Great advice Samy, we are coming to Da Nang next June. Can't wait after seeing your helpful videos, you have a great relaxed attitude, keep up the good work.
Another mini scam that happens to me almost every time at the airpot is the Grab Driver will tell you that you have to give them 10k vnd because to airport will charge. But that money is already included in the Grab Payment.
Thanks Samy 👍 personal observation: 1. Sim card - i'm always traveling with a global sim card installed as a second sim in my android phone. when arriving to the destination country, I purchase a local sim. this allows me the flexibility to wait and purchase the local sim at lower price and better terms than the sim sold in the airport. 2. Money exchange - some of us are charged high fees by our domestic credit card company so we prefer to carry cash and exchange USD to VND. It's perhapse worth mentioning that for cash exchange, gold and jewlery stores are a good places to exchange money in Vietnam
I was looking at Sala’s on the internet earlier today, planning to book it for 2 weeks in Nov. I always use E-sim it works really good. Great video thanks
@@socialsamy i use Airola for E-sim and Expedia for booking package holidays. At the moment return flights from London+14 nights at SALA is roughly £1500 in Expedia. Yesterday morning it was showing £1200, i cant believe it jumped up that much in a day.
Love your videos. Very informative. I had the same thing happen to me with a 30-day sim card. Cut out at 3 weeks. I was staying for 2 months and wanted to buy 2x30 days. 😢 I now have a new phone with an esim for my upcoming trip.
If you already know the city it’s Best to get a proper sim in the big stores or electronic store close to you place in case something stops working you can easily go there and fix it :) I will do a full SIM card and e sim guide soon :)
That looks like a really nice hotel. A bit of a walk to the main tourist area where all the restaurants and bars are. Google says it's 1.7km (20 minutes) to bikini bottom restaurant, which I consider ground zero. Far enough that some people might want to use Grab. I think that you probably should have mentioned that.
Great video on Arriving.. I want to use the HSBC ATM there at the Airport when I arrive. Is it in the Airport? or in the outdoor area? I didn't see it in your video. I'd like to see the Longboard rental places if you like to do a video on it?
@@AnthonyDilio price wise get a local e-sim. Check out this one SIM CARD & ATM GUIDE DA NANG, VIETNAM | Step by Step th-cam.com/video/z3fbWwvDASU/w-d-xo.html
Subscribed. Great videos, well presented, and getting better with each one. Coming to Vietnam for 3rd time in October. Father retired outside of HCM years ago. Hoping to go fly to Da Nang for up to a week, so I've watched all your Da Nang videos. 2 rooms in that Sala hotel would be great but relatively pretty steep...and have to get 2 rooms. Sami, the AOA Hotel is nearby, ever heard of it? Seems not terrible, super cheap, but has some bad reviews. In between An Thuong 1 and 2. At least 2 or 3 similar hotels there. I know you are not the damn Da Nang Tourist Board, hehe, but I'd buy you another coconut coffee to check it out! Was in Da Lat for a few days last time. Really liked it, nice and cool, clean and new. Not as much stuff for Westerners and a bit more expensive, but still really good. Like newlywed getaway for the locals. Any plans to branch out and do some videos of other VN cities once you run out of Da Nang content?
Thank you so much! Have you checked out my $10-$20 video yet? th-cam.com/video/5FYCXppaAx4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=z9GMPPXXSJk40z4C A coconut coffee? I can’t say no to that! Deal! 🤝😃 I will do a video explaining this exact street soon and gonna include the hotel for you! Yes I will be in Thailand next week for 5 days, Hanoi right after and in October in Saigon.
Thank you 🙏 If you arrive to Da Nang international then it’s pretty fast usually. Ofc if unlucky it can take 30-40 mins Saigon can really be long lines.
Love your work and style Samy. You’ve got a new subscriber from Australia! Hoping to get to Da Nang one day. On the beach sand quality - does the sand “Squeak” beneath your feet like it does here in Oz?
Thank you so much I love my Aussie viewer I’m slowly learning Aussie English with all here hehe the sand is very soft and white during the summer season March to September now with rain it’s a lil different. Not sure what squeak means but I’ll ask 😃😃
Well covered. When I arrived my card was not accepted at any ATM I could find at the airport or at the few my taxi driver kindly stopped at on the way to my hotel. Thankfully he was happy to accept $US. And my hotel let me sort it in the morning. The only ATM I found that worked for me was BIDV which I had missed at the airport. Apparently this is not unusual in Vietnam so don't assume any ATM will do. They also have quite low withdrawal limits which can be a pain if you are paying large amounts like monthly rent.
