Thenewguy
Swedish expat in Vietnam
Forum posts
11
About me
Swedish
Lives in Ho Chi Minh
Registration: 09 September 2010
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Honda CBR250R by jedd
who's got one in hcmc? you like it?
When I first came to Saigon nearly 4 yrs ago I hated riding the scooters around and as I was spending more time in Danang which is more laid back than HCMC I rode a custom chopper style bike which was great for riding over the mountains etc then one ... Read More
Organic food/vegatables by Anatta
Dear all Reading about different dirty tricks (injecting dangerous chemicals mostly) the food producers/growers use to make (rotten) food look beautiful/taste good really scares the sh.. out of me, not to talk about the 'fake' food (egg, dried ...
Fresh Home Grown Goodies Andreas Fagerkull < Andreas.Fagerkull@gmail.com > is an enthusiastic gardener in PMH and every so often his crops come in. If you want FRESH Rosemary, Basil and kaffir lime drop him a line and get on his mailing list. He ... Read More
Organic food/vegatables by Anatta
Dear all Reading about different dirty tricks (injecting dangerous chemicals mostly) the food producers/growers use to make (rotten) food look beautiful/taste good really scares the sh.. out of me, not to talk about the 'fake' food (egg, dried ...
Hello all, Growing things organic in Vietnam is not fisible at the moment, i have myself been growing my own herbs and vegetables organic and its not cheap. Iv had to import most things and well you lose about 30% to bugs here in Vietnam. Read an ... Read More
Have you seen this car here? by Wild_1
Hi gang, I wonder if any of you have ever seen this car anywhere in Vietnam before? http://www.bmwism.com/m_cars/bmw_m3_e36_cabrio_1998_side_view.jpg It is a 1991-99 BMW M3 Cabriolet, commonly known as an E36. If you have seen it or know about ...
Hello, Yup iv seen one of those on the outskirts of Ho chi minh close to Hoc Mon district, only reason i remember is because i used to have a red one in Sweden as a summer car for 3 years. Nice car to drive, relative cheap insurance (small engine ... Read More
new strict visa rules?? by crille30
Hi everybody. I read on some blog that there are more strict visa rules now. before u could get 3 or 6 month pretty easy(pay extra)but now its hard and much more difficult, is this so? You who lives here maby know? I want to stay very long time.How ...
They were able to get a 15 day entry visa because Sweden is considered a visa exempt country by Vietnam for people visiting. I think there are 15 or so countries on the list. Not the real long term solution that the op is looking for. However that ... Read More
new strict visa rules?? by crille30
Hi everybody. I read on some blog that there are more strict visa rules now. before u could get 3 or 6 month pretty easy(pay extra)but now its hard and much more difficult, is this so? You who lives here maby know? I want to stay very long time.How ...
You can get a Cambodia visa at some of the border gates but,you cannot get a Vietnamese visa at any border crossing no matter what the country. You must have your Visa in advance. You can get a Visa on arrival (VOA) at the international airports in ... Read More
Tattooist in HCMC by laidbackfreak
Anyone know of a reputable and good tattoo artist based in HCMC? I've seen a few tattoo parlours in HCMC, but I've yet to venture in to discuss my ideas\needs. I'm looking for someone with experience of large custom\freestyle designs to expand on ...
Not perfect but enough, really cool guy. He learned how to tattoo in Thailand if im not mistaken, and hes the only studio iv seen with an autoclave. He was recommended by a guy in Sweden we both know. /Andreas Read More
Tattooist in HCMC by laidbackfreak
Anyone know of a reputable and good tattoo artist based in HCMC? I've seen a few tattoo parlours in HCMC, but I've yet to venture in to discuss my ideas\needs. I'm looking for someone with experience of large custom\freestyle designs to expand on ...
http://tattoovietnam.com/gallery/page/16/42/MISC Bottom left corner, if your wondering about the bandage i just got out of the hospital due to a crashed bike. Doctor wanted me to stay another coupple of days but i had an important ... Read More
Tattooist in HCMC by laidbackfreak
Anyone know of a reputable and good tattoo artist based in HCMC? I've seen a few tattoo parlours in HCMC, but I've yet to venture in to discuss my ideas\needs. I'm looking for someone with experience of large custom\freestyle designs to expand on ...
I made a large dragon over my shoulder, took 6 hours and costed me 10 million. Mr, Thien at Saigon Ink is a pro. I think my tattoo is on the website, it was in some magazine also a few months ago. /Andreas Read More
Martial arts in Ho Chi Minh by Goobag
I have recently arrived in Ho Chi Minh from Korea. I am living in district 7. In Korea I had ridiculous amounts of free time and took to studying martial arts. It's perfect for me. Keeps me stress free allows me to think. I'm no fighter but I like ...
There are some french guys that have a few gyms with mma and kickboxing. k1-factory.com/ They have one in d2 and one in d7, heard they opened one in Hanoi also. Seems like nice guys but i dont train there myself yet need to get my back 100% ... Read More