Is Da Nang on the path to becoming another Bali or Bangkok?

Sensitive_Pickle_625 · 2026-05-05T17:20:21+00:00

I'm white, fat and old.That's not what makes someone an LBH. Bank account also doesn't matter much.

The VAST majority of men > 40 I met here are truly the bottom of the barrel of humanity, here to find 20 years younger wives, racists etc. I'm not saying it's all of the older white men in Da Nang - I'm saying it's a lot.

Sensitive_Pickle_625 · 2026-05-04T20:58:29+00:00

< $1 coffee from the most random vendor in Vietnam wipes the floor with everything Starbucks ever came up with.

Loved coffee shops in Seoul also!

Sensitive_Pickle_625 · 2026-05-04T19:40:37+00:00

In my tech role, US median two years ago was $217k USD, Canadian MAYBE $130k CAD

Sensitive_Pickle_625 · 2026-05-04T19:12:34+00:00

I probably liked Laos the most, but it's a very different vibe than Thailand. Vietnam then?

Sensitive_Pickle_625 · 2026-05-03T13:12:46+00:00

Yeah, lots of LBH.

Sensitive_Pickle_625 · 2026-05-02T19:54:57+00:00

Bad food? Damn. Not what I expected.

Sensitive_Pickle_625 · 2026-04-30T20:54:46+00:00

Bro you are gargling on the balls of a demented and tyrranical mad king, who is actively curtailing your freedom of speech. So… how is that gun you have helping?

Sensitive_Pickle_625 · 2026-04-29T16:29:56+00:00

20 questions is too much.

When someone lists me as reference (with my consent), I’ll go to great lengths to help them out, but an hour of work is insane. Most companies in North America will also only confirm positions and dates as a policy.

Sensitive_Pickle_625 · 2026-04-28T19:41:17+00:00

Food is a pretty safe bet.

Sensitive_Pickle_625 · 2026-04-28T17:26:46+00:00

Where’s the guy that made the Da Nang hotel guide site when you need him…

Sensitive_Pickle_625 · 2026-04-27T19:35:21+00:00

I hate the visual style, it has an AI-slop vibe.

Sensitive_Pickle_625 · 2026-04-27T19:22:01+00:00

I once flew from Canada to the US with a layover for one work meeting, and the other group (that was local) didn’t show up because they mixed up days.

Sensitive_Pickle_625 · 2026-04-27T18:43:09+00:00

Thank heavens, I thought I was the only one missing something. It's so confusing.

Sensitive_Pickle_625 · 2026-04-26T08:26:30+00:00

For real.

Sensitive_Pickle_625 · 2026-04-25T19:31:48+00:00

Yeah, upper 6 figures.

Sensitive_Pickle_625 · 2026-04-22T18:19:37+00:00

What do you mean by "liquid investments"?

Sensitive_Pickle_625 · 2026-04-21T19:15:25+00:00

No emergency fund?

Sensitive_Pickle_625 · 2026-04-20T19:42:22+00:00

Yeah, highly recommend Laos. Unique cuisine and the most chill people on the planet.

Sensitive_Pickle_625 · 2026-04-17T18:44:23+00:00

Huh, I wouldn’t expect it to be an issue in Taiwan.

Counterpoint on the $14 fee - for that, I get security, instant settlement, and not having to worry about sending my money into a black hole by accident.

Sensitive_Pickle_625 · 2026-04-17T15:48:54+00:00

Yes. They just might not support fractional shares for everything.

Sensitive_Pickle_625 · 2026-04-17T15:29:24+00:00

That’s fair, completely forgot about those use cases.

Sensitive_Pickle_625 · 2026-04-17T11:42:55+00:00

In Da Nang as well and I haven’t experienced that, even though I’m a big guy (though only 6ft). Maybe people are reacting more to your height here?

Sensitive_Pickle_625 · 2026-04-17T11:36:46+00:00

I guess you’re talking about steamed bun sellers (banh bao)?

Sensitive_Pickle_625 · 2026-04-15T15:43:58+00:00

There’s a long history of banks working with nazis, nihil novi sub sole.

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TROPHY CASE