Hanoi

[Kruger]

Oi Gioi Oi..bro Restoor, u are about to master the art of trapping rich vietnamese girls under your palm. U have indeed put in alot of effort to practice and study this ancient art. Respect...

[retsoor]

I have to. I am poor, not rich like other people on this forum, so I can not afford poor girls. My plan is to marry a rich girl.

And anyway, I am just a student. Others here could do everything son much better, but they prefer a noble, scholarly life, helping others.

I am very bad at body language. And I am a beginner at being cocky and funny in real life, on good days it works, but often it doesn't. And I speak almost no vietnamese, so that's why I usually end up with girls who speak english well...and they are unfortunately often a bit spoilt when it comes to men.

The only area where I am doing well now, is text messages. But text messages are beautiful. And you can even use templates. Save them, send the same msg to many girls. Cheap and quick fun. It actually doesn't take much time.

Another advantage of txt messages, it makes you more mystical. I prefer not to meet a girl too quickly or too often, because I lack the real world skills of TP and DepTrai. So send a msg every 2-4 days, until I feel a girl is ready.

Other advantages of txt messages - you don't seem desperate and needy. You are close, yet distant. They will fantasize about you. With the right messages they will miss you. When they are in that mindset, it is so much easier for an unskilled person like me to handle them when you get to meet them. You already did a lot of the cocky and funny part, very cheaply. Some of these "prepared" girls flirt like crazy on the 1st date. Playing with my feet under the table. Joking about sex. They suddenly do a lot of the work I would have to do, if I hadn't used txt messages. And again, txt messages are cheap, quick and easy. And you can replicate them. Send them to as many girls you want, even at the same time, and save the good ones as templates. Cheap fun.

[Reaper]

Originally Posted by retsoor

I tried some more deep sea fishing. DepTrai pointed me to everything I needed to know, now I am trying to practice the skills.

Hope you had fun in Saigon. So when will you be opening your own Le Duyen in Hanoi???

[retsoor]

My own Le Duyen, yes that would be nice.

But I am afraid the gov't would suck away most profits, and I don't trust vietnamese partners. You need more than a good accountant for that kind of business, for the gov't connections. But nothing is impossible. And Quyen there could help me recruit nice staff, I think I would go for Southern girls...they seem easier to deal with than northern girls

Le Duyen is a good place, nice Sunday routine. Maybe I should move to Saigon

[Reaper]

Originally Posted by retsoor

My own Le Duyen, yes that would be nice.

But I am afraid the gov't would suck away most profits, and I don't trust vietnamese partners. You need more than a good accountant for that kind of business, for the gov't connections. But nothing is impossible. And Quyen there could help me recruit nice staff, I think I would go for Southern girls...they seem easier to deal with than northern girls

Le Duyen is a good place, nice Sunday routine. Maybe I should move to Saigon

well...if you do open up one in Hanoi, it would give me more incentive to go up...

on the other hand, you could just move to HCMC, I can bring you to other "hot tocs". I brought you to Le Duyen because it was the most convenient one...hehehe

[retsoor]

april 14-18 all Hennessy girls form HN and Hai phong will di choi in Nha Trang.

So no Hennessy girls in HN, but a lot of them in Nha Trang...in play mode

[retsoor]

^ I have this info from a smart girl btw...usually she doesn't work for Moet Hennessy (or the Viet importer), but she'll work next month, to get the trip to Nha Trang. But only on the condition that she gets the job at the Sofitel Metropole, selling champagne at Le Club. There's not much smoke there, no loud music, she can leave early (10.30), it's quiet, and there are mostly innocent tourists with too much money there. And champagne pays well.

I think she has a future in business. She knows what she wants, and she usually gets it.

Girls should be handled in the same way. Keep your sights at what you want, aim well, and shoot...

[Reaper]

Originally Posted by retsoor

april 14-18 all Hennessy girls form HN and Hai phong will di choi in Nha Trang.

So no Hennessy girls in HN, but a lot of them in Nha Trang...in play mode

How about some Sand, Sea, Sun & Moet???

[hero619]

Hi

I will be going to Hanoi end of the month to work just want to check with you guys is there a hotel which is near to the airport cause i do not want to travel between airport and the city cause my working place is at the airport.

Thanks

[jackbl]

Student club shows travelers the real Hanoi
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Hanoikids’ free tours visit little known street food stalls and take travelers into local homes.


Many foreign tourists visit Vietnam looking to experience the “real” local culture.

But with language barriers and time constraints, many travelers don’t have a chance to step off the tourist trail and into the more authentic Vietnam.

That’s where Hanoikids comes in.

The volunteer group, mostly students, has been escorting foreign travelers around the city’s many tourist sites and other lesser-known local attractions since 2006.

The group’s head, Nguyen Thi Mien, says the group aims to help travelers approach the capital city in a more intimate and genuine way by providing free tours that focus on cultural exchange.

