Jake

I was relocated to a beautiful beach town in central Vietnam, right along the coast of the South China Sea. English teachers don't really get to choose where in the country they end up, but if I did have that option, I could not have picked a more perfect place.

I was relocated to a beautiful beach town in central Vietnam, right along the coast of the South China Sea. English teachers don't really get to choose where in the country they end up, but if I did have that option, I could not have picked a more perfect place.

Because of the horrific turn this story will take, I can't say where exactly it was in central Vietnam I lived, or even the name of the beach town I resided in, just because I don't want anyone to get the wrong idea. This part of Vietnam is a truly beautiful place, and I don't want to discourage anyone from going there.

Because of the horrific turn this story will take, I can't say where exactly it was in central Vietnam I lived, or even the name of the beach town I resided in, just because I don't want anyone to get the wrong idea. This part of Vietnam is a truly beautiful place, and I don't want to discourage anyone from going there.

so for the continuation of this story i am just going to refer to where i was as central vietnam and as for the beach town where i made my living i am going to give it the pseudonym bien hoa hen which in vietnamese roughly but rather fittingly translates to sea of promise sea of promise truly was the perfect destination

so for the continuation of this story i am just going to refer to where i was as central vietnam and as for the beach town where i made my living i am going to give it the pseudonym bien hoa hen which in vietnamese roughly but rather fittingly translates to sea of promise sea of promise truly was the perfect destination

It was a modest-sized coastal town nestled inside of a tropical bay, with the whitest sands and clearest blue waters you could possibly dream of. The town itself is also spectacular. Most of the houses and buildings are painted a vibrant sunny yellow, not only to look more inviting to tourists, but also to reflect the sun during the hottest months.

It was a modest-sized coastal town nestled inside of a tropical bay, with the whitest sands and clearest blue waters you could possibly dream of. The town itself is also spectacular. Most of the houses and buildings are painted a vibrant sunny yellow, not only to look more inviting to tourists, but also to reflect the sun during the hottest months.

For this reason, I originally wanted to give the town the nickname Tran Mau Vang, Yellow Town, but I quickly realized how insensitive that pseudonym would have been, so Sea of Promise it is. Alongside its bright sunny buildings, Sea of Promise has the most stunning oriental and French colonial architecture, interspersed with many quality restaurants and coffee shops.

For this reason, I originally wanted to give the town the nickname Tran Mau Vang, Yellow Town, but I quickly realized how insensitive that pseudonym would have been, so Sea of Promise it is. Alongside its bright sunny buildings, Sea of Promise has the most stunning oriental and French colonial architecture, interspersed with many quality restaurants and coffee shops.

The local cuisine is to die for. not only is it healthy and delicious but it's also surprisingly cheap like we're only talking ninety cents you wouldn't believe how many different flavors of coffee vietnam has i mean i went a whole twenty-four years without even trying coffee and since i've been here i must have tried around two dozen flavors

The local cuisine is to die for. not only is it healthy and delicious but it's also surprisingly cheap like we're only talking ninety cents you wouldn't believe how many different flavors of coffee vietnam has i mean i went a whole twenty-four years without even trying coffee and since i've been here i must have tried around two dozen flavors

another whimsical little aspect of this town is the many multicolored little plastic chairs that are dispersed everywhere so whether it was dining on the local cuisine or trying my twenty-second flavor of coffee i would always find one of these chairs a different color every time sit down in the shade and just watch the world go by

another whimsical little aspect of this town is the many multicolored little plastic chairs that are dispersed everywhere so whether it was dining on the local cuisine or trying my twenty-second flavor of coffee i would always find one of these chairs a different color every time sit down in the shade and just watch the world go by

i haven't even mentioned how much i loved my teaching job my classes were the most adorable seven and eight year olds and my colleagues were so nice and welcoming they never called me by my first name instead my colleagues would always say chow um or chow um guy which basically means hello little sister When I wasn't teaching or grading papers, I spent most of my leisure time by the town's beach.

i haven't even mentioned how much i loved my teaching job my classes were the most adorable seven and eight year olds and my colleagues were so nice and welcoming they never called me by my first name instead my colleagues would always say chow um or chow um guy which basically means hello little sister When I wasn't teaching or grading papers, I spent most of my leisure time by the town's beach.

And being the boring, vanilla person I am, I didn't really do much. Feeling the sun upon my skin while I observed the breathtaking scenery was more than enough. Either that or I was curled up in a good book. I was never the only foreigner on this beach. Sea of Promise is a popular tourist destination. Mostly western backpackers and surfers.

And being the boring, vanilla person I am, I didn't really do much. Feeling the sun upon my skin while I observed the breathtaking scenery was more than enough. Either that or I was curled up in a good book. I was never the only foreigner on this beach. Sea of Promise is a popular tourist destination. Mostly western backpackers and surfers.

So, if I wasn't turning pink beneath the sun or memorizing every little detail of the bay's geography, I would enviously spectate fellow travelers ride the waves. As much as I love Vietnam, as much as I love Sea of Promise, what really spoils this place from being the perfect paradise is all the garbage pollution. I mean, it's just everywhere.

So, if I wasn't turning pink beneath the sun or memorizing every little detail of the bay's geography, I would enviously spectate fellow travelers ride the waves. As much as I love Vietnam, as much as I love Sea of Promise, what really spoils this place from being the perfect paradise is all the garbage pollution. I mean, it's just everywhere.