The Power of Friendship & Buses in Vietnam

The Power of Friendship & Buses in Vietnam

When a lost item results in finding something even greater. 
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How a Language Reflects Culture

How a Language Reflects Culture

Understanding basic personal pronouns can teach you far more about Vietnam than you might imagine. 
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Top 10 Tips To Survive Hanoi

Top 10 Tips To Survive Hanoi

Tried-and-true advice from one ESL teacher. 
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What You Need to Know About Motorbiking in Vietnam

What You Need to Know About Motorbiking in Vietnam

A primer on owning and driving a motorbike in Hanoi. 
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4 Considerations for Finding a TESOL Job in Hanoi

4 Considerations for Finding a TESOL Job in Hanoi

Vietnam is no longer the "Wild West" of teaching abroad. Here's what you need to know.
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Why I Chose to Teach in Vietnam

Why I Chose to Teach in Vietnam

Three reasons why the country topped my TESL list. 
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Burma & the Art of Motorbike Safety

Burma & the Art of Motorbike Safety

No, the stamp in your passport is not a motorcycle license.
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5 Things Youll Catch Yourself Saying After Living in Vietnam

5 Things You'll Catch Yourself Saying After Living in Vietnam

Five colloquialisms Kiana picked up in her brief six months in Vietnam. ?i Gi?i ?i.
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How I Get Paid to Party Abroad

How I Get Paid to Party Abroad

After teaching English doesn't pan out, Kiana goes for the next best job: pub crawl leader.
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40 Kids and Counting: Teaching at a Government School

40 Kids and Counting: Teaching at a Government School

Kiana went to Saigon with the intention of teaching English. Little did she know, it was absolutely not for her.
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Full Moon in Saigon

Full Moon in Saigon

Kiana gets a literal crash course in Vietnamese nightlife. 
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Organized Chaos: The Art of Motorbiking in Saigon

Organized Chaos: The Art of Motorbiking in Saigon

Kiana learns the rules of the road in Ho Chi Minh City—or rather, how to forget them.
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What Happens After Working Overseas

What Happens After Working Overseas

After working abroad in Vietnam, Alana readjust to life at home.
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6 Ways to Combat Homesickness

Strategies for culture shock.
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Surviving Rainy Season in Vietnam

Surviving Rainy Season in Vietnam

Preparing for typhoons while working abroad.
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Transitioning from Textbooks to Tourist Town

Transitioning from Textbooks to Tourist Town

Putting a degree in International Project Management to work.
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Crossing Language Barriers to Make Cultural Connections

Crossing Language Barriers to Make Cultural Connections

Judi explores the best sights that Ho Chi Minh City has to offer.
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