I have sent my resume out to at least 10 different schools and English Programs and have 3 solid leads.
I have the opportunity to train and become a Kindermusic teacher after a 15 week intensive program. This program is really unique because it caters to newborns all the way up to 7 year old children These years are the most critical years in the child's development. Hence Kindermusic has created a program to assist children develop more through movement and music. If you're interested you should check out this TED talk http://www.ted.com/talks/patricia_kuhl_the_linguistic_genius_of_babies.html
The other opportunity I have is with a newer school called Master English, they offer full time jobs and work visas, the only downside is that it's so far away. You've seen the traffic here so it's best to avoid it.
With these 2 jobs in my back pocket, I decided to give UEC (the ideal school to work at) an ultimatum. I woke up this morning extremely confident. I had sent my resume to the hiring manager a week ago and had not heard back. So I decided I was walking in to follow up but to also let them know that they were this close to losing me as a potential teacher at their school. I arrived at a random time, 10:30am and asked to speak with the hiring manager. I was told to come back at 11am because he was teaching a class.
When I returned, I thanked him for seeing me without an appointment and told him frankly that I wanted to work here and that I have offers that I need to respond to and that I wanted to check if UEC would take me on or not before I commit to the other schools. He actually seemed relieved to have me there and so he explained about a teacher who was a "no show" twice this week. Also the reason why he was teaching that morning was because he had to fill in for that "no show" teacher. Timing was on my side.
He asked if I could do a demo at 5PM and teach 10 year old students English at a pre-intermediate level. It was only going to be a 30 minute demo.
I was so excited and went home and began to write up a demo for this target age group. It took me longer than it should. I arrived promptly and performed the demo as best I could! It was all worth it too because I got the job. Well sorta....He gave me a glowing review and mentioned that he has a new class starting this Monday and he hasn't assigned a teacher to the class yet. He has to do some shuffling but has me in mind for the course. Then he asked if I was free tomorrow morning. Certainly I said, and I got a gig for Saturday morning from 9-11:30. Took me another 2 hours to write out the lesson plan and I hope it goes over well tomorrow.
I'm super pooped but I had to tell you all the great news! I just hope that I get the Monday gig and get more hours at this school and a freakin work visa!!!
Ultimatums work :)
Friday, November 30, 2012
Monday, November 26, 2012
Trivia Idea-Your Thoughts?
Another idea I had for this bar called Monopoly is Trivia night. There is a bar down the street that already has it and it does bring in about 40 people every Thursday night. But it's all trivia, the MC has a horrible British accent and it's 2 hours long. The worst part about it is they are allowed to smoke inside the bar and a lot of English people frequent the quiz night so you end smoking about half a pack when you walk out.
I think I want to hold Trivia on Wednesday or Friday nights. I want to take a different spin on it and make it a 1 hour game. Winning Team wins a bottle of liquor that they must keep at the bar and redeem when they visit. Or Winning team can win up to 2 pitchers of beer.
The first half hour is general trivia. Here are 40 questions, are they too hard, too easy or just right? Winning Team wins 1 pitcher of beer.
The second half hour are beer games to earn points. (The drinking games will encourage them to buy more pitchers)
How to Score: get the ball in red cup at the end of table, you and your teammate each get a turn, if you both get it in the cup consecutively, you both get to go again. Every ball you sink in you earn a point and the other team has to drink the beer. Each side starts with 10 cups each and the team that starts must win coin toss.
*Rerack the cups at 6, 4 and 2
Flip Cup Challenge 10 minutes
send 4 representative from your team
How to Score: you can challenge any team if they choose to accept to win 2 points
Each team stands on one side of the table facing your opponent, at the whistle first group chugs their drink and must flip the cup open end facing up and flip it so that the open end is faced down. When the first person completes this the next person on your team will continue until the last person finishes.
I think I want to hold Trivia on Wednesday or Friday nights. I want to take a different spin on it and make it a 1 hour game. Winning Team wins a bottle of liquor that they must keep at the bar and redeem when they visit. Or Winning team can win up to 2 pitchers of beer.
The first half hour is general trivia. Here are 40 questions, are they too hard, too easy or just right? Winning Team wins 1 pitcher of beer.
