Plan to travel alone to China and SE Asia early in 2003, would love to get some work while I'm there (for 3/6 months) - either teaching or care work (done both in the UK) - aim would be to get to know where I am a bit better and earn a bit of money. Any tips? Should I do a TEFL course before I leave and sort work out from the UK - or get there and see what happens?

Also any women out there been on the trans-siberian solo? what's it like? thanks