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Scottish expat in Vietnam

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Lives in Ho Chi Minh City

Registration: 18 September 2011

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Broomptish replied to a thread
11 years ago
Aescleah

Where to buy polymer/fimo clay/resin/molds? by Aescleah

I'm feeling rather crafty these days. Does anyone know where I can find polymer or fimo clay in the city? That's the coloured clay you can bake and make beads out of and stuff. What about clear resin, the liquid chemical you mix, pour into a mold ...

Broomptish

Hey got the adress its 267c to ngoc van Phuong linh dong thu duc It says e-proxy in big letters so I assume its the right sort of place as I used to use epoxy resin for my orgonite just I didn't have enough time to go in and check today, hope that ... Read More

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11 years ago
Broomptish

Best place to buy macbook pro?? by Broomptish

Hey folks so looking for a reliable seller of macbook pros, Ive seen one shop on nguyen thi minh khai in d1 but thats about it. Its a small shop and im just worried about handing over so much cash to a small business having had a few dodgy ...

Broomptish

Excellent guys cheers :) Read More

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11 years ago

Best place to buy macbook pro??

Hey folks so looking for a reliable seller of macbook pros, Ive seen one shop on nguyen thi minh khai in d1 but thats about it. Its a small shop and im just worried about handing over so much cash to a small business having had a few dodgy ... Read More

Broomptish replied to a thread
11 years ago
Claire_

Coconuts and coconut oil by Claire_

Hi, just wondering if there is anywhere that sells good, pure coconut oil, if not, mature brown coconuts I can make oil form? Many thanks.

Broomptish

Great ive been looking for coconut oil ill be sure to check it out, its supposed to be great for cleaning your teeth. Read More

Broomptish replied to a thread
11 years ago
Aescleah

Where to buy polymer/fimo clay/resin/molds? by Aescleah

I'm feeling rather crafty these days. Does anyone know where I can find polymer or fimo clay in the city? That's the coloured clay you can bake and make beads out of and stuff. What about clear resin, the liquid chemical you mix, pour into a mold ...

Broomptish

Oh funny you posted this as I seen a place sells resin a couple of days ago in thu duc. sure it was E-poxy resin as I used to make something called orgonite, which is a mixture of metals resin and crystals. I used to have different pigments as well, ... Read More

Broomptish replied to a thread
11 years ago
sweetlou

Looking for MC's/ DJ's/ & hiphop producers to jam- I live in HCM dst 1 by sweetlou

Hi I am a canadian MC here in HCM looking to make some music and just have some fun... play some shows if it comes to that. I freestyle and write tracks. My influences are the roots, talib kweli, tribe called quest, mos def, madlib, mf doom, and ...

Broomptish

pm sent matey ;) Read More

Broomptish replied to a thread
11 years ago
truc_nguyen

What are your difficulties when learning Vietnamese? by truc_nguyen

Hi folks, Just wanna put a question for those who used to or are studying Vietnamese: What challenges you when you learn Vietnamese? Any responses, feedback are appreciated. Thanks.

Broomptish

The thing I find the hardest is doing self-study but this year I'm going to try and find an exam to focus me.Thats a good idea if you find anything could you sharte it here, going to have a google for things like that. Read More

Broomptish replied to a thread
11 years ago
truc_nguyen

What are your difficulties when learning Vietnamese? by truc_nguyen

Hi folks, Just wanna put a question for those who used to or are studying Vietnamese: What challenges you when you learn Vietnamese? Any responses, feedback are appreciated. Thanks.

Broomptish

Em ois! As I mentioned earlier, "nothing is free"! If you really want to leaarn some language, you should go some school. Here some members offering 'free' lessons with many implied intentions:-) Don't fall in that offer. If you want to drink or ... Read More

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11 years ago
freshair

Anyone drinks mate here? by freshair

Been trying to find a place to buy mate. I emailed the Argentinean embassy but didn't get a respond. Maybe someone has a stash somewhere and could sell me a little?

Broomptish

Love yerba mate me, used to drink loads of it what gives similiar stimulating effects for me is adding a couple of large spoonfulls of raw cacao to some cafe sua da oh amazing lol Read More

Broomptish replied to a thread
11 years ago
PaulSCFC

Teanglish in Vietnam by PaulSCFC

Hi everyone. I've been teaching English in China for the past 4 years and need a change of scenery. I would like to teach in Vietnam or Cambodia. Does anyone know of any schools, colleges or universities I could contact directly. I don't want to go ...

Broomptish

Hey there dont fancy the cold thats a real drawback for me, ill send you an email mate :) Read More

Broomptish replied to a thread
11 years ago
PaulSCFC

Teanglish in Vietnam by PaulSCFC

Hi everyone. I've been teaching English in China for the past 4 years and need a change of scenery. I would like to teach in Vietnam or Cambodia. Does anyone know of any schools, colleges or universities I could contact directly. I don't want to go ...

Broomptish

Cambodia is a cheaper place to live but a lower salary, think its $10 an hour, though I dont know much about the teaching scene there, just what Ive heard. There are loads of language centres in hcmc where I am based but some of them are not very ... Read More

Broomptish replied to a thread
11 years ago
UKGuyInSaigon

How to date a foreigner and NOT get your heart broken? by UKGuyInSaigon

Does anyone have any advice to offer to both foreign men and Vietnamese women about how to achieve long lasting success in a relationship?

Broomptish

I have friends get into relationships with Vietnamese women and while it's not true for all, a lot of them were very much along the lines of, Week 1: Meet the parents. Week 2: Start discussing marriage and children. Week 3: Guy runs for the ... Read More

Broomptish replied to a thread
11 years ago
GuestPoster669

Newbie in HCMC, looking for awesome food places, any recommendation? by GuestPoster669

Hi all, I've just moved to HCMC from Indonesia last month. My bf and I are foodies. We're hoping to find a good Thai restaurant. We've tried Coriander and couple other places but it wasn't that great. We've heard Golden Elephant is really good but ...

Broomptish

Food heres a nightmare for me lol worst thing about the place, some of the shit they eat oh man but of course I respect the culture but some things are so alien and disgusting to me im afraid. But with that said I dont go to many expensive ... Read More

Broomptish replied to a thread
11 years ago
YPn

Expat Meeting by YPn

Hello everyone! I am quite new in HCMC and was wondering if there where any expat meetings to exchange experiences. I have vietnamese origins, but born and raised in Germany. Currently I am doing an internship in HCMC. So please let me know about ...

Broomptish

Didnt say you were just the idea of highlands coffee or starbucks turns me off straight away and if you read my post my point is kinda clear. Read More

Broomptish replied to a thread
11 years ago
YPn

Expat Meeting by YPn

Hello everyone! I am quite new in HCMC and was wondering if there where any expat meetings to exchange experiences. I have vietnamese origins, but born and raised in Germany. Currently I am doing an internship in HCMC. So please let me know about ...

Broomptish

eat or coffee ? If you're looking for coffee, there are many popular coffee shop,such as Starbucks ( crowded,always ), The coffee been, Gloria Jeans, ... Or just have some beers on Pham Ngu Lao Street ...This is what im talking about in my post, ... Read More