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Depends on what you like. Try reading through the forum and you should get a good idea. I don't think you'll get many people willing to summarise 1000's of post and perceptions for you.
[QUOTE=Gromit8;1336814]Going to spend some time in Vietnam. Trying to decide which city to spend most of my time. Can someone with experience compare Hanoi vs HCMC vs Nha Trang for mongering in terms of user-friendliness, cost, and quality?[/QUOTE]
I am not being lazy. I have read thousands of posts on this forum. I don't think I've seen any post that directly compares Hanoi vs HCMC vs Nha Trang and the pros and cons of each. I have only spent time in Hanoi so I have no baseline to compare with HCMC. Is the quality better in one place or another? Is it less of a hassle in one place or another? I've read most of this forum I still don't have a good idea of the answers to these question. I was hoping someone who has been to multiple places could give me their OWN perspective. I wasn't asking for someone to summarize the thread. Maybe the reason why this forum is so stagnant is because the answer to every question seems to be RTFF.
[QUOTE=Davepuppy;1337100]Depends on what you like. Try reading through the forum and you should get a good idea. I don't think you'll get many people willing to summarise 1000's of post and perceptions for you.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Gromit8;1337543]I am not being lazy. I have read thousands of posts on this forum. I don't think I've seen any post that directly compares Hanoi vs HCMC vs Nha Trang and the pros and cons of each. I have only spent time in Hanoi so I have no baseline to compare with HCMC. Is the quality better in one place or another? Is it less of a hassle in one place or another? I've read most of this forum I still don't have a good idea of the answers to these question. I was hoping someone who has been to multiple places could give me their OWN perspective. I wasn't asking for someone to summarize the thread. Maybe the reason why this forum is so stagnant is because the answer to every question seems to be RTFF.[/QUOTE]Where is your own contribution to this forum ie you own perceptions comparisons you sound like a parasite, if you can't read peoples past and make your own judgment of pros and cons then youare both a lazy AND stupid parasite.
This forum is stagnant because people like you go to Hanoi and don't post the information they find there. I sense the regulars on here are sick and tired of the same old posts from people asking for information but never giving anything back. I asked for information in my first or second post, but only after trying to share something. I've had a brilliant response and helpful PM's from a couple of senior members.
Why don't you try and write a summary of what you've read and have a go at making a comparison, then I'm pretty sure the regulars would be more willing to correct, add or clarifyyour efforts. As you say, there is plenty of information on each of the individual places and I agree I don't think I've seen a comparison. So why not have a go!
Second point of advice would be to ask a more specific question if you are going to ask. You are basically asking for a comparison of everything. What does "quality" mean? The girls? The venues? The value for money? The proximity to central locations? Every person has a different perspective on what is good and bad so one persons opinion on Hanoi vs HCMC may be irrelevant to you.
[QUOTE=Gromit8;1337543]I am not being lazy. I have read thousands of posts on this forum. I don't think I've seen any post that directly compares Hanoi vs HCMC vs Nha Trang and the pros and cons of each. I have only spent time in Hanoi so I have no baseline to compare with HCMC. Is the quality better in one place or another? Is it less of a hassle in one place or another? I've read most of this forum I still don't have a good idea of the answers to these question. I was hoping someone who has been to multiple places could give me their OWN perspective. I wasn't asking for someone to summarize the thread. Maybe the reason why this forum is so stagnant is because the answer to every question seems to be RTFF.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Gromit8;1337543]I am not being lazy. I have read thousands of posts on this forum. I don't think I've seen any post that directly compares Hanoi vs HCMC vs Nha Trang and the pros and cons of each. I have only spent time in Hanoi so I have no baseline to compare with HCMC. Is the quality better in one place or another? Is it less of a hassle in one place or another? I've read most of this forum I still don't have a good idea of the answers to these question. I was hoping someone who has been to multiple places could give me their OWN perspective. I wasn't asking for someone to summarize the thread. Maybe the reason why this forum is so stagnant is because the answer to every question seems to be RTFF.[/QUOTE]As you were reading the thousands of posts in this forum, did you notice that approximately five thousand of them were about HCMC in one of the five threads dedicated to that city, compared to a little over one thousand in the one and only thread for Hanoi? Did you work out which city had a thriving and somewhat mature bar scene with lots of places to choose from and a proper system of lady drinks and bar fines running? Did you notice which city has a very large selection of pool halls that you can head to to play pool with good looking girls before taking them upstairs for a bit of fun? Did you figure out which city has more Hot Tocs, Tam Quats and barbershops than you could visit in a year that have clear fixed prices and are easy to find? Did you count the number of times people get hooked up with good looking moto girls and students looking for a little extra income in the two cities? Did you work out which city had the biggest selection and most variety of massage places with the greatest chance of extras?
