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01-13-2015, 07:19 AM
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#251 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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Thanks!
If you're around and free, we'll be in nha trang Jan 14-17. We owe you some drinks for the advice!
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01-14-2015, 03:16 AM
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#252 | | Need to Seek Professional Help
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will hit you up on PM. Internet is shit in Vietnam at the moment so can contact on my cell.
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01-14-2015, 06:41 AM
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#253 | | My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
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Lol got to nha trang at noon and so far it's been good. People here are nice and out going
I had food poisoning yesterday so I spent the today resting in the hotel room. But my friends went out to the beaches after lunch. And while out there they met some local guy. Dude jus sat down n chatted. Then he said he got some pretty nieces and took my buddy's number. When they got back to the hotel the Dudes niece called and we ended up having dinner and drinks with her and her friends .
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01-14-2015, 09:52 AM
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#254 | | Need my Daily Fix of RS
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Originally Posted by scottsman  Ladies night at Lush will be the most busy.
Chill Skybar is always good. | Went to HCMC in December, Chill skybar has amazing views but drinks are pricey. Cocktails are around $15usd each.  | |
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01-14-2015, 09:49 PM
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#255 | | I *Fwap* *Fwap* *Fwap* to RS
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currently in hai phong right now. what's good?
i went to kara oke last night at number 9 with friends they didnt have much english songs LOL 
btw skybar has happy hour from 530-8 so drinks and appies are half price
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01-29-2015, 07:11 AM
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#256 | | My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
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Any recommendations on where to catch ufc in ha long?
Edit nm fox 2 plays it
Been in Vietnam for a month haven't seen seen anything rowdy go down. Earlier two motorcycles collided, guy got up and sucker punched the other guy and jus drove off while a crowd gathered.
And two weeks ago my buddy saw a tourist white girl get her bag snatch in Saigon district 1 by the market.
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04-13-2015, 06:52 PM
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#257 | | Los Bastardo owned my ass at least once
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going to VN in july, anyone else?? also looking to volunteer at an orphanage/temples, someone steer me in the right direction!!
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[08-12, 00:25] Iceman-19 the owner was someone i knew. trusted him. that blew up in my face like i was a 19 year old jap girl at a bukkake party.
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04-14-2015, 01:27 AM
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#258 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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I don't know if you're going to Hue but I went to an orphanage/temple there.
It was a great experience. We brought the kids some milk and food. My wife and her sisters cooked and prepped them lunch. The kids were so adorable, will make u wanna go brangilina and adopt u some lol. Let me know if u will be in that area, I'll get u the addy
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04-14-2015, 02:04 AM
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#259 | | Banned By Establishment
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Originally Posted by dlo going to VN in july, anyone else?? also looking to volunteer at an orphanage/temples, someone steer me in the right direction!!
TIA | You should check out some of Kyle Le's videos on YouTube. Here is a few of them you might be interested in.
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05-02-2015, 08:19 AM
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#260 | | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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Anyone around hcmc in may24-30? I'm heading there if anyone wanna grab a drink
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05-03-2015, 10:44 PM
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#261 | | NOOB, Not Quite a Regular!
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how is the Pho noodles there compared to Vancouver?
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05-04-2015, 08:12 AM
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#262 | | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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Depending on where you eating, Pho is street food really, actual restaurants are better
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05-04-2015, 10:07 AM
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#263 | | I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
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street food pho is very different. it's preference based but overall, when i was in Hoinoi, when you sit on the street, pho is not as fully developed as ours in vancouver.
Think about it, it's street food and not a lot of the hawkers spend so much time on making an awesome broth. It's just a cheap bowl of noodle soup. Bland and bland, it's very local back alley cheap bowl of pho.
Of course there are some epic hawkers but I wanted to try what the locals normally try.
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05-09-2015, 09:06 AM
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#264 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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pho noodles here are quite different. they are nothing compared to what you get over in vancouver. im currently in hai phong, and i've had pho at two different locations and once at home. the noodles are softer.
i've never had pho noodles like this in van.
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05-11-2015, 09:36 AM
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#265 | | Need to Seek Professional Help
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You guys have seriously no idea what you are talking about or when you were in Vietnam you ate in some shitty places.
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Probably because he tells it like it is and knows hockey better than you two dipshits? People respect his opinions, not like you two dipshits? He has a solid income, not like you two dipshits?
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05-11-2015, 07:34 PM
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#266 | | Need my Daily Fix of RS
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^I agree. Even my mom's pho doesn't compare to the pho made in Vietnam.
