Let’s TEFL review, written by Rich.

I’m more than happy to recommend Let’s TEFL as a very well-organized TESOL program to get certified in teaching English abroad. My online tutor was very helpful. Actually, they were awesome! Always available to provide help whenever needed, and always quick with their responses. And I really couldn’t see how I could have successfully completed the course without this support. I definitely recommend choosing one of these online teaching courses with online tutor backup support. You WILL have questions/experience difficulties, and when you have someone on the other end with the experience and who can respond with expert guidance then this makes all the difference. Well, it certainly does in my eyes anyway. I didn’t need to make an extra purchase for online tutor support. It came as part of the course package.

When I completed the course, Let’s TEFL maintained its approachable manner with its post-course employment support. I had my mind set on teaching English in Cambodia, but I didn’t really know where to look online for further information. Yes, there are loads of articles written on this very subject, but I wanted to get beyond the background noise and get some local opinions from ex-pats on the ground. Let’s TEFL directed me to some hugely useful and reliable ex-pat forum websites and gave me a list of language schools operating out of the Kampot area. Finding work was really easy because there is a lot of work on offer in Cambodia for native English speakers who are TEFL qualified. I don’t have a university degree, but this wasn’t an issue for this part of the world. It’s coming up to a year now since I relocated to Cambodia and I haven’t regretted one single day since moving over here.

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The Best places to teach English abroad in 2026.

The issue with using superlatives is that experiences are subjective and what one person will describe as being the best isn’t necessarily what another person will. So these 5 teaching English destinations are generally considered to be the best TEFL destinations of 2026, but shouldn’t be considered a set-in-stone compulsory list. Destinations are listed alphabetically. Remember: before buying your ticket and packing that travel bag, always research country entrance requirements and employment visa laws.

(1) Cambodia. The land of the Khmer has been developing at a steady rate in recent times and you will find little issue in finding a relatively well-paid teaching English job in the main cities of Battambang, Phnom Penh, or Siem Reap. Forget the image of teaching on a beach though – an increasing marketing ploy adopted by some TEFL schools to entice new students onto their courses – as it is in the cities where you will find teaching English positions. Wages vary, but generally speaking, you should expect to earn around USD 10 per hour with a TEFL certificate, with the hourly wage increasing slightly in Phnom Penh and decreasing slightly in Siem Reap. It is possible to apply for job positions from abroad, but more preferable to be in-country when you apply. See our 10 tips on finding a teaching English overseas job for more information on this. A degree is preferred, but not mandatory. USD 10 might not sound like much, but considering the generous affordability of day-to-day life, it will contribute to a much more than ample monthly salary. Plus, the locals are extremely warm and hospitable. And at the weekends when you might find yourself wanting a break from urban life? Well, there are all those beaches and islands in the south of the country to stretch out on while sipping chilled 75-cent Angkor beers and affordably munching on delicious seafood.

(2) China. It should come as no surprise to you that the world’s second-largest economy has become the largest TEFL market in the world. Teaching English jobs are easy to come by and the salaries are competitive: $1,500 – 2,000 USD per month on average. A degree in any subject is mandatory. No TEFL certification is required, but having one can often start you off in a higher-paid position. Given China’s strict visa policies, it is recommended to look for teaching English jobs whilst at home and apply from abroad. The top TEFL destinations within China are Beijing, Yangzhou, Harbin, Guilin, Shanghai, Chengdu, and Xi’an. The feedback we have received is that Chinese students are incredibly respectful of teachers and teachers are highly regarded throughout China. Plus, there are lots of public holidays and due to the low cost of living, you can expect to put away a sizeable chunk of your salary each month.

(3) Czechia. Formerly ‘The Czech Republic’, Czechia still retains the title as one of the must-go-to TEFL destinations in the world. It has everything you could wish for accessible countryside, a superb transport system, excellent local beers and wines, hearty cuisine, medieval castles, a favorable location in Central Europe and it’s a much more affordable location than Western Europe. Being a landlocked country though, it is missing the white sands and glistening azure of those beaches. Still, there are hundreds of lakes to choose from, should you have a desire to be close to a large body of water. It is still extremely easy to find teaching English jobs in Prague, but salaries have remained plateaued for some years now and it is no longer the amazing deal that it used to be. However, you should still expect to be earning in the general amount of USD 15 per hour, and around USD 20 if you teach privately. A degree is often stipulated, but in reality, just turning up armed with a TEFL certificate will get your foot in the door. See our FAQs for more information on this. You won’t come out rich, but the experience of teaching English in the Czech Bohemian, Moravian, and Silesian lands is priceless.

