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Embracing Autumn: Updates and Exciting Plans for the Season
Hello everyone,
As the vibrant season of autumn approaches, we’re thrilled to connect with you once again. This isn’t just another regular meeting filled with numbers; it’s our chance to share heartwarming stories and discuss our exciting plans for the coming months.
Cross-Cultural Communication Training
We’re thrilled to announce our upcoming training session on cross-cultural communication. With guests coming from all over the world, it’s crucial for us to ensure everyone feels welcomed and entertained. Our hosts will be sharing their stories and experiences to help us all grow in this area.
Expanding Our Blog
In other exciting news, we’re planning to expand our blog to include content in German. This will provide more information about Vietnam and Hanoi for our German-speaking audience. If this project is successful, we plan to expand further to include French and Spanish content as well.
Celebrating Our Hosts
A big congratulations to our wonderful host, Kien, who has reached a record of 250 mark reviews! We’re also excited to welcome our new hosts, Yen Dung and Ha Vy, who have received their first 5-star reviews. Our guests have expressed how much they enjoyed the stories shared by our hosts.
Team Journeys
Our team members are always on the move, exploring new places and gaining new experiences. Yen is currently in Hue, participating in the Journey to the Vietnamese Heritage program with her college. This initiative helps future tour guides enhance their skills and deepen their understanding of Vietnamese history and culture.
Cu Minh Anh is enjoying a volunteering trip in Indonesia, and our big sister, Huyen, has just returned from her adventurous summer trip to Indonesia, where she spent a lot of time hiking. Meanwhile, Cong is preparing for his year-long journey to Leipzig, Germany. He plans to travel extensively and bring back fresh, creative ideas to Vietnam.
Updated on September 16th, 2024
September marks the beginning of the school year in Vietnam. Our Green Elephant project sent children’s books for kids in Dak Lak. These books are famous Vietnamese titles suitable for their ages, thanks to funds donated by our guests and from OneTrip with local’s fund. We also sent them lovely postcards wishing them all the best for this new school year.
The English classes are currently on summer break. Once Cong moves to Germany and finds a suitable schedule (the class had been going on for 2 years every Tuesday at 7:30 PM), it will need to change a bit due to the time zone difference. Cong will continue to teach again
Previously, we had the privilege of inviting people from around the world to join the class—including participants from the UK, Uzbekistan, USA, and Australia—to share stories, places, and local food and culture. Initially, the students were quite shy, but our guests encouraged them to speak more. By the end of each year, the students expressed their desire to continue learning English and one day explore the world themselves. These moments filled us with joy.
Through these initiatives, we aim to bridge cultural gaps, foster education, and inspire a love for learning and exploration for the kids.
Updated: October 23rd, 2024
Today, our Onetrip team had an excellent “extra training” at Hoa Lo Prison, focusing on Vietnam’s history during the wars. This time, only three new hosts joined, with Quang leading the session. An interesting revelation came to light: Trang’s great-great-grandfather was a famous Vietnamese revolutionary who was executed at the age of 24 by the guillotine displayed in Hoa Lo Prison.
Our team hopes everyone had a good time today and learned more stories to share with our guests.
If you’re a food lover visiting Hanoi for the first time, we recommend taking the Hanoi food walking tour and The Hidden Hanoi Old Quarter Experience. For vegans and vegetarians, the Vegetarian Street Food & Stories of Hanoi is an excellent choice. If you’re a history buff or looking for a unique experience in Hanoi, consider the Stories from Vietnam War at not-to-go-alone areas tour.
For those who love coffee and history, the Coffee, History, and Architecture of the French Quarter tour is a must. Lastly, if you’re visiting Hanoi on a hot or rainy day, the Escape the Heat of Hanoi – Museum Experience is a great option.
