watcharacters Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 9 hours ago, simple1 said: Massage by blind people. Living at... http://www.visitnoosa.com.au/regions/noosaville Your link didn't appear to deal with a massage from blind people. I appeared to be a promotion to a resort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simple1 Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Mario666 said: Just as a matter of interest did you get any negatives from the North....as in hangover from the War? Not me, nor in the South where there was also a great deal of destruction and death. Hoi An is interesting as old architecture still intact as it wasn't attacked by US forces, through villages in the surrounding area were. Checkout if the French guy is still doing day bicycle tours of the surrounding area, fairly interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutsiwarrior Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 10 hours ago, Mario666 said: So why did you decide to live in LOS and not VN? one place came before the other...I've often thought that if I had visited VN first I wouldn't be in Thailand now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario666 Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 1 hour ago, simple1 said: Not me, nor in the South where there was also a great deal of destruction and death. Hoi An is interesting as old architecture still intact as it wasn't attacked by US forces, through villages in the surrounding area were. Checkout if the French guy is still doing day bicycle tours of the surrounding area, fairly interesting. Many thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario666 Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 21 minutes ago, tutsiwarrior said: one place came before the other...I've often thought that if I had visited VN first I wouldn't be in Thailand now... I love Thailand despite the politics and bullshit, but I am also a wanderer and adventurer seeker....I was thinking about Panama as heard good things, except I don't speak Spanish ...I only speak English, French, German and "TInglish" Kao Jai? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weegee Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 27 minutes ago, tutsiwarrior said: one place came before the other...I've often thought that if I had visited VN first I wouldn't be in Thailand now... I was in Vietnam many years and made the mistake of coming to Thailand after being there....Vietnam fantastic country, and the places to visit far outscore the rubbish ridden ones here....It sure was the wild west though in the mid nineties. HCMC is alive with places to see and enjoy any hour of the day....Vung Tau, is the place to visit in the South, where the Seafood is fresh and plentiful....and not a ripoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 An off topic post about the US and Trump has been removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario666 Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 Just now, weegee said: I was in Vietnam many years and made the mistake of coming to Thailand after being there....Vietnam fantastic country, and the places to visit far outscore the rubbish ridden ones here....It sure was the wild west though in the mid nineties. HCMC is alive with places to see and enjoy any hour of the day....Vung Tau, is the place to visit in the South, where the Seafood is fresh and plentiful....and not a ripoff. Dude...I am 90% sold....How does the cost of living compare to Thailand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutsiwarrior Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 5 minutes ago, Mario666 said: I love Thailand despite the politics and bullshit, but I am also a wanderer and adventurer seeker....I was thinking about Panama as heard good things, except I don't speak Spanish ...I only speak English, French, German and "TInglish" Kao Jai? Panama is no great shakes...a friend bought a retirement home there after doing the necessary diligence, speaks passable spanish, etc and she sold up and returned to California after a year...the usual hassles, corruption, etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weegee Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 7 minutes ago, Mario666 said: Dude...I am 90% sold....How does the cost of living compare to Thailand? Been away from Vietnam a fair while now (8yrsApprox)...But even then it was cheaper than Thailand. But dont be fooled, if you let yourself into a wrong place...You will get ripped. If you like looking at beautiful women, and being left alone until you want company...Then dont hesitate. If you go to Vung Tau (Seaside resort) make sure you stay a couple of days, and check out everything, it alive with scenery, Museum (a definite), and it's nice and cool from the seabreeze in the evening, enjoying a coldie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissables Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 4 hours ago, Mario666 said: Thanks mate....you guys have helped immensely.....I know Vietnam is a large and diversified country and as such I didn't know where to start.....now I know I will do a month in the South on this trip and then look in central and North next time. Just as a matter of interest did you get any negatives from the North....as in