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LuckyRat

Joe

@LuckyRat

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American expat in Vietnam

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16

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About me

American

Lives in Saigon

Speaks English

Registration: 20 January 2014

LuckyRat
LuckyRat replied to a thread
12 years ago

Meditation cushions

I didn't find any. I'm sure you could hire someone to make some, somehow. Apparently everyone here never meditates, or just does it on the floor. Read More

LuckyRat
LuckyRat replied to a thread
12 years ago

Meditation cushions

I'm looking to purchase some meditation cushions. A zafu and zabuton would be great, but I have no idea where to acquire them at a low price. They look like ... Read More

LuckyRat
LuckyRat replied to a thread
12 years ago

Best cream in town for road rash

Yes, we did talk before. Thank you for the link and the offer to help me acquire it. I appreciate it. I saw your message earlier, but I think it was a bit too late to bother ordering it. Hopefully someone else can find the link and order it as soon ... Read More

LuckyRat
LuckyRat replied to a thread
12 years ago
Jquinoq

Staring by Jquinoq

:mad: why do vnese stare so much? I walk in D1 and it seems so many eyes are in me, I notice people just watch me walk by and follow with their head turning, so now I've started to yell " amigo" which is Spanish for friend, every time I see someone ...

LuckyRat

I don't think I'm constantly stared at, but I welcome the staring. I fit in better that way. I think one time a couple years ago I was caught looking at the same person 3 times within maybe 5 minutes. Oops. :) Read More

LuckyRat
LuckyRat replied to a thread
12 years ago

Best cream in town for road rash

What is it? Where do I get it? Just 10 days after arriving I'm already getting in trouble! My motorbike slipped on some sand and I landed on my hands. One of them got pretty torn up. Back at home I would just use some Neosporin. A pharmacy here ... Read More

LuckyRat
LuckyRat replied to a thread
12 years ago
I do believe

Why do foreigners avoid eye contact with other foreigners? by I do believe

I often sit in a cafe on De Tham street and see foreigners/tourists walking up and down the street all studiously avoiding eye contact with other foreigners. We all want our own space and I don't really care if somebody looks at me or not but it ...

LuckyRat

I've noticed this a little bit. I think I will go out of my way to get in their faces from now on. :) I don't know about other foreigners, but I've noticed that Americans can be really uptight. Not the kind of people I want to know anyway. I was ... Read More

LuckyRat
LuckyRat replied to a thread
12 years ago
MarkinNam

visa on arrival by MarkinNam

with all these e comapanies advertising " visa on arrival" has any one travelling from Australia to Viet Nam, heard of a knock back (refusal at the airport) The embassy in Aus has posted some company names , who they do not endorse

LuckyRat

I had some trouble ordering with hotels-in-vietnam. They couldn't process my credit card, then asked me to email it! I wasn't cool with that, so I tried to send it via paypal. The transaction wouldn't complete when using the paypal through their ... Read More

LuckyRat
LuckyRat replied to a thread
12 years ago
MarkinNam

visa on arrival by MarkinNam

with all these e comapanies advertising " visa on arrival" has any one travelling from Australia to Viet Nam, heard of a knock back (refusal at the airport) The embassy in Aus has posted some company names , who they do not endorse

LuckyRat

Thank you very much for your efforts, Happy8888!! I think I will go with hotels-in-vietnam Read More

LuckyRat
LuckyRat replied to a thread
12 years ago
MarkinNam

visa on arrival by MarkinNam

with all these e comapanies advertising " visa on arrival" has any one travelling from Australia to Viet Nam, heard of a knock back (refusal at the airport) The embassy in Aus has posted some company names , who they do not endorse

LuckyRat

On another site someone recommended hotels-in-vietnam.com or vietnamvisapro.com Does anyone have experience with these being reputable? Read More

LuckyRat
LuckyRat replied to a thread
12 years ago
MarkinNam

visa on arrival by MarkinNam

with all these e comapanies advertising " visa on arrival" has any one travelling from Australia to Viet Nam, heard of a knock back (refusal at the airport) The embassy in Aus has posted some company names , who they do not endorse

LuckyRat

I appreciate your recommendation, but unfortunately they do not offer any multiple entry visas. I am looking to get a 3 month multi. Does anyone have a recommendation? Read More

LuckyRat
LuckyRat joined Vietnam expat community
12 years ago