Home / Quotes / Quote by Doug Rice

Quote by Doug Rice

“Ho Chi Minh City is crowded, noisy, untidy and chaotic. I miss the orderly life of suburban America and the comfort of my apartment and my truck when I'm here, but when I get back in the USA I miss the craziness of Ho Chi Minh City or Bangkok.”

Quote by Doug Rice

Author

Born on November 26, 1950, Doug Rice is a renowned author whose works span multiple genres, including science fiction, fantasy, and mystery novels. Rice's writing is appreciated for its unique imagination and profound themes. more

You May Also Like

“For the most part Ho Chi Minh City is safe but like any large city you need to pay attention to what's going on around you.”

Needs Pay Cities Attention Safe Pay Attention Large Cities

Author:Doug Rice

“I'm always hearing warnings about keeping your belongings close to you [in Ho Chi Minh City] as thieves who ride motorbikes are adept at snatching things off a person as they ride by, but I personally have never seen it. Funny though, I don't hear folks talk about pick pockets but it's happened to me twice. Beware of that cute little sweetheart and stay away from those talented little hands.”

Littles Persons Hands Cities Happened Picks Folks Hearing Cute Pockets Belonging Warning Thieves Sweetheart Adept Motorbike Little Hands

Author:Doug Rice

“I would say healthcare in Vietnam is so-so. There are several international clinics that are good but expensive and the care offered is limited.”

Care International Expensive Vietnam Healthcare Clinic

Author:Doug Rice

“Thailand has good medical care and even though I haven't tried it, Singapore is said to have high quality care also.”

Said Care Quality Havens Medical Singapore High Quality Medical Care Thailand Quality Care

Author:Doug Rice

“Negotiations over a shrinking pie are especially difficult because they require an allocation of losses. People tend to be much more easygoing when they bargain over an expanding pie.”

People Difficult Loss Pie Negotiation Expanding Bargains Shrinking Allocation

Book:Thinking, Fast and Slow

Source: Thinking, Fast and Slow

“Overall the cost of living in Ho Chi Minh City is cheap and if you can stay away from Western restaurants and use just local products in your everyday life it's really cheap.”

Ifs Use Cities Products Cost Western Everyday Locals Restaurants Everyday Life Cost Of Living

Author:Doug Rice

“For me making friends with locals is hard, mostly because my lack of Vietnamese language skills and being retired I have limited access to locals in the work place. Though for me it is hard meeting expats as well, as most expats work here and make friends through their jobs.”

Wells Hard Jobs Language Skills Meetings Access Locals Retired Vietnamese Making Friends Work Place Expats Language Skills

Author:Doug Rice

“The visa thing can be an issue, if you're going to work for someone here make sure they will help you with this. However, so that you know what you need make sure you research the visa issue on your own. A 90 day visa is not a problem and I saw six month visas being offered through the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia, but nothing about one year visas or temporary residence cards. Of course you are probably aware that you need some sort of visa in advance just to gain entry into Vietnam.”

Ifs Knows Needs Years Helping Problem Courses Issues Saws Months Six Research Gains Cards Temporary Vietnam Six Months Going To Work Entry Visa Vietnamese Residence Cambodia Embassy

Author:Doug Rice

“I think because I've gotten permission from my style icons like Tim Gunn and André Leon Talley, who say to me, "You don't need to dress like anyone else, because you're your own fashion icon. You represent comfortable. And you do fashion your way, and you should be at Fashion Week." They gave me permission to enjoy it! And it's great!”

Thinking Way Needs Should Enjoy Week Fashion Style Comfortable Dresses Permission Icons Style Icons Fashion Icon Leon Fashion Week

Author:Whoopi Goldberg

“I have a production company, and we work with reality TV producers 44 Blue. They asked if we'd like to get involved. When they explained that it was the first transgender modeling agency, we said, "Yeah, of course!"”

Ifs Firsts Said Reality Courses Company Tvs Involved Blue Yeah Productions Producers Agency Modeling Get Involved Transgender Reality Tv

Author:Whoopi Goldberg