Expat blog HCMbmonthly gathering Saturday 27th February 2016

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Richard Loo Serial expat

Member since 20 January 2014

Richard LooSerial expat19 February 2016 13:19:50

548

Hi everyone. Now that the Tet celebration is over , most of us are back to hcm.聽 Hope the new lunar year will make our dreams come true and more monkeying around with lots of activities.聽 We will start with our monthly gathering as below :

Date: Saturday 27 Feb 2016
Participation: just come and join us at any round, no advance registration is required
Details:
(i) Round 1:
- Time:聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 4pm-6pm
- Venue:聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 High Land Coffee
-Address: 181 Ham Nghi Street, District 1 (opposite Ben Thanh market, please go upstairs, look for the sign, say hi to the group with your smile and join us)
- Offer: drinks, cakes, breads, sandwiches etc.
- Price range: 10k vnd to 80k vnd
(*) For those who drive motorbike, please bring extra helmet if any; for those who don鈥檛 drive motorbike, please also bring your own helmet if any

(ii) Round 2:
- Time: 6.30pm-8pm Dinner
- Venue: to be announce聽 soon

(iii) Round 3 (from 8pm till late): to be discussed amongst the participants

Thank you
Richard

Kerrypatt Active member

Member since 18 February 2013

KerrypattActive member22 February 2016 11:46:02

Sunday night - I will try to remember!

Richard Loo Serial expat

Member since 20 January 2014

Richard LooSerial expat25 February 2016 01:18:23

548

Hi Kerry ...its this Saturday night...,lol

Richard Loo Serial expat

Member since 20 January 2014

Richard LooSerial expat25 February 2016 01:20:15

548

MONTHLY GATHERING Update

Date: Saturday 27 Feb 2016
Participation: just come and join us at any round, no advance registration is required
Details:
(i) Round 1 - coffee:
- Time: 4pm-6pm
- Venue: High Land Coffee
- Address: 181 Ham Nghi Street, District 1 (opposite Ben Thanh market, please go upstairs, look for the sign, say hi to the group with your smile and join us)
- Offer: drinks, cakes, breads, sandwiches etc.
- Price range: 10k vnd to 80k vnd

(*) For those who drive motorbike, please bring extra helmet if any; for those who don鈥檛 drive motorbike, please also bring your own helmet if any

(ii) Round 2 - dinner:
- Time: 6.30pm-8pm
- Venue: Ho脿ng Ty restaurant
- Address: 70-72 V玫 V膬n T岷 Street, District 1 (near corner of Tr瓢啤ng 膼峄媙h Street and V玫 V膬n T岷 Street)
- Offer: noodles; steamed meat/ fish wrapped with rice paper, veggie, noodle; almond sweet soup
- Price range: 50k vnd to 100k vnd

(iii) Round 3 鈥� relaxing:
- Time: from 8pm till late
- Venue: to be discussed amongst the participants (bar, board-game house, karaoke etc.)

Thank you
Richard

Kerrypatt Active member

Member since 18 February 2013

KerrypattActive member25 February 2016 05:20:23

That's cool - I finish teaching at 5 pm at 35 Le Thanh Ton St D1 - opposite Vincom Centre 1. I'll walk to Highland Coffee. It's about a block further past Ben Thanh market isn't it?

Richard Loo Serial expat

Member since 20 January 2014

Richard LooSerial expat25 February 2016 05:28:44

548

It is just opposite聽 Ben Thanh market nearby the big roundabout.聽 See you

Kerrypatt Active member

Member since 18 February 2013

KerrypattActive member25 February 2016 05:39:46

oh yep, that one! great, thanks Richard. See you Saturday I hope. I'm starting Vn lessons again with Kim tonight in D2.

tpeace Member

Member since 25 February 2016

tpeaceMember25 February 2016 08:19:10

Hello Richard,

I'm a new member in the forum and a local guy, so I would like to wonder that may I attend this meeting? I'm so interested if I can be attended.

Thank you,

Tpeace

Richard Loo Serial expat

Member since 20 January 2014

Richard LooSerial expat25 February 2016 11:16:04

548

Of course. Everyone is welcome.聽 See you

tpeace Member

Member since 25 February 2016

tpeaceMember25 February 2016 11:28:15

#10

Great, I will come.

tpeace Member

Member since 25 February 2016

tpeaceMember29 February 2016 13:44:00

#11

Hi Richard,

I'm so sorry for missing the meeting. I will try to attend to the next time.

Regards

Kerrypatt Active member

Member since 18 February 2013

KerrypattActive member03 March 2016 05:18:33

#12

So sorry I missed it AGAIN Richard. I've been quite sick for the past week with a bad cough etc so didn't want to spread my germs. I hope to be well for the next one.! btw... my band is playing this Sunday night 6/3 from 9pm at Saigon Ranger Bar in D1 & Im also singing in a duo at Pendolascos Italian restuarnat in Thao Dien D2 Tues 8th March for Womens Day!

ngattt Serial expat

Member since 04 August 2014

ngatttSerial expat03 March 2016 10:31:57

#13

922

Here some photos of this monthly gathering

ngattt Serial expat

Member since 04 August 2014

ngatttSerial expat03 March 2016 10:33:16

#14

922

And some people had dinner together:

Thank you everyone for joining and having fun with us. See you guys next time!

Kimberlybooe Member

Member since 07 January 2016

KimberlybooeMember07 March 2016 00:00:47

#15

Hey Richard, when is the next expat meet up? Sadly I missed this one

Kimberly

zhoang Member

Member since 22 February 2016

zhoangMember07 March 2016 02:25:07

#16

Hi聽 everyone,

I'm a new bee here and I'll be coming to Saigon next month to take a CELTA training course. Chances are I'll be around looking for an English teaching job somewhere. I can also teach computer courses as well since I had been in IT for quite some time here in the US. Any "surviving" tips living in HCMC? I'm all ears

Also, where would I go to get me a decent classical guitar?

Cheers,

Z

Richard Loo Serial expat

Member since 20 January 2014

Richard LooSerial expat07 March 2016 02:38:43

#17

548

Hi...
Think you can write a new thread and post it. You will get a better answer there. Good luck

zhoang Member

Member since 22 February 2016

zhoangMember07 March 2016 03:11:29

#18

Thanks, Rick.

I'll do so.

Z

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