Fellow ISGer Asiatramp stopped by and made a lengthy comment that deserves to be a visit report in itself. For those of you who are staying in the main District 1 tourist area, it is a good guide to some of the action around the area, especially for newbies that might not be too adventuresome to try some of the other options I have described.
Enjoy his thorough report! AsianRain

Upon my first night free in the city I made my way to the illustrious District 1 of the city. Without the bravery of other members of the board, I did not feel like wasting my night on a maybe and waiting for moto girls to drop by and bless me with a low price and unbeleviable survice.

At 11:45 p.m. the nice taxi driver dropped me off in front of the lines of local pubs all offering the valuable service of inebration and poor choices (my first destination of course for the later rather than the former). Immediatly I was intimidated with the barrage of options available. In quite a humorus arrangement, as you walk down the street a slew of girls will open the door and ask you to come in as you walk by. I am very picky, and looking for the spinner style, decide to make my way along the stop/go action of perusing the newly opened doors. Unfourtunatly the crowd makes seeing more than four or 5 options at a time difficult. I could tell by the excitement, that once in a pub alone you were not leaving that way without being rude. Being alone and pissing off a mama was not on my priority list.

Rule 1: Dont piss off the mama
Rule 2: With a friend is always better

Towards the edge of the street I walked by one of the big hotels and stopped for a minute to observe a few actions. The first thing that I noticed is that foreigners looking for action were employing two tactics. 1) Going directly to their known location without stopping 2) Standing outside and slightly out of sight of the bars seeing if they can pick up independent action. The sly smile of one of the second tacticians indicated that it was not a first time, he had a target in sight and was too busy to talk and he also gave me the abashed look of someone who knew they could afford either but was too cheap. Since he was busy I was not going to stop and ask for pointers to his prefereable approach. But I would recommend at least a 30 min stab in the dark at this approach to anyone not in a time crunch.

Rule 3: Watch the local action, others have propably learned by trial and error. Every environment is different.

This is where I made a huge mistake, after passing the foregner in front of the hotel, I was approached by a little girl selling chewing gum. After looking around and finding no other beggers in the area, I have a weakness for children, I purchased the gum at 10,000. Immediatly a boy popped up with the same gum and started whining at me. After a moments hesitation, my mistake was noted in my head and I decided to pay the price for my mistake (10,000VND is a small price). Knowing that i have now attracted attention, I make a beeline for the refuge of the hotel. Taking a minute or two in the lobby I decide to sneak around the side of the hotel and continue my search for the holy grail, slightly reminicent of a Harrison Ford exit. Noticing my path to the other side of the street i was previously on, I started to continue my stop/go review for the true grail. When I hear someone approaching behind me…. The boy who obviously anticipated my tactic was following me. This time I decide to ignore him and continue walking. He kept following with a cry and his only English of “Mister please… only 10,000… only 10,000.” So here I am, looking for action, walking by bars with a kid who wont stop following me. Call me old fashion, but it is a sincere buzz kill. I finally decide that ignoring isnt working, the doors are no longer opening and I am not about to have a kid follow me inside one of these places, so I tried the walking approach… I picked up the pace and started putting distance between me and his point of orgin. After I decided i had gone about .75 kilometers I started making way way back on the streets that would lead to the bars. The kid still in tow, but looking a little tired now (it was 12:30 after all), I continued on happily know this could not last much longer. Thats when my planning broke down, the boy (obviously fairly intelligent) realized his loosing battle, he then decided to go to a last ditch effort and one I did not anticipate. He stepped in my way, forcing me to slow and latched onto my leg. Not, the typical hand on the ankle, but he wrapped his legs around mine and sat on my foot. I was stuck, having already given him money I was not about to give more, and now i was at the point where I had to stand there all night or physically remove the kid. I gently grabbed his arms and removed them, but he fought back. I could not overpower him without hurting him, and I could not walk down the street showing off for the ladies with a kid on my foot. Feeling more than embarrased, and at a loss for options, I grabbed his hands again and stood him up. About this time a bouncer at one of the bars who saw me on the way past previously noticed my dilemma and told me if I went to his bar he would help get rid of him. (Had I been opening an office there i would have hired this bouncer immediatly with his brilliant marketing tactic). I decided that yes, a stay in even a dingy bar with ugly women was worth the price of loosing my attachment and followed him. Upon arrival at the door, two other bouncers came and kindly helped extract my tumor from the death grip on my arm. I stayed outside to make sure they were nice to the kid in his departure and then entered the bar.

