Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

received this pm...not sure what it means by epic massage...anyone can help...:)

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

Bro just to share a different perspective.

Firstly the new highway has been built and there are buses that run regularly from Hanoi-Lao Cai-Sapa direct. Takes around 6 to 8 hrs.

Trains are overnight so u just sleep, wake up next morning around 5-6am and u are at Lao Cai. Quite a romantic train experience if u travel 1st class. Weather is also very nice... fresh mountain air.

Lao Cai itself is worth exploring for those who are only interested in cheonging. U can get action in town itself or hop across the border to the Chinese side of Hekou. Its a bustling trading town.

In Sapa itself, some of the Hmong gals are very beautiful if you know where to look. They are of the same stock as the MEOW-zhu (when I type "M-I-A-O" it turns into $$$$ sign...is there a bug in the system?) ppl in China (found in Guizhou etc). U know the stories about "kong tau" etc all originated from the MEOW ppl. I had an ex gf who is MEOW and I can tell u, their charms & beauty are truly hypnoptic. But unfortunately, most Hmong gals in Sapa only speak their own language and very little tv (unless they go to school). Those who are exposed to foreigners speak good English.

Nearby Bac Ha is also worth exploring if u are into the Red Flower Hmong culture. These gals marry very young... around 14-16. By 20 they are considered "expired" stock....

But u have to be updated on the weather conditions, road closures due to landslides etc. If make yr travel arrangements in Hanoi, u are screwed...they just wanna take your money. Better to book yr travel plans with the companies based in Sapa itself as they would know local conditions better.

Nowhere in Vietnam is boring.... hehe.

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

Oh... HCM... My fond memories of Vien Dong Spa. Visited countries in southeast asia, nothing compares to it. Must plan a trip soon.

BTW, HCM gurus... have recommendation for equivalent standard joints?

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

To the bro above, in no way I'm affiliated with TS, but on a neutral pov, throughout the 600+++ pages he has contributed to VN, I think he is very legit person irregardless of what.

Paying a fee or expenses you might call it is worth it better than you bang head bang wall to find out something you might never find out eventually..so I see totally not a big issue at all .

Nothing comes for free, see doctor also must pay consultation fee without medication tio bo..money is superficial, experience is more important. A few dollars to gain knowledge and experience.....mai niao lah ~~ :cool:

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

for short distance travel on taxi in hcm, say around 20000 dong, if you give the driver 50000 dong, usually they have no change? :mad:

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U give 50k or 500k vnd?
Lol....my fare is 60 and I gave 500k note. OK leh

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

50k lor...
the first one claim no change but we manage to add up all the small notes to pay ... sekali another @sshole ... my vb bekchet throw him my 50k :D

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

I usually spend big notes and keep small change for taxi and xe om...:)

always change 2mil of 50k notes and 500k of 20k notes to standby...:)

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dun bother with such vile character...he wants to monoplized the whole forum...which I dun mind to let his gang have it...I have no time for such stupid idiotic hooligan character...just continue with your life and support of Liverpool FC...:)

I had put the entire hooligan group in my ignore list...:)

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

Ben Thanh night market has those cheong Adidas sport 3/4 pants (Bermuda like about 2 inch below knee)
Wonder if can get in SG ... or online

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Please take note there a small lane in CBT selling real Adidas and Nike Clothes and shoes but all these are stolen from factories

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Haha..but your vb also no small change?
But I understand. .it's not the amount.but the way they rip us.
We are walking $$ sign

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

my vb is the "ten tey" assistant :D
every time I go hcm after changing $$ she will keep most for the expenses and foot all the bill. I keep a bit and the Sing$.
Too bad that day all smaller notes used up. Each time if got lugi a bit I treat it as do charity.

the biggest lugi is when buying those dark red color Cherry, size of longan that type. Always end up quite expensive. But I found out also not cheap in SG.

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

[QUOTE=Hurricane88;13445290]
Sapa needs 15 hrs train ride to and 15 hrs train ride return... QUOTE]

juz did Sapa last Dec..train ride is actually only 8hrs...
board 9pm,arrive 5am at Lao cai
;)

Re: Vietnam - HCM (Thread 3)
 

maybe after I retire and have free time then I may take the journey...but I will spend a few more days to rest before and after the Sapa trip...by then I think I may have explored most of Vietnam...:)