badeyetiger

Tết 2018 (Part 2): The Marble Mountains and Hội An

Part 1 of tết 2018 can be read here 14-Feb-2018 The next day was glorious. I opened my hotel room curtains at an early hour to see the sun burning itself brightly onto the beach. It looked like Baywatch with the glittering sea, palm trees and beach huts. I was ready for the day, excitedContinue reading “Tết 2018 (Part 2): The Marble Mountains and Hội An”

Tết 2018 (Part 1): A taste of Da Nang

13-Feb-2018 The day had come and I was raring to go. Pretty much all of house 5 had their bags packed and heading to all sorts of places. Some of the group were even making a break for Cambodia or Thailand, but most were staying in Vietnam, checking out Saigon, Phu Quoc and central VietnamContinue reading “Tết 2018 (Part 1): A taste of Da Nang”

The buildup to Tết

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”

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”