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posted about 11 months ago by KandA
about the event: The 12 Pubs of Christmas by The Lone Rangers @ International Bia Hoi Corner
I get the elves rounded up and have a go. Santa
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posted about 11 months ago by KandA
about the event: The 12 Pubs of Christmas by The Lone Rangers @ International Bia Hoi Corner
I've been busy. So when is (or was) this event? I see wed. 19th I see thurs. 20th. Any chance of a re-run fri. 21st?
If non give a list of the pubs and we can do our own celebration tour. Cheers, Santa.
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We have only had a light lunch time meal at this resuarant so we haven't given the menu a good work out. Navigating the stairs to the roof top was the worst bit. Once there, the view over Kim Ma Street made for interesting viewing, as do most street scenes, as we waited for our vietnamese salads.
The food was fresh and very tasty and reasonably priced. The service was efficient and friendly. We'd go back.
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Questions (11)
I have been looking for an S-Video cable here in HaNoi with no success. Can anyone give me the name of a shop, and an address. I am wanting to connect a laptop (to play DVDs) to a TV.
Does anyone know where to get laminating done. Not A4 size, that's everywhere, but poster size eg 50cm x 80cm
where can i watch the aussie rules finals on a big screen? jaspas perhaps? anywhere else?
ps if this ? appears more than once i had probs with the tags!
I have read recently that on certain days and at certain times you are now able to walk around parts of the Hanoi ancient Citadel. I have lost the details and ask does anyone know more about this. I really just need to know which is the correct point of entry.
There was a question from a Canadian back on 1/10/2007 and some answers about the weather here in winter. I say what about all those Mountie and Lumberjack stories I read as a young Antipodean. Anyway in the answers was some info. about $500 duty free vouchers for in bound travellers that can be used within 5 days of arrival. Can someone give us more details. If we ever get to leave this city it may come in handy.
We are looking for a decent sized coffee plunger. We have the small size (1 cup) with the gold lid which we purchased at a supermarket for 50000 vnd but we are tired of having to make two lots everytime we both need a Tonkin Coffee coffee.
Has anyone been to Mai Chau by public bus? Can you post details of where the bus leaves from (My Dinh Bus Station perhaps)and the times it leaves and returns to Hanoi (maybe that's a timetable we're after!)
Yes, i know they are every where but where did i see those striped red, white and blue plastic woven storage bags with the zip and handles? They open up into a rectangular cube shape. They come in different sizes.
Does anyone know where to buy packs of silica gel? moisture absorbent for packing with electrical goods etc. we haven't come across silica gel street .....yet!
does anyone know if there is a web site for UMA furniture at CT6 My Dinh Hanoi?
have just bought a sofa and chairs which need fabric covered foam seating and cushions made to measure. apart from running around and going to Ha Trung Street does anyone know someone who can do this type of work.
Answers (27)
Posted Friday June 22nd, 2007.
seeing as i have nothing but blank looks at the 6 shops i have been to to source a s-video cable i will return to hai ba trung where i first about them yesterday but this time i will get a dvd player.
In response to the question: I have been looking for an S-Video cable here in HaNoi with no success. Can anyone give me the name of a shop, and an address. I am wanting to connect...
Posted Monday July 9th, 2007.
i am sure ive seen that at dan's supermarket on kim ma street next to cleverlearn and rmit. if it wasn't there it may have been fivimart up at tran vu street by truc bach lake.
In response to the question: Where in Hanoi can I buy unpopped popcorn? Not microwave popcorn but that old fashion kind that you put into a pot with a little oil, add butter and ...
Posted Monday August 27th, 2007.
Better check with the aussie bureaucrats first mate. you know how they love to spoil a party!
In response to the question: Anyone know what they're called or where you can buy those super loud reverberating horns that the buses and taxis use? I'd love to put one on my ...
Posted Monday August 27th, 2007.
There seems to be an unwritten law that we don't ask questions about motor bike riding in Hanoi - bad karma etc etc. Just take it easy and pray to the great cycle god, it's working so far for me. PS Vietnam does not recognize the Australian International Driver's License so I imagine this is the same for bike licenses. No license seems to be required at all for expats, correct me someone if I'm wrong. You will be glad to know, in a perverse sort of way, that 97% of road fatalities occur in rural areas so your chances of survival are looking up.
