Gambling, Culture, Living, Traveling, Food, all things Vietnam and South East Asia

[BMR Genie]

Sorry if someone already ask this before, but how did you end up in Vietnam, Fly? How did it all start?

 

[flyingillini]

Sorry if someone already ask this before, but how did you end up in Vietnam, Fly? How did it all start?

Ten years ago, I traveled to Myanmar, Timor- Leste, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Philippines , Brunei, Indonesia, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and South Korea , I did all those countries in roughly 70 days..... at the time I owned a bar in San Francisco, I came back to SF, sold the bar and a month later I moved to Hanoi. I absolutely fell in love with Vietnam. I liked all the countries, some better than others but all were great. I wasn't sure exactly where in Vietnam I wanted to go but made the decision on Hanoi, it has been 10 years and the only thing I regret is not doing it sooner. I will die in this country. I will never live anywhere else. However, Cambodia comes in a strong 2nd place, I love that country but not as much as Vietnam. It is not for everyone as it is nothing like the American culture. However, the foreigners that live here will often tell you the same thing I preach on here, the love I have for this country and its people are beyond comprehension. But you will also meet foreigners who don't like it and they will tell you they like somewhere else more and they don't see the appeal here. Just watch and listen to Anthony Bourdain how they burst into tears driving into Hanoi, I actually got teary eyed when coming back here as well.

 

[flyingillini]

Two great games coming up, can't wait to see these lines. June 16th, Viet Nam vs Hong Kong and June 20th, Viet Nam vs Syria, I will be at both games. One game is in Hai Phong and one game is in Nam Dinh

 

[DiggityDaggityDo]

Illini, are you doing Doordash deliveries now?

 

[slickfazzer]

oh wow.

Is this real Diggity?

 

[DiggityDaggityDo]

oh wow.

Is this real Diggity?

 

[Tanko]

Illini, are you doing Doordash deliveries now?

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Wow. They are damn lucky they didn't get dragged into the room and cut up for some kind of religious sacrifice.

 

[baz]

Diggs im pretty sure that driver was Super Ott......

 

[DiggityDaggityDo]

Diggs im pretty sure that driver was Super Ott......

Ah yes. Super Ott delivering to Illini it seems.

 

[DiggityDaggityDo]

Illini, will you be in Thailand to watch these fights live tonight?

 

[flyingillini]

Illini, will you be in Thailand to watch these fights live tonight?

That is today, I am in Hà Nội now but I have been to Lumpinee many times, They have two stadiums now in Bangkok, the fights are fun there. There are bookies in the crowd and people live betting fights, they are great.

 

[DiggityDaggityDo]

That is today, I am in Hà Nội now but I have been to Lumpinee many times, They have two stadiums now in Bangkok, the fights are fun there. There are bookies in the crowd and people live betting fights, they are great.

Illini, you still have time to go.

It’s only like a two hour flight, right?

 

[flyingillini]

Illini, you still have time to go.

It’s only like a two hour flight, right?

Less. No desire. I was in Hải Phòng all day. Tired as hell.

 

[flyingillini]

So the beaches in the North are not nice like they are in the south. In the south some of the bức beaches in the world. Where I am they suck but this was this scene today at Sầm Sơn Beach in Thanh Hóa. I passed through here on my way home. Funny as hell

 

[jjgold]

A lot of Sports in Asia seems always something going on

 

[BMR Genie]

Ten years ago, I traveled to Myanmar, Timor- Leste, Laos, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Philippines , Brunei, Indonesia, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and South Korea , I did all those countries in roughly 70 days..... at the time I owned a bar in San Francisco, I came back to SF, sold the bar and a month later I moved to Hanoi. I absolutely fell in love with Vietnam. I liked all the countries, some better than others but all were great. I wasn't sure exactly where in Vietnam I wanted to go but made the decision on Hanoi, it has been 10 years and the only thing I regret is not doing it sooner. I will die in this country. I will never live anywhere else. However, Cambodia comes in a strong 2nd place, I love that country but not as much as Vietnam. It is not for everyone as it is nothing like the American culture. However, the foreigners that live here will often tell you the same thing I preach on here, the love I have for this country and its people are beyond comprehension. But you will also meet foreigners who don't like it and they will tell you they like somewhere else more and they don't see the appeal here. Just watch and listen to Anthony Bourdain how they burst into tears driving into Hanoi, I actually got teary eyed when coming back here as well.

Looks like you really found your true calling, Fly! Not everyone is brave enough to take a risk like that.

 

[flyingillini]

Looks like you really found your true calling, Fly! Not everyone is brave enough to take a risk like that.

Many people talk talk talk , that they want to do this and that and never do. I have friends I grew up with that have never left California. What I have done and accomplished here is very difficult, I don't brag about anything but what I have pulled off here is a huge deal that most fail at.

 

[BMR Genie]

Many people talk talk talk , that they want to do this and that and never do. I have friends I grew up with that have never left California. What I have done and accomplished here is very difficult, I don't brag about anything but what I have pulled off here is a huge deal that most fail at.

You are a flexible Fly and a good businessman.

 

[slickfazzer]

Many people talk talk talk , that they want to do this and that and never do. I have friends I grew up with that have never left California. What I have done and accomplished here is very difficult, I don't brag about anything but what I have pulled off here is a huge deal that most fail at.

Your match-making business, your watch collection, your fascinating travels, and
of course your work with the clergy are all very commendable Illini!

 

[flyingillini]

You are a flexible Fly and a good businessman.

Bad businessman but good guy.