Cowshed Cowboy wrote: ↑Tue Oct 09, 2018 8:31 am
Where did you go Jamie ? My rough plan is 3-4 weeks going to Hoi An, Hue and then up to Hanoi, think that gives me a nice mix of places for a first look.

Good choice! People from around Da nang are known for being very friendly & honest.

Cowshed Cowboy wrote: ↑Tue Oct 09, 2018 8:31 am

Jamie_Lambo wrote: ↑Mon Oct 08, 2018 10:14 pm

Cowshed Cowboy wrote: ↑Mon Oct 08, 2018 6:56 pm The one place that intrigues me that I've never been before is Vietnam, I'd like to think there's somewhere out there that might still give me the same sense of excitement I had when I first came here so I'll be giving that a spin in the New Year. Maybe I'll find that I've been missing out on something living in Pattaya.

i visited Vietnam for the first time beginning of last year, its nice, and cheap, dont rate the bar scene much though, nothing compared to Thailand and Cambodia

Where did you go Jamie ? My rough plan is 3-4 weeks going to Hoi An, Hue and then up to Hanoi, think that gives me a nice mix of places for a first look.

yeah my visit was only brief spell in HCMC to get a feel for the place really, not a judgement of the whole country i will likely visit again to some other places for sure

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Tue Oct 09, 2018 8:41 am

Jamie_Lambo wrote: ↑Mon Oct 08, 2018 10:14 pm

Cowshed Cowboy wrote: ↑Mon Oct 08, 2018 6:56 pm The one place that intrigues me that I've never been before is Vietnam, I'd like to think there's somewhere out there that might still give me the same sense of excitement I had when I first came here so I'll be giving that a spin in the New Year. Maybe I'll find that I've been missing out on something living in Pattaya.

i visited Vietnam for the first time beginning of last year, its nice, and cheap, dont rate the bar scene much though, nothing compared to Thailand and Cambodia

do you ONLY go somewhere if there is a bar scene?
God, u'd hate; Myanmar, India, Nepal, Morocco....( all places i love)

Huh? where in my post did i say that i ONLY went to Vietnam to check out the bar scene?


my post was in reply to someone i know who lives in Pattaya, so thought it was worth a mention, but yeah im only 31, so the nightlife scene is something i also take an interest in when visiting somewhere

Yobbo wrote: ↑Tue Oct 09, 2018 12:39 pm

Cowshed Cowboy wrote: ↑Tue Oct 09, 2018 8:31 am
Where did you go Jamie ? My rough plan is 3-4 weeks going to Hoi An, Hue and then up to Hanoi, think that gives me a nice mix of places for a first look.

Good choice! People from around Da nang are known for being very friendly & honest.

I live 2 hours southeast of HCMC. Don't forget the south. Most visitors find southerners pretty friendly compared to northerners. However, that said, I've heard good reports from friends who visited Hanoi. Really liked it. It's been too long since I was there but liked it a lot back then, about 10 years ago.

Da Nang, a big city, and Hoi An and Hue are very touristy. I've heard the Chinese and Russians have overrun Da Nang, as well as Nha Trang beach, farther south. Nearby Nha Trang though is the beautiful, old city of Dalat at a higher elevation.

I am in Vung Tau, although I'm writing this from Pattaya, in transit to the far side of the planet. VT is an oil and gas port that's been transitioning to a weekend centre and seaside city. It's small, about half a million population, but has many quality western and Viet bars and restaurants. Loads of Aussies! It is quiet, but has lovely tree lined streets, many well designed parks, supermarkets -- it's a real weekend magnet for Saigonese and locals from nearby towns and provinces. Constant ocean breezes, low magnitude storms (not like Central Highlands), lower temps but rather humid.

It's a two-hour boat ride or VIP shuttle bus from Saigon.

ExPenhMan wrote: ↑Tue Oct 09, 2018 1:43 pm

Yobbo wrote: ↑Tue Oct 09, 2018 12:39 pm

Cowshed Cowboy wrote: ↑Tue Oct 09, 2018 8:31 am
Where did you go Jamie ? My rough plan is 3-4 weeks going to Hoi An, Hue and then up to Hanoi, think that gives me a nice mix of places for a first look.

Good choice! People from around Da nang are known for being very friendly & honest.

I am in Vung Tau, Loads of Aussies! .

Matilda's bar will be doing well then!

Thanks for the feedback guys, appreciated.

I really like Pattaya and go usually once every 1-2 months for a week to 10 days.

I mostly go to play golf on the great courses with a friendly golf society. I also have quite a few good friends there I have known for ages.

The food is good and cheap (better and cheaper than Cambodia) and there is plenty of entertainment.

If I did not have so much invested and a girlfriend in Cambodia, I would live there in preference to Cambodia, especially since my home of Sihanoukville is no longer.

LaudJohn wrote: ↑Tue Oct 09, 2018 4:21 pm I really like Pattaya and go usually once every 1-2 months for a week to 10 days.

I mostly go to play golf on the great courses with a friendly golf society. I also have quite a few good friends there I have known for ages.

The food is good and cheap (better and cheaper than Cambodia) and there is plenty of entertainment.

If I did not have so much invested and a girlfriend in Cambodia, I would live there in preference to Cambodia, especially since my home of Sihanoukville is no longer.

I guess you must be living in some luxury place away from Soi Bukhao or something?

I find Pattaya very busy and built up. Mind u I guess there's more to this city than I think?

Cowshed Cowboy wrote: ↑Tue Oct 09, 2018 2:57 pm Thanks for the feedback guys, appreciated.

i fly to Pattaya tomorrow, let me know if you about for a beer over the next week or so