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On 3/6/2023 at 4:09 PM, Pulci Gorgon said:

2019 Vietnamese ladyboys reviews

I met these ladyboys but not in the room

Anh Anh   On the same evening (2 weeks later), I saw Anh Anh. I will try to find more information on her in the next few weeks but I am not in a hurry). She acts as the gang leader of a few ladyboys in her area. Last year, it had been difficult to catch TQ since AA acted as if I belonged to her as her customer. She came with her complete gang to discuss with me as I was bargaining with a ladyboy and was able to obtain a price of 500 K. I knew she would impose her price of 1 M. But things have changed for me since last year. As a matter of fact,  1 M was an interesting price last year, but nt this year, especially with the risk of being scammed. (TQ was with her gang and tried to establish a contact putting her fingers in my trousers but I didn’t let her do.) AA didn’t leave me an excellent memory. Last year, she had bargained 10 minutes to use condoms for a BJ  (whereas she had promised a natural BJ when bargaining in the street) and asked me to have a shower twice or thrice (after the experience with LQA, never again if I can avoid it). I left her go with her friends and the ladyboy I was talking to.

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Do you mean she asked you to shower and you refused 3 times? Or having showered twice she asked you to shower again?

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12 hours ago, snoopdawg said:

Do you mean she asked you to shower and you refused 3 times? Or having showered twice she asked you to shower again?

You're prompting me to make a significant effort to recall, as this happened in November 2018. By way of a quick response before providing more details, having showered twice twice, she asked me to shower again.

I also told the same story in my 2018 TR, in this post.  My serviced appartment was just 500ft away from the spot where ladyboys freelanced on the beach Rd in Nha Trang (How lucky I was indeed! Edward Sweeney stated just 200 feet away from the same spot on Beach Rd that there is no neightleife in the city) and I could explore the scene easily. The most attractive and proactive ladyboy was named An An (or Anh Anh, I don't know), so I bargained with her. She had said she would give me a BBBJ given she wouldn't be disturbed by a strong smell. I know what this kind of promises may lead to and Vietnamese ladyboys are no exception.

Although I had showered before going out, she insisted I shower afet her, what I did. Then she started a BJ but she looked disgusted as soon as she touches my cock with her lips and she asked me to shower again, what I did and I insisted to to get my cock as clean as possible. But she refused again and asked me for a 3rd shower. I proposed her to come and shower with me and even to do the clean job herself. This is something I used to do with one of the best Chinesse GG prostis in a Chinese house in Europe in the 2000's, but An An refused. I was convinced she was running out the clock, so I thought of putting her out.

After feigning a third attempt, she insisted that I use a condom. She had won : she had wasted 20 minutes.
Then she didn't last long in the bed. She felt hurt to bottom, as simple as that. So, as explained, I tried to have a compensation shooting a few photos but she was in a hurry to leave.
On the next night, I had a good fuck with Quỳnh Trinh. In 2019, I hooked up Tranh Quỳnh (she had changed her name probably after her SRS) but I had been disappointed. So what I explained is that I didn't want to waste my time with leaders of this group but I was trying to approach their mates. However, there seemed to be a hierarchy in this group (I called gang). Never mind, just one block away, I knew another smaller group with the lovely Vietnamese Ly Ly.

 

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I gave it some thought when it happened. At the time, I didn’t have much experience with Vietnamese ladyboys and I was wary of this one. However, VN ladyboys seldom play this kind of bad games. They risk facing serious issues with the Vietnamese justice if they steal belongings, especially when it’s so easy to make money while providing subpar service afterward.They risk too big issues with the VN police if they steal belongings while it's so easy to get money and give a poor service afterwards. 

The solution was given to me by a Vietnamese monger in a forum : don't pay upfront, pay afterwards.