The second half hour are beer games to earn points. (The drinking games will encourage them to buy more pitchers)
Beer pong 20 minute
send 2 representative from each teamHow to Score: get the ball in red cup at the end of table, you and your teammate each get a turn, if you both get it in the cup consecutively, you both get to go again. Every ball you sink in you earn a point and the other team has to drink the beer. Each side starts with 10 cups each and the team that starts must win coin toss.
*Rerack the cups at 6, 4 and 2
Flip Cup Challenge 10 minutes
send 4 representative from your team
How to Score: you can challenge any team if they choose to accept to win 2 points
Each team stands on one side of the table facing your opponent, at the whistle first group chugs their drink and must flip the cup open end facing up and flip it so that the open end is faced down. When the first person completes this the next person on your team will continue until the last person finishes.
- how many miles is a marathon race?
- How many dots are on a (standard 1-6) die?
- Japanese haiku poems loosely comprise how many syllables?
- Each player begins with (how many) pieces in a game of chess?
- Pure gold is (how many)-carat?
- By
what name is the Gravelly Hill Interchange better known?
- Which
Gilbert and Sullivan operetta is sub-titled The Slave of Duty?
- Who
succeeded Sir Clive Woodward as England's rugby union coach?
- What
is a baby oyster called?
- What
is Bill Clinton's middle name?
- In
which country are the Sutherland Falls?
- In
the US TV comedy show Everybody Loves Raymond, what is Raymond's
brother's first name?
- What
is the largest flat fish species?
- Who
invented jeans?
- What does a cartophilist collect?
- Which European city had the Roman name Lutetia?
- What is the green pigment found in most plants that is responsible for absorbing light energy?
- What note do orchestras typically tune up to?
- How did soul singer Otis Redding die in 1967?
- Who invented the revolver (handgun)?
- What is the USA state capital of California?
- Who was the first British person to walk in space?
- What does a vexillogist study?
- Which is the largest of the Channel Islands? Jersey
- What does NATO stand for?
- Which is the largest Castle in England? Windsor Castle
- In which country was exiled Russian leader Leon Trotsky killed in 1940?
- Who played Simon Templar in the 1997 film 'The Saint'?
- Which European country had the Roman name Helvetia?
- Which fashion items does Jimmy Choo design?
- What is a blini?
- Who scored England's first goal in the 1998 World Cup Final tournament?
- Which is the largest of the Great Lakes?
- What is the lightest metal?
- What is the ninth letter of the Greek alphabet?
- What is the Fahrenheit boiling point of water?
- How many sides does a rhombus have? Four
- Which playwright wrote 'The Crucible'?
- What is the name of the character played by Angela Lansbury in 'Murder, She Wrote' ?
- What is the name of the hooked staff carried by a bishop called?
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Monopoly
When we first arrived to Saigon, there was a bar/restaurant under construction and we watched its progress everyday. The grand opening was last week and so Paul and I decided to check it out. We walked out 20 steps and arrived to Monopoly. The theme was board games and bar games. The place has a variety of board games from all around the world but they were all very long games like Monopoly, Risk, Chutes and Ladder, etc. There's also a pool table and a dart board but no customers.
After checking out the games, we studied the menu and boy was it poorly written. Lotsa typos, bad formatting, poor food description and etc. The menu catered towards Vietnamese people and Foreigners. Paul ordered from the "Western" side and I ordered from the "Vietnamese" side. I got my meal but it was served without the proper sauce. Paul's order arrived and he got a plate with 5 pieces of beef rolled with sandwich cheddar cheese for 100k. We ordered 2 beers during happy hour but it was on the expensive side.
We paid and were on our way home. The owner Jay ran over and thanked us for stopping by. Then he asked us what we thought. I decided to be nice but frank, and so I gave him my thoughts. We exchanged numbers and he said he wanted to talk some more.
I get a call from him the next day and I we decided to meet. So basically he wants me to help revitalize his restaurant and bar. I have always wanted to open up a theme bar, and here was an opportunity to try out some of my ideas on someone else's dime. But the hardest part is to figure out if I should give out my ideas, because what if I decide to open a bar one day and I've given them all out. On the other hand, what is the likelihood of that, so maybe I will turn his bar into an American Bar using American games and help him get more customers in. If so, the other problem I face is how I will go about charging him, what are my ideas really worth?
They aren't super grand ideas but they are unique to Vietnam. First off, Vietnamese don't sell pitchers of beer. So I want him to get some, especially because I want them for beer pong and flip cup. Maybe this can be the event available on Friday nights.