In response to the question: Hi there, I am moving to Hanoi in a week and am considering buying a motorbike (and getting lessons on how to ride one!). My travel insurance will on...
Posted Monday August 27th, 2007.
Hai Ba Trung Street LG DVD player $50. Nice unit. Working fine for me for the last 3 months with a 12 month warranty. Can't think of the shop but I have the receipt somewhere. As I was told by another NH watch out for some of the super cheap Chinese models with plastic lenses. I think most DVD players are zone free here. Again someone tell me if this is incorrect.
In response to the question: Hi all. Can anyone recommend an electronics store where they speak english? I want to buy a DVD player and have tried to ask about zone-free machines ...
Posted Wednesday August 29th, 2007.
They have them at Dan's Supermarket which located in the carpark area on the side road parallel to Kim Ma Street (on the other side of CleverLearn and RMIT)
In response to the question: bungee cords - where can I buy them in Hanoi? or need something I can use to strap a backpack onto the back of my bike. recommendations? thanks!...
Posted Friday September 7th, 2007.
wayne when you find out let me know. i might have to get one myself for the ute muster!!
In response to the question: Well, I've found out that the Reverberating Horns I'm looking for are really called "Digital Horns" Apparently they are available in any Car or mo...
Posted Friday September 7th, 2007.
in the trang tien bookshop, 1st floor, go to the street end of the floor and on the wall facing the opera house they have not only a big range of maps but an actual street directory. (like a ubd, for the aussies interested)
In response to the question: Hi All Looking for a street map that shows all of Hanoi, all street maps I have found cut off at the southern part of West Lake and I would like a ...
Posted Friday September 7th, 2007.
you could try Co, in Big Church street, next to Ca Phe Mocca
In response to the question: I'm inerested in buying a couple tailored suits. Does anyone know some good tailors where I can get a good quality suit? There are so many tailors ...
Posted Saturday September 8th, 2007.
i'll have a look around and get back to you with suppliers and prices etc. andrew
In response to the question: Well, I've found out that the Reverberating Horns I'm looking for are really called "Digital Horns" Apparently they are available in any Car or mo...
Posted Saturday September 22nd, 2007.
My 2 bobs worth. Whould it be better to use a Courier service like TNT or DHL or are they too expensive. You may still have the hassle of Customs with them.
In response to the question: As we all know, dealing w/the postal system in Vietnam is a complete pain in the ass. Every time I've dealt w/them, I've been tempted to pick up st...
Posted Saturday September 22nd, 2007.
This is probably Dell by name only but I see from their www. that they do sell Dell PC's
DELL COMPUTER WORLD
284 Tôn Đức Thắng, Hà nội
ĐT: 04-8513368;
In response to the question: I've searched through the questions thus far, and haven't really found the answer I'm looking for, so hope you folks can help.... The DVD drive on...
Posted Friday October 5th, 2007.
Nothing like the weather to get everyone talking. What interests me is the duty free voucher business. Is this a Canadian/Vietnamese thing or does it extend to the land "down under" for when we leave and then return. How does one get to beat the tax man?
In response to the question: Dear Hanoians, I've been offered a job with an NGO in Hanoi (from Canada), so I've been reading up. My question is: how bad are the winters in H...
Posted Wednesday October 17th, 2007.
Thanks bajaj I head over there and take a look.
In response to the question: We are looking for a decent sized coffee plunger. We have the small size (1 cup) with the gold lid which we purchased at a supermarket for 50000 vnd b...
Posted Wednesday October 17th, 2007.
you can add Hanoitourist taxi to the previous list of companies we have had no problems with.
In response to the question: I've noticed two "strategies" used by taxi drivers: The fairly obvious one is when they take a long, roundabout route to inflate the meter. T...
Posted Wednesday October 17th, 2007.
For the sake of those of us who have the qualification i am unsure i can/want to help. However if you have a tertiary qualification you will be welcomed with open arms just about everywhere.
In response to the question: Hi, I am looking for a esl teaching job in Hanoi to start soon! I'm already living in north Viet Nam [Thai Nguyen]. I have not got a TESOL qualifi...
Posted Thursday October 18th, 2007.
nice one hanoikiwi
In response to the question: Hi, I am considering renting an apartment without requiring the landlord to issue me a red invoice. This enabled me to negotiate for a lower price on ...