Interesting I know sometimes they run out of money those atms. I made another video about where to get 20m out at one go VP bank and TP bank is 5m at a time multiple times without fees. I will do another dedicated video about cash and exchange 🙏
@@socialsamy thank you sir, I visited a lot of your food recommendations during the past few weeks whilst I was in Da Nang so thank you so much and keep up the great work!
Great video! We are going to Da Nang in October. I notice you went to the ATM machine to get cash. Is there a currency exchange booth to swap US $$ for Vietnamese Dong?
Do you have a review of the Chi House? It looks really nice with the location just near the beach. Map shows it's right behind the Grand Tourane, I think just near Sala. It looks like a nice place to stay for a big family. Thank you. Edit: Oh wait you just went past it haha. Hope you can review that one. Also thank you for showing how far it is from the beach. I will be travelling with senior citizens so it's great to see they should be able to go there easily.
@@socialsamy I'll look forward to that! The pictures I see looks so awesome but it would be even better if it's a video from you. I'm excited for your review. :D
Originally just wanting to know about the sim card, ending up staying to see your review on the hotel I'vebooked. The timing is pretty spot on. If I may know where is usually the free shuttle bus from Sala Hotel located at?
You are helping us immensely bro . One quick question , when downloading the grab app , I assume you have to put in your Visa card number and information ? Thanks in advance for your help. New sub , great channel. 😊
@@socialsamy so as long as I have the Vietnamese SIM card and download the grab app , I can pay cash to the driver after I confirm the price on the app ?
Ive heard of a Grab scam where the driver will message you after youve booked telling you he is stuck in traffic and will be here soon. Then he cancels the drive pretending you were late. Apparently nothing you can do with fees you'll get charged. I dont think that happens very often tho.
Never heard that and those methods are also like a Kamikaze action cause if you have your credit card connected you dispute it if you have no credit card connected they can’t charge you with anything And with the grab app you can also report the driver. The nastiest grab and bolt scam I experienced in Bangkok every time arround check out time and with airport destination the Thai grab and bolt mafia tries to scam people into canceling the trip and paying cash and more. It’s insane I spent one 40 mins the last time dealing with those. I will make a full video about it and maybe film and expose each of them
Nice hotel. They are very smart by showing you the rooms and services they offer. Free advertising 👍. The toilet is the best spot at the spa 😁😆😄. In Vietnam, if you want sauna or steam room, just step outside 🤣🤣🤣.
@@Bluewave4547 right those big view toilets wow 😍 I’ve learned from guys in Thailand doing sauna and cold plunge in hotel climates helps you deal with heat better. Weirdly enough it really works
Hi samy, I would love you to do a review and walkabout plus how long the walk to the beach at the Lagom hotel and apartments,an throng 28. I'm going in march 2025 for a month.keep up the good work.
Lagom was on my list to review! Will do it soon stay tuned! Great location my friend and me wanted to see one apt once but it was all sold out last year
@socialsamy I think they are nearly sold out for nxt year already on a lot of dates I was lucky I think I got the last superior studio for march, anyway thanks
It does change your number so people can’t sms or call you with your old number but the WhatsApp stays the same. If you need your number I would maybe work with a e-sim. But the roaming would be still high. (Depends on you home country contract) I usually have my German card in a separate phone and only use airplane mode and WiFi calling with it
@@jonasgadhasson no the southern areas are usually never colder it’s the rainy season in Da Nang, I think Vung Tau the bigger beach city south of Saigon would be good or the big island of phu cuoc!
Tolles Hotel 👍🏻 wie findest du die Lage? Also abgesehen von der Lage am Strand hab ich außenrum fast keine Markierungen auf maps für Restaurants etc...