(4) Slovakia. Slovakia, you say? Yes, Slovakia! If you are tired of the hoards of tourists that seem to consume every street in Czechia’s capital, then we can recommend its smaller, former sibling: Slovakia. The two countries were, up until fairly recently, connected as one Czechoslovakia, but when the Slovaks voted for independence in 1992, both countries went their separate ways. Like Czech Moravia, Slovakia is steeped in folklore, and spending any time here you will have a sense that there are many traditions very much alive from many days past. Slovakia boasts some excellent cuisine, majestic mountains, and some of Europe’s friendliest people. Also, you can earn more in its capital city, Bratislava than you can in Prague. The hourly rate in Bratislava sits at around USD 20 per teaching hour, with daily costs being on par with Czechia’s capital city. Be warned though that once you venture out of Bratislava, salaries do drop. But prices also drop, so it is a logical trade-off. As with Czechia, it is best to look for work once you are in-country. The only real negative of teaching in Bratislava is the chronic shortage of available apartments for rent, so for the first month or so, you might want to rent a short-term room until you find something more permanent. Other cities in Slovakia where you can easily find teaching English work are Banska Bystrica, Kosice, Nitra, and Presov. Our tip though is to start in Bratislava, where you are an hour’s train ride from Vienna and from where you can easily access other locations within the welcoming, Slovak lands.

(5) Vietnam. Good morning! Vietnam has, in recent times, begun earning the moniker of ‘Asian Tiger’ in reflection of its booming economy. And wherever there is a boom in the economy there is a growing middle class, and wherever there is a growing middle class there is a surge in demand for English language tuition. If this list were ranked by the most favorable location, then Vietnam would be at the top. It has everything: mountains, picture-postcard coastlines, energetic metropolises, some of the world’s best coffee, outstanding food, and much, much more. The country is often (crudely) divided into north and south, with Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City being the default central hubs for English teachers looking to get on the teaching English gravy train. Salaries range from $1,000 to 2,000 USD per month, depending on the school you work for and your qualifications. Teaching English jobs are easy to come by, with the majority of ex-pats choosing to settle in Ho Chi Minh City. A university degree is mandatory for the work permit process, although it is sometimes possible to navigate around this rule. A TEFL certificate will increase your chances of finding work with more reputable companies. The cost of living is low and the options for travel throughout the region are endless. If we were to pick one location to start out teaching English abroad, it would be Vietnam.

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CCELT review, submitted by Amy.

I applied for the CCELT online TEFL course through International Volunteer HQ (IVHQ) and received a course discount for doing so. I thought that $399 was a very good price for an international TEFL certification course as when I was doing my research I found that many similar courses were in excess of $1,000. Sign-up, course study, and completion were without hiccups and although there wasn’t much study support on offer, I really didn’t require any as the course was well-structured and child’s play to follow. If this is how easy all TEFL courses are then no wonder there are so many teaching English abroad. The 100-hour course took about 30 hours to finish – I don’t know if I was unusually quick but I’d imagine this is the norm. The TEFL course certificate does look like it was printed from a low-tech printer but I was already half expecting this from what others have written about in forums about their TEFL course certificates. I imagine this lowers the overall cost of the course so I didn’t mind the lack of design. I’d recommend the CCELT online TEFL program with some minor reservations about the depth of course structure and the occasional typo I discovered in the course materials. My beef is something completely out of the hands of CCELT and concerns more the teaching job experience I had. I accepted a volunteer teaching English program in Cambodia (Takeo Province). I don’t want to mention here the name of the orphanage where I taught because I don’t want to affect any of the children and other volunteers still there. I went with the rather naive assumption that I’d be teaching local children who really needed my help. Instead, over time I realized that many of the children were sent to the orphanage by their parents because it simply looks good to have as many children as possible in the project. There was barely any organization and no running water. The water we used for washing, drinking, and cooking was held in a tank and my best guess was that it must have been rainwater. The tank was in a designated side building but who knows what insects and animals got in there? The food was very unappealing and the classroom was little more than an open-air corner with literally NO teaching materials. Throughout my time there I was often left wondering how my money could possibly have been spent here. Where did the sign-up money from other volunteers go? The answer is probably to the volunteer agency and the owner of the orphanage. I’d recommend going to Cambodia but caution thinking twice about volunteering there. I think even though I went with the best intentions at heart, I was inadvertently contributing to a volunteer industry that does more damage than good. This is how I felt and how many other volunteers which I met felt too.

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