Then on Saturday night I want to bring in line dancing or some kind of activity where a large group can learn together. I remember going to a line dancing bar in Hollywood where they would teach you for the first hour then music would keep playing specific to the dances you just learned and you can practice all night. The great thing about line dancing is that you can go alone but still be part of a group.
Paul thought I should do a bingo night, do people really still play bingo??
Does anyone else have any ideas?
Anyhow, it's a pretty good gig to have and its so close to home. I just rewrote his whole menu and got paid handsomely. I am going to write up a happy hour menu next and go from there....
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Seeking a New Teaching Position
It's my last week teaching at the University of Economics, I am going to miss those kids.
So I am on a mission to find a new job in my district. It would be ideal to work from 9-12 break from 12-3, walk home (2 blocks away) and return to work from 3-6.
I am going to apply at 2 kindergarten school. I looked up their website and I swear these places need assistance with translation and content. I wonder how it would be to teach such young kids?
I will also apply at English schools and I have a feeling they may place me with the younger kids and I'll be working really odd hours, like 6-9pm weekdays and early mornings on weekends. Hopefully this will lead to better hours down the line.
My ultimate goal is getting into SSIS or RMIT, which are considered prestigious colleges and only teachers with years of experience and a glowing resume can get in. I hope to break through in a year after teaching at these other schools first.
The pay for a teacher here is reasonable. So if you are considering picking up and moving to Vietnam, you can take the CELTA certification crash course for 2k here, but it's a really great program and you can count on working immediately. I would strongly advise against TESL or TEFL from the US, I learned nothing and it was such a waste of my time.
I did the math and on average a teacher gets paid between $10 to $30 an hour.
I am receiving $20 at UEH but it's such a far drive and pretty unorganized. At UEC the school that would be most ideal for me is paying $17 but after tax it's $15. So you can make up to 29k a year, which is more than enough money. You can probably spend half of that on living expenses and traveling and still be able to keep 10-15k of it.
It's amazing how you can save so much here and eventually take it back to the US and do what you've dreamed of, pay off a debt, put a down payment on a house or get that new car you've always wanted.
The world is your oyster.
So I am on a mission to find a new job in my district. It would be ideal to work from 9-12 break from 12-3, walk home (2 blocks away) and return to work from 3-6.
I am going to apply at 2 kindergarten school. I looked up their website and I swear these places need assistance with translation and content. I wonder how it would be to teach such young kids?
I will also apply at English schools and I have a feeling they may place me with the younger kids and I'll be working really odd hours, like 6-9pm weekdays and early mornings on weekends. Hopefully this will lead to better hours down the line.
My ultimate goal is getting into SSIS or RMIT, which are considered prestigious colleges and only teachers with years of experience and a glowing resume can get in. I hope to break through in a year after teaching at these other schools first.
The pay for a teacher here is reasonable. So if you are considering picking up and moving to Vietnam, you can take the CELTA certification crash course for 2k here, but it's a really great program and you can count on working immediately. I would strongly advise against TESL or TEFL from the US, I learned nothing and it was such a waste of my time.
I did the math and on average a teacher gets paid between $10 to $30 an hour.
I am receiving $20 at UEH but it's such a far drive and pretty unorganized. At UEC the school that would be most ideal for me is paying $17 but after tax it's $15. So you can make up to 29k a year, which is more than enough money. You can probably spend half of that on living expenses and traveling and still be able to keep 10-15k of it.
It's amazing how you can save so much here and eventually take it back to the US and do what you've dreamed of, pay off a debt, put a down payment on a house or get that new car you've always wanted.
The world is your oyster.
You do the Math
Paul and I have been living in Saigon for 2 months now. It was time for our upkeep rituals so we checked out the services in our area.
Exchange Rate 1 USD to 21,000 Dongs
I have naturally curly hair and so I usually get my hair straight permed in the US for $300, once to twice a year, cost is dependent on the length of your hair.
In PMH at a place called DaDa, it cost 1.8M, and my hair has never looked healthier.
I usually get a manicure and pedicure in the US for about $20 bucks but then there is tax, tip and also that darn credit card fee on top of that. So I'd walk out with perfectly filed nails for about $30.
Here in the Beverly Hills of Vietnam, it costs me 100k.
Paul was due for a haircut and went to a place called LyLy. In the US he usually went to Floyds where it could cost anywhere between $20-$40.