Lage kommt drauf an also falls du mehr in die Beach Clubs feierst wie in dem Video das ist genau dieser Strand Abschnitt th-cam.com/video/MeHqaQMo6TY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=nW7-GgrEP0Eh6Qcq Bin auch zurück gelaufen in die An Thuong area von dort also das war ca 20 min am Strand bei schnellem gehen. Es gibt schon viele Restaurants dort auch nicht so direkt in the Straße aber im gleichen Block :)
Hi. Good, informative video! What type of accomodation would you recommend for those staying 1 month? You mentioned staying in a hotel for a few nights, then renting a room, and I can see how that approach may work for long stays. But will it work for one month only? Whould you recommend airbnb?
I tried Airbnb 2 times in Da Nang. First time they cancelled me on my day of arrival. Second time it was so bad I went to a hotel and let them clean 3 times. They went out of business few months later. All super hosts and perfect reviews. All FAKE. I would rather use agoda or even booking to get something. Before I had my apartment I stayed in few hotels 2 weeks at a time since I did not see the need of cooking here. What I would recommend is going into a hotel/serviced apartment but then it comes to what your budget is. I did review lots of options already and more to come in the next weeks. I think in the low season and 1-2 days of work you can get a good monthly rental on arrival but then it comes to what is your time worth the savings :) Sorry for the long answer but I would need more infos 🙏
I dunno about this property. I am sure the breakfast is a big seller. Just like bathrooms which have open showers. I do not like the showers that are right up against the glass near the bed area. Yep... you got a bum gun and toilet view thing going on. I got a shower location issue.
Grab because I like paying with my credit card right in the app. Somehow the vinfast app doesn’t allow that so you have to either pay with card after the ride(unconvient) or cash. My friends however love the premium vinfast rides it’s very nice, smell good and comfy.
coming from america..everything here is based around a tipping culture anymore. is it common practice to tip drivers, hotel staff, restaurant staff etc... or is it not needed or is it frowned upon there and seen as disrespectful (i have heard that tipping in some cultures is considered rude..not sure though)? thank you for the great videos btw.
@@npeltack I just filmed a video about it coming out tomorrow but in short no this country is not part of any tipping culture. Some places even write big on the door “no tipping” With local businesses you will almost not even be able to tip without creating an awkward situation. How ever if someone goes out of their way to help you further then doing their job I think you should consider giving her/him a tip :) and for me for example I always give tip to cleaning personal in hotels (leaving it strategically on the corner of the bed) but that’s how I was raised in Germany.(and if the barber actually does a good job then too but that’s me) No one in this country will ever expect any tip from you. If you life here and you want to show appreciation to specific people the lunar new year is a great date putting money into a red envelope (lucky money) 🧧 and handing them over to:)
Since you're already inside the training rooms/gyms, it would be beneficial if you actually panned around so we could see all the equipment. Some of us gym rats might select a hotel with a good selection over another one.
I reviewed probably 50 hotels so far but no gym was like proper gym 😃 I will highlight that for sure if I see any! There are many gyms everywhere but I will do a gym tour soon this or next week! For the gym bros 💪
I wouldn't advise anyone to use a currency exchange in an airport EVER! Hit the ATM and take out a minimum amount of local currency, hopefully using a fee-refunding card that also has no foreign exchange fees. In U.S., debit cards like Schwab offer those features. Secondly, never buy a SIM at an airport! If ones phone can't utilize an eSIM like Airalo or Holafly, just wait a bit longer and get a SIM at some other place. Next, transportation from the airport to your lodging can usually be arranged online before you arrive. Highly recommended as taxi scams are ubiquitous at every international airport and having prearranged transportation not only allows one to know what they're paying upfront, but also allows one to dodge the army of taxi con-persons just outside the exit doors.
@@socialsamy would love to see you do a video on dating in vietnam for expats or travelers (whatever). Curious how you met your girl. A good video would help immensely.
Please show us some real nightlife, clubbing, discos. All I have seen for vlubs in danang was so called" Bauerntechno" (German too :-p ) Zeig uns doch mal bitte was in den Clubs so abgeht! Dass es unterm Tag schön is, ist an sich klar. Aber was geht in der Nacht ab? Nur schlechter Techno?
Guter Techno gibts nur wenn mal Random deutsche oder Europäer ein set spielen😂 ansonsten nur edm und vina house… Manchmal hat “Saga” gute Leute. Und man munkelt es gibt paar raves aber war selbst noch nicht dort. I will do a Nightlife video in the next weeks it’s just such a boring scene
You’re a good man helping followers with their questions. Great video
Appreciate that 🙏
@@socialsamy how do the locals react to tattoos? My upper body is fully covered.
