Become part of our lovely family in Hanoi, Vietnam

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    Hi, My mother Lisa used to take care of this account, but now I'm in charge.


    Hello, I'm Kitty, a 19-year-old (for reference, depending on when you're reading this, I was born in 2004) and studying at British University Vietnam. When you arrive at our household, you will be in contact with me and my brother Sam (13, studying French at school and looking forward to learning German) as our parents are often busy and away on business trips.
    We would love to invite you into our house to exchange culture and share memorable moments!

    1. About our house.
    We live in a 5-story house with your lovely room on the 3rd floor. The amenities include wifi, washing machine, etc. Aside from us (Me and Sam), our parents, we also live with our cousin, who is 25 and two adorable cats.
    There is a supermarket, some convenience stores, and multiple bus stations near our house where you can shop for food or go out. For entertainment, there's a park and a cinema in walking distance. Watching movies in Vietnam is exceptionally cheap, so if you have a movie in mind, go for it!

    2. Activities
    Sam and I would have to attend school during the school year, but in the afternoon, on days off and holidays, we would love to spend time with you and have some bonding experiences. For instance, cooking is a common activity with many of the previous Workawayers as they can introduce dishes from their country to us. We could travel to Ba Vi - our countryside house - on weekends for gatherings and outdoor activities. If not, we could spend the weekends playing badminton or whatever activities we could think of.

    I hope we get to meet!

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Charity Work
    Language practice
    Teaching
    Help around the house
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    You can learn Vietnamese culture via:
    Doing some traditional dishes with us, if you like
    Eating out with crazy street food
    Enjoy a meal at my friend's house, if you have
    Go on short trips to nearby provinces for the weekend
    And any other activities that make us (you, Kitty and Sam) happy and exciting

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    It's nice if you give us 2-4 hours per day to help me and my brother with English or French/Mandarin (priority to girls who know French, Mandarin, or German, but English is a must)

    You are free during the day as we are at school (we will help you travel and explore any special parts of Hanoi and nearby provinces - we do have a travel agency, so we can offer you tour packages). You may spend time with my children in the evening and during the weekend, as Sam has to go to school every day and Kitty every morning.

    We may have time to eat out, join the bar/club, go sightseeing, go shopping, etc., together to experience the Vietnamese lifestyle and tradition

    Sometimes, you can visit my friends' houses to make a cake or cook Vietnamese dishes

    So, whatever you want here in Hanoi, we can share and help; just let us know!

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent
    Chinese (Mandarin): Fluent
    German: Beginner

    This 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

    Accommodation

    Private room with AC, wooden floor, and a nice window, but shared bathroom
    Wifi is free
    You can do laundry by yourself
    If you get up early, enjoy our breakfast at 6.30 am (pls confirm). Anyway, we also offer you 2 other meals/ a day at the fixed time

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    You will have a lot of free time for travelling. We will help you with searching for buses and Grab.
    Extra activities are swimming, yoga, gym, eating out, having coffee or tea time, visiting and baking, and cooking.
    Aside from that, you can go sightseeing around Hanoi or even the provinces nearby if you are interested (just ask Kitty for more bits of advice on where to go if you haven't had anything in mind yet).

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

  • ...

    Hours expected

    Maximum 2-4 hours a day. Normally only 1 hour per day for Sam's French (during his school year)

  • ...

    This host has been visited by a member of the Workaway team

    Visited by Workaway Team in June 2016 - Super nice family and genuinely lovely hosts.
Host ref number: 181633525986

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