hangover from the War?....I am English, but they won't know that! No problems anywhere regarding the war, i went to a few of the places that had bad things happen and nothing but smiles and politeness. Including Hue, My Lai, Khe Sanh, hamburger hill etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Chiu Chi (spl) tunnels are just North of HCMC and worth a visit. Take the longest Mekong Delta tour you can find, definitely the 3 days at least, avoid the 2 days as I found the best things were on the third day (paddling through swamps reminiscent of scenes out of Deliverance and shopping in Ca Mau). In HCMC find Hoa Vien restaurant if you like good Czech beer and food. Or Lion restaurant if you want German. And just opposite Lion is a really good Chinese restaurant. Hop on the river ferry and take a round trip 'cruise' on the river. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario666 Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 31 minutes ago, tutsiwarrior said: Panama is no great shakes...a friend bought a retirement home there after doing the necessary diligence, speaks passable spanish, etc and she sold up and returned to California after a year...the usual hassles, corruption, etc... So SEA is the place then ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario666 Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 21 minutes ago, chrissables said: No problems anywhere regarding the war, i went to a few of the places that had bad things happen and nothing but smiles and politeness. Including Hue, My Lai, Khe Sanh, hamburger hill etc. Thanks so much for your information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapporillo Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 There’s a backpacker’s quarter in HCMC, it’s an area full of hotels, bars, shops and a few girly bars (but just a few). It’s worth to hang out there in the evening, you can easily meet people there, mostly other tourists and bargirls of course, but there are also regular Vietnamese coming to drink there in the evening. They like to talk to foreigners to practice their English language skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario666 Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 17 minutes ago, Sapporillo said: There’s a backpacker’s quarter in HCMC, it’s an area full of hotels, bars, shops and a few girly bars (but just a few). It’s worth to ....out there in the evening, you can easily meet people there, mostly other tourists and bargirls of course, but there are also regular Vietnamese coming to drink there in the evening. They like to talk to foreigners to practice their English language skills. Thanks Mr. Sapporillo....Gold Dust! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smotherb Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 6 hours ago, JRUSA said: There's a blind massage place here in Pattaya also.. No, that's the dyslexic massage parlor, where you get the happy beginning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geisha Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Mario666, you must visit the Cai Rang floating market in Can Tho on the Mekong Delta south of Saigon. Must visit very early morning so best to overnight there.. This is an authentic market, not like the tourist infested ones of Bangkok. It’s huge, rent a boat for a couple of hours, the captain will show you around and take you to the most wonderful little waterways. Have a good camera with you. Sample the delicious food and soups served from the market boats directly into yours. Ask him to show you the noodle factory and rice paper producers on the little islands, tho he probably wont need asking. I’ve been all over Asia and i can honestly say this place left a lifetime memory. By the way, all this is very inexpensive. If you have time for another trip, try Hoi An and visit the Japanese houses, and beautiful covered bridge ! Happy travels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Plenty to see and experience. I enjoyed the Cu Chin tunnel complex just outside HCMC. Both interesting and informative. Not a gun nut but I squeezed off a couple dozen rounds from an AK 47. The boat trip down the Mekong was also interesting. I enjoyed the lacquer artwork, ubiquitous in Vietnam. It makes a great souvenir or gift. I also enjoyed a sleeper car train trip to Nha Trang. No double pricing for Farang. If you are over 65 you get a seniors discount. Didn't even have to ask. When we handed in our passports to book the trip at the train station they told my buddy he would get a discount. We ride scooters in Thailand which is a completely different experience in Vietnam. Still not for the faint of heart. Swarming snake of movement See and be seen traffic rules. Lots of respect for each other with plenty of tooting to let people know they are there. BTW. Most everyone wears a helmet. We rented scooters in Nha Trang to ride up the coast. Eat at restaurants with no pictures or English on the menu. Just walk around and take a look at what everyone else is having. Ask for what they are having. There will most likely be a Vietnamese American back for a visit, happy to help. The food is excellent, beer is cheap, people friendly. Not much English spoken off the beaten tourist track but be adventurous and enjoy. We also spent time in my mothers birth