By far you are the best Da Nang Blogger. Thank you for your dedication
Appreciate the kind words 🙏
I just found your channel. Great videos man👍🏽
Thank you I appreciate that 🙏
This is your best vid bro 😎 so helpful no stress when I come thanks for the great info Your a pro
So glad it helped 🙏
Awesome video Samy, so nice to know what to expect when u arrive 🙏🙏
Thank you 🙏
Nice video ! That hotel is packed with amenities at a reasonable price also. Thank you for sharing.
And super friendly staff🙏
It really is!
Great advice Samy, we are coming to Da Nang next June. Can't wait after seeing your helpful videos, you have a great relaxed attitude, keep up the good work.
Im glad I can help more to come. And June is great!
Another mini scam that happens to me almost every time at the airpot is the Grab Driver will tell you that you have to give them 10k vnd because to airport will charge. But that money is already included in the Grab Payment.
@@TravelWithNala so they charge you 10 k extra on the app and cash? The fare never has the airport fee included
@@socialsamy They tell me to give it to them in cash
wow that deluxe sea view.. that hotel is nice
So nice and professional
Another great vid Samy.
Thanks so much 👍💯🇦🇺
Thanks Samy 👍
personal observation:
1. Sim card - i'm always traveling with a global sim card installed as a second sim in my android phone. when arriving to the destination country, I purchase a local sim. this allows me the flexibility to wait and purchase the local sim at lower price and better terms than the sim sold in the airport.
2. Money exchange - some of us are charged high fees by our domestic credit card company so we prefer to carry cash and exchange USD to VND. It's perhapse worth mentioning that for cash exchange, gold and jewlery stores are a good places to exchange money in Vietnam
@@MrRx29g Very good points I will do a full in depth video on both of those topics 🙏 thank you
Hi, on 2. what currency do they accept at the gold and jewllery stores besides US and Euro?
This video is very timely, Samy. I arrive in Da Nang on Saturday. Thank you.
@@ronbeaubien awesome
Glad it helped 🙏
Exactly I arrive on the 1st. Great timing.
@@pingy30 awesome!
Thank you another great video for fisrt timers like myself coming in September for 2 weeks. Your videos helped a lot.Thank you Samy.
Glad it was helpful! I hope you’re having a great time 🙏
So helpful!!
🙏 glad I can help
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Love that hotel! I’m definitely going to stay there! Thanks for the review
@@2Rugrats9597 awesome glad I can help please use my link if you wanna book it. It does not cost you any thin extra 🙏
Found it!! lol thanks mate.
I was looking at Sala’s on the internet earlier today, planning to book it for 2 weeks in Nov. I always use E-sim it works really good.
Great video thanks
nice which e sim provider do you use?
Awesome I really like the sala hotel!
Don’t forget to use my link in the description to book 🙏
@@socialsamy i use Airola for E-sim and Expedia for booking package holidays. At the moment return flights from London+14 nights at SALA is roughly £1500 in Expedia. Yesterday morning it was showing £1200, i cant believe it jumped up that much in a day.
Great video, we arrive at the Sala Hotel tomorrow!
Awesome! Great choice! Thank you 🙏
Love your videos. Very informative. I had the same thing happen to me with a 30-day sim card. Cut out at 3 weeks. I was staying for 2 months and wanted to buy 2x30 days. 😢
I now have a new phone with an esim for my upcoming trip.
If you already know the city it’s Best to get a proper sim in the big stores or electronic store close to you place in case something stops working you can easily go there and fix it :)
I will do a full SIM card and e sim guide soon :)
Good video. That Sala DaNang place is definitely going on my list of possible places to stay for my Feb-Mar trip to SEA
Glad you liked it 🙏
That looks like a really nice hotel. A bit of a walk to the main tourist area where all the restaurants and bars are. Google says it's 1.7km (20 minutes) to bikini bottom restaurant, which I consider ground zero. Far enough that some people might want to use Grab. I think that you probably should have mentioned that.
Thank you Sammy, this was brilliant
@@richardarcher7093 thank you Richard 🙏
Great video on Arriving.. I want to use the HSBC ATM there at the Airport when I arrive. Is it in the Airport? or in the outdoor area? I didn't see it in your video. I'd like to see the Longboard rental places if you like to do a video on it?