At LyLy's it was 70k.
Also for our laundry, it cost about 80k for 5kilos of dirty clothes to be washed and folded. I don't know what the breakdown of it in the US, but after buying the machine, soap, labor and electricity, it will take a long time to pay off your machines.
As for our cell phones, in the US it's about $40 for 1000 minutes and then about $80 for internet. In Vietnam, we spend 50k a month to recharge our minutes and WiFi is free everywhere.
The cost of living is so low here even in the most expensive district!!!!
Exchange Rate 1 USD to 21,000 Dongs
I have naturally curly hair and so I usually get my hair straight permed in the US for $300, once to twice a year, cost is dependent on the length of your hair.
In PMH at a place called DaDa, it cost 1.8M, and my hair has never looked healthier.
I usually get a manicure and pedicure in the US for about $20 bucks but then there is tax, tip and also that darn credit card fee on top of that. So I'd walk out with perfectly filed nails for about $30.
Here in the Beverly Hills of Vietnam, it costs me 100k.
Paul was due for a haircut and went to a place called LyLy. In the US he usually went to Floyds where it could cost anywhere between $20-$40.
At LyLy's it was 70k.
Also for our laundry, it cost about 80k for 5kilos of dirty clothes to be washed and folded. I don't know what the breakdown of it in the US, but after buying the machine, soap, labor and electricity, it will take a long time to pay off your machines.
As for our cell phones, in the US it's about $40 for 1000 minutes and then about $80 for internet. In Vietnam, we spend 50k a month to recharge our minutes and WiFi is free everywhere.
The cost of living is so low here even in the most expensive district!!!!
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Things to do in Hanoi, Vietnam
I came across a website that tells you about different activities, tours, museums, entertainment and restaurants in Hanoi.
Here is the link: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/vietnam/hanoi/things-to-do
I sorted through some, so if you're ever there you should stay in the Old Quarters or the Hoan Kiem District and check out the activities below:
Entertainment
Halong Bay
Water Puppet Show
Cay Cau-Traditional Vietnamese music also at Opera house
Museum
History Museum Vietnamese Revolution
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (Presidential Palace)
Temple of Literature (1st university in VN, Temple of Confucius)
Vietnam Museum of Ethology *premier museum (architecture and tribal art)
Coffee Shops
Cafe Giang-coffee shop form communist era
Cafe des Artes wooden house roof top coffee shop, library theme
Shops
Hieu Phuc Loi-arts and craft
Bar/Food
Vine Wine Boutique Bar and Cafe (steakhouse and wine)
Le Beaulieu (French Food)
Kitchen -hip basement cafe (good breakfast)
Nha Hang Phu My (dish Pho Xao Bo)
Pho Gia Truyen (dish Pho)
Saigon Meat Market
I went grocery shopping with my Vietnamese teacher and she was going to show me where I can find organic vegetables and where I could find good cuts of meat that were well priced.
We headed over to Tan My an outdoor market in PMH. We have several grocery stores similar to the states nearby but I wanted to shop where the locals shopped.
We arrived at 9am and it was already extremely hot, I had brought 2 umbrellas one for myself and one for Kim but it was near impossible to hold them and shop.
The first stall we stopped at was a pork stand. Kim grabbed the hanging pork and said you see this Lyna, this is good meat. She grabbed it again this time with both hands and pointed out why it was a good slab and then unhooded it herself and handed it to the vendor to weigh. Kim touched me on the shoulder and said you're gonna learn a lot today. I was shocked. I couldn't believe the way she and everyone there was handling the meat. I mean this is raw, uncleaned, unrefridgerated meat and they were touching it with their bare hands. I looked desparately for exact change but only had a large bill, so the vendor with her bacteria filled hands gave me my change and possibly a flesh eating bacteria.
Kim looks over at me and said, "did you bring an umbrella for me, do you want me to hold one?" I was terrified. "I got it" I said, hoping that my umbrellas would remain sanitary. We moved onto other stalls and row after row all the meat was just sitting out on the tables or hanging. They had all sorts of animals who had just faced a traumatic death or was about to. Frogs had it the hardest. If you have a pretty strong stomach watch the video below. If the embedded link didn't work cut and paste the utube url or try clicking on the link.
