Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

if u try a few freelancers here in hcmc 90% of teh freelancer ARE from the north here working short term...so that reasoning is flawed...i get fast response here in hcmc, only 1/20 is slow....u need to know the system well hahah
secondly food in hanoi and up north sucks compared with food in hcmc, in hcmc u can frond regional food from all parts of vn...up north u get mainly northen plus a few crappy southern resturants...so you will find food dissappointing

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

Yup maybe...on 1 jan 2015...I sms to 5 gals...none replied...maybe is New Year after all...:p

Now that you mentioned...the gal I tried one day before New Year is from North....spoke with Northen accent...:)

BTW, some gals already went home and will return to work after TET...:)

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

did u check if those 5 gals numbers are current..often they have already stopped working...u are sms to dead numbers

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

nope...after that have other appointments....and ready to return back to sinkieland...:)

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

LOL - don't sweat it; you come my way - my treat.

Just don't expect me to actually go with you to some of these "places." Know them well, but I, like many here, will only go solo as Hong Kong is too crowded and I'm always bumping into people I know - even where I thought remote enough. Learned my lesson well.....sigh....!

SEAJ

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

LoL... I like your CPF analogy. In Spore it means "Central Provident Fund".

To the bro who PM'ed me, what I mean is simply: To know & understand the system, you must first learn Vietnamese. Otherwise difficult.

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

thanks for the offer but my comment was based on the onerous "demands" of teh guest for the return of a beer bust rest assured id never make such a request...ps if u were to merely point me in the right direction without u personally going with me its would be a moot point as i will still most likely get chopped even if i was to turn up at the right adresss...thats the whole point of "using" a local....but anway personally if i was to use a local it would be based on a fee, or at least covering all the expenses for my guide....my time is valueable and i treat others likewise, and id rather give that money to a reputable guide than to give it to ur so called stealth agents or to some WL who will chop me regardless after all the haggling back and forth

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

I'd like to think that mongering in Hong Kong, Macau and even most of Southern China is generally not as "cowboy" as I see it being in places like Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos etc. Prices are pretty well standardized and easily known by anybody who bothers to first do a tiny bit of research; in fact, websites actually post prices up. I think this is the case also for most Northern Far East countries.

You ain't gonna get "chopped" in Hong Kong if I point you in the right direction and outline what to expect etc. And in fact, IMHO, one really don't need an agent just about anywhere in the world if one would just do a bit of prior research, not be shy or afraid to bargain and take the regular precautions.

And yes, I agree that if one really needed to use an agent, then I'd suggest that one engage somebody who are up-front that he is doing this as a job - allowing one to bargain a price which one thinks reasonable for the use of the agent's services. These stealth agents - pretending to be just another good guy monger willing to help out a "bro" - are a menace as they lull too many unsuspecting guys into complacence.... and then really "chopping" them big-time.

Just IMHO

SEAJ

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

Hi Bros

It's been a long time since my last FR post here (which seems to have been removed somehow). Reason for being away due to having spent more than a year dating with a few viet girls living here on long term (work/study passes).

During this period I've been to Hanoi, Danang and HCM. Many thanks to bros (especially MC & H88) for the sharing in the past that I was able to explore these cities with some basic knowledge of what's a fair CPF for a foreigner (no matter how much tieng viet I tried speaking, I could, at best, convince them that I have lived in vietnam for a few months.)

I personally prefer the girls up in the North as they tend to look more demure (though I notice plastic surgeries and super heavy make up are more common among the northerners). But the best I've seen thus far is from the North. She is a mutual friend of another WL in SGP and we were introduced at a disco bar. We played drinking games and got pretty high. My friend and I hinted the girls to head back to the hotel room with us, and they agreed. Had to pay extra tips to the bell boy for bringing 3 girls back to the room which was meant for us 2 guys. After we finished supper in the room, the WL decided to go home leaving the other 2 girls with us for the night. The girl on my bed was acting so high whining about being so hot and started unbuttoning her shirt. So I joked about saliva being the best way to relieve heat and started kissing her neck and chest. Everything seemed to hit on right and my buddy went ahead with his girl too. It was quite fun with both couples doing it at the same time but in the dark as the other girl was too shy. Tried to ask if we could switch partners after first round but I was slammed with "Anh dam tac qua!" :p It was worth a try anyways. So we proceeded with round two before going into deep slumber. Next morning they woke up asking us to bring them for breakfast but we guys were too tired recovering from the hangover. In the end they got impatient waiting for us and started asking for money instead. :rolleyes: So much for being lucky. They accepted S$100 so it wasn't that bad after all.