In the outdoor area...on the right side when you leave the Airport Arrival
Oh I saw the hsbc right next to the other atms you saw on the video bidv, sea a bank and hsbc if you go to the domestic there is also vietcombank
Is longboard a surf board or the long board skate board ?
Very helpful, thx man. 🤙
Glad it helped!🙏
Great content, as always. Can you make a video comparing gyms in the area? It would be nice to see what the options are.
@@lukec2226 good idea will do it!
@@lukec2226 thank you 🙏
Would an E-Sim be better? Great videos thank you. Hope i run into you when i visit.😁
@@AnthonyDilio price wise get a local e-sim.
Check out this one
SIM CARD & ATM GUIDE DA NANG, VIETNAM | Step by Step
th-cam.com/video/z3fbWwvDASU/w-d-xo.html
Thank you so much for this
🤝❤️
Your new nickname - Da Nang Sammy, the man on the ground - great info 👌👊🏻👊🏻
😅 one called me the mayor 😂
Still prefer Da Nang Sammy - has a better ring to it 👌😎
@@user-ep3ck5re4o but my name is samy tho 😂
Da Nang FC first game at home september 22, It would be very interesting to see some action from vietnamese premier league football!
Interesting! I might check
That out
Subscribed. Great videos, well presented, and getting better with each one. Coming to Vietnam for 3rd time in October. Father retired outside of HCM years ago. Hoping to go fly to Da Nang for up to a week, so I've watched all your Da Nang videos. 2 rooms in that Sala hotel would be great but relatively pretty steep...and have to get 2 rooms. Sami, the AOA Hotel is nearby, ever heard of it? Seems not terrible, super cheap, but has some bad reviews. In between An Thuong 1 and 2. At least 2 or 3 similar hotels there. I know you are not the damn Da Nang Tourist Board, hehe, but I'd buy you another coconut coffee to check it out!
Was in Da Lat for a few days last time. Really liked it, nice and cool, clean and new. Not as much stuff for Westerners and a bit more expensive, but still really good. Like newlywed getaway for the locals. Any plans to branch out and do some videos of other VN cities once you run out of Da Nang content?
Thank you so much!
Have you checked out my $10-$20 video yet?
th-cam.com/video/5FYCXppaAx4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=z9GMPPXXSJk40z4C
A coconut coffee? I can’t say no to that! Deal! 🤝😃
I will do a video explaining this exact street soon and gonna include the hotel for you!
Yes I will be in Thailand next week for 5 days, Hanoi right after and in October in Saigon.
That would be a good sign to take a photo of for later use .
True !
Great job on the hotel tour but you forgot room prices ? Or did I miss that ?
It’s in the beginning it’s a screenshot with the rate from the same day ~$60
great info.
@@daveaway 🙏
Hi Samy. Thank you for your videos. We really enjoy them. When arriving in Da Nang from the US how long can we expect to get through immigration?
Thank you 🙏
If you arrive to Da Nang international then it’s pretty fast usually.
Ofc if unlucky it can take 30-40 mins
Saigon can really be long lines.
Love your work and style Samy. You’ve got a new subscriber from Australia! Hoping to get to Da Nang one day. On the beach sand quality - does the sand “Squeak” beneath your feet like it does here in Oz?
Thank you so much I love my Aussie viewer I’m slowly learning Aussie English with all here hehe the sand is very soft and white during the summer season March to September now with rain it’s a lil different. Not sure what squeak means but I’ll ask 😃😃
@@socialsamy makes a noise under your feet th-cam.com/users/shorts5affiZAJ_To?si=62EXpDWRuiUETkM3
Well covered. When I arrived my card was not accepted at any ATM I could find at the airport or at the few my taxi driver kindly stopped at on the way to my hotel. Thankfully he was happy to accept $US. And my hotel let me sort it in the morning. The only ATM I found that worked for me was BIDV which I had missed at the airport. Apparently this is not unusual in Vietnam so don't assume any ATM will do. They also have quite low withdrawal limits which can be a pain if you are paying large amounts like monthly rent.
Interesting I know sometimes they run out of money those atms.
I made another video about where to get 20m out at one go VP bank and TP bank is 5m at a time multiple times without fees.
