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Expat Blog January Gathering 11th January 2015 Sunday

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Richard Loo

Happy New Year to all. Let us meet new and good friends .Come join us :

Details are as follows:

                   Date: 11/01/2015 Sunday
                Venue: Highland Coffee
                            181 Ham Nghi, P HguyenThai Binh, District 1   (opposite Ben Thanh market)           
                            Time: 3pm-5pm (Take note of the new time.)

When you reached Ben Thanh Market , the Highland cafe is opposite the market across  the big roundabout..Please go upstairs and look for "½ûÂþÌìÌÃ" sign on table.
Please order and pay for your own beverage at the counter

Note: Those who come with bikes ,please bring another helmet. We may all go to another destination for dinner
Note 2: Those who went to the camping , bring your usb to download your photos.

Hope to see you all soon. All are welcome

ngattt

Richard Loo wrote:

Note: Those who come with bikes ,please bring another helmet. We may all go to another destination for dinner


Oh, yeah. I always want to tell people this note :D.
Everytime I went out on the gathering, I always bring helmet because I went with Paula, and we always had dinner together.
BTW, I don't have many photos of that trip :D. Only private photos.
See you there.

kenjee

Topic Sticked  :top:

ngattt

kenjee wrote:

Topic Sticked  :top:


Thank you, Kenjee

I like your new avatar :D. It looks fun  :par:

ngattt

Hi Richard,

I sent email for him already... Hope we have a new expat in this gathering.

eclolus wrote:

Hi
i am a Canadian visiting in January and would like to meet the group when i am there..can you keep me posted of the event in January
thanks
Eric
eclolus@yahoo.com

albinofrog

Hey!  Is there a facebook group for these meetings?   I'll be in Saigon at the end of the month so I can't go to this one, but I'd like to know about the next one

ngattt

albinofrog wrote:

Hey!  Is there a facebook group for these meetings?   I'll be in Saigon at the end of the month so I can't go to this one, but I'd like to know about the next one


You can join . I will try to update every monthly gathering in there.

themapetshow

Hi I'm new, just arrived yesterday (Jan. 5) and will start work tomorrow (Jan. 7).  :)

Richard Loo

Hi..welcome to Hcm. You came at the right time for our first gathering  of the year. I would also want to welcome those who pm me and wish to join us this Sunday. Friendly reminder..we will be there at 3pm onwards and will probably go to another venue for dinner n etc. Some pm me to say they are shy but believe me ....we are all friendly people...^^
Hope to see all our regular friends too. Thanks for your support.
All are welcome.
See you soon.

vnkt10

Hi All,

I'm new, I want join in these meetings at this Sunday, but my english is not good so I'm really afraid  :(
Should I come that meeting or not ?

ngattt

vnkt10 wrote:

Hi All,

I'm new, I want join in these meetings at this Sunday, but my english is not good so I'm really afraid  :(
Should I come that meeting or not ?


Don't worry, just come to join us. Many Vietnamese will come, you can talk to them, and speak English a little.
Don't be afraid, people in this gathering are very friendly.

I have 2 exams on Sunday, I hope I can come.

Richard Loo

Of course.  Nobody seat alone. There will be local friends and many will be coming for the first time too. We make every one feel comfortable with a positive friendly environment.  So come all and spread your smiles. See you.

vnkt10

thank you ! :)

susu83

Cool! I'm in. Thanks :-)
Chi Nga, Richard oi, haven't we know each other before? Hehe ^^

anh rau ngon

Yes, hello I'm coming to vn this date here.  Can someone pick me up from the airport?

ngattt

anh rau ngon wrote:

Yes, hello I'm coming to vn this date here.  Can someone pick me up from the airport?


Welcome to HCM city.
I am afraid that nobody can pick you up from airport.
1. Maybe nobody live near there.
2. Almost Vietnamese girls here are small, it's very hard for them to drive a foreigner with luggage from airport to Ben Thanh market, it's quite far.

anh rau ngon

Lol ok no problem.  I'll get a taxi and get there.  I might get lost.  Can someone here show me around the saigon area?  I'm vietnamese and can't speak it to well either.

anh rau ngon

anh rau ngon wrote:

Lol ok no problem.  I'll get a taxi and get there.  I might get lost.  Can someone here show me around the saigon area?  I'm vietnamese and can't speak it to well either.


Just join our gathering and talk to people. You will make new friends and they may guide you around. Welcome back to Vietnam, Anh rau ngon ( Not Anh Rau Sach)  :D

Sarah

ngattt

susu83 wrote:

Cool! I'm in. Thanks :-)
Chi Nga, Richard oi, haven't we know each other before? Hehe ^^


If you said that, I am sure you know me, haha :D.

anh rau ngon wrote:

Lol ok no problem.  I'll get a taxi and get there.  I might get lost.  Can someone here show me around the saigon area?  I'm vietnamese and can't speak it to well either.


