markeggs
American expat in Vietnam
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Registration: 19 December 2012
Having our first baby! by markeggs
Hey guys, My wife and I are having our first baby in December. Currently, we are in the process of trying to find everything we need (strollers, crib, etc.). I just found the website "me oi" and it looks ok. Ideally, we would like to ...
Haha, that's funny, Jessi. Luckily I'm used to having nothing in my bank account, so it won't be that big of a shock when I look at it after the little nugget is born :P. We are totally excited and wish she was born yesterday! ... Read More
Having our first baby! by markeggs
Hey guys, My wife and I are having our first baby in December. Currently, we are in the process of trying to find everything we need (strollers, crib, etc.). I just found the website "me oi" and it looks ok. Ideally, we would like to ...
Hey Dennis, when you use the company that you mentioned, do all of your items arrive safely? I've heard so many different stories about stuff getting lost/taken, etc. Thanks, Mark Read More
Having our first baby! by markeggs
Hey guys, My wife and I are having our first baby in December. Currently, we are in the process of trying to find everything we need (strollers, crib, etc.). I just found the website "me oi" and it looks ok. Ideally, we would like to ...
Cool, thanks, forgot about Big C, will have to check that out. Read More
Having our first baby! by markeggs
Hey guys, My wife and I are having our first baby in December. Currently, we are in the process of trying to find everything we need (strollers, crib, etc.). I just found the website "me oi" and it looks ok. Ideally, we would like to ...
Congrats to you also! Funny, December 7th is my birthday, so right on! Good point on keeping things in perspective..... As much as we want to get good stuff for our little one, the only thing that really should matter is for a healthy baby and ... Read More
Having our first baby! by markeggs
Hey guys, My wife and I are having our first baby in December. Currently, we are in the process of trying to find everything we need (strollers, crib, etc.). I just found the website "me oi" and it looks ok. Ideally, we would like to ...
Thanks, Van, we will consider this and are planning to hire a nurse for the first couple months and have my wife's aunt help us around the house, but afterwards we may look into a full-time helper. I'll keep you in mind. Read More
Having our first baby! by markeggs
Hey guys, My wife and I are having our first baby in December. Currently, we are in the process of trying to find everything we need (strollers, crib, etc.). I just found the website "me oi" and it looks ok. Ideally, we would like to ...
Thanks, Kylie, yes that does help. My wife and I were in Coopmart last night and I saw some items and the prices were good. We got a hat, gloves and footies for 27,000vnd and I saw them at a baby store and online for 70,000-80,000vnd. Appreciate ... Read More
Having our first baby! by markeggs
Hey guys, My wife and I are having our first baby in December. Currently, we are in the process of trying to find everything we need (strollers, crib, etc.). I just found the website "me oi" and it looks ok. Ideally, we would like to ...
Thanks, can't tell you how excited we are:). Read More
Having our first baby! by markeggs
Hey guys, My wife and I are having our first baby in December. Currently, we are in the process of trying to find everything we need (strollers, crib, etc.). I just found the website "me oi" and it looks ok. Ideally, we would like to ...
Thanks, Nicole, checked out the website and it looks pretty good. Looks like there is one close to us off of Dien Binh Chieu:). Read More
Having our first baby! by markeggs
Hey guys, My wife and I are having our first baby in December. Currently, we are in the process of trying to find everything we need (strollers, crib, etc.). I just found the website "me oi" and it looks ok. Ideally, we would like to ...
Hi Nicole, Thank you so much for the useful information. Yes, if you could get the name of the store you were talking about, that would be great and my wife and I would really appreciate it. Thanks again for your reply and congrats on your ... Read More
Having our first baby! by markeggs
Hey guys, My wife and I are having our first baby in December. Currently, we are in the process of trying to find everything we need (strollers, crib, etc.). I just found the website "me oi" and it looks ok. Ideally, we would like to ...
Thanks, Yoda, hope the force is with us, we're certainly going to need it:). Read More
Having our first baby! by markeggs
Hey guys, My wife and I are having our first baby in December. Currently, we are in the process of trying to find everything we need (strollers, crib, etc.). I just found the website "me oi" and it looks ok. Ideally, we would like to ...
Will do, someone recommended Saigon Kids on Facebook and that looked pretty good at first glance. My wife and I are heading out to some places over the next two weekends and I'll let you know how they are. Read More
Having our first baby! by markeggs
Hey guys, My wife and I are having our first baby in December. Currently, we are in the process of trying to find everything we need (strollers, crib, etc.). I just found the website "me oi" and it looks ok. Ideally, we would like to ...
Cool, thanks, Dennis, I'll talk to my wife and see what she wants to do. Read More
Having our first baby! by markeggs
Hey guys, My wife and I are having our first baby in December. Currently, we are in the process of trying to find everything we need (strollers, crib, etc.). I just found the website "me oi" and it looks ok. Ideally, we would like to ...
Hey Dennis, congrats to you and your wife, that's great! We're having a little girl as well. November, wow, that's just around the corner, I'm sure you guys are so excited. What service is your mother-in-law using to ship all your ... Read More
Having our first baby! by markeggs
Hey guys, My wife and I are having our first baby in December. Currently, we are in the process of trying to find everything we need (strollers, crib, etc.). I just found the website "me oi" and it looks ok. Ideally, we would like to ...
Awesome and thanks. I appreciate the information and will definitely check it out. Read More
Having our first baby!