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07-03-2015, 12:09 AM
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#267 | | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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Anyone in hanoi atm ? meet up and chat with dinner with my two friends that wanna practice their English haha
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08-10-2015, 09:10 PM
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#268 | | Captain Happy Bubble is my Homeboy
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Going for 3 weeks in Nov/Dec. Once I get my itinerary figured out, would it be easier/cheaper to book accommodations in advance or just go to hotels on the day of?
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09-07-2015, 02:49 PM
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#269 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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Hi,
I will be in Vietnam in mid Oct to mid Nov to backpack from north to south.
1 )How would I go about converting my CAD? Do it here from CAD->VND is the most cost effective?
2) There are some cool opportunities to motorbike/scooter in Dalat and Sapa...I am concerned though as I have never done either before (does mountain biking count? lol). How safe is it in these areas? I definitely won't be doing it in the city or from city to city..
3) any useful equipment/swag I could get from Vietnam seeing as a lot of things are made here and exported out? (ex. tents, backpacks, shoes? or is it just the typical suit and dress pants..) Basically, cool things to bring home!!
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09-11-2015, 01:11 AM
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#270 | | Need to Seek Professional Help
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1. Convert a large amount in Vietnam, you can get it done at gold shops if you know someone.
2. biking in the city is safer than rural areas. Having lived here for 7+ years I never recommend anyone to bike around. Super dangerous if you don't understand the traffic. Driving on the highways and country roads is where it gets scary b/c bussess, trucks, etc.. are moving fast. Seen a lot of disgusting aftermath.
3. Vietnam sucks for shopping. Its hard to get a hold of the real stuff that is imported out unless you have clear contact. Maybe buy some coffee.
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Probably because he tells it like it is and knows hockey better than you two dipshits? People respect his opinions, not like you two dipshits? He has a solid income, not like you two dipshits?
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09-11-2015, 02:07 AM
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#271 | | My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
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Originally Posted by raysquared Going for 3 weeks in Nov/Dec. Once I get my itinerary figured out, would it be easier/cheaper to book accommodations in advance or just go to hotels on the day of? | When me and some friends went Vietnam in January, we traveled from the south to the north. We would stay in a city for a few days then move on to the next. Found hotels online and called them to book because it was usually cheaper than the online prices. Didn't have problems booking either 1 day ahead or morning of. Not sure if it wouldve been cheaper if we booked much earlier but for 3 star hotels it wasn't expensive.
They do require you to leave your passport with them when you check in and they keep it until you leave. Quote:
Originally Posted by akalic Hi,
I will be in Vietnam in mid Oct to mid Nov to backpack from north to south.
1 )How would I go about converting my CAD? Do it here from CAD->VND is the most cost effective?
2) There are some cool opportunities to motorbike/scooter in Dalat and Sapa...I am concerned though as I have never done either before (does mountain biking count? lol). How safe is it in these areas? I definitely won't be doing it in the city or from city to city..
3) any useful equipment/swag I could get from Vietnam seeing as a lot of things are made here and exported out? (ex. tents, backpacks, shoes? or is it just the typical suit and dress pants..) Basically, cool things to bring home!! | Can exchange currency at the Vietnam airport and most jewelry stores. Try and get 100k bills, they're easier to spend.
if you can ride a bike you can moped. when you arrive in the north you'll understand how traffic works, you can decide if you want to moped after. we had mopeds at Vung Tau and Ha Long, very convenient.
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11-05-2015, 10:15 AM
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#272 | | Banned (BBM)
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Does anyone know of any places that help get your Vietnam Visa?
There are so many websites that do it, but they all look soooo sketchy...
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11-05-2015, 11:38 AM
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#273 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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Originally Posted by G Does anyone know of any places that help get your Vietnam Visa?
There are so many websites that do it, but they all look soooo sketchy... | Vietnam visa Canada. Vietnamese visa application form for Canada passport | |
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11-05-2015, 02:52 PM
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#274 | | I *Fwap* *Fwap* *Fwap* to RS
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Originally Posted by G Does anyone know of any places that help get your Vietnam Visa?
There are so many websites that do it, but they all look soooo sketchy... | i just did it at a travel agency
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11-05-2015, 09:12 PM
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#275 | | Banned (BBM)
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Originally Posted by guurl i just did it at a travel agency | Which one did you go to? Was it expensive? The website above has it priced at around 150$
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