I will do another dedicated video about cash and exchange 🙏
@@socialsamy can you made a video which is best card from USA to use in vietnam?
Hi Samy, can you also include test wi-fi speeds as part of your hotel reviews for those of us digital nomad / remote workers. Thanks
Very good call!
I will implement that in every place I film from now!
@@socialsamy thank you sir, I visited a lot of your food recommendations during the past few weeks whilst I was in Da Nang so thank you so much and keep up the great work!
@@akabilly awesome 🤝 glad I can help
Great video!
We are going to Da Nang in October.
I notice you went to the ATM machine to get cash.
Is there a currency exchange booth to swap US $$ for Vietnamese Dong?
Yes coming out to the left instead right to the atms.
Sorry I didn’t cover that part.
@@socialsamy thank you brother!
We’re still looking at which hotels to stay at.. north beach of Da Nang… just past My Khe Beach
Do you have a review of the Chi House? It looks really nice with the location just near the beach. Map shows it's right behind the Grand Tourane, I think just near Sala. It looks like a nice place to stay for a big family.
Thank you.
Edit: Oh wait you just went past it haha. Hope you can review that one. Also thank you for showing how far it is from the beach. I will be travelling with senior citizens so it's great to see they should be able to go there easily.
I walked by there and to the beach on the video but I actually have the chi house on my list because it really looks cool! Coming soon!
@@socialsamy I'll look forward to that! The pictures I see looks so awesome but it would be even better if it's a video from you. I'm excited for your review. :D
@ don’t worry I will check what really matters. “Views from the toilet” 😃😃
@@socialsamy Perfect! 🤣
Originally just wanting to know about the sim card, ending up staying to see your review on the hotel I'vebooked. The timing is pretty spot on.
If I may know where is usually the free shuttle bus from Sala Hotel located at?
Awesome just ask them I never saw any shuttle at the airport. They usually have the hotel sign at the sign area
@@socialsamy cool! much thanks for this videos really appreciate it and defo following you!
I arrive in Da Nang at midnight. will the SIM card stores at the airpot be open?
No idea sorry I never arrived midnight.
You are helping us immensely bro . One quick question , when downloading the grab app , I assume you have to put in your Visa card number and information ? Thanks in advance for your help. New sub , great channel. 😊
Glad I can help! You don’t you can also pay cash which can be annoying. Same with other indrive
@@socialsamy so as long as I have the Vietnamese SIM card and download the grab app , I can pay cash to the driver after I confirm the price on the app ?
@ you can pay cash but I use my travel debit card without fees to pay always in the app
@@socialsamy thank you Samy.
Ive heard of a Grab scam where the driver will message you after youve booked telling you he is stuck in traffic and will be here soon. Then he cancels the drive pretending you were late. Apparently nothing you can do with fees you'll get charged. I dont think that happens very often tho.
Never heard that and those methods are also like a Kamikaze action cause if you have your credit card connected you dispute it if you have no credit card connected they can’t charge you with anything
And with the grab app you can also report the driver.
The nastiest grab and bolt scam I experienced in Bangkok every time arround check out time and with airport destination the Thai grab and bolt mafia tries to scam people into canceling the trip and paying cash and more. It’s insane I spent one 40 mins the last time dealing with those. I will make a full video about it and maybe film and expose each of them
Nice hotel. They are very smart by showing you the rooms and services they offer. Free advertising 👍.
The toilet is the best spot at the spa 😁😆😄.
In Vietnam, if you want sauna or steam room, just step outside 🤣🤣🤣.
@@Bluewave4547 right those big view toilets wow 😍 I’ve learned from guys in Thailand doing sauna and cold plunge in hotel climates helps you deal with heat better. Weirdly enough it really works
Hi samy, I would love you to do a review and walkabout plus how long the walk to the beach at the Lagom hotel and apartments,an throng 28.
I'm going in march 2025 for a month.keep up the good work.
Lagom was on my list to review! Will do it soon stay tuned! Great location my friend and me wanted to see one apt once but it was all sold out last year
@socialsamy I think they are nearly sold out for nxt year already on a lot of dates I was lucky I think I got the last superior studio for march, anyway thanks
What was the price of the rooms please it looked amazing
It was $60-$70 depends on the day. I had it on screen before driving there :)
Great vid, Samy. Thinking of getting a SIM card on arrival in Da Nag in Nov, will that change my number - any other negatives?
