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Driving Time, Moments of Calm and Moments of Serious Uncalm
I went on my new bike for the first time today. It was petrifying! Harry drove us to the main road where we grabbed some Pho (Vietnam’s famous beef/chicken noodle soup). He suggested that I practice on the main road. It was a dual carriageway, but the lanes were...
Catch-Ups, Travel Stories and Dubious Nicknames
Dinner time in Hanoi. I decided to go out with my friends – a really lovely bunch. We chatted for a long time and caught up on all of our recent tales and anecdotes. They particularly enjoyed hearing my crazy stories from Thailand in the middle of the restaurant....
Mixed Classes, Skyping Connor, and a Surprising Dinner
I arrived for my classes early, and that was a good thing because the usual chaos awaited me. I tried my best to establish what, who, and when I was teaching (and of course where the flashcards were). My first class was practice for ‘filming’ the website. It was with...
A Stormy Night, A Painful Goodbye, and an Unlikely Saviour
A Stormy Night, A Painful Goodbye, and an Unlikely Saviour It was Connor’s last night. We all had a chilled meal together and watched the thunderstorm, which was awesome. I’ve never heard thunder that loud, it sounded like gunfire and made me think of Vivianetnam...
Finding my Class, Teaching Pros, And Harry’s Woes
I couldn’t get hold of my ‘boss’ for my private classes, so I used Google Maps to guesstimate the location and tried again at ringing her when I was almost there. Luckily, this time she answered. I passed my phone (tentatively) to the ‘xe om’ (motorbike taxi) driver....
Hitting the Brakes, Hitting the Pavement, and an Unexpected Reunion
It was Friday, and more importantly, my second motorbike lesson with Connor. He was a good teacher, and I found that driving was easier than I first thought. Especially on an automatic - you only need to think about steering, clutch control, and of course brakes. I...
Amy’s story- A Testimonial for Teacher’s Friend
Teacher’s Friend – Vietnam (TFV) has helped many people achieve their traveling dreams. Below you can read about Amy, a nervous traveller who sought out TFV’s help. After considerable deliberation, Amy and her boyfriend decided to take the plunge. They had been...
Laura’s Story
Laura’s Story After making contact with TFV, Laura* instead chose to find a job via a Facebook post. It was a decision she lived to regret. Read her story below to ensure you don’t make the same mistake. Laura had made good after good decision: she had decided to...
Your Handy Guide to the English Teaching Jobs in Ho Chi Minh City
“Ho Chi Minh City”, “HCMC”, “Saigon”, whatever you want to call it, one thing is certain, teaching English in Ho Chi Minh is great! Here we have compiled a handy guide to the English Teaching jobs in Ho Chi Min City. While Hanoi is technically Vietnam’s capital...
Swimming in Translation, Innumerable Dramas, and Baby Clubbing
We got up at around 9am and headed for the hotel’s breakfast. I stuffed myself with a chip and bacon butty (alright, you got me – four chip and bacon butties). I had the distinct suspicion that the stone and a half I’d lost was going to go straight back on at...
Your Handy Guide to Teaching English in Hanoi
Hanoi is the Marmite of Asia. That’s a sentence that I never expected to find myself typing. But it’s true; for those of you unfamiliar with the yeast-based British condiment, it’s a product that is either loved or hated by everyone. Hanoi is just as divisive; for...
A very windy beach, a panic over my flight ticket and a hatred for Vietnamese airlines!
Hoi An Day Three I was awake at 6am and lazed around in bed until 9am, which was amazing!! I love holidays. I hired a bicycle and cycled to the beach, past the rice fields and over a little lantern bridge, it was lovely, so peaceful! I had to pay 5000 vnd to...
Dress Shopping In Hoi An
Hoi An Day 2 I met a nice elderly couple from England at breakfast time and invited them for dinner that evening. This isn’t something that I would normally do, but after being invited out by the Vietnamese family, I decided it was a nice gesture. I was...
Have you got it covered?
If you are going to come and visit this amazing country, or decide to take the plunge, change your life and teach English, then you are going to need travel insurance. Yes, I know. It's expensive and feels very insignificant while sat in the comfort of your own home,...
A rocky ride from Cham Island!
Hoi An Day 1: I got a very early morning transfer to Hoi An from Da Nang to do a tour to Cham Island, but we managed to miss the coach. I have still not worked out whether they forgot to pick us up (our friends who were picked up at a different hotel said the...
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