Rule 4: Do not acknowledge beggars, pretent you cant hear them and always look past them here. Other places are different. But eye contact, or telling them no seems to bring out their more aggresive side.

26 Mac Thi Buoi Street
Upon entering my safehaven, I grew concerned. There were only about 10 girls there and nothing worth pursuing that I saw immediatly. Then as i pushed my way to the bar, I finally saw what I wanted since my arrival in HCM. Dressed in a two peice pink bikini with bows, about 20, perfect proportions, slim, nice smile, not too much makeup, slender, perfect breast size, nice ass, sexy skin (nice tatoo on the back), without too many kilometers on her. I walked directly toward her (a definate 10), altering my path slightly from the beeline to the bar. She smiled and I brought her to the bar with me. Having a beer intolerance I ordered a gin tonic and told her to get a drink. She placed herself between the barstool and the bar with me on the barstool and stood close to me. I tried talking and she did not speak any language I did. We got past the usual where are you from stuff in English, and I decided to try learning a few words in vietnamese (I later got a very good sexual vocabulary in Vietnamese which I wish I could remember but that is jumping ahead in my story). While this was happening four other girls joined all around and began massaging, kissing, nipple carrasing and a manner of other things that added as a whole was very nice. Needless to say, I focused all of my attention on the one I was interested, and did a very thoughugh breast and vaginal exam and after a min was surprised to find the bikini bottom had become moist. The other girls all asked for drinks, and of course I very carefully obliged after remembering the faces and keeping the tally in the back of my head. Within about 10 min from my arrival I decided that drinks were no longer on my agenda and decided to talk to the mama, who magically appeared at the bar just as I was going to ask the one English speaker there where she was. I said hello to the mama, and was about to offer her a drink when she told me that her fee was 20 and the girls was 70. I confirmed that this was an all night price to cover my shock at the high prices. At that point, the girl I was with said something and then stepped into the back. I then decided to ask for the bill. For the second sticker shock my bill came out to be 735,000 VND (about 45USD) for 6 drinks. Having a close look at the bill i asked the mama to come over and noted that I did not order nuts. (An irony considering the screweing I was taking). I also decided to let the disgruntlement about her ‘fee schedule’ come out, I decided to talk price. I told her the price was too high and made a couple of other offers. She stuck to her story without moving and I decided to pay my bill and cut my losses. As i walked out, waiting for me in plain clothes and even more attractive in her street clothes was my ten. Standing in front of the taxi. In the back of my mind I calculated what another bar trip would cost vs. just taking home this prize. I knew I was being screwed, but I consoled myself with the thought that these costs are nothing compared to Taiwan or Singapore. I think also considered the likelihood that I would find another gem this good if I saw 500 other choices (from my stop/go experience earlier i decided not). At this point I must say i am sorry to the community for paying at this price, as I know it may affect others. But my stiff penis was thinking.

Rule 5: Bars are a rip off, we all know it and we all still go on ocassion. Always buy a drink for ‘her’ friends and keep it to one each.
Rule 6: Have 20,000VND bills ready for any of the girls who provide you a service while you are making your final arrangements (i.e. penis massage, ear licking etc.) you may just be at that bar again, or another that they are connected with.

My Hotel
Upon arrival at the hotel, I began to worry about wether they would actually let my guest in. Luckily the reception area was very empty, and someone I had seen before was there. My ‘friend’ seemed ready to run apparently with the same doubts I had. But I walked straight up to the counter, passed the person 50,000 and said thanks…. At that point he just looked at me and smiled and asked for the ID of my guest. As quick as that we were upstairs. Upon entry I asked her if she wanted a shower and we proceeded in. She gave me a nice lather down and I of course returned the favor. We kissed and touched, but I was really waiting for the bed. As soon as I laid down she went over and got my cigarettes and lighter and condoms, obvioulsy preparing for a long evening. Once done she got on the bed and started with a BBJ while I fingered her and admired her perfect body. She was a 7/10 on the BJ but watching her do it brought it up to a 9/10. I then laid her down on her side facing me and proceeded to start with a frontal sex while kissing. A great start but rarely used by myself, so an extra nice treat. She was wet again, this is only the second time I have got a prostitute wet, and that was an excitement all of its own. She did not try fake moaning, or try telling me… you or so good or its so big or any of that other fake stuff that really annoys me. She was tight and the initial entry from the side took a few practiced swings. We went through a series of me on top, her on top from the side and through it all she seemed to enjoy it. She got shivers, and all of the other things that professional woman just dont tend to feel after a while. After about 35 min of full action, I just couldnt take it any more (and kept telling myself I could go more) so the big finish was nothing special, but very pleasureable. She then lit a smoke for me. We then showered, grabbed some food and slept. I woke her up a couple of hours later (she was ready for action again too) and I reapeated the processes for a longer period of time (not sure how long exactly). I did not try greek, or anything really erotic, but I didnt need to with with this beauty. She was happy for everything we did, and I never got a bored or reluctant look on her face. We then showered again and went out to have breakfast. We returned to the hotel, she gave me a 30 min. bbj and nodded okay to take it in the mouth. She did not rush to spit it out but kept sucking until the tank was dry, then went to brush her teeth. I paid her the fee we agreed upon and the fee for the mama, then gave her a 500,000 tip (just as she was about to leave I asked her if it was okay and she informed me I didnt pay enough) I went and got the claculator and found that I had screwed up the math, but she was still going to leave with what I gave her. I corrected the sum, walked her out to the taxi and payed for that too.