It does change your number so people can’t sms or call you with your old number but the WhatsApp stays the same.
If you need your number I would maybe work with a e-sim. But the roaming would be still high. (Depends on you home country contract) I usually have my German card in a separate phone and only use airplane mode and WiFi calling with it
Do you need a local phone number to use Grab? I will have my own data roaming plan to use the app.
If you have the app you don’t need any number. I signed up with a Thai number once and it’s still in there
da nang is mid November will be rainy? or sunshine?
Rainy
da nang in mid November will be rainy or sunshine?
Rainy
i watch all your videos
Thank you Steve 🙏
Hey, Love your channel! How is the weather in end of December? Temperatures?
Thank you Jonas! Pretty bad it’s rainy grey and cooler around 17-21 Celsius. Sometimes the sun comes out and it’s nice but usually pretty bad :(
@@socialsamy is that for all of Vietnam? We are looking for sun and beaches. We are flying in to Ho Chi Minh City.
@@jonasgadhasson no the southern areas are usually never colder it’s the rainy season in Da Nang, I think Vung Tau the bigger beach city south of Saigon would be good or the big island of phu cuoc!
@@socialsamy thank you for the fast reply, appreciate it. Keep up the good work!
@@jonasgadhasson 🙏
Scams from taxi,motorcycle taxi under plenty forms...very popular. They take you to restaurants, shops,massage...for commissions, for example 😂
The classic from taxi driver all around the world :)
Tolles Hotel 👍🏻 wie findest du die Lage? Also abgesehen von der Lage am Strand hab ich außenrum fast keine Markierungen auf maps für Restaurants etc...
Lage kommt drauf an also falls du mehr in die Beach Clubs feierst wie in dem Video das ist genau dieser Strand Abschnitt
th-cam.com/video/MeHqaQMo6TY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=nW7-GgrEP0Eh6Qcq
Bin auch zurück gelaufen in die An Thuong area von dort also das war ca 20 min am Strand bei schnellem gehen.
Es gibt schon viele Restaurants dort auch nicht so direkt in the Straße aber im gleichen Block :)
Hi. Good, informative video! What type of accomodation would you recommend for those staying 1 month? You mentioned staying in a hotel for a few nights, then renting a room, and I can see how that approach may work for long stays. But will it work for one month only? Whould you recommend airbnb?
I tried Airbnb 2 times in Da Nang.
First time they cancelled me on my day of arrival.
Second time it was so bad I went to a hotel and let them clean 3 times.
They went out of business few months later.
All super hosts and perfect reviews.
All FAKE.
I would rather use agoda or even booking to get something. Before I had my apartment I stayed in few hotels 2 weeks at a time since I did not see the need of cooking here.
What I would recommend is going into a hotel/serviced apartment but then it comes to what your budget is.
I did review lots of options already and more to come in the next weeks.
I think in the low season and 1-2 days of work you can get a good monthly rental on arrival but then it comes to what is your time worth the savings :)
Sorry for the long answer but I would need more infos 🙏
can i just use an e-sim?
Ofc you can local or big brands but local e sims are way cheaper
I dunno about this property. I am sure the breakfast is a big seller. Just like bathrooms which have open showers. I do not like the showers that are right up against the glass near the bed area. Yep... you got a bum gun and toilet view thing going on. I got a shower location issue.
Grab or Xe-om, what do you think?
Grab because I like paying with my credit card right in the app. Somehow the vinfast app doesn’t allow that so you have to either pay with card after the ride(unconvient) or cash.
My friends however love the premium vinfast rides it’s very nice, smell good and comfy.
Thank you. We lived there prior to smartphones and grab and would take xe-om’s, motorbike taxis in the cities.
coming from america..everything here is based around a tipping culture anymore. is it common practice to tip drivers, hotel staff, restaurant staff etc... or is it not needed or is it frowned upon there and seen as disrespectful (i have heard that tipping in some cultures is considered rude..not sure though)? thank you for the great videos btw.
@@npeltack I just filmed a video about it coming out tomorrow but in short no this country is not part of any tipping culture.
Some places even write big on the door “no tipping”
With local businesses you will almost not even be able to tip without creating an awkward situation.
