Vietnam

[Villas-Boas]

Anybody know any Good tailors in Hanoi, Old Quarters? Planning to make a suit there.

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[Fattytotti]

Going Vietnam tomorrow for the first time, is it safe to bring DSLR camera? Read many snatch and run cases.

 

[dede1217]

Going Vietnam tomorrow for the first time, is it safe to bring DSLR camera? Read many snatch and run cases.

went there 5times, never bring so expensive camera lol
so far never really see ppl bringing dslr there ...
just look after ur belongings can le lo ...

 

[dede1217]

Anybody know any Good tailors in Hanoi, Old Quarters? Planning to make a suit there.

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think normally ppl go bangkok make suit ... no heard ppl going hanoi there
those tailor stores in bkk r mostly indians ... there r many stores there
so more competitive, not sure about hanoi ...
hcm, never really see ppl doing tat
electronics in hcm is very very expensive !!! coz maybe demand is low ...

 

[audiovideo]

Going Vietnam tomorrow for the first time, is it safe to bring DSLR camera? Read many snatch and run cases.

for decoration? .. like those poor indon or pinoy?
might as well wear your red passport, much lighter and confirm they think you very rich

 

[grapewall]

Going Vietnam tomorrow for the first time, is it safe to bring DSLR camera? Read many snatch and run cases.

As encountered by the locals,there are indeed many snatch thieves around. Not advisable to stand at the roadside flaunting your valuables as these snatch thieves ride motor bikes. I haven't encounter yet, but when I use my phone near the road, my local friend will quickly come over and cover my phone with her hand. At first I thought she was acting weird, until she explained about the thieves.

 

[finale1]

Thanks beanstalk6.

Will be planning for Mekong Delta and skip Chu Chi tunnels. Where got sell sportswear? i know there are a few shops beside ben thanh market selling shoes. and other then D1, another other places worth visiting? D5?

Thanks.

There is a local street in district 1 near lan lan hotel that sells sportswear. Remember to bargain hard bro

 

[Villas-Boas]

Don't use phone and face the road. Motor will just fly by and snatch your phone. Seen it before.

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[ingen]

If anyone is going HCM, do go find the Saigon Lunch Lady (google her! she got quite popular among backpackers due to a visit from anthony bourdain). She sells a damn good bowl of soup noodles with tonnes of liao. That black stuff is pig's blood.

See my review from two of my visits.

 

[rayban]

what the rate in hcm now?

 

[dede1217]

what the rate in hcm now?

not sure hcm, arcade last week was 15700

 

[rayban]

wow sgd getting weaker after sg50.....

 

[dede1217]

wow sgd getting weaker after sg50.....

yup lo sianz ;0

 

[audiovideo]

That black stuff is pig's blood.

they really like this unhygienic thingy ... yucks
was at viet/cambodia border for breakfast
shock to see my bowl of soup thick bee hoon with a piece of this!
immediately throw to a friend

 

[Desmond_]

15822 at HCMC airport the rate become so bad...

 

[dede1217]

15822 at HCMC airport the rate become so bad...

yup, think few mths back was like 16200

 

[Kitty14]

If anyone is going HCM, do go find the Saigon Lunch Lady (google her! she got quite popular among backpackers due to a visit from anthony bourdain). She sells a damn good bowl of soup noodles with tonnes of liao. That black stuff is pig's blood.

See my review from two of my visits.

Yummy . Nice review btw. Only 1USD (2012)?


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[ingen]

Yummy . Nice review btw. Only 1USD (2012)?

Yup there about, price might have gone up. Anyone care to provide update?

 

[butterbarter]

Why is blood unhygienic? If the animal is healthy, the blood will be OK. If the animal is not healthy, the meat, liver, etc are also unhygienic and we still eat them.

This is more of social conditioning. Those under 30 are not used to eating blood, so it is weird. Strangely, many will eat a rare/medium-rare steak with blood oozing out without even thinking twice. But blood is served all over Asia, including Hong Kong, Thailand, Taiwan, and Vietnam, and I've yet to read about any disease outbreak due to this.

they really like this unhygienic thingy ... yucks
was at viet/cambodia border for breakfast
shock to see my bowl of soup thick bee hoon with a piece of this!
immediately throw to a friend

 

[beanstalk6]

Why is blood unhygienic? If the animal is healthy, the blood will be OK. If the animal is not healthy, the meat, liver, etc are also unhygienic and we still eat them.

This is more of social conditioning. Those under 30 are not used to eating blood, so it is weird. Strangely, many will eat a rare/medium-rare steak with blood oozing out without even thinking twice. But blood is served all over Asia, including Hong Kong, Thailand, Taiwan, and Vietnam, and I've yet to read about any disease outbreak due to this.

Are sashimi and steaks eaten raw deemed to be unhygienic? On the same vein then, raw eggs? The blood curd is nutritious and may in fact be too rich for some people.