Starx Rox
Australian looking for information about Vietnam
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About me
Australian
Lives in Hanoi, Ha Noi
Speaks English
Registration: 21 October 2017
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Where to live? by Starx Rox
Hi again team, I just had a quick question - I鈥檝e been looking at rentals in Hanoi and thought it best to live near my work. I鈥檒l be working 9-6, 5 days a week. I figure this way, I鈥檒l be able to walk to work - simple. I ...
Many expats live around Tay Ho, so some people think living in an area with many expats is the way to go...I can't agree with that line of thinking. Get a place 5-10 mins from your job.Cool thank you - I thought the same thing. Unless ... Read More
Where to live?
Hi again team, I just had a quick question - I鈥檝e been looking at rentals in Hanoi and thought it best to live near my work. I鈥檒l be working 9-6, 5 days a week. I figure this way, I鈥檒l be able to walk to work - simple. I ... Read More
Woodworking/furniture making by Starx Rox
Hi again all, Perhaps a bit left of field but was wondering, if at all, there was a place to do some woodworking? I build furniture in my garage here at home just for fun and obviously housing situations are different from my little town than ...
Thanks again mate! Much appreciated. Read More
Woodworking/furniture making
Hi again all, Perhaps a bit left of field but was wondering, if at all, there was a place to do some woodworking? I build furniture in my garage here at home just for fun and obviously housing situations are different from my little town than ... Read More
Heading to Hanoi by Starx Rox
Hi there team - I鈥檓 Paul. I鈥檓 31 and heading to Hanoi in 2018 to work in an international school. I鈥檝e never actually been to Vietnam before so it should be a steep learning curve. I鈥檓 slowly going through some of the ...
- If you stay in Ba Dinh or Ho Tay (west lake) areas, you can walk around to access shopping centers, pharmacy stores, restaurants, bars and coffee shops without much hassle. Especially in the Ba Dinh area they have wide sidewalks. Now they also ... Read More
Heading to Hanoi by Starx Rox
Hi there team - I鈥檓 Paul. I鈥檓 31 and heading to Hanoi in 2018 to work in an international school. I鈥檝e never actually been to Vietnam before so it should be a steep learning curve. I鈥檓 slowly going through some of the ...
Scratch that - just found a similar question in another thread. Cheers. Paul Read More
Heading to Hanoi by Starx Rox
Hi there team - I鈥檓 Paul. I鈥檓 31 and heading to Hanoi in 2018 to work in an international school. I鈥檝e never actually been to Vietnam before so it should be a steep learning curve. I鈥檓 slowly going through some of the ...
Hi again team, Just wondering salary for English teaching over in Hanoi. Can anyone give me a point of reference as in what would be a low, med, generous salary? Kind regards, Paul Read More
Heading to Hanoi by Starx Rox
Hi there team - I鈥檓 Paul. I鈥檓 31 and heading to Hanoi in 2018 to work in an international school. I鈥檝e never actually been to Vietnam before so it should be a steep learning curve. I鈥檓 slowly going through some of the ...
Wow - Thank you Senwl! Lots of great info in there. Especially about getting around. I might grab those taxi's until I get a lay of the land and ready to grab the very slow and unsexy scooter Fred mentioned. I didn't even think about air ... Read More
Heading to Hanoi by Starx Rox
Hi there team - I鈥檓 Paul. I鈥檓 31 and heading to Hanoi in 2018 to work in an international school. I鈥檝e never actually been to Vietnam before so it should be a steep learning curve. I鈥檓 slowly going through some of the ...
Legend! Thanks Fred. Not too worried about looking stylish - gave up on that a long time ago 馃槀 Read More
Heading to Hanoi by Starx Rox
Hi there team - I鈥檓 Paul. I鈥檓 31 and heading to Hanoi in 2018 to work in an international school. I鈥檝e never actually been to Vietnam before so it should be a steep learning curve. I鈥檓 slowly going through some of the ...
Cheers Fred, Great advice already. Much appreciated. Something that has me a little worried if I鈥檓 honest... is getting around. I realise the main mode of transport is motorbike - trouble is I鈥檝e never really ridden one. I鈥檓 ... Read More
Heading to Hanoi
Hi there team - I鈥檓 Paul. I鈥檓 31 and heading to Hanoi in 2018 to work in an international school. I鈥檝e never actually been to Vietnam before so it should be a steep learning curve. I鈥檓 slowly going through some of the ... Read More