What’s it like living over there? Is it amazing? Are you having a good time? Questions I’ve been asked a thousand times since leaving the UK four and a half years ago. It is crazy wonderful but I’m not a backpacker, or long term traveller. My Monday morning is the...
A selection of Saigon moments
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...
A Vietnamese Apartment: Picture your new home!
Ba Dinh, Hanoi: Your awesome neighbourhood!
My students: More than just a job
The botanical gardens: How pretty is your city?
The Botanical Gardens, Hanoi, Vietnam
A snap-shot of Vietnam: Some of the local highlights
Luxury for Less
Please welcome our first guest post from a Alex Wilson, a creative writer and teacher currently living in Ho Chi Minh. Like what you've read? Read more from Alex here https://w26alx.wordpress.com/ Yesterday I went for a haircut, I decided to splash out a bit as it’s...
Be ready for surprises!
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...