We arrived to the seafood section and the floor was flooded, there was an inch of fish water or melted ice from the shrimp. I had on a long dress and sandals. Kim looks over and said, always wear heels so you don't get the gunk on your feet. Now she tells me! I'm doing a balancing act; holding 2 umbrellas, a bag of pork, my dress and tightrope walking over the fish infested floor.
We finally finished with the meats and seafood and headed outside to the vegetables and fruit section. We came across cherry tomatoes and Kim was extremely excited. Thomas loves these, they are perfect and sweet and really hard to come by. She picks one up presses her fingers against them and says, make sure you get firm ones and some softer ones so they last longer. The cherry tomato she has been massaging in her hands has now been covered with raw pork and fish, she looks up at me and says try it Lyna. Holly Crap! I was dumbfounded. I did not want to offend her so I said I love them and bought more than I can eat so that she would not force me taste one.
I think I might stick to the grocery stores like the States, they are overpriced but sometimes it's just worth spending a little bit more.
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We headed over to Tan My an outdoor market in PMH. We have several grocery stores similar to the states nearby but I wanted to shop where the locals shopped.
We arrived at 9am and it was already extremely hot, I had brought 2 umbrellas one for myself and one for Kim but it was near impossible to hold them and shop.
The first stall we stopped at was a pork stand. Kim grabbed the hanging pork and said you see this Lyna, this is good meat. She grabbed it again this time with both hands and pointed out why it was a good slab and then unhooded it herself and handed it to the vendor to weigh. Kim touched me on the shoulder and said you're gonna learn a lot today. I was shocked. I couldn't believe the way she and everyone there was handling the meat. I mean this is raw, uncleaned, unrefridgerated meat and they were touching it with their bare hands. I looked desparately for exact change but only had a large bill, so the vendor with her bacteria filled hands gave me my change and possibly a flesh eating bacteria.
Kim looks over at me and said, "did you bring an umbrella for me, do you want me to hold one?" I was terrified. "I got it" I said, hoping that my umbrellas would remain sanitary. We moved onto other stalls and row after row all the meat was just sitting out on the tables or hanging. They had all sorts of animals who had just faced a traumatic death or was about to. Frogs had it the hardest. If you have a pretty strong stomach watch the video below. If the embedded link didn't work cut and paste the utube url or try clicking on the link.
We arrived to the seafood section and the floor was flooded, there was an inch of fish water or melted ice from the shrimp. I had on a long dress and sandals. Kim looks over and said, always wear heels so you don't get the gunk on your feet. Now she tells me! I'm doing a balancing act; holding 2 umbrellas, a bag of pork, my dress and tightrope walking over the fish infested floor.
We finally finished with the meats and seafood and headed outside to the vegetables and fruit section. We came across cherry tomatoes and Kim was extremely excited. Thomas loves these, they are perfect and sweet and really hard to come by. She picks one up presses her fingers against them and says, make sure you get firm ones and some softer ones so they last longer. The cherry tomato she has been massaging in her hands has now been covered with raw pork and fish, she looks up at me and says try it Lyna. Holly Crap! I was dumbfounded. I did not want to offend her so I said I love them and bought more than I can eat so that she would not force me taste one.
I think I might stick to the grocery stores like the States, they are overpriced but sometimes it's just worth spending a little bit more.
so daring...she is wearing white
they don't waste any part of the animal
the fish in the buckets splash around and always get you when you're walking by
they are still alive :(
seafood under the sun no refrigeration or ice..this is how you build your immune system
the water gets pretty grimy on the walk way so these vendors wear boots.
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Visitor's Itinerary--Saigon, Vietnam
My sister, her fiance Lance Armstrong, my cousin Billy and my best buddy Jason are all coming to visit for the Holiday. They will be arriving on December 20th and because I'm so anal retentive, I've created an itinerary for them. I want to share it with you so you'll know what to expect when you come and visit. So Angela and Erin, please read this again before you come in February!
When my sister arrives, we are going to Hanoi and catching a cruise to Halong Bay, a natural wonder of the world.
Wiki: The bay consists of a dense cluster of over 3,000 limestone monolithic islands each topped with thick jungle vegetation, rising spectacularly from the ocean. Several of the islands are hollow, with enormous caves. Hang Đầu Gỗ (Wooden stakes cave) is the largest grotto in the Hạ Long area. French tourists visited in the late 19th century, and named the cave Grotte des Merveilles. Its three large chambers contain large numerous stalactites and stalagmites (as well as 19th century French graffiti). There are two bigger islands, Tuần Châu and Cat Ba, that have permanent inhabitants, as well as tourist facilities including hotels and beaches. There are a number of beautiful beaches on the smaller islands.