The only theft victim I’ve heard of in Vietnam was Lengcj during his trip just before the COVID outbreak. His laptop was stolen, and he was surprised that the Vietnamese police couldn’t trace it—a task the Chinese police apparently handle with ease. (BTW, the thief wasn't a ladyboy. VN ladyboys fear extra troubles with the policebased on gender discrimination.

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Interesting report. Whilst you were researching ladyboys in Vietnam I was doing my own covid era research but for my first trip to Japan. The free time really allowed me to delve deep and be much better prepared when I would otherwise have been.

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I'm afraid I haven’t read your trip report about Japan. Did you post it on LBR, or was it just drowned in the sh... at PY?

Anyway, the difference between your research in Japan and my virtual trip report is that I had successfully explored Vietnam just a couple of months before the COVID pandemic broke out. What I described in 2020 wasn’t just based on updated data thanks to new contacts I found during the pandemic, but also on photos from Google Maps that referenced places I had already visited, as well as pictures I had taken myself (e.g., in District 10).

Throughout 2020, I extrapolated from my experiences on the ground at the end of 2019. It wasn’t until 2021 that I began to notice changes—or, to be more precise, I started losing control over the information. The first reason was the blocking of Bedeviet when the site hit 80,000 ads, but many other events also took place that I failed to grasp at the time.

Vietnam, which had been spared the worst of the pandemic thanks to travel bans and the closure of non-essential businesses, was later hit by deadly waves with the arrival of the British and South African variants, delta variant and omicron variant. I didn’t see the changes happening on the ladyboys scene and only realized my mistake and lack of insight in 2022, during my trip in November of that year. But that’s another story altogether.

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I posted in the Rest Of World section at LBP but it wasn't well read as it was purely sightseeing. I even had negative feedback on that even though my opening words explained I was doing no mongering. I had my second trip to Japan just a few months ago and although I wrote a report thus far I haven't found the motivation to post it.

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Thanks for all the Trip Reports, it looks like put a ton of effort into befoming the defacto Vietnamese ladyboy export.

I think we have a similar attitude to the girls who ask for Western prices. During covid I think a number of OF girls got used to getting big money for doing very little as I noticed that some Thai (and Pinay) ladyboys, particularly those in BKK rather than Pattaya, would ask for anything from 3000-5000 baht. Those I would not even bother engaging with further. Those that were within the ball-park of what I pay, 1000-1500 in Pattaya +500 for BKK, I may negotiate with or just agree if I think they are worth it. I think there has generally been a price increase in TH ladyboys, it has afterall remained the same for a long time now.

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If I had to add comments and explainations nw, more than 2 years after the end of this last trip in Vietnam, I would probably add facts that I hadn't noticed. As i was in Vietnam, it seemed to me that finding ladyboys was fairly tough in BKK and Pattaya and almost impossible to find them at reasonable prices for a roamer who had lost sight of Pattaya for a few years.

But this trip made me realize that I had lost touch with reality in Vietnam after COVID and that I hadn't noticed the changes, which I explained in response to your comments in the previous trip report. I had also observed other changes, particularly in Saigon, a city I had come to know perhaps even better than Bangkok. One striking detail was how clean the boulevards were, reminiscent of a German city. Interestingly, when I watched videos of Singapore yesterday, it appeared less tidy in comparison.

I probably overreacted when i decided not to return to Vietnam on the next year, but I was looking to discover new horizons.

Nobody commented on my lack of trip reports by the end of 2024. The reason I didn’t post any is simple: I didn’t travel. I don’t really feel the need to explain why, but those familiar with my situation know that I had to take care of my elderly father’s affairs. I also had a ski accident just two days after posting a 'postcard' photo from a ski resort, which led to discovering some health problems. On top of that, and unrelated to these personal issues, I had fewer work opportunities to bring in money. With airline prices still high and my schedule getting busier at the time when I usually travel, I ultimately decided to skip traveling at the end of 2024. It’s not so bad though—at the moment, I’m not sure where I’d go, and the usual destinations that used to make me dream no longer have that same appeal.

