While some teaching jobs in Bali are considered volunteer opportunities (which compensate volunteers with tours to the electric-green rice fields, visits to the coral reefs, and samplings at the local market), others involve 200-hour TEFL instruction and provide lifetime ESL job placement assistance. Primary schools have the highest demand for ESL jobs in Bali, meaning you’ll most likely be teaching in classrooms full of youngsters aged about four to 12.

Once you’ve taken up sunrise surfing and sunset volcano hikes, our guess is that teaching in Bali indefinitely won’t seem far-fetched. Balinese culture is deeply steeped in spiritual history, which for the modern visitor means frequent festivities and lively, seasonal processions. Better yet, these cultural celebrations make it easy to interact with and befriend those who contribute to the island’s spiritual charm.

The laid-back Balinese mindset will also inform your length of stay—four weeks, no problem. Forever? Also good. Learn more about teaching English in Bali!