badaitz
American expat in Vietnam
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About me
American
Lives in Ho Chi Minh City
Registration: 10 October 2013
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Buying a backpack in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) by sanooku
Any recommendations where I can buy a decent backpack/rucksack (vietnamese = ba lô) in Saigon? I need one for day-to-day use, with laptop carrying compartment and lots of pockets. Had a look online, also in and around Ben Thanh Market. They ...
Go on the side streets around Ben Thanh market. Most of the stuff is either knockoffs or seconds. Check out the stitching and the zippers to make sure they are solid and if so you can get a durable pack for a great price. I bought one there 2008 ... Read More
Best Way to Search for Apartments in HCMC? by mtgmike
I know there are adverts in the housing section of Íæż½ã½ã, but can I get some recommendations for other resources to search? I've found plenty of Vietnamese language web sites with listings. Can these typically be rented by foreigners?
I used Kelvin, found him on Craiglist. I got a nice 55 square meter 1 bedroom service apartment in Binh Thanh District on Bui Dinh Tuy for 8,000,000 a month. I had heard good and bad things about him, but he did right by me. He did show me the best ... Read More
Martial arts in Ho Chi Minh by Goobag
I have recently arrived in Ho Chi Minh from Korea. I am living in district 7. In Korea I had ridiculous amounts of free time and took to studying martial arts. It's perfect for me. Keeps me stress free allows me to think. I'm no fighter but I like ...
Sorry, I don't know of any. I,m doing boxing and kickboxing at Star Fittnes, located in Manor Residence in Binh Thanh district. Not much sparring so I don't think you'd be interested. They do have karate and grappeling too. You can get a ... Read More
Martial arts in Ho Chi Minh by Goobag
I have recently arrived in Ho Chi Minh from Korea. I am living in district 7. In Korea I had ridiculous amounts of free time and took to studying martial arts. It's perfect for me. Keeps me stress free allows me to think. I'm no fighter but I like ...
I don't know if you are still out there , the message is old, but if you are I am in Binh Thanh District and would like to train in Wing Chun. Is the instructor still teaching? My email address is badaitz@gmail.com Thanks, Bruce Read More