Aidan
@Aidan in HCMC
Canadian expat in Vietnam
Forum posts
4597
Contacts
9
About me
Canadian, In a relationship
Lives in Ki谩潞驴n Giang
Speaks an absolute blue-streak in English. Arabic (haltingly)
Registration: 23 December 2017
About
Shortly after taking early retirement in 2017, I moved to Vietnam and spent the first 2.5 years living in Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City.
I then moved to Thai Nguyen City, about 80 kilometres north of Hanoi, and spent 2.5 years there.
Since May of 2022 I've been living on Phu Quoc Island.
To say that it was a steep learning curve would be an understatement. The difference between Vietnam and Canada was at first a little overwhelming, but with time I've settled in quite comfortably.
Occupation
I am ... for now, still kickin' it!
My expat journey
Ki岷縩 Giang, Vietnam
London, England, England
Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia
Montr茅al, Quebec, Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Pointe-脿-Pitre, Guadeloupe, Guadeloupe
Kingston, Kingston, Jamaica
Yucat谩n, Mexico
La Pointe, Martinique
Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
K枚ln, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Kalmthout, Flanders, Belgium
Ban Kab么ng, Khammouan, Laos
Kampot, Cambodia
Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Hanoi, Ha N峄檌, Vietnam
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Activity
LETS HAVE A LAUGH BUT NO FILTH by goodolboy
windscreen wipers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=020InK5E99A
My girlfriend filed for a restraining order against me. Well, she's not actually my girlfriend yet. Read More
Registering a birth in Vietnam by David
Hi, About to have a baby or already had children? Let's share your experience about the paperworks for registering a birth in Vietnam. What are the formalities to obtain a birth certificate? What is the procedure to follow if both parents ...
Anyone recommend a decent non predatory lawyer to deal with a birth certificate addition with hostile ex partner? Have compiled all the evidence,notarised and baliff proofed鈥ny advice greatly appreciated - @Jaysongezz Hi there, and welcome ... Read More
How's The Weather Where You Are? by Aidan in HCMC
Got a notice of "Severe Weather Alert" for the next 5 or 6 days.
@Dannyroc3Where in Phu Quoc did you stay? I'm in the 'burbs of Duong Dong, in Cua Duong. Big difference here in day/night temperatures, I'm guessing due to the tremendous amount of forest (jungle?) all around the village.So far, this has been the ... Read More
"What to look for on: TV, Online, Radio, & Cinema" by SimCityAT
I've watched a couple of films lately, and I recommend them both. 1) Irena鈥檚 Vow19 year old Irena Gut is promoted to housekeeper in the home of a highly respected Nazi officer in Poland when she finds out that the Jewish ghetto is about to be ...
@fluffy2560 Yup. Vacuum tube, analogue technology.I had equipment racks very similar to those in your pic, filled with Racal, a couple of TMC GPR-90 and GSB-1, Hammarlund, RCA etc.I even had two R1155 receivers out of WWII Lancaster bombers, fully ... Read More
Job In Canarias by Alli Eli
Hello everybody,I'm looking for a job in Spain, specifically in Islas CanariasI'm a biologist working on data analysis and report writing, but I'm willing to do other kinds of jobs and change completely.I am happy to do any desk job, can be in ...
@Alli Eli /en/jobs/europe/spain/ Read More
Health insurance over 60 by PatWe
Hey all.Looking for expat health insurance. Anyone experience with health issues,聽 over 60, mix of local Khmer and Emergency transport insurance? Recommendations? Local brokers?Thanks P.
Hey all. Looking for expat health insurance. Anyone experience with health issues, over 60, mix of local Khmer and Emergency transport insurance? Recommendations? Local brokers? Thanks P. - @PatWe Have you taken a look here? If you're concerned ... Read More
"What to look for on: TV, Online, Radio, & Cinema" by SimCityAT
I've watched a couple of films lately, and I recommend them both. 1) Irena鈥檚 Vow19 year old Irena Gut is promoted to housekeeper in the home of a highly respected Nazi officer in Poland when she finds out that the Jewish ghetto is about to be ...
