The Power of Friendship & Buses in Vietnam

The Power of Friendship & Buses in Vietnam

When a lost item results in finding something even greater. 
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. 
Top 10 Tips To Survive Hanoi

Top 10 Tips To Survive Hanoi

Tried-and-true advice from one ESL teacher. 
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.
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.
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.
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.
Full Moon in Saigon

Full Moon in Saigon

Kiana gets a literal crash course in Vietnamese nightlife. 
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.
What Happens After Working Overseas

What Happens After Working Overseas

After working abroad in Vietnam, Alana readjust to life at home.
Transitioning from Textbooks to Tourist Town

Transitioning from Textbooks to Tourist Town

Putting a degree in International Project Management to work.
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.
Travelling in Communist Vietnam

Travelling in Communist Vietnam

When I booked a flight to Vietnam, I knew (somewhere in the back of my mind) that it would mean arriving in a communist country and therefore a one-party state. However, I had no idea what this actually meant and how much it would affect my experience there as a tourist.

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