Personally after having read and absorbed all the material in the forum I'd head to Hanoi. You can spend a glorious hour in the taxi from the airport thinking about all the action you're going to have. Then you can check into your 5 star hotel have a quick shower and then head out to hit the city. Spend another hour in the taxi trying to find some back alley in a non-descript difficult to find area before you end up at one of the few Tam Quats that people speak highly of, do your best to pay the going rate while dealing with people who have zero English. Get either a bad, indifferent or decent BJ depending on which girl you get, while being separated from the local guys in there by the thinnest of curtains. Finish pay your money and then jump into the nearest taxi (which hopefully won't be a scammer) and go to find a massage joint to relieve you of all the tension and stress that the earlier hunting has given you.
Land at one of the expensive massage places, get an ok massage, pay a huge tip for a quick hand job with no touching or you could go to one of the cheaper joints, get slapped around for twenty minutes and then get the same quick hand job for a little less money.
Once that's done and you've had your evening meal you can head out for some action in the bars. Having studied the forum you know what a fantastic bar scene Hanoi has but decide that Nutz sounds like the place for you. After having a metal detector waved over you to search for weapons, you go into the bar and relax as the bass pumps out at deafening volume with the sort of music that you liked when you were 20. You prop yourself against the bar order a drink that would be considered expensive in any western country and relax to survey the dozens of women in the place and then spend the next 30 minutes playing guess the working girl and trying to catch their eyes.
Make contact with working girl and then decide if you really need to buy her a drink or not and try your best to negotiate a rate with her through all the noise and her lack of English. Agree a price, head out to a short time hotel (because you can't get her back to your nice hotel). Enjoy a quick romp and then try not to get stung for a tip or taxi fare as you leave.
After all that you can head back to your nice comfy hotel happy, satisfied and feeling glad that you picked the nice conservative and traditional city of Hanoi over its bigger, more lively and modern sister in the south.
Thank you R. D. I get your sarcasm. This was the kind of perspective I was looking for. I guess for the more experienced mongerers or those that live in VN, the distinction is obvious. For us newbies we have to resort to asking dumb questions on the forum and get publicly flogged for doing so. I see the major themes now that you point them out. For thoseof us living abroad and reading the thread from the beginning, it is harder to get the big picture then you realize. I appreciate you taking the time to write such a lengthy reply and for not being nasty towards newbies while hiding behind the veil of anonymity. I have not contributed much because I have only been to VN once and it was a long time ago way before I found this forum. Someday I hope I can add back just of fraction of the value I got out of this forum. Thanks again.
[QUOTE=Richard Dawkins; 1337911]As you were reading the thousands of posts in this forum, did you notice that approximately five thousand of them were about HCMC in one of the five threads dedicated to that city, compared to a little over one thousand in the one and only thread for Hanoi? Did you work out which city had a thriving and somewhat mature bar scene with lots of places to choose from and a proper system of lady drinks and bar fines running? Did you notice which city has a very large selection of pool halls that you can head to to play pool with good looking girls before taking them upstairs for a bit of fun? Did you figure out which city has more Hot Tocs, Tam Quats and barbershops than you could visit in a year that have clear fixed prices and are easy to find? Did you count the number of times people get hooked up with good looking moto girls and students looking for a little extra income in the two cities? Did you work out which city had the biggest selection and most variety of massage places with the greatest chance of extras?
Personally after having read and absorbed all the material in the forum I'd head to Hanoi. You can spend a glorious hour in the taxi from the airport thinking about all the action you're going to have. Then you can check into your 5 star hotel have a quick shower and then head out to hit the city. Spend another hour in the taxi trying to find some back alley in a non-descript difficult to find area before you end up at one of the few Tam Quats that people speak highly of, do your best to pay the going rate while dealing with people who have zero English. Get either a bad, indifferent or decent BJ depending on which girl you get, while being separated from the local guys in there by the thinnest of curtains. Finish pay your money and then jump into the nearest taxi (which hopefully won't be a scammer) and go to find a massage joint to relieve you of all the tension and stress that the earlier hunting has given you.
Land at one of the expensive massage places, get an ok massage, pay a huge tip for a quick hand job with no touching or you could go to one of the cheaper joints, get slapped around for twenty minutes and then get the same quick hand job for a little less money.
Once that's done and you've had your evening meal you can head out for some action in the bars. Having studied the forum you know what a fantastic bar scene Hanoi has but decide that Nutz sounds like the place for you. After having a metal detector waved over you to search for weapons, you go into the bar and relax as the bass pumps out at deafening volume with the sort of music that you liked when you were 20. You prop yourself against the bar order a drink that would be considered expensive in any western country and relax to survey the dozens of women in the place and then spend the next 30 minutes playing guess the working girl and trying to catch their eyes.
