Christopher Hill (Professor at the Faculty of Education of the British University in Dubai) shares the professional twists and turns which have taken him from the UK to Malaysia and Dubai, playing a frontline role in making TNE happen. He reminds us how with TNE host countries maturing their priority is shifting from quantity to quality and relevance, and of the importance of being prepared to question your assumptions in international education, being able to adjust to cultural difference and drop our cultural baggage... as he quickly learned in a memorable visit to Tanzania