town of Dalat. A few hours from Nha Trang. A lot cooler and also a much different vibe than the beach. I look forward to a third trip to Vietnam in September. Have a great trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyFriend You Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 On 4/7/2018 at 10:11 AM, simple1 said: Just visited for 4 weeks when living in Thailand. Loved the place, lot cleaner than Thailand. One memory in HCM was waking at 4:00AM and walked to the main market, sitting with an old Viet lady drinking the fantastic Viet coffee together, in silence, people watching in darkness till the early morning sunlight - no one hassling - perfect In Nha Trang see if the blind people massage place is still there, interesting experience, no sex. The Blind Massage place is still there, right next to a Sheesha Pipe Bar, around the corner from the City Fast Food place run by a Dutch expat that has been in Nha Trang for 15 years or so. I go to Nha Trang beach a couple times a year since 2000. Thinking about buying a Condo there, but waiting for the property bubble to burst - which it will eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poanoi Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 17 hours ago, Mario666 said: The nurses do F* ALL except administer IV Drugs (in my case for 2 hours each session 3 times a day) or ask you if you have had a shit or a piss and take your blood pressure. They sometimes eat the leftovers that are put on a trolley at the end of the ward (for disposal).....But the food is so crap that not only will poor Thais not eat it, but even the Mutts and Moggies turn their noses up at it! i can relate to the part where all they do is pumping me full of drops but due to sedation i cant pee it out to keep up, but the western food i got at sirikit was about the best western food i have tried in thailand. i have a really annoying memory from a private hospital when the nurses thought it was more important to ask if i had pissed and shit than to give me toilet paper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawley Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 Hi, I don't normally post as I just like to keep informed of that which may be going on in Thailand. I have traveled a little in Vietnam and possibly my favourite location was Dalat. A very nice City/Town up in the mountains South central Vietnam. Has a mild temperate climate, and some lovely attractions which include a magnificent Buddhist monastery about 5 mins out of town set alongside a beautiful large lake/reservoir and pine forest. Lovely buildings, temples and gardens. Very tranquil. Dalat is inland from Na Trang and an easy half day travel. I rode a small scooter (125cc) around Vietnam and was very impressed with how clean the country was, hardly saw any rubbish at all along the side of the many roads I traveled. Accommodation was very cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRUSA Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 14 hours ago, smotherb said: No, that's the dyslexic massage parlor, where you get the happy beginning. That was funny... but there really is one I was on a baht bust with 3 blind ladies all wearing blind massage institute shirts.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smotherb Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 1 hour ago, JRUSA said: That was funny... but there really is one I was on a baht bust with 3 blind ladies all wearing blind massage institute shirts.. Yes, I know, blind massage is very common in Asia. It is especially common in the PI--many of the larger shopping centers, shipping companies and airports employ them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario666 Posted April 9, 2018 Author Share Posted April 9, 2018 21 hours ago, geisha said: Mario666, you must visit the Cai Rang floating market in Can Tho on the Mekong Delta south of Saigon. Must visit very early morning so best to overnight there.. This is an authentic market, not like the tourist infested ones of Bangkok. It’s huge, rent a boat for a couple of hours, the captain will show you around and take you to the most wonderful little waterways. Have a good camera with you. Sample the delicious food and soups served from the market boats directly into yours. Ask him to show you the noodle factory and rice paper producers on the little islands, tho he probably wont need asking. I’ve been all over Asia and i can honestly say this place left a lifetime memory. By the way, all this is very inexpensive. If you have time for another trip, try Hoi An and visit the Japanese houses, and beautiful covered bridge ! Happy travels. Great info. Many thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 15 hours ago, TunnelRat69 said: Thinking about buying a Condo there, but waiting for the property bubble to burst - which it will eventually. Just like it has in Pattaya :-)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyFriend You Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 16 hours ago, LongTimeLurker said: Just like it has in Pattaya :-)) Yes, I bought mine in Jom Tien for 1.5 Mil LESS than what it sold for four years ago.......biding my time in Nha Trang, the inevitable will happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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