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Cham Island, Vietnam | Teaching English Online Life

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Ninja Teacher
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Alex from Ninja Teacher takes viewers on a day trip to Cham Island, off the coast of Da Nang, Vietnam. The excursion includes a speedboat from Hoi An, basic but cheap beachfront accommodation at 300,000 VND per night, and a group snorkeling session. The trip was cut short by a tropical storm, but highlights include swimming with luminescent plankton and a beach bonfire with friends. Most of the group work as online English teachers, and Alex explicitly uses this lifestyle as a pitch for his own TEFL certification courses. While the video is primarily a personal vlog with a heavy creator promotion angle, it offers practical logistics for independent travelers interested in a budget overnight trip to Cham Island: round-trip ferry cost 300,000 VND, small guesthouse rooms are basic but adequate, and the island is reachable by speedboat from Hoi An.

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