Back in the days, before COVID, a good chunk of my income came from going abroad to teach - mostly German, sometimes English.

I’d be hired by an organisation or a business, pack my things, and then live somewhere else for a few months, organising and teaching classes. Designing my own curriculum. Working with my students to achieve their goals.

My personal record for continuous hotel living? 93 days. 🏨😄
And honestly? I loved it.

I loved arriving somewhere new and slowly getting to know the place. The people. The little routines. The cafés. The weirdly different supermarket products. The things you only notice when you actually live somewhere for a while.

And I loved returning to places I had already grown fond of.

Alas, those jobs seem to have disappeared. Some of the work moved online, and apparently the demand for these courses has declined quite a bit.

But I miss it.

If someone offered me the chance tomorrow to pack a suitcase, board a train or plane, and go teach German somewhere for a few months?

I’d say yes before they even finished the sentence. ❤️

Some kinds of work are also adventures. I think I miss that part most.

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