Overall the cost of living in Ho Chi Minh City is cheap and if you can stay away from Western restaurants and use just local products in your everyday life it's really cheap. — Doug Rice Copy Share Image
Why Ho Chi Minh City? It is crowded, noisy, scruffy, crazy, but always interesting and things are happening all at a break neck speed. — Doug Rice Copy Share Image
My home address is a small apartment in Fair Oaks, California but I'm here in Ho Chi Minh City right now staying in a… — Doug Rice Copy Share Image
On my discharge, I had the challenge of putting my life back together but Vietnam stuck in the inner recesses of my mind. — Doug Rice Copy Share Image
Some 30 years later I found myself back here again [in Vietnam] on what was to be a short visit that lasted months, and… — Doug Rice Copy Share Image
I'm always hearing warnings about keeping your belongings close to you [in Ho Chi Minh City] as thieves who ride motorbikes are adept at snatching things off a person as they ride by, but I personally have never seen it. Funny though, I don't hear folks talk about pick pockets but it's happened to me twice. Beware of that cute… — Doug Rice Copy Share
Indochina gets into your blood and once you have a taste you'll find it's impossible to stay away. — Doug Rice Copy Share Image
For the most part Ho Chi Minh City is safe but like any large city you need to pay attention to what's going on… — Doug Rice Copy Share Image
For me making friends with locals is hard, mostly because my lack of Vietnamese language skills and being retired I have limited access to… — Doug Rice Copy Share Image
The visa thing can be an issue, if you're going to work for someone here make sure they will help you with this. However, so that you know what you need make sure you research the visa issue on your own. A 90 day visa is not a problem and I saw six month visas being offered through the Vietnamese… — Doug Rice Copy Share
After high school and a year of College I made a half-hearted attempt at professional skiing in Aspen, Colorado and then found myself back… — Doug Rice Copy Share Image
Ho Chi Minh City is crowded, noisy, untidy and chaotic. I miss the orderly life of suburban America and the comfort of my apartment… — Doug Rice Copy Share Image
Thailand has good medical care and even though I haven't tried it, Singapore is said to have high quality care also. — Doug Rice Copy Share Image
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