Until today I'm still missing the fair smooth long legs and big boobs of hers. But she hasn't been replying actively on wechat since then. Probably we paid too little :p Good memories anyway for me & my buddy anyway!

I'm flying to HCMC tomorrow and will be alone for 2 days. If any bro is available for ca phe, pm me!

Cheers!

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

S$100 is ok... not great... but ok... VND1.6mil for a night's work. But that means you are not gonna be "memorable"... just a ship passing in the night. :D

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

I checked thru your history and dun seem u had posted in thread 3...no deleted post by mods too...if u posted in thread 2 then yes all deleted...no trace...including my posts...at least more than 1k...:)

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

I think so. That was about 1.5 years ago and this thread seems to be so active.

Packed my bags, I'm ready to go... HCM here I come! :D

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

Do you mean you can get cheaper?

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

I thought easiest to pm you/me and get phone contact?

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

mate lets get it straight i dont know who u are, clearly u trying to be smart by using my whatsapp pic, but i dont have any association or nor am i connected to you in any way. Im not going to react to you using a pictuire as i had already anticipated such action sometime in the future by some "funny" guy...but you arent my clone...you are some stranger trying to be a clone of me

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

Oh mate, I am not worried about my points. knew you have a few high power clone accounts. If you anticipated such action then why are you bothered. Don't you know you are doing that to others too. You are using a photo that belongs to someone.

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

exactly im not bothered thats why i havent said anything till today..when you implied somehow you are connected to me, and let me say this again i dont have the time nor do i see the value of creating clone accounts only cowards need to do that...and yes i agree the whole point is i did make jest of another samster by takings his wechat pic as my avatar...so therefor i am not crying foul in the least. And lastly why are u mentioning points im not the one zapping

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

clone wars...haizzz...:p

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

Dmax tio raid...time for police to get some "bonus" before Tet :D

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

Dmax beer club or DMAx spa?..not that I care as I'd never go those types places just for other readers...and if u don't play up u shouldn't care if raid or not

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

Guys,I remembered that there are some discussions about taking a ride from the hcm airport. The last time I went, I encountered difficulties getting one. The service crew don't speak English and I was like, begging for a cab.. it seems,from the earlier discussion, that a ticket is required before boarding. Is it still the case now ? How much the ticket cost, excluding the meter fare?

Or, what's the best way to get out of the airport ? Is it far to walk to the main road ?

Thanks..

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

Very true. I got into the same situation. I stupidly believed that I was chatting with the exact girl. Anyway, mine was the exact girl in the photo but she's not the one chatting with me. She came with an old beat up nokia phone with no social media capability.

More or less the same as she asked for payment and tips in advance. I was sainzzzz... so quickly bonked and ask her to leave...

I heard about those saloon from here but failed to locate any around hcmc.
I will be in Vietnam from tomorrow onwards and in hcmc on 21st till 24th.

Able to share the saloon detail? I will PM you.

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

Not far walk to main road so u can then cross and go pick up taxi in ct plaza or even closer walk 50m to ur right to the domestic airport and get a metered taxi

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

You should be able to get metered taxi, left turn after exit, you see Vinnasun or Marlin taxi guy there.

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

18/01 Gold shop outside CBT S$1 = 16200 VND

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

thank you for sharing...a bit better xchange rate...:)

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

thought cross a small road first ....
shouldn't have just followed my vb all the time and let her go get the cab :D

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

I changed at Changi airport today @ S$1 = 14705 VND :(

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

haha...willing buyer...willing seller...:)

may get 16000 at TSN airport...:)

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

this is my point abt this whole issue all these guys asking questions where to get best rates...difference at tsn and cbt is 16000 vs 16200 abt 1.x% difference...now these same guy will then start tipping girls unnecessarily, get chopped here there..get scammed here there...why worry abt pennys when u can worry abt the pounds u can save elsewhere...i always say change 1-2 days spending at tsn, then later at your leisure change at the markets when u are going there for other business...why would u waste a few hours of your day to go change money if thats teh only thing you need to do at cbt

changing at changi is another matter entirely..its been stated again and again that u should change at the destination country...its a matter of common snese u buying vn dong..there fore in vn thats where they have a huge supply...in singy the supply of vn dong is less so naturally they give a lower rate