About swebb

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Vietnam: Medication:

I got mine (Lexapro) through International SOS clinic in HCMC. There's also one in Hanoi. - Sharon.

Vietnam: Taking cats to Australia:

I'm returning to Australia from Vietnam and want to take my 2 cars. I know the procedure but would like to chat to someone who's done it. Can anyone help with a contact?

Vietnam: possible US mia grave:

Intrigued by this story. Is this often the way mia's are found? How have others been found? Any recently?

Vietnam: Half Blood Children raised in present day Vietnam:

If you & your partner don't want this baby, please have him adopted in NZ by people who desperately want a child & are thoroughly checked out by the NZ govt. That way you can be sure he is loved & given every opportunity in life. His life with you or your partner would be a mess & you don't know your partner's parents. A very sad situation for your child. Posting this on a site to ask strangers to comment says it all.

Vietnam: Expats meeting in HCMC ?:

Suggest you join Internations online. You'll find a group with activities you're interested in. I meet people at a a group that does dinner every fortnight. - Sharon.

Vietnam: Agent for drivers license:

Does anyone know an agent who can organise a motorbike drivers license for me? I have an Australian car license and an international car drivers license but no motorbike license at all.

Vietnam: Driving license:

What do I need to do to get a motorbike license in HCMC? I have an Australian license to drive a car but not a bike. I have an international drivers license. Advice welcome.

Vietnam: Health Care:

Check out Interglobal Insurance - that's what my employer within Vietnam uses.

Vietnam: Vietnamese American moving to SG:

I think you will need to be very frugal on this salary. Of course it depends on your standard of living but you could easily find yourself paying half of your salary on rent at that income level.That doesn't leave much for food, electricity, phone and water bills, transport,gym and other leisure activities. If you want to come to Vietnam and live an above-average lifestyle, you need to negotiate a higher salary.

Vietnam: Looking to temporarily retire in Vietnam:

I am 59 and came to Vietnam alone 5 months ago to take up a position at RMIT Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City. I am not an academic; I am a journalist working in an English writer position. I can truly say I'm having a great time. There are many middle-aged Australian women here; I am also working and socialising with Vietnamese people of all ages. The problem is work! I'd like to work only 3-4 days a week so I can spend more time in the Vietnamese community and travelling in this country. Then again, work gives my life a bit of structure and certainly income! I just can't see a downside - unless you can't cope with a hot climate. Much of the year the temperature is 33-37 degrees but of course this is offset by air conditioning. In many ways coming here has given me a new lease of life because I've had to find ways of doing things (like setting up an apartment) without any knowledge of Vietnamese language. I've realised I have so many skills and capacities that I just take for granted at home. Also, somehow when you put yourself into a different environment you give yourself permission to do so many different things compared with what you'd do at home. Anyway, I love it and will stay here for my two-year contact and perhaps longer. If you want information on anything more specific feel free to email me at sharoninvietnam@gmail.com

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