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Hi guys,
"Cat's village aka Xóm Cát means Sand village"
We're located in a beautiful small fishing village of Xóm Cát. We love to share this peaceful hidden gem to the world by showing our tradition, cuture, art, stories and welcome you into our by-the-sea community for a culture exchange time.
You'll be welcome into our family and emerge in the culture of Vietnam.
We will work, eat, do dishes and share stories to learn from each others because we believe that is the best way for you to learn our culture. For this reason, we only accepted applicant who want to stay a month or more.
Come join us, we would love to hear from you and see you here : )
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
House sitting
Interests
Vegetarian or vegan
Movies & TV
Self development
Politics / Social justice
LGBTQ
Writing
Plant care
Photography
Performing arts
Music
Cooking & food
Blogging
Videography
Farming
Sustainability
Gardening
Languages
DIY & crafts
Books
Art & design
Water sports
Cycling
Beach
Yoga / Wellness
Nature
Camping
Outdoor activities
Hiking
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
This is an ancient fishing village with more than 500 years of age with vegetation as well as unique marine life. People can participate in fishing village activities as well as learn about the history, customs, and local food here. Which are unique and special experience.
Help
We are looking for people who don't mind to roll-up your sleeves to jump in to help us with phyiscal work like:
Helping around the retreat...
DIY projects
Gardening
Serving guests
Housekeeping
Cleaning
Moving funiture
And create projects- brainstorm ideas for projects like:
Teaching English to children in the fishing village
Teaching about environmental protection
Creating art from trash
Creating social media content
Supporting the development of sustainable tourism and small communities.
We ask each volunteer to create something meaningful from their culture exchange time like write a post or an article, record a song, take some photos...about the village, the life, the people, the food here, any activities that interested you... Post them on any platforms you'd like and tag us in.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Vietnamese: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
I'm always happy to teach people Vietnamese and learn English!
Accommodation
Shared accommodation. We always have rooms available for volunteers to stay- just connect with us and we will arrange something for you: )
You will have wifi, a/c, shower, towels, bedding sheet. You can enjoy the pool, the nearby beach, the common areas, and use our bike to go to the markets.
Food and drinks:
We offer simple local food and drinking water. You can get snacks, coffee, ice tea and sugarcane juice from the next door store or shop at nearby morning markets everyday.
What else ...
Things to do:
- The beach is only a 10 minutes walk. It is very local and beautiful!
- You can bike around the area, visit the fishing villages and their markets
- You can climb Cao Bien mountain, with beautiful views of the sea and the surroundings
- You can visit the untouched Cu Lao Island, just a 10 minute boat ride from here
Transport:
- Our village is located on the coast, just 15 minutes from the highway between Hoi An and Nha Trang. There are many busses available. The closest big city is Tuy Hoa, 25 minutes from here. We can help you with your transport: )
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
