07/07/2022
Frequently asked Questions
Do you need stuff for the cold season ?
Yes, you do! It's hard to imagine that it will be cold in Vietnam but especially in the north there will be cold days where you need warm clothes. In Vietnam the main season is warm and hot so everything is customized for summer. Because of this there are no heaters, the houses are not insulated, the stone houses store the cold and the floor is tiled. That's the reason why the outside temperature is the same as the inside and 15 or 18 degrees feels very cold.
What's the best way to connect with other people ?
There are many ways to connect with other people and we can only answer this question based on our own experiences. But for sure you will meet a lot of new people, you will get invited by many people and everybody will be curious about you. Naturally during work in your schools you will have contact with a lot of local people and everybody will be excited to meet you. Besides that when you live in GEL there are other foreign teachers that you can connect with. If you always try to be open to everybody, friendly and you want to bond with someone there will be infinite ways to get friends. We also found a lot of new contacts during sports like football, badminton, volleybal,...
How is the transportation in Lao Cai ?
In Vietnam everybody has a motorbike, thats the way of transportation that everyboy uses for the daily live. We as volunteers also used motorbikes because without motorbikes every way would take us ages and its just inconvenient to walk.
What are the 10 best places to visit in Vietnam ?
Ninh Binh
Ha Long Bay
Sa Pa
Hanoi
Hoi An
Ha Giang
Cat Ba
Ho Chi MInh City
Nha Trang
Da Lat
How about food in the accommodation?
We don´t know how the food is supplied if you live in the school or when youre at a host family but we can talk about the food in the GEL house . In our case we cooked for ourselves but there was the option that they arrange a cook for us. We just planned our food for one week and bought everything at the market or in the supermarkets. The kitchen has everything you need and in the supermarkets you get everything you want.
