03-Feb-2018 It feels like a classic case of ‘life is what happens inbetween’. A few weeks had passed from teaching Monday to Friday, having parties in Trung Hoa and visiting Ha Long bay. It was exciting to have had a big adventure, but Tết was on the horizon and approaching surprisingly fast. I had beenContinue reading “The buildup to Tết”
Monthly Archives: March 2021
Ha Long Bay (Part 2)
Remember in my post about House 5 sessions that I said I was only capable of pulling out a 5 star drinking classic occasionally? Well Ha Long turned out to be one of many such nights! From dinner until breakfast, the staff certainly put the ‘Party‘ in ‘Oasis Bay Party Cruise‘. As an aside, IContinue reading “Ha Long Bay (Part 2)”
Ha Long Bay (Part 1)
“Its like something out of a James Bond movie“–My pharmacist in Killiney 2 weeks before my trip to Vietnam After a few weeks of classes in Hanoi, it didn’t take long before the group of teachers were thinking of weekend breaks away from Hanoi. It was fast becoming clear that the city had grey skiesContinue reading “Ha Long Bay (Part 1)”
House 5 drinks in Trung Hoa
Lets be real, I was 28 and from a post recession Ireland. By 2018 I had felt like the times of clubbing, going on the lash and generally being up until 4 or 5 in the morning were on the way out. Maybe I could be capable of pulling out an all time mad seshContinue reading “House 5 drinks in Trung Hoa”
5 western restaurants to check out in Trung Hoa
In the past I have showcased 5 decent but forgotten places to dine in, and 5 great street food locations in the area. This time its worth mentioning 5 sit in restaurants that were great to eat in, be it after a long week, as a weekend treat, or just to get stuffed! All ofContinue reading “5 western restaurants to check out in Trung Hoa”
End of week teaching in Kim Giang
The good news for you lot dreading another school review: This is the last core school I taught at in the week, and I taught here both on Thursday and Friday. The bad? I will do a quick rundown of the many cover schools I taught at as well! However, from this point on thereContinue reading “End of week teaching in Kim Giang”
5 street foods to check out in Hanoi (Trung Hoa)
Hanoi is a city full to the brim of delicious street food, and has its own identity when it comes to it. When you first come to Vietnam, you may think its going to be like Thai food or Chinese food. In truth, its its own thing, with French and Chinese elements on top ofContinue reading “5 street foods to check out in Hanoi (Trung Hoa)”
Wednesday teaching in Cổ Nhuế
17-01-2018 I mentioned in the last post that Cổ Nhuế was great for banter and bad for everything else, but I was getting ahead of myself. Without a doubt it was the quintessential ‘schticks’ school for my internship; beyond the CT20 ringroad, painted yellow that was fading fast, quite a distance away from any highContinue reading “Wednesday teaching in Cổ Nhuế”
Wednesday teaching in Thanh Liệt
17-01-2018 Wednesday was very much a day of two halves. On one hand, I had Thanh Liệt, a school that was not all that modern and noisy as fuck but had a strong TA in the form of Hien. On the other, Co Nhue 2B, a school with great banter between myself, Niamh, Mia andContinue reading “Wednesday teaching in Thanh Liệt”
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