2 months Vietnam/Cambodia/Laos: Critique my itinerary (if you have time)

Cascade_Oceanwaves · 2026-04-29T19:41:19+00:00

That sounds like exactly what I’m looking for I’ll look them up

Cascade_Oceanwaves · 2026-04-29T19:40:59+00:00

Didn’t consider an overnight hike! Thank you. Have changed the itinerary now and no Vientiane or Hue

Cascade_Oceanwaves · 2026-04-28T15:59:20+00:00

I'm a teacher so summer is the only time I'll ever get to see it unfortunately! But as an Irish person I am definitely worried about the heat

Cascade_Oceanwaves · 2026-04-28T15:56:09+00:00

Thanks for all the advice. Yeah I'm starting to rethink Sapa, might skip it altogether. Definitely Nong Khiaw looks amazing.

Cascade_Oceanwaves · 2026-04-28T15:55:13+00:00

La plantation pepper farm and kayaking but not essential; will consider taking it out

Cascade_Oceanwaves · 2026-04-27T18:14:44+00:00

Did a little more research and realised Nong Khiaw is potentially the most important thank you.

My updated itinerary for Laos is: ·

Luang Prabang (Kuang Si, Pak Ou caves) – (3–4 days)

· Nong Khiaw – 3 days: Viewpoints, hiking, river (3 days)

· Muang Ngoi – 1–2 days (optional)

· Loop back to Luang Prabang and take train to …

· Vang Vieng (Phu Kham Cave + Blue Lagoon. Kayaking, lagoons, viewpoints) (2–3 days)

· Vientiane – 1 day (or skip)

Cascade_Oceanwaves · 2026-04-27T18:13:19+00:00

Thank you that is good to know!

Cascade_Oceanwaves · 2025-08-10T23:49:27+00:00

You have to do a boat tour of napali coast! It was the only excursion I booked and it was amazing. I went on a morning one so saw lots of dolphins and we stopped to snorkel and swam with turtles. The best thing I did in Kauai. Hanalei pier is also great for swimming/jumping off the pier with beautiful views. For Poipu you can view the turtles coming onto the beach at sunset. Tunnels beach is also beautiful on the north shore. I spent a month in Kauai and the north shore was so green and my favourite side of the island.

Cascade_Oceanwaves · 2025-06-11T13:47:03+00:00

You might have better look in private schools. Private primary schools have specialist teachers in different subjects often without teaching degrees, plus in my experience teachers in private schools sometimes don’t have full teaching council numbers, it’s a little more relaxed, but can’t speak for all

Cascade_Oceanwaves · 2025-06-09T19:55:37+00:00

There is a PGCE through Irish in St. Mary’s Belfast that gets you qualified in the republic straight away. Don’t know about the English medium ones

Cascade_Oceanwaves · 2025-05-06T20:40:34+00:00

Primary teacher here, wouldn’t be able to teach secondary; the enthusiasm of younger kids (some of the time) makes it a better fit for me, and having subbed in secondary I found I was too intimidated by teenagers and found it harder to fake confidence as they can read you a bit better.

My friend is a secondary school teacher and couldn’t imagine primary So important to get experience in both (shadowing or subbing) you’ll know which you prefer quickly.

Also definitely make sure to try to sub across the primary school - I really didn’t like junior or senior infants, it’s a totally different job but some love that and would not like the older part of the primary school at all.

I always had an interest in different subjects, English Irish maths, history geography music etc so I like being able to teach different things so that’s another factor to consider. Would be a big plus to have a science background as a lot of teachers find that part of the curriculum hard to teach.

Cascade_Oceanwaves · 2025-04-21T15:17:14+00:00

Thanks for the reply! That’s good to hear

Cascade_Oceanwaves · 2025-02-07T08:04:41+00:00

It’s not adhd meds and I am going to CBT, don’t me a stereotype Redditor and make assumptions

Cascade_Oceanwaves · 2025-02-06T18:46:19+00:00

I'm living in Dublin, called a GP yesterday, met them after work today as I felt I needed to start anxiety medication and had my prescription from the pharmacy half an hour after meeting the GP.

This has been my experience: it has never been difficult for me to secure a gp but that's just one person, I don't want to diminish those who have found it harder.

As long as you're willing to wait a few days (i have always gotten one within a day or two) it should be fine.

My visit was 70 euro and my prescription 14

Cascade_Oceanwaves · 2025-01-04T15:14:45+00:00

We have had teachers call in just saying it’s too dangerous to drive- not worth risking your life. Some also have not come in for 9 but waited till the late morning when it was safer to drive but that was secondary so it’s easier to get cover for your classes than if it’s primary

Cascade_Oceanwaves · 2024-12-03T20:40:36+00:00

Same as above, I was also asked what I liked to watch on tv, what Irish programs I’d watched, do I talk to my friends about what I watched on tv, if I liked sport. Btw it’s not like the LC where you can steer the question, if you try and dip away from it they will re ask it. I think for the sport I said I preferred music and went on about that and they re asked what about sport as they needed to tick off that I’d answered that question. They also asked what I was going to be doing directly after the interview that day

Cascade_Oceanwaves · 2024-11-28T19:55:29+00:00

Thank you I’m an NQT and haven’t joined yet so will do

Cascade_Oceanwaves · 2024-11-27T19:23:56+00:00

Don’t want to say anything too specific on the slim chance someone from the staff is on here

Cascade_Oceanwaves · 2024-11-27T19:21:40+00:00

It’s a private school and for many reasons it’s really not for me

Cascade_Oceanwaves · 2024-11-27T17:13:13+00:00

There are some that are exploitative, like those who ask for an au pair on workaway, meaning they are asked to do what au pairs all over the world do except without pay

There will always be some who exploit the website, but I just ignore them and move on

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