Bari
@Captainelectric
American looking for information about Vietnam
Forum posts
22
About me
American
Lives in Eugene, Oregon
Speaks English, A Bit of Khmer and Spanish
Registration: 22 June 2013
Stomach Cramps from street food or ice tea by missmae
So one of my Viet Kieu friends has terrible stomach cramps since Friday. We went out for street food (bbq and drinks with ice, no alcohol). However the cramps got worse over the weekend, starting to be unregulary and bearable but yesterday when we ...
Please do not wait...go to the hospital... Ice is typically excellent...food is superb...Pharmacy questionable. Good luck to you. Taxi people or hotels will guide you ... Read More
Family gifts
what is Gentleman's Jack? and Flowers are for Funerals and lovers...not flowers. How about a nice basket of Fruit. Read More
First time visit to Vietnam (photography)
every where is a photo...a face...a building...a meal...a smile...every where is a photographic scene... how about a Beauty Shop...pretty women...and more.! Of course the landscapes are not USA but still the city life is Dramatic Read More
Differences on raising and taking care of kids from different cultures by aibiet150204
Having, raising and taking care of a kid, I trust, it is not an easy work. I really want to hear from you guys what differences and what do you think about it from your culture perspectives. In Vietnam, not all, but almost parents seem to ...
thank you for your letter of concern of heart. no you did not talk too much either. I an American...of whom is about to be a new father of a Cambodian/Vietnamese child. I think about the same as you express in your letter of heart. I was pushed out ... Read More
Good Tips from US DoS for traveling in Vi峄噒 Nam by Tran Hung Dao
I was researching for another thread and came across this really cool website from the US Department of State that basically has alot of the concerns and questions commonly asked. I was really amazed that our (if you're an American) government is ...
quite funny. and do you really think that Our Embassy will help you...>? the embassy is based on money...and all they really want is $. good luck...how about becoming a Comedian in District 1 Capt. Read More
What would be the best choice for me to buy a motorbike ? by Tof76
Hello everyone. I would like to buy a motorbike to ride mostly in HCMC. I'd like to buy a 125cc to feel easy having a passenger and a light motorbike would be a good choice. I'd like a semi-auto, but full auto wouldn't bother me. I have seen the ...
Firstly, everything pretty will get stolen. Find a strong Honda Bike...larger is somethings better...so it is not liked by the locals...but comfortable for you too. Buy a bike for pleasure and something the locals really thing is ugly. If it is ... Read More
Bach's rescue remedy
wow...I loved this stuff...but finding it in Vietnam may be near impossible. But...find a Chinese Pharmacy and ask them to make up something of the same for you. Good luck. Bari Read More
Vietnamese wife? by bta87
I realize this is a very subjective question, but are what are the experiences of the men on here that are married to VN brides? Question #2) What should I look out for. I've heard some real horor stories. Mind you I'm 63, have money and girls are ...
Sincerely a lot of stories...all superb...and so hurtful... I did not look for a younger woman...but she found me in a Tailor shop of where she worked. We fell in love from the distance and became friends...lovers and then we married. I love her ... Read More
Marriage put off due to superstition by khanh44
Ok so my fiance is very traditional I guess to put it. She kisses with her nose. Well she wants to put off the wedding or get married before Tet this year because after Tet is the year of the horse. We're both born on the year of the horse so ...
Tradition is just that...why change anything. Cultural difference is ...so why think you can change a whole culture. Go with the flow. Good luck. how can you say...what really is good luck and what are your superstitions in your land and ... Read More
Is there a love between a foreign older man and a vietnamese girl by wind1989
I am 25 years old and I graduated and I had a job in there. I met an older man 55 years old in UK in the foreign forum. When I meet him in the first time,he is very kind with me because he help me improve the English skill and I do not pay anything ...
I have read most of what everyone has written...all superb and full of a real love. I am an American of whom is married to a Cambodia/Vietnamese woman. This lovely woman is much younger than I...and yet after 5 years knowing and begin married ... Read More
Anyone love to prawn??? by Bigjeff
thinking of setting up this business, prawning.... anyone love to prawning? venue will be at HCM. most prob will be at Than Bihn distri...... what you all think??
R U growing or selling? Growing...lots of International Regulations where R U Selling these Prawns... lots of ladies to share the guys...and lots of water to clean. or maybe just a warehouse to sell them??? Bari Read More
What are good gifts to buy for my VN friends when we visit Nha Trang? by VungTauDon
When we have traveled before people have asked us to buy special regional gifts like tea or coffee or strawberries from Dalat. What would be a special gift from Nha Trang
Pearls...they are a beautiful thought...and almost every where in Na Trang has them for sale...lovely. Please not another T Shirt that says Na Trang or Vietnam... Read More
Teaching English at Dai Tay Duong International Language center
Sincerely interested in a teaching position in Vietnam...preferably in Hanoi, Vietnam. My wife and I are presently living in the USA but have lived in Cambodia for many years. The idea is to live closer to family and teach English. I am a native ... Read More
immigration to vietnam
Vietnam Embassy...no problem...even online you can get answers. one month...or more...with multiple entries is the way to go if you stay over one month and want to come back on the same visa. Read More