by Georgie | Apr 9, 2019 | Teach, Vietnam
How I miss teaching English in Vietnam. I miss the walks around west lake. How it was like watching life unfold right among you. All of it’s action. The sensations vibrate through your soul. Fisherman laughing. Like they’ve been doing for decades, together. The...
by Georgie | Apr 2, 2019 | Teach, Vietnam
One of the greatest lessons I’ve learned since moving to Vietnam to teach English, is that love and friendship can be formed beyond words. And by this, I mean literal words. I have formed friendships with local people who speak very little English and I, myself,...
by Georgie | Mar 27, 2019 | Ex pat life, Vietnam
One of the joys of teaching English in Vietnam is how much you get to travel. My three friends and I wake up. We’re tired from a night on the town dancing in the city’s nightlife among locals and ex pats alike. The beer was flowing and the music was...
by Georgie | Mar 19, 2019 | Teach, Vietnam
You should quit your job and teach English in Vietnam. You should sell all your shit. You should take out your savings and buy a plane ticket with it. Because you have to. Because if you don’t, you’ll always wonder “Why not?” Your imagination...
by Georgie | Feb 12, 2019 | Teach, Vietnam
It’s the time of year when teach, travel and TEFL companies are going to be bombarding you with all of the awesome opportunities out there for 2019. It’s a really exciting time to be planning your next adventure, or better still, to change your life. However, a lot of...
by Georgie | Jan 21, 2019 | Ex pat life, Vietnam
Today was my trip to Halong Bay! When I got to Grant’s, I realised he was bringing his eight-month-old son, and that Hien’s friends were bringing their three-year-old kid. Oh dear, I was not aware of this! I slept most of the way to Halong Bay, which is a good thing...
