountering dishonest and exploitative employers, degenerate colleagues, gold-hearted prostitutes and cold-hearted English groupies, with plenty of drugs and alcohol for all, all the while questing in vain for the Authentic Cultural Experience.
English Teacher X's world serves as a cautionary tale for young people going overseas to teach, or a titillating taste of the many perks of the darker side of English teaching.
English Teacher X
English Teacher X is a twenty-year veteran of many bizarre adventures in many bizarre countries, while working in many bizarre English language schools. He has worked in Russia, Thailand, Korea, Saudi Arabia, the USA, and has taught all ages from 2-year-old to senior citizens. His website is www.englishteacherx.com.
Related to To Travel Hopelessly
Related ebooks
Rivers of Words Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Essential Thailand Retirement Guide Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCambodia: An Eclectic Journal, #2 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDrink Drug Divorce: One Woman's Misadventures in Faraway Places Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFarm Boy Comes to the City: Autobiography of Herman Witt Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsInteresting People (Big Ideas High Beginner): Wayzgoose Graded Readers Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCoal Camp Kids: Growing up in a Coal Camp Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAccents, Personal Stories, Fluency Practice Series, Intermediate Level, Volume 7 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Big Girls Don't Cry: A true story, from catwalk to prison Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Preacher Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMemoirs of a Federal Government Scientist During the Cold War Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAdventures in Teaching Military Brats: Travels, Recipes, and Tips Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Prankster In Paradise Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsUnder the Osakan Sun: A Funny, Intimate, Wonderful Account of Three Years in Japan Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Testament Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTales and Travels of a Teacher in Thailand Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsExciting Times: A Novel Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Letters to a Teacher Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Beginner to Overlander Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPa Joe's Place Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLocal Outsider Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSame-Same But Different. Searching for the Perfect Place to Retire in Thailand: The Retirees Travel Guide Series, #3 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWritings: Poetry - Play Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOnce Around the Sun: Once Around the Sun, #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCooking for Halflings & Monsters: 111 Comfy, Cozy Recipes for Fantasy-Loving Souls Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRich, Thin and Happy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMy 60-Job Resume: Or, How Quitting 60 Jobs in 30 Years Added Up to an Extraordinary Life Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTeaching Experience at St. Benedict College, Bangkok, Thailand Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Beard In Nepal Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEnglish Short Stories for Intermediate Learners: 100 English Short Stories to Improve Your Vocabulary and Learn English the Fun Way Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Special Interest Travel For You
Dispatches from Pluto: Lost and Found in the Mississippi Delta Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mediocre Monk: A Stumbling Search for Answers in a Forest Monastery Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/550 Great American Places: Essential Historic Sites Across the U.S. Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The 12-Hour Walk: Invest One Day, Conquer Your Mind, and Unlock Your Best Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Destination Truth: Memoirs of a Monster Hunter Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Escape the Wolf: A SEAL Operative’s Guide to Situational Awareness, Threat Identification, a Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the New World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Kon-Tiki Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Freaky Florida: The Wonderhouse, The Devil's Tree, The Shaman of Philippe Park, and More Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsArthur: The Dog who Crossed the Jungle to Find a Home Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Unofficial Disney Parks Drink Recipe Book: From LeFou's Brew to the Jedi Mind Trick, 100+ Magical Disney-Inspired Drinks Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World with Kids 2023 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOn Trails: An Exploration Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: Traveler's Guide to Batuu Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Haunted October: 31 Seriously Scary Ghost Stories Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Disney Declassified Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5She Explores: Stories of Life-Changing Adventures on the Road and in the Wild Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Longest Way Home: One Man's Quest for the Courage to Settle Down Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Voyage For Madmen Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Walt Disney World Hacks: 350+ Park Secrets for Making the Most of Your Walt Disney World Vacation Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsExploring the Geology of the Carolinas: A Field Guide to Favorite Places from Chimney Rock to Charleston Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lonely Planet Mexico Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5
Reviews for To Travel Hopelessly
2 ratings0 reviews