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Last replied
2 May 2024
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Description
Hello everyone! My name is Hieu and I am a tour guide in Ha Long Bay and Cat Ba island. I have a travel office in Halong city and I am a host of a homestay in Halong city, too. I organize adventure tours around Halong Bay, Catba Island and Ninh Binh. I love traveling, making new friends and exploring new areas.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You are provided free accommodation and food (3 meals a day) and drinking water. Also you can join me on many tours to explore Ha Long Bay and Cat Ba. You will be given a real experience of the Vietnamese local and Island life.
Help
I am looking for travelers who speak fluent English, to help me and support me in my travel office, eco homestay and during my adventure tours around Halong Bay and Catba Island.
I need volunteers that like to interact with customers in my homestay and travel office and help me with the English language. I also need someone that can occasionally help me with computer related tasks, such as fixing my English grammar mistakes in tour itineraries and help me with social media. I currently only use Facebook, and I have plans to set up a website, so if you think you can help me come up with a good online strategy that would be highly appreciated! If you like photography or have video-editing skills then this will be a big plus too. It would be great if you can make some nice pictures and videos of my tours so that I can use some of this as content for my social media and website.
During tours you accompany me to have fun with customers, generally just making a good time with them. Every tour has local employed staff on board, such as a tour guide, captain and someone that prepares lunch/dinner, but not everyone speaks fluent English and sometimes we are very busy. You can have fun with the customers, help them making pictures, join them with swimming, fishing, hiking, snorkeling, playing with monkeys, enjoying beach dinners and watching beautiful sunsets. It's not hard work, just a lot of laughs and a good way to enjoy Halong and Catba!
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Vietnamese: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
Private room (Halong) or dorm (Catba) with bathroom, aircon, TV, fridge, Free fast WIFI and laundy service.
What else ...
You will have access to a motorbike to explore Ha Long city, Catba Island and surroundings. I love to take you around the area myself too, to show you the best spots and let you taste the most delicious local Vietnamese food. You will be invited to family dinners and for drinks with my friends, to fully experience and enjoy the local Vietnamese life! :)
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (17)
If you want a cultural exchange, this is definitely a good chance. On the first two days, Hieu and his friend took me… read more
It's the off season these days so there are few things to do in his travel agency. And that's why he left me at a café and organic farm, operated by his brother and his several… read more
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If you want a cultural exchange, this is definitely a good chance. On the first two days, Hieu and his friend took me… read more
It's the off season these days so there are few things to do in his travel agency. And that's why he left me at a café and organic farm, operated by his brother and his several… read more
We had so many fun moments and memories with Hieu and his collegues! An amazing Workaway if you want to see the Ha Long Bay Area ! The sunflower Hotel is even located really close to a beach with a nice view!
You are expected to do a reasonable… read more
I stayed 2 weeks and he introduced me to his friends, his family, business partners etc. and I'm grateful for that. We had really good diners with Vietnamese families or at the coffee shop and nice discussions. I even had a… read more
We had a really good time. They showed us around the Cat Ba Island which is really worth to see. At this moment our workaway had a place on the Cat Ba island not in Halong Bay but it was also cool. We have been working as helpers in the bar but it wasn't hard work beacause of the low… read more
You stayed and help me the things I should do to be update my work better as the tour organizer and you also very good at community social to share and make people close with your piano skill, guitar and sing well, and Also you are so friendly to make friends with local as my friends. That's not so long you are here but i really feel… read more
