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Edition 1 · August 2026 · By Ola Flynn
South Korea is boarding: EPIK Spring 2027 applications just opened
- EPIK pays 2.1 to 2.8M KRW plus free housing, flights, and a finishing bonus
- Japan’s JET Program opens next month, so get your documents ready now
- Taiwan, Vietnam, and Thailand are all in active hiring windows
Edition 2 departs August 18. Japan’s JET season, plus every hiring window that moves between now and then. Subscribers read it first.
✈ Now boardingUpdated with every edition · official & recruiter sources only
| Destination | Now hiring — apply | Salary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | EPIK Spring 2027 → | 2.1–2.8M KRW / mo (~$1,550–2,050) | BOARDING |
| China | EF & centres → | RMB 15,000–25,000 / mo (~$2,050–3,425) | BOARDING |
| Taiwan | TFETP → | NT$62,720–91,420 / mo (~$1,950–2,850) | BOARDING |
| Vietnam | ILA & centres → | $1,200–2,000 / mo | BOARDING |
| Thailand | Live jobs on Ajarn → | ฿25,000–55,000 / mo (~$700–1,550) | BOARDING |
| Cambodia | Intl schools & centres → | ~$1,000–1,500 / mo | BOARDING |
| UAE / Dubai | Schools, tax-free → | AED 9,000–15,000 / mo (~$2,450–4,100) | BOARDING |
| Colombia | Schools & ESL → | ~$700–1,000 / mo | BOARDING |
| Spain | Meddeas → | Stipend + free host-family lodging | BOARDING |
| Japan | JET Program 2027 | 4.02M JPY / yr (~$27,000) | GATE OPENS SEP |
| Spain | NALCAP (government) | €800–1,000 / mo (~$870–1,090) | CLOSED UNTIL 2027 |
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