 

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A Saigon postie in Hanoi

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I thought about gathering these various  posts into one discussion and hesitated for a long time before doing so. After consulting SoopDawg, who had no objections, I’ve compiled his comments into a new thread to continue exploring the topic of ladyboys in Vietnam.
I had read SD's TR at PY a few years ago and realized I had been fairly lucky to find ladyboys in VN. As a matter of fact, I shagged more Vietnamese ladyboys than Thai ladyboys in my life.

Before we get into the details, just a reminder : the first 4 posts come from my 2019 TR (like a Vietnamese monger). The discussion deals with ladyboys in Nha Trang. Back in my 2019 trip report, I talked about a little story from the previous year (2018) that happened in the same spot.
The next three posts (January 3rd–January 4th) focus on my 2020 TR for a virtual trip. In these posts, I highlighted that the virtual TR was based on my experiences from previous trips and the research I conducted online during the COVID lockdown.
The last four posts above focus on my 2022 TR Vietnamese ladyboys behind the wall. I still feel frustrated by the post-COVID changes I discovered, especially the skyrocketing prices that have made Vietnam a less appealing destination for roaming.

If I were to summarize my various Vietnam TRs over the years, I first discovered there existed pretty and hot Vietnamese ladyboys as I was in Kuala Lumpur (2014).
I went for my first adventures in Vietnam in 2016 with just a couple of field reports found in travelers' blog (who were not into ladyboys at all) and decided to explore deeper in Vietnam in 2018 after I had tested new methods to contact ladyboys in during my 2017 trip in Thailand.
Then, I had a feeling that a local market for ladyboys existed, one where I could find better prices and potentially higher-quality companions by exploring it. This seemed to work pretty well in 2019 and continued to develop during the COVID-19 period. However, I hadn't noticed the changes coming in 2021. By then, only the wealthiest clients could afford the allure of ladyboys at prices akin to an allegedly international market. Not all ladyboys could meet the standards of this market, and those who couldn't, left it.

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Before moving on to my next post about Saigon, I want to share a bit more about how I dig for information online.

Before traveling to Vietnam, I used Google to search for keywords like 'ladyboy' and 'Vietnam', often adding the name of a city or province. Ahead of my first trip, I found only two pieces of information. One was a blog by a traveler who shared a story about how ladyboys had invited her and her boyfriend to hop on their motorbikes and ride with them back to town. I took this to mean that ladyboys could be found along the Beach avenue in that city.

The second source was from a tourist website, which mentioned that ladyboys often gathered at night near a large beach bar (which, by the way, contradicts the claim made by Eward Sweeny that there’s no nightlife in the city). This is how I first learned about the existence of ladyboys in the area.

A couple of years later, I found some Vietnamese keywords that helped me uncover more details through ads and press releases, expanding my knowledge.

Before my most recent trip, I had a feeling that there might be ladyboys in a city called Quy Nhơn. I searched high and low for information but came up empty—nothing, nada, không có gì. Then, looking back at my old search methods from six years earlier, I realized that travelers’ blogs and discussion groups had completely disappeared from the web. All I found about Quy Nhơn were reports of police crackdown in several areas of the city and road prostitution on a highway just a few kilometres away. If I had felt more confident, I might have gone to that city. However, my experience during my last trip to Vietnam led me to believe that ladyboys in Quy Nhơn or Bình Định province probably no longer existed after Covid.

 

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Here's the latest video I found about ladyboys in Saigon. It’s well shot, featuring a series of short sequences in which I recognized many familiar places. My main question was whether these scenes were filmed before Covid or after my last visit two years ago. Although I don’t remember all the names, I did recognize some ladyboys who looked noticeably older—particularly Phi Phi, who now wears glasses. That convinced me the video was filmed in 2024. It was posted seven months ago (June 2024), and it doesn’t seem to be a repost.

However, after a rather explosive introduction, the video quickly becomes disappointing.

