It was one very hard decision. I was even on the telephone yesterday midday asking Keith, who teaches English in Hanoi, questions regarding the Vietnamese work visa papers and his advise regarding when to attend the CELTA course.
The work visa papers are very complex here in Vietnam and it would be much better if I would start the process in the US because I have to get all the papers notarized, authenticated and translated (with the Vietnamese Embassy at $25/page).
Keith advised that I wait until I was really available to teach English before I took the class. It certainly was a struggle for me to make a decision with which I was comfortable.
So now we’re thinking of taking the bus to Laos for 1-2 weeks — all three of us. Mai’s never been to Laos and she wants to go. Large numbers of Vietnamese doing business in Laos.