After Hanoi for Christmas, we are going to Malaysia for my birthday and for the New Years! We haven't decided on an itinerary yet but I'm super excited.
Ho Chi Minh City/Saigon Itinerary
Day 1 Thursday 12/20
8/9am
When my sister arrives, we are going to Hanoi and catching a cruise to Halong Bay, a natural wonder of the world.
Wiki: The bay consists of a dense cluster of over 3,000 limestone monolithic islands each topped with thick jungle vegetation, rising spectacularly from the ocean. Several of the islands are hollow, with enormous caves. Hang Đầu Gỗ (Wooden stakes cave) is the largest grotto in the Hạ Long area. French tourists visited in the late 19th century, and named the cave Grotte des Merveilles. Its three large chambers contain large numerous stalactites and stalagmites (as well as 19th century French graffiti). There are two bigger islands, Tuần Châu and Cat Ba, that have permanent inhabitants, as well as tourist facilities including hotels and beaches. There are a number of beautiful beaches on the smaller islands.
After Hanoi for Christmas, we are going to Malaysia for my birthday and for the New Years! We haven't decided on an itinerary yet but I'm super excited.
Ho Chi Minh City/Saigon Itinerary
Day 1 Thursday 12/20
12pm
Arrive to Lyna's unpack, shower
Chill/Nap
2pm
Lunch Nha Trang D7 *mi xa xiu and wonton nuoc or any dish really
Buy SIM cards, bug repellant
3pm
Exchange money Black Market D1
Ben Thanh Outdoor Market (bargain)
Buy Mekong Delta Package and maybe Cu Chi Tunnel for Saturday
6pm
Dinner Nha Hang Ngon *cuisine from all over Vietnam laid out, walk around and see what you like D1
8pm
Trivia Night at Ruby Soho D7
Get chocolate wasted and walk home
Day 2 Friday 12/21
8/9am
Breakfast Lunch Lady *set menu D1
11am
Cho Lon (similar to Ben Thanh) D5
12pm
Lunch Bun Cha Hanoi *vermicilli noodles with pork and pickled cabbage D5
1pm
Visit Paul Chiropractic Clinic-get adjustments D5
Art District-Art Paintings for sale
2pm
Backpacker's District D5
Art Painting for sale and lots of souvenirs slightly different from Ben Thanh and Cho Lon
Can buy Mekong Delta Tour package here too
4pm
Massages cheaper in D5 then D7
6pm
Dinner Gourmet Seafood Buffet *all you can eat seafood and regular dishes too, you can have them cook it any way you like D7
8pm
Poker with friends D7
or
Club Lush D1
Day 3 Saturday 12/22
6am
Breakfast Phu Hung D7 *pho is awesome, com tam bi cha suon and bun thit nuong is the best dishes here
Cab to D1 for Mekong Delta Tour (Bus Depart 7:30am, Return 6:30)
7:30pm
Home Chill/Change clothes D7
8pm Dinner at Ben Song *River Restaurant, you take a boat over and it's a restaurant, never been, traditional Vietnam food D7
9pm
District 1 aka the City Center and do a whisky tasting
Hang out near Opera House
The famous Rex Hotel or the Majestic Hotel
Day 4 Sunday 12/23
9am
Breakfast Mon Hue *cuisine from middle Vietnam Spicier Bun Rieu or Banh Beo or Pho Hung D7
10am
Boomerang Flea Market (really awesome unique stuff and clothes for cheap, 3rd Sunday of each month) D7
12pm
Crescent Mall (super posh, all name brands) D7
1pm
Lunch Vung Tao *banh xeo
3pm
War Remnant Museum D1 (hope it's open Sundays, hours are 9-1 then 1-5 only, does not advertise dates)
Cyclo to Parliament/Post Office/Nortre Dame Cathedral (very touristy things but dissapointing) D1
6pm
Dinner Bizu Hotel *great American food with Vietnamese Fusion D7
Day 5 Monday 12/24
9am
Breakfast Dim Sum *tapas
10am
Do something we missed or pack
1pm
Depart for Airport to Hanoi
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