Hi there, I am currently in Mexico, have been here four years now, and prior to that I was in Guatemala four years. I'm planning on being in Korea by mid-August.

Reading the complaints from unhappy teachers in Korea (on other boards) I think it will be a breeze compared to Latin America. I don't speak Korean (yet) but I'm sure that after Mexico (what part are you in?) China will be a breeze.

Don't know about dogs, but here we eat chapulines (a.k.a. grasshoppers) plus of course delicious tacos de tripas (intestines) and cabeza (pigs head, including the skin).

I would have loved to work in China, but unfortunately I have a wife and two kids to provide for, so Korea is my destination. Initial investigation leaves me thinking I will also love Korea, certainly for a few years.

Most important thing anywhere is keep smiling and take it all in stride. And when things turn really bad, repeat in a soft voice "And this too shall pass."