Keep walking , swimming , eating healthy food , I bet your family or friends won't recognize you after a year or two being there .. thanks you for sharing
Vietnam safe... Definitely no comparison with downtown Cleveland. Very nice walkabout and so much to take away from it about the real and humble Da Nang... This channel deserves 10 times more views but that would require deprogramming the sheeple.
I love beautiful Da Nang. It's one of my favorite cities. We visited my in-laws there about 3 years ago and will probably retire there. They build everything in SE Asia out of brick because termites will eat wood-frame buildings.
Solid video about a person who doesn't expect other countries to cater to his needs or expectations. Too bad there aren't more American travelers like this dude.
Hi Lee! I love patio dining. Love the bright colors around there. Just got back fr the Philippines. Kenya and Dubai in Sept. Vietnam next year or sooner. Thank you for sharing your informative video around Da Nang.
Thanks for taking us along virtually, Ron... er, Lee! Fun to see you soaking it all in - wish I could join you for a stroll! Keep making those memories!
Nice video. Great attitude! You KNOW that "Different is NOT wrong". I wish more Americans had your (our) attitude instead of being loud and arrogant. I'm moving from the USA to Da Nang myself in Sept.
thanks Lee for giving us your perspective and comparisons to our different countries...change is always evolving and comfort zones are meant to uncomfortable..most people don't like that
I am living in Oregon, USA. But I was born in Danang and left in 1975. I also lived in Youngstown, Ohio. And that tree is called "cay Phuong". It has beautiful red flowers in the summer time. Tropical tree will not live in Ohio. Nice video of my home town. Thanks
It’s weird watching an American talking and sharing the experience, the views and instructions about my country but fortunately I do learned from you. Also, like you, I like walking around and seeing average working people carry on with their normal everyday life. As far as I know, Vietnamese people always regard the Westerner and with particularly you the American very high and with some admiration too. Your comments are very honest and truly reflecting the very everyday life. This helps others who come for a visit later in the future that including me, thanks!
I'm homesick and find out your video. Wow, you walked all the way from Phuoc My to Tho Quang. No wonder it gets familier as you wall closer to the mountain cause my home's there. Thanks for your sharing.
hi Lee just came across your channel,(subscribed) i,v been to da nang,,,really like the city,,,lots to do,,,,i,ll be back,,,i,v been to Vietnam twice,,,seen all the big cities and tourist places .next time i want to see the more off the beaten parts 👍🙏🙂
I like the style of your vlog, but it's kind of long. I suggest it to be shorter and more concise around a certain topic or subject. Good experience! What a wonderful and considerate person you are, even where it's out of your comfort zone!
in a hot region stone and concrete are much cooler to live in and alot stronger structure that don't rot in the rainy and hot weather and termite are a big issue like in florida no body want a wooden house
Hey Lee thank you for sharing your videos. I notice lots of beautiful bonsai trees all over, Da Nang and Hanoi. Can you check it out or make a video of the beautiful bonsai trees. Keep on walking.
This was good. Hope to see more. Looks like a neat place to live and enjoy life. Also appreciated your ideas on their health care. I know it was insinuated but not sure you stated that every citizen is covered. What do you do for health insurance?
Health care was so cheap there that I didn't carry insurance. I did talk to an insurance agent, and good health insurance would have cost $106 US a month. If I would have stayed longer I would have signed up for it.
Just a quick and general contribution to why the houses and buildings in Danang (and Vietnam) are constructed with very heavy metal, concrete and bricks. Traditionally, we want to keep all of our property, wealth (if any) and furniture in good shape, safe and intact from any natural disasters such as storms/typhoons and/or fire. The steel and concrete buildings do a very good job in this. In the past, we were stuck in poverty trap as we have to rebuild our houses nearly every year because of typhoons, which make us lose nearly everything we has worked for. We don't use or buy insurance and we don't have much support from outside sources as everyone is in the same situation. You can imagine what it's like to rebuild your house every year and the debt increases. The concrete and steel building help us cope with typhoon, fire, flood much better than the other weaker types of houses. We don't have to do much maintenance either as they are concrete and steel and are supposed to last for at least 50 years. We only have to repaint and decorate the house annually if we like. It's like a small fortress of every family to protect their hard earned properties and to cope with typhoons and floods which are very common here. Some houses look ugly but our lives getting better thanks to this kind of construction.
