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! While Hanoi is technically Vietnam’s capital city, many ESL/EFL...
Teaching ESL in Vietnam is awesome, and it's even better when you do it legally - after all, no one wants to live with the fear of being deported. However, the options for gaining your ESL qualification can seem a little overwhelming. TEFL, CELTA or TESOL? What's the...
One of the most common reasons people choose to teach English in Vietnam is the cost of living compared to potential earning, but just how cheap is it to live and work in Vietnam? The cost of living in Vietnam varies depending on where you are, so we're going to take...
Day One I decided that it was time for a holiday and have a trip booked to DaNang! (The one I paid large amouns of money for… ooops.) It had better be worth it! I’d been warned that the airport would be heaving with holiday-making Vietnamese people, and sure...
While ‘Marketing 101’ tells us that we should paint a picture of Vietnam as expat paradise, we feel it’s important for you to know that living in Vietnam can come with great difficulties as well as great joys. Your wellbeing is our number one concern, so here’s...
Teaching jobs in Vietnam can seem a little overwhelming at times, with work permits, visas and qualification requirements to juggle, and that’s before you even begin to think about the new language and culture you’ll be immersing yourself in. And now you also have to...
Vietnam is an unmissable destination on any foodie-traveler’s bucket-list. It is nigh-on impossible to resist the alluring aromas of garlic, chili, and lime, from hidden eateries on every roadside. As a rule of thumb, food gets fresher and spicier...
“Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer” - There’s a lot of wisdom in that phrase, and with a TFV package it gains a much more literal meaning too. Most savvy travellers know that a little money can go a long way when you are abroad. You might...
Finding the ideal teach-abroad program can be a difficult process for first-timers, second-timers, and old-hands. There are so many factors to consider that it can make the process feel overwhelming. As well as avoiding dodgy programs that do not prioritise the...
So you fancy teaching English in Vietnam? Living in Vietnam, teaching English is the best thing I ever did! Vietnam provides unparalleled opportunities for teaching English. The fast growing economy for being a Vietnam English teacher means a high demand...
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My classes went well, some of them were a bit rowdy but nothing I couldn't cope with. I really enjoyed teaching my year ones as they were learning "stand up", "sit down", "make a circle" and "make a line". So I got them up to the front in teams of eight and called out...
Connor and I went bike shopping to find a bike to rent for our trip to Mai Chau. This is the place I visited when I first came here so it will be nice to experience again in a different light, and Connor has never seen it. Also, this time we are going by manual motor...
I am not a football follower, I have never been into football. But I have always wanted to go to a football match for the atmosphere. In hindsight, maybe Vietnam v Arsenal was not the best match to get a good atmosphere because Vietnamese people are so reserved!...
I found out the next day that Harry had found himself locked out, because he wasn’t home in time again… After I’d fallen asleep he’d managed to get home by jumping the gate, and one of the guards ran out in his underwear shouting at him, and he held his hands up...
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