Starx Rox
Australian looking for information about Vietnam
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About me
Australian
Lives in Hanoi, Ha Noi
Speaks English
Registration: 21 October 2017
Where to live? by Starx Rox
Hi again team, I just had a quick question - I鈥檝e been looking at rentals in Hanoi and thought it best to live near my work. I鈥檒l be working 9-6, 5 days a week. I figure this way, I鈥檒l be able to walk to work - simple. I ...
Cool thank you - I thought the same thing. Unless there鈥檚 something amazing about Tay Ho I don鈥檛 know about? I assumed it would make more sense to go exploring on the weekend and during my work week not battle traffic every day? Read More
Where to live?
Hi again team, I just had a quick question - I鈥檝e been looking at rentals in Hanoi and thought it best to live near my work. I鈥檒l be working 9-6, 5 days a week. I figure this way, I鈥檒l be able to walk to work - simple. I ... Read More
Woodworking/furniture making by Starx Rox
Hi again all, Perhaps a bit left of field but was wondering, if at all, there was a place to do some woodworking? I build furniture in my garage here at home just for fun and obviously housing situations are different from my little town than ...
Thanks again mate! Much appreciated. Read More
Woodworking/furniture making
Hi again all, Perhaps a bit left of field but was wondering, if at all, there was a place to do some woodworking? I build furniture in my garage here at home just for fun and obviously housing situations are different from my little town than ... Read More
Heading to Hanoi by Starx Rox
Hi there team - I鈥檓 Paul. I鈥檓 31 and heading to Hanoi in 2018 to work in an international school. I鈥檝e never actually been to Vietnam before so it should be a steep learning curve. I鈥檓 slowly going through some of the ...
Hi again - just re-reading these comments and as I鈥檓 starting to get a bit more of an idea what to expect, I鈥檓 starting to look at districts. Could anyone give me the lowdown on the districts of Hanoi? I know Tay Ho is expat central ... Read More
Heading to Hanoi by Starx Rox
Hi there team - I鈥檓 Paul. I鈥檓 31 and heading to Hanoi in 2018 to work in an international school. I鈥檝e never actually been to Vietnam before so it should be a steep learning curve. I鈥檓 slowly going through some of the ...
Scratch that - just found a similar question in another thread. Cheers. Paul Read More
Heading to Hanoi by Starx Rox
Hi there team - I鈥檓 Paul. I鈥檓 31 and heading to Hanoi in 2018 to work in an international school. I鈥檝e never actually been to Vietnam before so it should be a steep learning curve. I鈥檓 slowly going through some of the ...
Hi again team, Just wondering salary for English teaching over in Hanoi. Can anyone give me a point of reference as in what would be a low, med, generous salary? Kind regards, Paul Read More
Heading to Hanoi by Starx Rox
Hi there team - I鈥檓 Paul. I鈥檓 31 and heading to Hanoi in 2018 to work in an international school. I鈥檝e never actually been to Vietnam before so it should be a steep learning curve. I鈥檓 slowly going through some of the ...
Wow - Thank you Senwl! Lots of great info in there. Especially about getting around. I might grab those taxi's until I get a lay of the land and ready to grab the very slow and unsexy scooter Fred mentioned. I didn't even think about air ... Read More
Heading to Hanoi by Starx Rox
Hi there team - I鈥檓 Paul. I鈥檓 31 and heading to Hanoi in 2018 to work in an international school. I鈥檝e never actually been to Vietnam before so it should be a steep learning curve. I鈥檓 slowly going through some of the ...
Legend! Thanks Fred. Not too worried about looking stylish - gave up on that a long time ago 馃槀 Read More
Heading to Hanoi by Starx Rox
Hi there team - I鈥檓 Paul. I鈥檓 31 and heading to Hanoi in 2018 to work in an international school. I鈥檝e never actually been to Vietnam before so it should be a steep learning curve. I鈥檓 slowly going through some of the ...
Cheers Fred, Great advice already. Much appreciated. Something that has me a little worried if I鈥檓 honest... is getting around. I realise the main mode of transport is motorbike - trouble is I鈥檝e never really ridden one. I鈥檓 ... Read More
Heading to Hanoi
Hi there team - I鈥檓 Paul. I鈥檓 31 and heading to Hanoi in 2018 to work in an international school. I鈥檝e never actually been to Vietnam before so it should be a steep learning curve. I鈥檓 slowly going through some of the ... Read More