Life in Vietnam
Linzi Brand
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I spent nine months of my life teaching English in Vietnam. It was an amazing experience but probably one of the hardest things that I have ever done.
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My first week in Saigon
After graduating, I decided to pack up my life and move to Vietnam. In short, the first week was hellish, but that was to be expected. Every time that I’ve moved to a new country, the first week is filled with confusion, stress and inevitable language barriers. Moving...
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Phu Quoc
The island of Phu Quoc is a close escape to paradise from the city of Saigon. It has been on of my favourite trips yet! Wide, open roads with next to no traffic, fresh air, palm trees and clear blue water. I didn’t believe that we were still in Vietnam. We had booked...
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Day Trip to Cai Be – Mekong Delta
The Mekong Delta Seven of Vinalearn’s teachers all agreed to have a wee day trip away from the hustle and bustle of the city. I was well needed after the 3 weeks of moving home, ever-changing class schedules and medalling teachers in addition to arduous and...
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Weekend away to Vũng Tàu
Two weeks of staying in the city and it was time for us to leave again to get some fresh air and escape the hustle and bustle. This time we decided on the small peninsula town of Vũng Tàu, just two hours south of Ho Chi Minh City. There are a few ways of...
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Mekong Delta - Mỹ Tho and Bến Tre
Mekong Delta is a great getaway day trip for when you have visitors in Saigon. This time I decided to take my Boyfriend to Mỹ Tho – another area of the Mekong Delta. We decided to go with a tour company this time instead of wasting time with the hassle of finding...
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Trip to the Cu Chi Tunnels
The Cu Chi tunnels are a series of underground tunnels built by the habitants of Cu Chi during the War with America during the 60s and 70s as a means to protect themselves from the advancing American troops. Nowadays, the tunnels have been preserved and are a popular...
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"Guide" to moving about in Saigon
To be honest, the best advice to get around Saigon would be to to go slow. This applies to driving and for crossing the street. Don't hesitate. If you’ve made your move, complete it. When crossing the road, don’t stop in the middle of a busy street. Other drivers...
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Friends in Hanoi
Throughout December both my schools were off, so I decided to take the opportunity to visit my friend, Claire, who was doing a similar job to me but in Hanoi. I had been to the capital two years ago, so this time round was more about seeing my friend than about...
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Four months in…
I have decided to write a post about my experience at the half way point. How many things have changed! Driving Nevertheless, it’s scary but I love it. Every time that I am away for the weekend, I miss my bike. And it always makes me happy to drive it again! I stick...
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Mui Ne
With only a month left in Saigon, the girl and I decoded to have more more weekend trip away. We decided to go to Mui Ne, a beach town, 4 hours from HCMC. For some reason, we had it in our heads that Mui Ne was a 6-hour bus ride. So we booked our bus for 11pm on...
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8 months in Vietnam – the home stretch.
It’s now my last week in Saigon. My Secondary School has closed and I am only in on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon as it is a National Holiday on Wednesday. Standard. But it allows me to organise everything before leaving for two weeks of travel with Aoife before...