Thanks Lee that was great - love the place but has been a long time for me. Hey mate carry some Cayenne Pepper with you - It could save your life if you happen to experience a heart attack on one of you walks - saved me 8-9 years ago.
Really enjoyed the few minutes towards the end where you turned the camera around so I could actually see the lovely neighborhoods you were so eloquently expounding about. The other 90%...your head pretty much blocked my view.
Hello I’m leaving here in Danang I was living in Ho Chi Minh City for three months and decided to move here from Ho Chi Minh I agree with everything you say the country is amazing the people are amazing and the life is so basic simple and good here I’ve lost 20 pounds two and it’s just amazing place I’ve never been more happier living somewhere and I never thought living out of the USA would be so refreshing year everybody is so nice nobody complains nobody talks bad about anybody everybody is super nice and I love it and I don’t want to go back I’ve been here six months total and I don’t plan on going back I live here on an island it’s called Green Island very nice it’s right by the bridge not the Dragon bridge but next to it. I was thinking maybe we can get coffee sometime or lunch or dinner be nice to talk English LOL let me know you could find me here on Facebook thank you very much
I also had someone mention that the damp weather tends to rot wood, not sure myself but it sure does produce a solid house. Wish I was there, but I'm back in the United States.
I wish you would video tape forward more, I don’t mind seeing your face when you talk a little but it’s like 80 percent of the time I’m just looking at you. I’m excited nonetheless for more content to come
Hi Ron, your whatsapp seems to be diched ;) I just wanted to say that I watched Green Book movie today, and it reminded me a few conversations that we had before. Cheers!
Hi Lisa, I'm not sure about the next city. I got lonely so I moved back to the states to be with my girlfriend. I'm trying to convince her to move back to Asia with me so you never know what the future will hold.
Hi Moshe, they don't have whole malls dedicated to IT that I found, but there are some good electronic stores and PC shops to be found in downtown Da Nang.
Hi Tommy, I would look in the My An area , that seems to be where a lot of the expats live. I used a service called "Grab" when I was in Da Nang, it's like Uber except you pay with cash. A very easy way to get around without owning a vehicle. Most local trips were $2.00, with longer trips never being more than $8,00. I also did a LOT of walking. Da Nang is a very pedestrian friendly city.
I'm back in teh states right now. When I was in DA Nang I paid $410 a month not including water & electricity. Usually came to less than $450 all told.
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I am american expat, i live in da nang, currently in My An on the beach.....do you know of apartments/condos that are near the beach and affordable?
I no longer live in Da Nang. I looked at about 14 rooms when I was there and Finally decided to stay at the Vivian Hotel, about one block from the beach. I had a nice serviced studio apartment for about $410 a month (off season) + utilities. It's a bit far North away from the tourist district so you may not like it, but for someone like me who wanted to get away from the expats it was perfect. There are several Vivian hotels in Da Nang, I stayed at the one at: 56 Hồ Nghinh, Phước Mỹ, Sơn Trà, Đà Nẵng 550000, Vietnam
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@@leesmithwalkabout1953 i don't like the touristy parts, i want to stay north where you were....thanks for the apt. info, hope you email me so we can chat..... ; )
Why don't you point the camera away from you so that we can see the place for ourselves (and make our own judgement calls) whilst giving the commentary by way of a voiceover? Cheers 🍺🍺🍺
I have recently returned from Danang and have to agree. so much that I really hate to see it promoted any more to gain more foreign population haha I want it all for myself. I am also from the USA, and your remark about gun violence got my attention. Frankly the only loss of life I have directly experienced another words people I knew and cared about were murdered did not happen by a gun and was not in the USA. it was in the Philippines come on and I know of firsthand an alarming number of foreigners that never left the country.. and personally I would much rather be shot than bleed slowly
Hi Ellen, Sorry for the slow reply. I'm back in the states but from what I'm hearing from my friends in Vietnam, they say that the country is not going to open any time soon. It also looks like they Vietnamese authorities are cracking down on repeat Visa entry and exits and making it hard to stay in the country for those that are already there. Hopefully this will all change when Covid passes over.
Hi Ellen, Sorry for the slow reply. I'm back in the states but from what I'm hearing from my friends in Vietnam, they say that the country is not going to open any time soon. It also looks like they Vietnamese authorities are cracking down on repeat Visa entry and exits and making it hard to stay in the country for those that are already there. Hopefully this will all change when Covid passes over.