Dont worry, I always lost my way, every gathering :D. After I lost, I know more about Saigon.
Just come to gathering, maybe you will have some friends then.

rosalinh38

Count me in! See you all

themapetshow

Is anyone coming from District 11? I don't have a motorbike. :(

I live near Parkson Shopping Mall and Lotte Mart along Le Dai Hanh. If anyone is coming from near that area, I'd love to come along. But if not, it's okay. :)

Thanks!

toanhle

what a pity! I missed the gathering...anyway, I will join with all of you next time  ;)

Richard Loo

Thank you all for coming to the first gathering  of the year. We had a record of 37 attendees from 10 different countries.  I'm very surprised and we all had a  wonderful time. Many came for the first time but  able to make friends instantly.
Some of us went for dinner together at a great local  restaurant and to a bar for some drinks.
Thank you for being a friend and hope to seeing you all again.

Richard Loo

Photos will be posted soon

ngattt

Richard Loo wrote:

http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah196/richardloo168/Mobile%20Uploads/DSC00425_zpspzpd1bjy.jpg

ngattt

Here some the pictures
In the afternoon (so sad because I couldn't make it)

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/91485187/Expat%20-%20Blog/12-01/1.1.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/91485187/Expat%20-%20Blog/12-01/1.2.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/91485187/Expat%20-%20Blog/12-01/1.3.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/91485187/Expat%20-%20Blog/12-01/1.4.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/91485187/Expat%20-%20Blog/12-01/1.5.jpg

ngattt

@Kenjee: did you want I add the logo of ½ûÂþÌìÌà on every picture :D?

And had dinner in the evening:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/91485187/Expat%20-%20Blog/12-01/2.1.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/91485187/Expat%20-%20Blog/12-01/2.3.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/91485187/Expat%20-%20Blog/12-01/2.6.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/91485187/Expat%20-%20Blog/12-01/2.7.jpg

Drink beer in the bar then:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/91485187/Expat%20-%20Blog/12-01/3.1.jpg

ngattt

Dinner time, group photos:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/91485187/Expat%20-%20Blog/12-01/14.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/91485187/Expat%20-%20Blog/12-01/16.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/91485187/Expat%20-%20Blog/12-01/20.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/91485187/Expat%20-%20Blog/12-01/17.jpg

ngattt

Dinner time, small group photos :D

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/91485187/Expat%20-%20Blog/12-01/5.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/91485187/Expat%20-%20Blog/12-01/6.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/91485187/Expat%20-%20Blog/12-01/7.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/91485187/Expat%20-%20Blog/12-01/8.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/91485187/Expat%20-%20Blog/12-01/9.jpg

ngattt

Dinner time, small group photos :D

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/91485187/Expat%20-%20Blog/12-01/10.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/91485187/Expat%20-%20Blog/12-01/11.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/91485187/Expat%20-%20Blog/12-01/12.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/91485187/Expat%20-%20Blog/12-01/13.jpg

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/91485187/Expat%20-%20Blog/12-01/1.jpg

Richard Loo

Thank you for the great photos for good memories.  Hope we will see each other soon for our next gathering.

dungmaster

Beautiful foto

teachertom

Hi everybody.  This has happened for three months running:  I get the notice of the monthly gathering the day after it has already happened.  Anyone know how to fix this?  Thanks, Tom.

Richard Loo

If you do not check the forum often do pm me and I will try to inform you of our next gathering.  We are not sure of next month gathering  as many will be going back to their own country for the Lunar New Year. Hear from you soon.

anh rau ngon

Yes hello I came there at 5pm and didn't see any ½ûÂþÌìÌà signs.  I must have been too late!

Richard Loo

I think you may have the wrong place . We were all there and in  a big group . Everyone  noticed us because more than 30 of us chatting away. See the photos?  Hope you will find us next time. Welcome to HCM.

BoiYen

Hello everyone,
I came to the meet-up the other day. I'm Adam's assistant.
There was a French guy. I can't spell his name. He is an PHP developer and i need his information to ask him about a meet-up he is going to this wednesday about WEB developer. Because Adam wants me to learn more there. If you don't have his contact then it's fine. He's friend of the guy wearing red shirt with the text "Cambodia".
Thanks.

loveenglish

yes

heartlessss11

helpful infomation. thanks ;)

vnkt10

Love all friends, thanks all !

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