Notes from the future: Because its Saint Patrick’s Day next week and because it has been almost a year since my last post, I thought I would share my Premier TEFL interview experience. It is daunting returning to this blog because I am now teaching between 30 and 35 contact hours a week in Dublin.Continue reading “Saint Patrick’s Day in Vietnam interview”
Tag Archives: Hanoi
Jon’s going away party
The previous post on this was very brief and honestly an incomplete write up in my book. It surprised me that I never wrote a full extract based on Jon’s health throughout the internship and I feel this would be a better way to write about it. Jon was one of the first people IContinue reading “Jon’s going away party”
From the book: April decisions
15-Apr-2018 Its been an uneventful yet thought provoking week. I was called into the BME office to discuss a contract extension. They want a decision by Monday. Whether they get a yes or no from me depends on where I will travel next: Thailand, Hong Kong or Hanoi. All 3 have merit: Hong Kong hasContinue reading “From the book: April decisions”
Hanoi’s Lotte Center
21-Apr-2018 Dublin is not a city of skyscrapers. In fact, the tallest structures are not even buildings. The Poolbeg chimneys, and the Spire are the 2 tallest monuments in the capital city, with the now iconic latter reaching a meager 120 meters into the sky. Most other buildings struggle to reach 50 meters, with onlyContinue reading “Hanoi’s Lotte Center”
Sapa
Note from the future: I got a job in the time between my book post of Sa Pa and this post. It turned out to be a position that ate up all of my free time and it made work on this site during my free time difficult. That being said I felt the needContinue reading “Sapa”
A day out in Hanoi
24-Mar-2018 One thing I did more often than others in the internship in Hanoi was simply relaxing in Trung Hoa, and taking in the city. I didn’t do as much in the way of travelling as some others, who by this point had already been to the likes of Cambodia, Saigon and Phu Quoc. IContinue reading “A day out in Hanoi”
Saint Patricks Day in Vietnam
18-Mar-2018 Like so many other situations in Vietnam, I was not a high flying partier prior to flying out. In Ireland St Patricks Day was no exception. I can probably count one, maybe two times I attended a large party on St Patricks Day. Most other years either never materialized due to other events happening,Continue reading “Saint Patricks Day in Vietnam”
5 a side football in Hanoi
February to May, 2018 Cards on the table, I am not a particularly fit person. Its strange that someone who cycled 150km and swam 1500 metres a week would say that, but I definitely do not fit the mold of a ripped lad with a 6 pack and who goes to the gym 5 timesContinue reading “5 a side football in Hanoi”
The messy night at Birdcage
3-Mar-2018 A few weeks had passed from Tết and the teaching rhythm had well and truly settled. With the exception of a kid in Cự Khôi throwing lego at his fellow students, things were going through the motions; Ly in An Hưng was a delight, Sophie Filer was still late on Wednesdays, misery loved company atContinue reading “The messy night at Birdcage”
The calm before the storm
19-Feb-2018 One of the best, and overlooked moments on any holiday is when you get home, have a takeaway and take a breather from the adventure. Its such a peaceful moment where you can take stock of what to do next, reflect on what you have done, and really enjoy that current feeling. This wasContinue reading “The calm before the storm”
Paul's TEFL Adventures 