Keith+Phuong
Australian expat in Vietnam
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About me
Australian
Lives in Nha Trang
Speaks English
Registration: 12 August 2020
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How is Quy Nhon as a place to live as a retiree by Dennis Thomas
Hi everyone new member here Retired 65 from USA been living in the Philippines last 4 yrs. My pension is 1400 usd a month. I find I must live in the smaller providence cities here, cant afford Cebu or Manila, that have more to offer. ...
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How is Quy Nhon as a place to live as a retiree by Dennis Thomas
Hi everyone new member here Retired 65 from USA been living in the Philippines last 4 yrs. My pension is 1400 usd a month. I find I must live in the smaller providence cities here, cant afford Cebu or Manila, that have more to offer. ...
@Keith+Phuong You're contradicting yourself left and right. At first, you wrote: We only eat at normal restaurants ,about 550,000 average for two .... We normally only eat Pho Bo, Bun Hue or Pho ca for lunch.then you changed the story and ... Read More
How is Quy Nhon as a place to live as a retiree by Dennis Thomas
Hi everyone new member here Retired 65 from USA been living in the Philippines last 4 yrs. My pension is 1400 usd a month. I find I must live in the smaller providence cities here, cant afford Cebu or Manila, that have more to offer. ...
Keith+Phuong wrote: I guess Petrol , swimming pool and Gym fees about 3.5 mil including water and electricity and we have a second apartment that has been empty since April due to COVID that cost 1 mil in levies a Month, we keep for my wifes ... Read More
How is Quy Nhon as a place to live as a retiree by Dennis Thomas
Hi everyone new member here Retired 65 from USA been living in the Philippines last 4 yrs. My pension is 1400 usd a month. I find I must live in the smaller providence cities here, cant afford Cebu or Manila, that have more to offer. ...
No, as i said in my post for lunch we just eat pho Bo or something like that or Bun Cha 100,000 -150,000 max for lunch, We don't eat a lot i am 74 and my wife is a fitness fanatic.Ok, Im confused, what are you spending 40 million a month on. You ... Read More
How is Quy Nhon as a place to live as a retiree by Dennis Thomas
Hi everyone new member here Retired 65 from USA been living in the Philippines last 4 yrs. My pension is 1400 usd a month. I find I must live in the smaller providence cities here, cant afford Cebu or Manila, that have more to offer. ...
So, basically you are spending a million plus vnd a day on food. That is why your cost of living is high. Thats for two people, half it for one person and its much lower. We dont eat out every day, hence why our living costs are way under yours.No, ... Read More
How is Quy Nhon as a place to live as a retiree by Dennis Thomas
Hi everyone new member here Retired 65 from USA been living in the Philippines last 4 yrs. My pension is 1400 usd a month. I find I must live in the smaller providence cities here, cant afford Cebu or Manila, that have more to offer. ...
I transfer AUS$2100 ,currently about 35 mil when i change it at a gold shop, every month ,spend about a further 4 mil a Month on credit cards and do not pay rent.... And I find i often run short near the end of each Month. I have a Vietnamese wife ... Read More
How is Quy Nhon as a place to live as a retiree by Dennis Thomas
Hi everyone new member here Retired 65 from USA been living in the Philippines last 4 yrs. My pension is 1400 usd a month. I find I must live in the smaller providence cities here, cant afford Cebu or Manila, that have more to offer. ...
So, basically you are spending a million plus vnd a day on food. That is why your cost of living is high. Thats for two people, half it for one person and its much lower. We dont eat out every day, hence why our living costs are way under yours.Even ... Read More
How is Quy Nhon as a place to live as a retiree by Dennis Thomas
Hi everyone new member here Retired 65 from USA been living in the Philippines last 4 yrs. My pension is 1400 usd a month. I find I must live in the smaller providence cities here, cant afford Cebu or Manila, that have more to offer. ...
...I find i often run short near the end of each Month... ...We don't eat at home, i make breakfast only at home... ...We only eat at normal restaurants ,about 550,000 average for two ,not the Sky bar or Sheraton, no lobster or cocktails, but ... Read More
How is Quy Nhon as a place to live as a retiree by Dennis Thomas
Hi everyone new member here Retired 65 from USA been living in the Philippines last 4 yrs. My pension is 1400 usd a month. I find I must live in the smaller providence cities here, cant afford Cebu or Manila, that have more to offer. ...
It tells me from your reply that you are the type of expat who hangs in expat areas and eats expat food. I came to live in Vietnam to enjoy the experience, not to hang out with other expats. In relation to not having a social life. Trust me, we do, ... Read More
How is Quy Nhon as a place to live as a retiree by Dennis Thomas
Hi everyone new member here Retired 65 from USA been living in the Philippines last 4 yrs. My pension is 1400 usd a month. I find I must live in the smaller providence cities here, cant afford Cebu or Manila, that have more to offer. ...
... some combination of sausages (beef, turkey, chicken or kangaroo),....I had to like this post just for introducing us to the concept of kangaroo sausages for breakfast. :DThey do exist. I used to eat skippy about 35 years ago, it was ... Read More
How is Quy Nhon as a place to live as a retiree by Dennis Thomas
Hi everyone new member here Retired 65 from USA been living in the Philippines last 4 yrs. My pension is 1400 usd a month. I find I must live in the smaller providence cities here, cant afford Cebu or Manila, that have more to offer. ...
Hi Dennis Was wondering if you ended up in QN as I am also thinking of retiring there. My meager monthly budget is around 30,000,000, your thoughts ? Cheers IanHi Robbo65, I think to live "well" in Vietnam you will need at minimum ... Read More
How is Quy Nhon as a place to live as a retiree by Dennis Thomas
Hi everyone new member here Retired 65 from USA been living in the Philippines last 4 yrs. My pension is 1400 usd a month. I find I must live in the smaller providence cities here, cant afford Cebu or Manila, that have more to offer. ...
Hi Dennis Was wondering if you ended up in QN as I am also thinking of retiring there. My meager monthly budget is around 30,000,000, your thoughts ? Cheers IanHi Robbo65, I think to live "well" in Vietnam you will need at minimum ... Read More
How is Quy Nhon as a place to live as a retiree by Dennis Thomas
Hi everyone new member here Retired 65 from USA been living in the Philippines last 4 yrs. My pension is 1400 usd a month. I find I must live in the smaller providence cities here, cant afford Cebu or Manila, that have more to offer. ...
Hi Ciambella, Are you allowed to give the name of the very good restaurant on this forum, or other good places to eat and drink in Vung Tau, we are going there on a small motor bike trip in a couple of Months. We have never been there before.We ... Read More
Temporary Residence Card ??? What is it good for ???? by findvietnam
Hello Every Body I hope your guy is winning !!! my joke What are the rules , thoughts and reasons to get a Temporary Residence Card for Vietnam ???? Can you work ?? Health care options ?? More hassle less hassle ?? I am just asking , I am ...
Hi Ciambella, If the hotels dont inform the police that you are staying with them for a few nights, how would they find you, they would need to call every hotel / place of accommodation in Vietnam!. My wife is in the family book in Hanoi, but i am ... Read More
Temporary Residence Card ??? What is it good for ???? by findvietnam
Hello Every Body I hope your guy is winning !!! my joke What are the rules , thoughts and reasons to get a Temporary Residence Card for Vietnam ???? Can you work ?? Health care options ?? More hassle less hassle ?? I am just asking , I am ...
Thank you Ciambella: For the great information , My wife is a very clever girl ,but lazy she reads the law and interoperates it for me very well . But most of the time i have to ask more than twice and it often ends in an argument. Read More