I couldn’t find the link to the Google Map created by Lazy Nomad, which supposedly pinpointed all the locations mentioned. Incidentally, most of these spots—except for the nightclubs—were already covered in my 2020 TR.

After the initial wow factor from the stunning visuals and AI-generated scripted speech, the video quickly went downhill.

First, I was unpleasantly surprised to see that the structure of the video mirrored the framework of my own TR (TR for a virtual trip) post dealing with Saigon district 1. This is the second time I’ve seen that post resurface online, misinterpreted. That being said, I’m convinced that Lazy Nomad never actually met a Vietnamese ladyboy in a room. At best, he may have exchanged a few words in the noisy atmosphere of Bui Vien Street—nothing more.

I’ll now go over the main topics covered by LN, just as I did more than three years ago:

  1. Bui Vien Street
  2. Pasteur Street (with a short comment on nightclubs)
  3. Little Japan
  4. I will also add comments on Twitter

If you're reading this out of curiosity, just keep my takeaway in mind: nothing new under the sun of Saigon. But if you're a real explorer (like SD), I’ll share a few additional comments in my next post.
And don’t be fooled by fakes.

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Pics from my 2019 TR "like a Vienamese monger"

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On 1/22/2025 at 10:36 PM, Pulci Gorgon said:

When will you go back to Saigon ? If so, which one these models you be pleased to shag ? (photo of this week)

 

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@other BMs which one did I review im my TRs ?

I've no plans to return to Vietnam yet. My next trip is to PH again, then after than it'll be TH with a sidetrick to HK if all goes to plan, and hopefully a visit to mainland China maybe next year. I would however shag all 5 of them though possibly the one in yellow would be my first choice.

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12 hours ago, snoopdawg said:

I've no plans to return to Vietnam yet. My next trip is to PH again, then after than it'll be TH with a sidetrick to HK if all goes to plan, and hopefully a visit to mainland China maybe next year. I would however shag all 5 of them though possibly the one in yellow would be my first choice.

I hope you'll share a trip report here at LBR after your journey. It would be great to get a fresh perspective—Rom’s reports are always well-written, but t’s also valuable to hear from someone exploring the Philippines with a different approach and I hope you'll shed light on what less advanced mongerscan actually expect.

 

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Back to Saigon, let's get down to Bùi Viện street once again that is the only place about which the video provide a little bit of reliable information. I had already seen photos shared by ladyboys on social networks, showing them out partying in Bùi Viện Street bars. There was nothing new for me. All I know is that they enjoy going there to take pictures together and meet up with each other. However, this doesn’t imply they are available to hook up. Only a fistfull of ladyboys are here to ‘'pull set'’ with customers. They sometimes try to hook up at the intersection of Bùi Viện Street and Đề Thám street (SW side of the intersection, hookers NE are GGs). To me, Bùi Viện Street is no better than Khao San Road in Bangkok. It's filled with tourists drinking and partying, but only a few come for the ladyboys. I sometimes saw a ladyboy sitting in a bar with a male that seemed to be her client but the guy was a Vietnamese guy and they stayed together doing nothing so that I wondered what they could be doing together.
I met a couple of ladyboys in spots around Bùi Viện Street (see my 2022 TR Vietnamese ladyboys behind the walls ), but I had reached out to them beforehand. That being said, I had already known Daisy for a few years.
It's easy to dazzle people with illusions when you know how to handle a camera and editing software, but it's unfortunate to overlook the substance and miss the reality.
I’ve been approached by a ladyboy once, but not the one I felt like dating. Looking back, the only real contacts I had were with ladyboys I had previously reached out to via messaging apps like WeChat—or the one I’ve always kept secret.

I also posted about my experience with a massage lady (2016 Discovery of Vietnam), where I explained how, despite a good-quality massage, nothing noteworthy occurred.

In conclusion, while Bùi Viện Street is a must-see in Ho Chi Minh City, you’ll be wasting your time if you expect to "discover the strange feeling" with a ladyboy over there.

