Tailors galore in Hoi An

We got on our bus for the 4 1/2 hour ride to Hoi An, the tailor capital of Vietnam. We took two motorbike taxis from where our bus dropped us of, who amazingly carried us and each had one of our suitcases on their laps which they barely could see over while they steered around traffic. Driving through Hoi An I could tell it would be a place we would like.

Bicycling around Hue

We got back from Halong Bay and had about 2 hours to kill until getting on the bus for Hue (pronounced “Hway”). This was perfect for us and gave us some time to freshen up and get on the internet before yet another long over-night journey. When it was time to go, instead of being taken to a bus station we were dropped off at a curb full of foreigners and some Vietnamese people who apparently had been waiting for the bus for a long time.

Cruise Through Majestic Halong Bay

In the morning we woke up early and got ready to leave for Halong Bay with a tour we organized with our guesthouse. Halong Bay was about 3 hours from Hanoi and the tour we booked was for 3 days and 2 nights, 1 night on a junk boat cruising through the bay and the other night on Cat Ba Island.

Good Morning Vietnam! The Captial City, Hanoi

During the last school break I regretted not blogging about our travels through India. I wish I could have shared with you all some of the weirdest and most amazing things I’ve seen yet during our time in Asia but the circumstances just didn’t permit. Everything about the country was just so overwhelming to begin with but with only the use of old slow computers in cafes, and limited time in each place it just wasn’t going to happen.

Farang Teacher Finale in Laos

Since we had become so close with so many of the other "farang" English teachers over the year we decided it was essential we have one final horrah before all parting ways. And what a better place to do this than Laos? Our new years tubing there proved to be amazing and we couldn't think of a better spot to have as much fun as possible before saying our goodbyes.

Goodbye Teacher, Goodbye Thailand

Our time at Anuban had come to an end, and in the quickest 4 months I’ve ever experienced in my life. Our career as teachers in Thailand was almost up. It was our LAST WEEK! I knew I couldn’t possibly have a real lesson with my students so I made a worksheet with clipart of a teacher surrounded by students for them to color and a message they could also color that said “Thank you for being great students, Love, Teacher Bee”.

Return to Chiang Mai!

The Queen’s birthday came around and landed us a Thursday off school. Which to us didn’t mean much as that didn’t afford us enough time to go anywhere. But GOD BLESS (Buddha bless?) the queen because the government made a LAST minute to give us the Friday off as well which meant.. that’s right, another 4 day weekend!! We couldddddn’t have been happier about this too because it would be our last and only opportunity to go back and visit my favorite Thai city, Chiang Mai!

Holiday in Ko Samet

Our first holiday in a loooong time finally arrived, and with a 4 day weekend we headed to Ko Samet! Felix and our friend Guy and I got on an overnighter to Rayong and then after song-thaew, tuk-tuk, and ferry rides we finally got to Koh Samet around lunch time.

How Time is Flying By...

It's been a few weeks and things are as always flying by here in Thailand. We just began our TENTH week of teaching at Anuban school, which marks exactly half way through the semester. It blows my mind how much time has gone by as it seems like we just started teaching there and before we know it we will be gone.

4th of July, Farang Style

The great American holiday came around and we wanted to make sure we didn't forget out home country. Some girls we met here this semester set up a party for about 30 of our (mostly new!) farang friends. It was set at a guesthouse about an hour 1/2 from Chaiyaphum so Felix, myself, and our friends from last semester, Julia and Guy decided to make a motorbike roadtrip out of it.