Make contact with working girl and then decide if you really need to buy her a drink or not and try your best to negotiate a rate with her through all the noise and her lack of English. Agree a price, head out to a short time hotel (because you can't get her back to your nice hotel). Enjoy a quick romp and then try not to get stung for a tip or taxi fare as you leave.
After all that you can head back to your nice comfy hotel happy, satisfied and feeling glad that you picked the nice conservative and traditional city of Hanoi over its bigger, more lively and modern sister in the south.[/QUOTE]
I think you nailed that one Dick. Should make that reply a sticky so they all get the message.
Cheers Skip
[QUOTE=Richard Dawkins;1337911]...After all that you can head back to your nice comfy hotel happy, satisfied and feeling glad that you picked the nice conservative and traditional city of Hanoi over its bigger, more lively and modern sister in the south.[/QUOTE]Very well said. Another option would be to save all the trouble and head to Riad, where everything is even easier and taxis are not cheating. Just head to the first police office and ask for directions.
P.S: Can anyone please add your insights to the reports of distinction.
[QUOTE=Richard Dawkins;1337911]As you were reading the thousands of posts in this forum, did you notice that approximately five thousand of them were about HCMC in one of the five threads dedicated to that city,.[/QUOTE]Awesome post, thumbs up!
Usually go to Le Houng Phoung st for 100k BJ's but they're fewer and the service is getting worse. Found the far end of 2/4 st to have a 1/2 dz or so barber shops with 1 or 2 girls in each. Service will vary but more places and they seem to have alot of regulars. Both sides of the st. Happy hunting.
[QUOTE=Dragonfly22;1349112]Usually go to Le Houng Phoung st for 100k BJ's but they're fewer and the service is getting worse. Found the far end of 2/4 st to have a 1/2 dz or so barber shops with 1 or 2 girls in each. Service will vary but more places and they seem to have alot of regulars. Both sides of the st. Happy hunting.[/QUOTE]Can you recommend any other places here, BJ or FS? I've actually been here for a while but since I had a girlfriend until very recently I haven't had a chance to explore that side of the city.
Hi,
In the beginning of next year I am for some days in Vung Tau and I am looking for a good girl friendly hotel (with Pool, etc.).
The location of the Rex Hotel seems to be good ([url]http://www.rexhotelvungtau.com/[/url]). Does anyone have a tip?
Thank you!
Any good places to visit in Nha Trang? I went down Le Hong Phong but couldn't find anything.
Was there last year. Went to a place called Rose Spa. Can't remember street but think Trang Quan Khai. There are lots of "nice" looking Spas around the area charging 15-20 dollar for massage. I assume they are legit. This one look rough from the outside and says Massage in stickers on the standard dark glass doors.
200k for an hour massage. You go upstairs and there are 10 or so silver cubicles. She came in with paper and a pen so assume it would be a hand job place.
She offered HJ, I asked how much. She said 1m. I laughed. I said boom boom 1m. She said ok. Was so suprised I didn't even negotiate. She went out got a towel (and lubed herself up I think as my fingers slide right in) she hung the towel over the glass partion. BBBJ for 10 mins then she jumped on, I lasted about 30 seconds. After predicting I would last 2 minutes.
Crap massage, good BJ, uneventful sex as so quick but quite a thrill. Then, very strangely, she told me to pay he boss downstairs the full amount (not had that happen either before). Funny scenes when I went to the changing room downstairs in my pants and there was a Russian family looking round the place.
I have a feeling it might be a HJ place and this girl was keen for some extra dollar but might be wrong. Please post if you've been.
[QUOTE=DavePuppy; 1368942]Was there last year. Went to a place called Rose Spa. Can't remember street but think Trang Quan Khai. There are lots of "nice" looking Spas around the area charging 15-20 dollar for massage. I assume they are legit. This one look rough from the outside and says Massage in stickers on the standard dark glass doors.
200k for an hour massage. You go upstairs and there are 10 or so silver cubicles. She came in with paper and a pen so assume it would be a hand job place.
She offered HJ, I asked how much. She said 1m. I laughed. I said boom boom 1m. She said ok. Was so suprised I didn't even negotiate. She went out got a towel (and lubed herself up I think as my fingers slide right in) she hung the towel over the glass partion. BBBJ for 10 mins then she jumped on, I lasted about 30 seconds. After predicting I would last 2 minutes.
Crap massage, good BJ, uneventful sex as so quick but quite a thrill. Then, very strangely, she told me to pay he boss downstairs the full amount (not had that happen either before). Funny scenes when I went to the changing room downstairs in my pants and there was a Russian family looking round the place.
I have a feeling it might be a HJ place and this girl was keen for some extra dollar but might be wrong. Please post if you've been.[/QUOTE]Did she make you rubber up?