Low-cost travel made more meaningful through teaching

MANILA, Philippines - For those who want to take their next budget-friendly adventure to a different level, Cebu Pacific (CEB) — the country’s number one domestic carrier — shares a suggestion that can help turn one’s next trip into something more than usual.

Teaching English abroad has become a lucrative move for many young English-speaking travelers. It allows them to immerse in new cultures while earning some money, too. Among these travelers, South Korea, Japan and China are the most popular choices, having many citizens who can afford to pay good money to become more globally competitive by mastering English. However, there are even more people in developing countries who would want the same opportunity, while not having the same financial resources. For this reason, there are now also many volunteer English teachers sharing their communication skills in Vietnam and Thailand. Those interested can sign up with sites such as www.idealist.org, www.volunteerabroad.com and many other sites to get updates.

Apart from education, there are also volunteer networks that pair a traveler’s unique skills with partner groups in developing nations. VSO International, for example, has programs requiring the help of skilled volunteers in nearby countries such as Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand, as well as in the Philippines. To learn more, visit www.VSOinternational.org.

Once accepted into these programs, travelers can book any of the affordable Cebu Pacific flights. From Manila, the carrier flies thrice weekly to Ho Chi Minh, daily to Bangkok and thrice weekly to Jakarta. There are also thrice weekly flights from Clark to Bangkok.

 This way, tourists not only become more enriched with their travels, but they also touch others’ lives too.