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Part of the video focuses on nightclubs and bars. I wish Lazy Nomad had distinguished between the two, as he used the term 'bars' for both types of venues.

The first part covered nightclubs I’m not very familiar with, like Lush Bar and Candy Bar. A quick check on Google Maps shows they’re somewhat removed from the main nightlife areas. I had wandered through this part of District 1 at night a few times and had come across clubs like these. Honestly, I couldn’t say for sure whether it was Lush or Candy Bar, but they seemed like typical nightclubs where the middle and upper class go to enjoy themselves. Definitely not the kind of bars we go to look for ladyboys. A sequence supposedly shot in qui Cuisine shows ladyboys behind a bar. For what I saw, they are partying together, not hooking up. However, if you want to check with these ones, just be advised I recognized a few I blacklisted as aggressive and scammers just before covid hit Vietnam.

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However, Lazy Nomad made a significant error by mentioning Zion Sky Lounge, a place I've known since the early days of the COVID pandemic. I first heard about Zion Sky Lounge when I discovered that Hà worked there, back when Vietnam allowed non-essential businesses to reopen but before international travel had resumed. I had considered it a great spot to invite a ladyboy and perhaps convince her to stick around a bit longer. By 2022, Hà had moved on, but I found out that Mộc Nhi was now working there. Strangely enough, despite keeping in touch with Mộc Nhi for a long time, I never managed to meet her in person. I did visit Zion one evening when she wasn’t there, but at least I got to see the place. It’s a mix of bar, nightclub, and restaurant, with upscale pricing. As far as I remember, I ordered the cheapest glass of wine on the menu, which ended up costing me over 500K VND (more than 750 THB) after taxes and service charges. The venue caters to a well-off clientele—not necessarily the wealthiest, but people who have money and prefer to spend it away from the middle class or the typical Western traveler riffraff.

 

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Since Mộc Nhi is likely a smart person, she opted for a stable and fairly well-paid job rather than relying on short-term modeling contracts. I messaged her last week to verify the information I had. Her response was definitive. She doesn’t know another ladyboy at Zion and it’s not a lady bar.

 

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Thank you Mộc Nhi

 

The other part of the video focuses on ‘Pasteur Street and its surrounding alleys’. Once again, it seems that Lazy Nomad summarized what he read in my trip report without truly understanding the details.

I first visited Pasteur Street in 2018 after hearing that one or two ladyboys were working in a bar at 60 Pasteur Street. When I checked, they were no longer there. In 2019, I established contact with Kate, who had previously posted an ad on a gay website. I knew how to use certain apps to reach out to her, and she explained that she was managing Senorita bar on Pasteur Street. I ended up spending some great moments there in November 2019, mostly with Uyên, who sadly passed away in September 2020. Besides Kate and Uyên, another ladyboy, Trinh, was also working there, but I had already covered these details in my 2019 trip report.

By 2022, Senorita Bar had moved to its current location at 8 Huỳnh Thúc Kháng. So, if I understand correctly, Lazy Nomad considers Huỳnh Thúc Kháng mainly as the "surrounding alleys." He likely also included Tôn Thất Đạm Street (DTTD), where I had spent the final hours of my last night in 2019 with Hoàng Yến, in an annex of Next Bar called Loca Bar. Back in 2019, I had found ladyboys at Next Bar and had also seen a few more at Martini Bar and Cheers. However, Loca Bar and Next Bar never reopened after COVID, and several bars have since changed names. In 2022, the only place where I could still find ladyboys was Lust Bar, but it later closed and became Lusti Bar.

Since Lazy Nomad wasn’t able to showcase many ladyboys, he simply stated that ‘these ladyboys are so stunningly beautiful that they could be mistaken for real girls.’ Once again, he didn’t provide much evidence. It reminded me of an old joke we used to tell at school:

‘How do elephants hide in the savannah?’
‘!!??’
‘They wear glasses.’
‘…??…’
‘Have you ever seen elephants wearing glasses?’
‘No, never.’
‘Well, that proves they were well hidden!’

