by Georgie | May 3, 2020 | Culture, Ex pat life, Hanoi, Teach, Vietnam
Are you confused about which Teach Abroad program in Vietnam to choose? There is so much conflicting information. Do you feel completely bewildered at which organisations you can trust, which TEFL/ TESOL course you should take, and who has your best interests at...
by Georgie | Mar 18, 2017 | Culture, Ex pat life, Hanoi, Teach, Vietnam
For me, Hanoi is the perfect integration of everything I love about the West, fused with the East. A typical weekend would involve leaving my Western style apartment, with it’s cute little kitchen and living room. This leads to a separate large bedroom...
by Alexandra | Nov 20, 2016 | Culture, Ex pat life, Vietnam
Riding around Saigon on my motorbike I see, smell and hear a multitude of things that are infinitely photographable and bloggable, that when I visited Vietnam in 2013 and when I first arrived I found magical, and notable, but it’s amazing how quickly you lose that...
by Georgie | Oct 16, 2016 | Culture, Vietnam
Before coming to Vietnam, the company who I booked with sent me a load of information about things such as what to expect in my first few weeks, culture shock, Vietnamese tradition etc. I distinctly remember reading that Vietnamese people, especially employers, are...