John Carson, author of Beer & Bagels for Breakfast, spent 12 months on a Kibbutz near the Gaza Strip. He provides a look at what to expect when working and playing in a small community.

A photograph of Yangon, Myanmar.

Though they are babes in arms compared to Egyptian touts, the bars and restaurants of my home town in Turkey have a reputation for hassle when it comes to drumming up business. In Avanos they try things a different way, including wine tastings and sticking thousands of bits of women's hair to the walls.

A photograph of Sanliurfa, Turkey.

I have been cultivating an interest in wine drinking for a number of years now. After a dry month in Jordan I pounced on some good quality wines within my budget in Lebanon and was keen to rekindle my love hate relationship with Turkish wines.

A photograph of Luang Prabrang, Laos.

Mike Cairnduff from The Helpful Panda website got in touch so we thought to ask him for some of his tips for teaching English in China.

A photograph of Essaouira, Morocco.

We turn over The Working Traveller to Cez and Agness of eTramping, asking them to share their first hand expertise on teaching English in China.

A photograph of Auckland, New Zealand.