In my own experience, I sometimes saw a ladyboy or two at Pasteur street Bar, but I recall it was strictly forbidden to invite them out of the bar. In Lust bar, where is Lusti bar now located only ladyboys worked there. I had already contacted most of them before meeting them. All I could do consisted in purchasing a couple of ladies drinks (at fairly expensive prices) then nothing else could happen. I even remember Tu telling she feared troubles with th epolice if she left tje bar during hours. A couple of days later, she joined her mates (ladyboys whom I also knew) in Phạm Ngũ Lão. She could leave her work but feared suits for prostitution. In the same week, I had been almost aggressed by a girl at Martini bar after I had tried to shoot a photo of the ladyboy working there. The ladyboytold me she risked big troubles if she met me out of the bar.

 

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Once again, Lazy Nomad didn’t prove anything. He relied on flashy descriptions to make claims he couldn’t substantiate. There may be opportunities now for big spenders looking to have fun with ladyboys (I recall a TR by The-Sith), but at what cost? I fear that Lazy Nomad is fueling urban legends rather than sharing real stories—something that benefits no one.

More information and pics in my trip reports
Senorita Bar in 2019

More comments on ladyboys in bars in 2019

Night bars before and after Covid (See Night bars in District 1)

Ladyboys in District 1 in 2022

Back to the sinh city in 2022

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About Little Japan
 

What else can I post that I haven’t posted before ? Even videos remain actual.


 

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The area adjacent to the first blocks of Lê Thanh Tôn, commonly referred to as Little Japan, is a bustling pedestrian area that boasts a plethora of massage shops, Japanese night bars, and restaurants frequented by Japanese and Korean tourists. Although I have explored the area, I have not availed myself of any massage services. However, I once chanced upon a passable massage girl for a Thai massage in a street around Little Japan. It is worth nothing since Thai massage in Vietnam are typically expensive and offer subpar quality.

Numerous videos can be found on YouTube, showcasing the vibrant atmosphere and unique offerings of Little Japan, such as the ones linked below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq0cLJ7_3_4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yne24Tg4AQM

However, the most reliable expert on Little Japan would undoubtedly be a Japanese vlogger, whose insights can be found in the following video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJXFLTgSUNc

From what I have read, sex offered in massage shops in the area are also expensive and of poor quality. Customers are typically required to pay for a massage, and then led to a room with other clients, where they can negotiate for additional services. Getting a blowjob for 800 K is considered fortunate, as most girls only offer a basic special that is only a handjob. Another potential service is WC, which is ass licking. However, it is important to note that I am not an expert in these matters.

 

From : Trip report for a virtual trip

What Lazy Nomad claims in his video sounds like nonsense once again. "Many offices discreetly advertise the presence of ladyboys, and with a keen eye, you’ll find plenty of interesting venues to visit."

When I wrote the above lines in my 2020 TR, I wasn’t entirely sure whether there were ladyboys in LJ. But after revisiting and exploring the area in 2022, I can confidently say I haven’t seen a single one. And if there were any, I’m quite certain I would have noticed them—especially in Japanese bars where everything is visible from the outside.

Lazy Nomad also failed to mention that the area isn’t just filled with Japanese-style bars but also many massage shops. I even asked several girls in the street about ladyboys working inside, but none gave a positive answer.

Conclusion: Another urban legend debunked. Little Japan is worth a visit if you're in Saigon, but don’t waste your time chasing ghosts. I had come across this nonsense on the so-called 'sister forum' of PY. I directly questioned the guy who claimed there were ladyboys in Little Japan. His argument? He supposedly met one—a Pinoy ladyboy, LOL—in June 2020, at a time when travel to Asia was severely restricted (especially to Vietnam, which had implemented a near-total travel ban in April 2020 ). On top of that, non-essential businesses in HCMC remained closed until the end of what South Vietnamese themselves referred to as the 'blocus' in 2021—a period marked by severe lockdowns, barbed-wire barriers, and military-controlled roadblocks. It’s astonishing how some people try to exploit loopholes to spread fake information, and I still wonder what the motive was. As for me, I remain convinced that ladyboys haven’t been present in Little Japan since my last tripin November 2022. Of course, a visit to the area would be needed to confirm (or disprove) this claim."

