delatbabel
Australian expat in Vietnam
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Australian
Lives in Saigon
Registration: 07 October 2014
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Piano player? by delatbabel
Hi, is anyone here a Piano player or knows someone who is and can give me a lead? About 1-2 hours work playing light music for a wedding in early March. Thanx, Del
This event has come and gone, thanks. Topic can be closed. Read More
Piano player?
Hi, is anyone here a Piano player or knows someone who is and can give me a lead? About 1-2 hours work playing light music for a wedding in early March. Thanx, Del Read More
good quality beef in ho chi minh by JustinAussieinVietnam
hi guys, I moved to ho chi minh a month ago and have been unable to find any good quality meat. do you know any place that sells high quality beef? I have heard there is australian beef around but just don't know where to find it. I'm in ...
It's a pity that beef isn't brought in here from Vanuatu. They have the best beef I've ever tasted, anywhere in my life, and I've eaten beef all over Australia and the USA (IMHO the best Australian beef is much better than the best ... Read More
Steak knives? by delatbabel
Does anyone know where I can buy decent steak knives in Saigon?
As a follow up. Lotte Mart do have a knife section, I saw it several times. There were no steak knives for sale in that section. I do know what a steak knife looks like. They had a set of 3 knives in a pack, one of which was a steak knife, but ... Read More
Espero electric scooter? by delatbabel
Hi all, I'm tempted to buy one of these, Espero Xmen electric scooter: http://www.xedapdientranquang.com/xe-may-dien-x-men-1-1-815320.html Has anyone tried anything similar? I have had an electric bicycle at home (with a Li-Ion battery) but ...
Interesting information, but unrelated to what I was looking for. I'm not interested in the gas burning engine, I would need a license and registration for that and I don't have that in the short term. I don't live in an apartment, and ... Read More
Espero electric scooter?
Hi all, I'm tempted to buy one of these, Espero Xmen electric scooter: http://www.xedapdientranquang.com/xe-may-dien-x-men-1-1-815320.html Has anyone tried anything similar? I have had an electric bicycle at home (with a Li-Ion battery) but ... Read More
Best burger in Saigon?
What's your opinion? Currently my vote goes to the blue burger at Jaspas on Dong Khoi in D1. The meat is thick and tender, cooked to char on the outside but still juicy inside. If you're not a blue cheese fan like I am then maybe you ... Read More
My apartment building project in Saigon, Vietnam by benlws
Hello everyone, I'm in the process of building a small apartment on a piece of land that my wife and I purchased early this year, and I'm also writing to document about my real estate journey and experiences in Saigon, and random rambling thoughts ...
Good luck and I'm interested to keep following. I've been reading the blog. This is something I've been considering for myself, maybe in a couple of years time although I would be looking around the Tan Binh district rather than Binh ... Read More
Meetup for Expat entrepreneurs by verenavaleria
Hi, I will be in HCMC until the 8.1. and just wanted to exchange some ideas and chitchat with fellow souls. I would provide the space, so that we do not have to pay for one (my place is in district one near Hi Ba Trung). Just bring along something ...
Is there an apartment number or unit number we have to go to? Read More
Meetup for Expat entrepreneurs by verenavaleria
Hi, I will be in HCMC until the 8.1. and just wanted to exchange some ideas and chitchat with fellow souls. I would provide the space, so that we do not have to pay for one (my place is in district one near Hi Ba Trung). Just bring along something ...
OK sounds interesting, count me in. Read More
Steak knives? by delatbabel
Does anyone know where I can buy decent steak knives in Saigon?
No luck with steak knives at any of the Lotte Mart stores that I went to, even the new one on Cong Hoa. Read More
SALSA by jalop
I would like to learn Salsa, and dance, any help are welcome>
I saw this happening which might interest you: saigoneer.com/saigon-events/3304-latin-night-the-cube I have taught dance in the past, although not Latin like Salsa. I was considering starting a social dance class/night, starting with foxtrot and ... Read More
Steak knives?
Does anyone know where I can buy decent steak knives in Saigon? Read More
EXPAT SCOTS IN HCMC by davidfin117
Would like to meet Scottish mates for the occasional beer and chat about football, Scotland, just general blether. regards, David
I'm not a Scot but I lived in Edinburgh for a couple of months. If we can get in some decent single malt then I'm sure we'll have lots to talk about. Read More
Business cards by delatbabel
HI, Can someone recommend a company here to design and print business cards? Thanx, Del
Let me restate that I want to have someone else design the card for me. I don't want to use MS publisher to do it myself, my design skills aren't that good. I have some ideas which I'm prepared to discuss with a designer but just ... Read More