How ever if someone goes out of their way to help you further then doing their job I think you should consider giving her/him a tip :) and for me for example I always give tip to cleaning personal in hotels (leaving it strategically on the corner of the bed) but that’s how I was raised in Germany.(and if the barber actually does a good job then too but that’s me)
No one in this country will ever expect any tip from you.
If you life here and you want to show appreciation to specific people the lunar new year is a great date putting money into a red envelope (lucky money) 🧧 and handing them over to:)
get the e-sim card on the net, not the physical one.
Good point I have to look into the e-sim game for travels soon!
Do you have one company to recommend?
@@socialsamy yes, Airalo is a good one.
What about portable hotspot.
Wouldn’t that wifi work better?
@@Unplugged704 well no because you do not know if the areas you are at has public wifi available unless you stay in coffee shops all day.
We just paid 65,000 includes parking on indrive app to beach hotel
@@billyjohnson9166 whaaaaaat?!?😍 that’s awesome I will try it and make a video about it thank you for sharing!
I guess you really love your lounges huh 😂
I really do and I filmed my absolute favorite one
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Hello 👋 🎉Are there guys at the airport to help with luggage to get you to the Grab Pickup area ? 🎩
@@fredburns1995 no not that I know maybe book a pick up service if you need assistance
I stayed at Sala last year with beach front room. They were great. Just disliked the view ofGrand Tourane Hotel in the front.
I’m
Wondering how grand tourane looks like
Welcome to Vietnam 🫰✌️😃🇻🇳
Thank you ❤️
Since you're already inside the training rooms/gyms, it would be beneficial if you actually panned around so we could see all the equipment. Some of us gym rats might select a hotel with a good selection over another one.
To add to this: does these parts of Da Nang have any big fitness centres/gyms? I guess that would make a hotel gym less important.
I reviewed probably 50 hotels so far but no gym was like proper gym 😃 I will highlight that for sure if I see any!
There are many gyms everywhere but I will do a gym tour soon this or next week! For the gym bros 💪
Wow, you're fast! Very much looking forward to the gym tour - I'm heading to Da Nang for 2 weeks in december so I need to have a good gym ☺
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I wouldn't advise anyone to use a currency exchange in an airport EVER! Hit the ATM and take out a minimum amount of local currency, hopefully using a fee-refunding card that also has no foreign exchange fees. In U.S., debit cards like Schwab offer those features. Secondly, never buy a SIM at an airport! If ones phone can't utilize an eSIM like Airalo or Holafly, just wait a bit longer and get a SIM at some other place. Next, transportation from the airport to your lodging can usually be arranged online before you arrive. Highly recommended as taxi scams are ubiquitous at every international airport and having prearranged transportation not only allows one to know what they're paying upfront, but also allows one to dodge the army of taxi con-persons just outside the exit doors.
Have you been to Da Nang?
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To be honest after a long flight I’d gladly pay $10 for a taxi to my hotel. What’s an extra $4 or $5 bucks?
True and that’s before negotiations I think the taxi driver would easily do $5
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bro you need some new shirts lol
It’s very tough with my size here …
@@socialsamy fair enough just giving you shit.. love your videos
@@socialsamy would love to see you do a video on dating in vietnam for expats or travelers (whatever). Curious how you met your girl. A good video would help immensely.
@@atarisurf very good idea gonna do this soon!
Please show us some real nightlife, clubbing, discos. All I have seen for vlubs in danang was so called" Bauerntechno" (German too :-p )
Zeig uns doch mal bitte was in den Clubs so abgeht! Dass es unterm Tag schön is, ist an sich klar. Aber was geht in der Nacht ab? Nur schlechter Techno?
Guter Techno gibts nur wenn mal
Random deutsche oder Europäer ein set spielen😂 ansonsten nur edm und vina house…
Manchmal hat “Saga” gute Leute. Und man munkelt es gibt paar raves aber war selbst noch nicht dort.
I will do a Nightlife video in the next weeks it’s just such a boring scene
@@socialsamy Okay das wär echt super ein nightlife video!
you should try mam nem mango snack
@@cyber_user-vq1mi I love it!
Another great vid Samy.
Thanks so much 👍💯🇦🇺
Glad you enjoyed it🙏
Thank you. Ur very helpful.
@@kerryljones8767 glad I can help 🙏
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