When it came to massage, I used to visit a spa on Thái Văn Lung every other day. I had found a forum of Western roamers familiar with spas and hớt tóc—a type of barbershop that also offered massages, often sought out for sexual services. However, I always stuck to my personal rule: I never mix massage with sex. I even asked some of these guys about ladyboys, but despite their deep familiarity with the venues they frequented, they had no clue how I could find one.

Thai massages in Vietnam are quite expensive (300 to 400K VND, up to THB 600), yet the masseuses don’t hold diplomas from the Wat Pho school. They tend to apply very strong pressure and claim that “the more it hurts, the better.” Personally, I preferred my spa, where I always requested a 90-minute Shiatsu massage from an elderly lady. I can’t say for sure if it was authentic Shiatsu, but it was exactly the kind of massage that suited me.

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Twitter : The Last Nonsense that Proves LazyNomad Didn’t Get It

Vietnamese ladyboys used to rely on a popular local messenger and social network. They would post ads on websites I’ve already mentioned, and from there, clients could contact them via messenger. However, since they often posted nude pictures to attract customers, their accounts were shut down due to censorship (I explained this in detail on my blog). By 2020, they had started migrating to Twitter, but censorship also applies there.

By January 2021, I had already noticed changes on Twitter and assumed I could keep expanding my address book using it. That turned out to be a major mistake, which partly explains why my 2022 trip was tough.

Simply put, many ladyboys behave like regular people. They don’t create Twitter accounts for p4p advertising but use the platform for networking, just like anyone else. Trying to contact a ladyboy for sex dating when she’s not openly in p4p is a waste of time. Once again, LazyNomad missed the point.

Smart ladyboys in p4p use Twitter the way ordinary users do. Once I’ve met one in person, I always try to establish another way to stay in touch as a backup. A Twitter account without explicit advertising is the best backup—if it openly promotes prohibited activities or displays nude photos, the Vietnamese police will have it shut down. That said, I do sometimes come across such accounts that remain active. They usually follow one simple rule: no nude pic and no explicit offers. Instead, they use coded language, which I’ve learned to recognize over time that works as well as explicit offers.

In the end, the best way to find ladyboys is to follow the right process—just like SaigonRoamer and I did.

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On 1/31/2025 at 11:00 PM, Pulci Gorgon said:

I hope you'll share a trip report here at LBR after your journey. It would be great to get a fresh perspective—Rom’s reports are always well-written, but t’s also valuable to hear from someone exploring the Philippines with a different approach and I hope you'll shed light on what less advanced mongerscan actually expect.

I will probably write a TR, not sure if I'll post here as well as LBP as there appears to be fewer readers here.

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3 hours ago, Pulci Gorgon said:

Just copy and paste the PY TR, and you'll see how different the comments and reactions are.

Yes please do that Snoop.  Not just for the sake of the little guy.  Also yours:  Creative TRwise you can meet your match only here.  At the other board you have a greater audience but you are posting along with Little League level TRs.   Plus here you dont have to self-censor about who you travel with (although that's the best part of your TRs in the Little League how you (suavely) tapdance around their censorship)... 

It would be a brilliant endeavor if you and I could jointly do a TR alternating posts (from the same or different locations depending where on the PH we are) or telling the same occurrences from different POVs, but at the other board they are so thick and mean they would rather prevent Michelangelo from teaming up with Da Vinci to create a masterpiece... I am sure here at LBR it would be welcome.

Think about it... Cheers.  Stay Excellent and Party On!

 

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