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legionlabs
Joined: 04 Sep 2012
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Location: HCMC
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Chinese tea is the biggest item on my list. I've resorted to buying fresh tea leaves and making it myself. It takes 3 days.
The second item on my list is electrical grounding equipment. My building has no electrical ground, and it causes some 'fun' at times (hint: not actually fun).
Shoes in all sizes can be bought in Bangkok, but finding shoe/sandal size here over 11 (I'm at 13) is problematic. Oh, and I miss poutine...
I'll have to disagree when it comes to old/fake tech. Around P.7 Q.10 near the stadium / big blue 'Bach Khoa' building is a large electronics market, where the various computer repair shops buy their parts. If you know what you're looking for and the price it should be, it seems reliable enough (stores will often be equipped to test used tech before sale). It's a massively useful place given how often electronics break here (humidity+no ground + brownouts). Some of the fake stuff there has served me well. too... but caveat emptor, and all!
You can get a questionable android smartphone here for ~100$, but for about 150$ you can get an older decent one at the store with the yellow sign and the hilariously long, unpronounceable name. You'd swear they were HP Lovecraft fans...
The best source of nuts I've seen is buying roasted cashews at the pagodas. You can find unroasted peanuts (for boiling) in chinatown. Roasted peanuts anywhere, and mixed nuts at the foreign $tores.
If you're strict vegetarian, you'll be cooking for yourself a lot. Expect a gas stovetop. Canned beans are expensive here. Fresh green beans and dry other types are common. Pagodas sometimes host good semi-public vegetarian lunches, and I've heard some offer free english courses. A little volunteer work might net you some friends, and some cooking lessons 
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ExpatLuke
Joined: 11 Feb 2012
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| Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 10:08 am Post subject: |
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If you're strict vegetarian, you'll be cooking for yourself a lot. Expect a gas stovetop. Canned beans are expensive here. Fresh green beans and dry other types are common. Pagodas sometimes host good semi-public vegetarian lunches, and I've heard some offer free english courses. A little volunteer work might net you some friends, and some cooking lessons
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Are you kidding? This country has a plethora of vegetarian restaurants and food stalls. Lot's of tofu and meat substitutes. The vegetarian hot pots are some of the best I've had. |
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Prof.Gringo
Joined: 07 Nov 2006
Posts: 2236
Location: Dang Cong San Viet Nam Quang Vinh Muon Nam!
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| Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 5:28 pm Post subject: Re: Get your hands on |
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| manalive wrote: |
| 1st Sgt Welsh wrote: |
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What do you wish you could get your
hands on more easily? |
In no particular order:
- Underpants to fit the huskily-built gentleman.
- A decent selection of shoes for UK size 11.
- Tuscany aftershave
- Assorted junk food from Oz  . Potato chips like Twisties, Samboys etc and, man, what I wouldn't give for a decent fish n' chips  . |
Couldn't I get shoes (like clothing) made fairly cheaply? |
Dress Shoes cost me 25 bucks $500,000 VND, hand-made in HCMC. |
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Prof.Gringo
Joined: 07 Nov 2006
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Location: Dang Cong San Viet Nam Quang Vinh Muon Nam!
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| Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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| ExpatLuke wrote: |
| legionlabs wrote: |
If you're strict vegetarian, you'll be cooking for yourself a lot. Expect a gas stovetop. Canned beans are expensive here. Fresh green beans and dry other types are common. Pagodas sometimes host good semi-public vegetarian lunches, and I've heard some offer free english courses. A little volunteer work might net you some friends, and some cooking lessons
-S |
Are you kidding? This country has a plethora of vegetarian restaurants and food stalls. Lot's of tofu and meat substitutes. The vegetarian hot pots are some of the best I've had. |
COM CHAY
$15-25,000 VND per meal, soup, rice, 3-5 items, iced tea, all for one low price. |
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Funkman
Joined: 13 May 2013
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| Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 7:54 am Post subject: mach 3 Razors |
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I was considering this, should I buy a bunch of Gillette Mach 3 razor blades before I come? I have seen them on Ebay for half price...
Or will I be able to get them in HCM ok? |
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manalive
Joined: 02 Apr 2013
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| Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 11:29 am Post subject: |
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^^^ This was actually my more specific questions regarding razors.
I can get this brand there, correct?
They're horrendously overpriced in Turkey.
Also...will I need to ground my apartment??
That can't be right, or can it?
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The second item on my list is electrical grounding equipment. My building has no electrical ground, and it causes some 'fun' at times (hint: not actually fun).
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1st Sgt Welsh
Joined: 13 Dec 2010
Posts: 946
Location: Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
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| Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 2:00 pm Post subject: Re: mach 3 Razors |
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| Funkman wrote: |
I was considering this, should I buy a bunch of Gillette Mach 3 razor blades before I come? I have seen them on Ebay for half price...
Or will I be able to get them in HCM ok? |
It's no problem buying them here. I use the exact same razors and plenty of the supermarkets stock them.
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| Also...will I need to ground my apartment?? |
It's never happened to me or anyone else I know here. First time I've ever heard of it. |
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deadlift
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