Who listenes to radio these days? Do you use a manual radio? My 5-year-old recently discovered my dad's old radio. He gave it to me and asked me to play a specific song... like it was YouTube! 馃槀 I had to explain that the radio decides what ... Read More
Family Visa for Bahrain 鈥� Child's Nationality Changed by Nas Bg
Hello everyone,I hope someone here has experienced a similar situation or can offer some advice.A few years ago, a family (father, mother, and son) lived in Bahrain. All three had valid residence permits at that time. The son held a Pakistani ...
Hello everyone,I hope someone here has experienced a similar situation or can offer some advice.A few years ago, a family (father, mother, and son) lived in Bahrain. All three had valid residence permits at that time. The son held a Pakistani ... Read More
How to book a hotel without being scammed ? by sfsaigon
I booked a hotel thru agoda but owner canceled in last minutes. How to book a hotel (long term/short term) without being scammed (some of them even asked me to pay 1st), ty
I booked a hotel thru agoda but owner canceled in last minutes... - @sfsaigonDo not select "Book without credit card". All other options require your submitting your credit card details (to Agoda, not the hotel). This way your booking is guaranteed ... Read More
"What to look for on: TV, Online, Radio, & Cinema" by SimCityAT
I've watched a couple of films lately, and I recommend them both. 1) Irena鈥檚 Vow19 year old Irena Gut is promoted to housekeeper in the home of a highly respected Nazi officer in Poland when she finds out that the Jewish ghetto is about to be ...
...We have power lines here at Fluffy Towers which are draped on concrete lamp posts. I keep hoping they will put them under the ground and improve the street lighting and general ambience. They did it in the surrounding streets - built a new ... Read More
How's The Weather Where You Are? by Aidan in HCMC
Got a notice of "Severe Weather Alert" for the next 5 or 6 days.
Vietnam's largest island Phu Quoc flooded as Storm Noul brings heavy rains (Link, VN Express)Riding through Duong Dong yesterday was an adventure. Because of the huge amount of sewage/drainage work ongoing here, I had to continually remind myself ... Read More
LETS HAVE A LAUGH BUT NO FILTH by goodolboy
windscreen wipers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=020InK5E99A
History makes me nostalgic.We used to have empires, ruled by emperors. We had kingdoms, ruled by kings. Now we just have countries... Read More
Moving as a family to Costa Rica - all advice welcome! by brogan6
Hi friends! My husband and I currently live in Colorado and we are hoping to make the move to Costa Rica in January. We have a 1.5 year old and another baby on the way. We are trying to decide on a place to live as well as the best way to get ...
Sounds like you are a jaded cynic. Why not add something constructive to the dialogue? - @Gerald TwomeyHelps to use the "Reply" or the "Quote" function so members will know who you are addressing. Read More
Looking to Connect with Globally Minded People in Northeast Ohio by Miguel&Pam
Hi everyone!We're Pam and Miguel, a married couple from Northeast Ohio, and we're excited to join the Ohio expat community.Although we've both had international experiences鈥擯am previously lived in Italy, and Miguel has lived in Peru and Cairo, ...
@CherylGood evening, Cheryl,Thank you for your post. Would there be any way you can send us the link to the classifieds that you're speaking of? We just went on there and couldn't find any classifieds that was for friendships. We only found items ... Read More
Where to watch the Football World Cup 2026 in Vietnam by snake77
NOT here to advertise FIFA or Places!Since the past 24hrs or so, many folks have been talking and asking about where鈥檚 the best place to watch the upcoming next World Cup Quarter Finals this weekend, with (local VN time):Fri Jul-10, 03.00am ...
@FabiHere Welcome to the expat.com Vietnam forum, and thank you for your first post. Nice to have you with us. Read More