Mien says the group’s slogan is: “Be more than a tourist.”

When traveling with Hanoikids, tourists are taken not only to famous sites like the Ngoc Son Temple or the Temple of Literature but also to the small alleys on historic side streets to eat curbside specialties and drink at the ubiquitous tiny cafés on the burgeoning metropolis’ many corners.

Travelers are also often invited into Hanoikids’ members homes for a chance to experience real Vietnamese lifestyles.

“Together with you, I directly experienced the lifestyle, customs and history of Hanoi,” wrote British journalist Matthew Lee in a letter to the club.

No pain, no gain

Hanoikids’ first attempts at PR were unsuccessful. Relying on word of mouth and handing out free pamphlets on the street, several members had their pamphlets confiscated by guards at Noi Bai International Airport.

The group then decided the internet would be their best advertising venue and posted information on the Thorn Tree, the Lonely Planet travel guidebook series’ online forum, as well as TripAdvisor.com.

They also sent emails to foreign universities that had plans to bring teachers and students to Vietnam.

The plan worked and the group was soon receiving its first foreign guests from the Netherlands.

“Although we tried hard to prepare, there were some unexpected accidents,” Hanoikids Ngoc Lien says.

For example, a Hanoikids guide was interrupted by a tourist during his presentation at the Museum of Ethnology as he contradicted the exhibit’s information placard.

The group also led the tourists to a shop where they bought sleeping bags for US$7 each. But after leaving the shop, the tourists saw a street stall selling the bags for $3, likely making the guests think Hanoikids was in cahoots with the shop owner.

“These were our very first, but very precious, experiences as Hanoikids,” says Lien.

The accidents have inspired the members to work harder to improve their tour guide skills by attending training sessions and going on group field trips.

The club’s 40 members are divided into small groups. Group leaders assign each member a site to learn about. The groups then visit each site together and have each guide present his or her knowledge about the site in English.

The club also holds discussions with professional tour guides and professors from local universities’ tourism departments.

Last October, Hanoikids began a cultural exchange program with the World Village Foundation – a US non-profit organization working to alleviate poverty in Southeast Asia.

The group is also working to establish a Vietnam Kids network throughout the country comprised of similar groups of local students that could guide foreign guests through famous tourist sites.

Feedback on the groups’ dozens of tours so far has been positive.

“They [Hanoikids] work hard at being professional, young guides who bring to their tours something that money can't buy – goodwill,” wrote Veejay from Tweed Heads, Australia on the Hanoikids website, Hanoikids' website - Home.

“They really knew their stuff and had obviously studied up on it. Having them with us made the visit much more interesting and definitely more fun!” he added.

Another Australian traveler said Hanoikids were “both knowledgeable and fun to be with and a credit to their city and country,” while yet another Aussie said a trip with Hanoikids was “a great chance to interact with some friendly and informative locals.”

On the other side of things, Hanoikids members also enjoy their job as it gives them a chance to practice their English, spread awareness of their home country and learn about other cultures as well.

“I have been taught about self-confidence and pride that I am a Vietnamese,” said a member on the website. “I feel proud that international friends say my country is very beautiful and express their hope to come back for other times.”

Source: TN, Agencies

[retsoor]

Originally Posted by hero619

I will be going to Hanoi end of the month to work just want to check with you guys is there a hotel which is near to the airport cause i do not want to travel between airport and the city cause my working place is at the airport.

try this one

Hotel near airport in Hanoi, airport hotel Hanoi vietnam, Noibai airport hotel hanoi. Book Hanoi airport hotel vietnam

owned by vietnam airlines which means most overpriced and bad service. there are some small hostels in the area, but if you take a taxi to one of them without a reservation the taxi driver will fleece you for commission. there is not much you can do at the airport area. hanoi is only 30 minutes from the airport, and a taxi costs 10-15US$, there are recommendations for hotels in this thread, if you change your mind.

[hero619]

[QUOTE=retsoor;3569651]try this one

Ok then thanks for the reply my colleagues in Saigon just book me
in InterContinental Hanoi West Lake as u mention it's take only 30mins to the airport not so bad hope the traffic will be better in hanoi then in saigon any of u guys will be around during 27Mar till 01Apr maybe can come out for a drink can pass me your contact will contact u when i am there

[retsoor]

the intercontinental is a very nice hotel, great bar on the lake, and the location is perfect for going to the airport. not very girl friendly, but it's not impossible, there are back entrances.

[hero619]

Originally Posted by retsoor

the intercontinental is a very nice hotel, great bar on the lake, and the location is perfect for going to the airport. not very girl friendly, but it's not impossible, there are back entrances.

Hi Bro

will you be around during 27 - 01 can go out for a drink if u are free and available

[Director]

Just got out of Hotel fortuna today. Surprised surprised. No more minimum charge. For the first time, I can actually find a seat. In fact there were a lot of empty seats in the main hall. Signs of the economy downturn.