Rule 7: Always find a good receptionist before you leave that has some idea of what you are doing. And grease his finger up front before he has time to reject your visitor.

Rule 8: Always always tip if you have had a good time (becuase they give their private numbers at the end here)

I have travelled many places in asia, been treated to the most expesive places in Taiwan, China and Malaysia and personally gone to several other places but have never had the quality of service or authenticism anywhere else I have been. This was my best experience bar none, even though I was screwed, and I would repeat it again in a heartbeat. I hope that you can also learn from my many mistakes and get only the good.

Rule 9: Sometimes getting screwed up front can lead to a pleasureable screw later.

Totals in USD
44.39 Drinks (cough cough…. they were watered down and cheap drinks.)
70 Girl (high price, but no regrets)
20 Mama (20? really… too high for my blood)
4.84 Friends (I would have paid triple, oh wait… I did for their drinks)
15.10 Taxi (both ways)
30.00 tip to girl (worth every cent)
3.00 tip to receptionist
1.20 to beggars (stingier than normal, but they were too aggressive for me)
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US$188.53 total (while I know I got ripped off here, compared to many other places it is cheap)

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I once heard that a fool and his money are lucky to come together in the first place. The fact is, scams are a way of life here in Asia, especially when it comes to pink-skinned tourists on their first foray to the Far East. I’m not talking about the ubiquitous White Skin Tax, the percentage increase applied to every purchase made by a doe-eyed foreigner. I’m talking about locals taking advantage of visitors by getting them to depart with the maximum amount of money for the minimum return (or even no return).

The best scams happen without the victim even knowing or realizing. And they range from petty thefts to outright felonies. There’s all sorts. I came across a site Bangkok Scams which has started as a blog to report and discuss scams that people experience while in Bangkok. My favorite scam genre of course are the ones related to sex and girls, like the article on Patpong Sex Shows. This is the classic Bangkok tourist scam. Bait and switch. Get ‘em in. Rip ‘em off. And fuck ‘em if they can’t take a joke.

Check out the site and enjoy the (completely educational) reading.

Before I move on today, let me tell you about a cute little harmless scam that I experienced while on vacation in Bangkok. I was touring the City of Smiles whith my girlfriend. There is a public boat taxi service that plys the Chao Phya river. When we went to buy our tickets, the girl at the booth mumbles “seventy” when asked the price. Without thinking much about it, I hand over 150 bhat (circa $5) for our two tickets and the girl gives back 10 bhat - smooth as silk. Later we realize that the price was really “seven” bhat. Innocent scam, yeah, I know it. The ticket girl just took advantage. But it is much better to be out the silly 63 bhat difference rather than be out many more times that.

I don’t think too much about scams. But it is worth it to keep aware. Too keep things in perspective, just remember that locals fuck locals as bad as they do foreigners. That’s just life in Asia. Enjoy, AsianRain

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Are you in Jakarta and looking for nightspots? I came across a superb listing of bars, lounges, nightclubs and discos in Jakarta by Dreamer. The listing is in his archive, but is kept well up to date. He has all the usual suspects, like Blok M favorites such as D’s Place and Top Gun (although my favorite My Bar is conspicuously absent) as well as expat haunts such as CJs, Tiga Puluh and Bats. Jakarta has enough nightlife to last any nightflier a lifetime, so best to start ticking boxes off the list! Enjoy Jakarta! AsianRain

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