Hey guys, My wife and I are having our first baby in December. Currently, we are in the process of trying to find everything we need (strollers, crib, etc.). I just found the website "me oi" and it looks ok. Ideally, we would like to ... Read More
Health Insurance for Expats
Looking for recommendations or suggestions. I'm healthy, over 40 and have travel insurance, but am looking to stay in HCMC for a long time and trying to figure out if I should continue to do the travel insurance thing, or look into a more ... Read More
Recommendations for a good Dentist in Ho Chi Minh City
Hey guys, could anyone recommend a good dentist in HCMC? I'm looking for a professional who uses safe practices, has a good reputation for quality (braces), and is affordable. Thanks for your help, greatly appreciated! Read More
Hotel Saigon Morin- Hue- Voucher
Hi Pricilla, Awesome, thanks for the advice. Best, Mark Read More
Hotel Saigon Morin- Hue- Voucher
I live in Ho Chi Minh City and have a voucher for a one night stay for 2 people in a Premium City Deluxe room, including breakfast buffet at Hotel Saigon Morin in Hue. It expires on December 31, 2013 and I'm just getting back from the US next week, ... Read More
Where to find a good bed?
Just rented a house and need to find a couple beds for it. Anyone have any good places that they would suggest? Also, prices? Thanks for the help. Read More
Signing a house rental contract by markeggs
My girlfriend and I just signed a contract to rent a house for 1 year in District 1. We did several walkthroughs and everything looked good, but yesterday when we went to measure the rooms for our beds, we went during the downpour and to our ...
I know this should probably be under a different thread, but does anyone have any good advice on where most expats buy their health insurance. Many of my friends here already have insurance from their employers, but I don't have that luxury. I've ... Read More
Signing a house rental contract by markeggs
My girlfriend and I just signed a contract to rent a house for 1 year in District 1. We did several walkthroughs and everything looked good, but yesterday when we went to measure the rooms for our beds, we went during the downpour and to our ...
Thanks for all your posts, really appreciate all the insight and good information. We spoke with the landlord today and to our surprise she called a contractor out on the spot. He is not only fixing the main problem areas that we identified, but ... Read More
Signing a house rental contract
My girlfriend and I just signed a contract to rent a house for 1 year in District 1. We did several walkthroughs and everything looked good, but yesterday when we went to measure the rooms for our beds, we went during the downpour and to our ... Read More
Need a teacher by DuongThoa_1561991
Hello Everybody , I wish you Happiness and Joy聟 And Blessings for the New Year....My name's Thoa, i'm a student .I'm living at Distrist 1 . I really want to study English , so could you teach me English ...Thanks so much ...Happy new year :)
Hi Numitout, Nice to meet you also. Are you in the travel industry? Yes, we should definitely get together soon and hang out. Feel free to call or email. cell: 01206023563 email: mark.eggering@gmail.com Look forward to hearing from you and ... Read More
Need a teacher by DuongThoa_1561991
Hello Everybody , I wish you Happiness and Joy聟 And Blessings for the New Year....My name's Thoa, i'm a student .I'm living at Distrist 1 . I really want to study English , so could you teach me English ...Thanks so much ...Happy new year :)
Hi Ngominhdat, You're welcome. When you meet me you'll realize that I'm super laid back, patient, and just easy to want to try and speak English with. We'll make it fun and relaxing, while at the same time a very useful learning experience. My ... Read More
Need a teacher by DuongThoa_1561991
Hello Everybody , I wish you Happiness and Joy聟 And Blessings for the New Year....My name's Thoa, i'm a student .I'm living at Distrist 1 . I really want to study English , so could you teach me English ...Thanks so much ...Happy new year :)
Hi Ngominhdat, Hope you are doing well. Thanks for your post and here is my contact info as well. phone: 01206023563 email: mark.eggering@gmail.com I don't have a formal class set up, as I just arrived and I was suggesting to Thoa that we ... Read More
English Schools in HCMC
I just arrived in HCMC and am looking to teach English here. I was planning to go visit a bunch of schools this week, but wanted to check in and see if anyone who was teaching had any openings in their school. I'm also looking to just meet new ... Read More
New American in HCMC by barryishi
Hello all! I just arrived in Saigon yesterday and will be here for the next 3 months teaching English. I believe I'll be residing in D3. Looking to meet more people in the area, learn more about life in Saigon and make some friends to explore/do ...
Hey Barryishi, nice to meet ya man. I just moved here 5 days ago and hope to be here for a long time. I'd definitely be up to hang out. It's been great so far and I'm always looking to meet new, cool, people. Mark Read More
Need a teacher by DuongThoa_1561991
Hello Everybody , I wish you Happiness and Joy聟 And Blessings for the New Year....My name's Thoa, i'm a student .I'm living at Distrist 1 . I really want to study English , so could you teach me English ...Thanks so much ...Happy new year :)
Hi Thao, I just moved to Saigon and am very interested in learning Vietnamese. I just enrolled in the classes at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities. If you're interested, maybe we can help each other out. I could teach you ... Read More
Traveling through Phnom Penh during Christmas holiday by markeggs
Hello, My name is Mark and I'm from the US. I'm a Vietnamese adoptee and moving over to Vietnam to help with the orphanages, teach english, and conduct soccer camps to areas for children who don't have the means or access for something like ...
Hi Aurulie, Thanks for the reply and suggestion on posting in Jobs in Phnom Penh section for volunteering opportunities. I'm open, but probably hotel. I just got a great deal for a 3 night stay on agoda.com in Siem Reap, so I'll probably do ... Read More
Traveling through Phnom Penh during Christmas holiday
Hello, My name is Mark and I'm from the US. I'm a Vietnamese adoptee and moving over to Vietnam to help with the orphanages, teach english, and conduct soccer camps to areas for children who don't have the means or access for something like ... Read More