Posted Tuesday October 23rd, 2007.
To add to this whole Kettle Chip debate, and I'm only a disinterested "passer onner" of news. I saw that Unimart, 8 Pham Ngoc Thach,had Kettle Chips from Salem, Oregon (if that's important I don't know)for sale. Sea salt and vinegar, Lightly salted, Dijon honey and New York cheddar. 48000 vnd. Keep chipping away.
In response to the question: Can anyone tell me where I can get a nice bag of Salt & Vinegar crisps? The Kettle ones are half decent but the shops seem to restock every 2 or more ...
Posted Tuesday October 23rd, 2007.
I think I read on the Aust. Embassy website or dfat's (aust. dept of foreign affairs and trade) web site www.smartraveller.com that you can get med. insurance through Bao Viet (the vietnamese insurance co). Like Snellopy we got cover in Aus.so I have not checked it out.
In response to the question: Hmm, I tried this question unsuccessfully this morning - it didn't show up. Problem - almost every bit of info about Vietnam says to get health in...
Posted Wednesday October 31st, 2007.
To add to the total sum of human knowledge on "Cardboard Box Street" (6a Cha Ca) I can add the following, to save you a second trip, the following sizes available include (cm): 70x50x40, 68x49x30, 65x40x50, 60x41x37, 55x47x55, 52x52x43, 51x34x31, 51x26x31, 45x32x32. Size 52x52x43 sells for 15000vnd and 45x32x32 sells for 10000vnd. There are smaller sizes but we didn't need them so you will have to go look yourself.
Rolls of best quality adhesive tape are 10000vnd, you don't want that rubbish that splinters into pieces and the sharpest finger nails cannot locate! Thin foam sheeting, not bubble wrap sells at 32000vnd per kilo. and small bubble wrap is 42000vnd per kilo. (there must be some sort of cubic metric kilo. thingy because these kilos. do not weigh a kilo). Happy packing.
In response to the question: I'm moving house soon. Anyone know a good place to get cardboard boxes for packing my stuff in?...
Posted Tuesday November 13th, 2007.
Wayne, i have been very slack. i said I would find out some info. for you and i just have been very busy working. If you want to email me and let me know where in aus. you live i can get some more info to you and hopefully sort something out. ps we are from brisbane.
In response to the question: Well, seeing that the forum has grown quite a lot over the last few months, I thought that I'd have another go at trying to find someone that could ...
Posted Tuesday December 11th, 2007.
try hang ga street. we had 200 double sided cards printed on GOOD quality stock for 140000 dong. they designed them on the spot and were ready in 48 hours. if you do a better price good on ya!
every shop here seems to print business cards and wedding cards.( almost a good enough reason to get re-married - to the original person off course!)
we went to 91 hang ga and there was someone who spoke reasonable english.
if you have a usb you may get a better price.
In response to the question: I need some business cards and was wondering whether anyone has experience with one of the business card shops? Any recommendations for a good sho...
Posted Wednesday December 12th, 2007.
antidote? bia hoi beer and tucker.
In response to the question: This is half-question, half-gripe. My gf and I have been here for over months now, and we seem to be constantly afflicted with some annoying symptom ...
Posted Wednesday April 2nd, 2008.
Ah yes, of course, I know the place well, now that I've been reminded. I got a cool canvas shoulder bag there ages ago. Thanks.
In response to the question: Yes, i know they are every where but where did i see those striped red, white and blue plastic woven storage bags with the zip and handles? They open ...
Posted Saturday April 5th, 2008.
Or you could be charged a flat rate of about 1.700vnd/kWh. Small apartment $20.00/mth spring/autumn, $80.00/mth summer with 2 x a/c running full bore.
In response to the question: Hi all, What should the monthly bill for a one bed 70sqm apartment be for electric? I'm not home that much and do not use the heat or air con right...
Posted Monday September 1st, 2008.
it must be i can't even google it.
In response to the question: does anyone know if there is a web site for UMA furniture at CT6 My Dinh Hanoi?...
Posted Tuesday October 21st, 2008.
well actually between bamboo furniture corner (tran nhan tong & quang trung) and ha trung street (for the fabric covered seating and cushions) we are pretty well set up
In response to the question: does anyone know if there is a web site for UMA furniture at CT6 My Dinh Hanoi?...
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