Hi David, nope...didn't fall off the face of the earth, but after three months I did move back to Ohio to be with my girlfriend. Still have a couple more videos to post from my 3 month trip. Thanks for watching.
As you start your walking tour as say "You're going to see how local people live," you walk past a Korean Tour bus with dozens of Korean tourists getting on or off. Kind of ironic.
Ha...yup, the irony is not lost on me. Where I was living in Da Nang was crawling with Korean tourists, spent 1/3 of my time eating in Korean restaurants.
Keep walking , swimming , eating healthy food , I bet your family or friends won't recognize you after a year or two being there .. thanks you for sharing
Vietnam safe... Definitely no comparison with downtown Cleveland. Very nice walkabout and so much to take away from it about the real and humble Da Nang... This channel deserves 10 times more views but that would require deprogramming the sheeple.
I love beautiful Da Nang. It's one of my favorite cities. We visited my in-laws there about 3 years ago and will probably retire there.
They build everything in SE Asia out of brick because termites will eat wood-frame buildings.
Termites... That's the clue I was waiting for. Bricks is the solution then... No bloody mucking around !
Solid video about a person who doesn't expect other countries to cater to his needs or expectations. Too bad there aren't more American travelers like this dude.
Hi Lee! I love patio dining. Love the bright colors around there. Just got back fr the Philippines. Kenya and Dubai in Sept. Vietnam next year or sooner. Thank you for sharing your informative video around Da Nang.
Thanks for understood my culture and respect great vid
Subscriber and Vietnam fan here. Thanks for this vid!
Just stumbled across your channel... This is the first video I watched... enjoyed it.
My goodness Danang Climate very strong suitable for young people. Great to see you enjoy there
Thanks for taking us along virtually, Ron... er, Lee! Fun to see you soaking it all in - wish I could join you for a stroll! Keep making those memories!
They use different building materials primarily because of the humidity. Mold is rampant in those climates.
Nice video. Great attitude! You KNOW that "Different is NOT wrong". I wish more Americans had your (our) attitude instead of being loud and arrogant. I'm moving from the USA to Da Nang myself in Sept.
Good luck with the move.
Thanks Lee. I Enjoy your walks.
Enjoyed your video! There's nothing like a walkabout to get the feel of a place.
I loved watching your walk and hearing what you think. I live in Costa Rica and am a dual US-CR citizen.
Thanks Lee smith .Hope to see u in DN .
Shipping containers are being used to build cheap houses in many countries. It's the in-thing now
Yeah, I'm even seeing it in the Unites States,
It would be too hot in Vietnam climate.
thanks Lee for giving us your perspective and comparisons to our different countries...change is always evolving and comfort zones are meant to uncomfortable..most people don't like that
I am living in Oregon, USA. But I was born in Danang and left in 1975. I also lived in Youngstown, Ohio. And that tree is called "cay Phuong". It has beautiful red flowers in the summer time. Tropical tree will not live in Ohio. Nice video of my home town. Thanks
Glad you liked it.
You have a great attitude my friend! I wish you the best and continue to enjoy the true riches in life.💚🏖☀️🌴🌳👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦
Love your casual but informative walking & talking vids, it makes a great format and nicely done.... thx!
First one of your vids I discovered. Hopefully, I'll be joining you next year! Thanks.
It’s weird watching an American talking and sharing the experience, the views and instructions about my country but fortunately I do learned from you. Also, like you, I like walking around and seeing average working people carry on with their normal everyday life.
As far as I know, Vietnamese people always regard the Westerner and with particularly you the American very high and with some admiration too.
Your comments are very honest and truly reflecting the very everyday life. This helps others who come for a visit later in the future that including me, thanks!
I'm homesick and find out your video. Wow, you walked all the way from Phuoc My to Tho Quang. No wonder it gets familier as you wall closer to the mountain cause my home's there. Thanks for your sharing.
It was a wonderful walk through a beautiful city.
Interesting video Lee! You should join the Da Nang Int marathon to run around town. I ran there twice. It's beautiful view.
Moving there soon, looks great
Enjoyed watching your vlogs! Why you only make 8 videos? Where did you go? Hope all is well with you. Take care and be safe
I love your videos!!
hi Lee just came across your channel,(subscribed) i,v been to da nang,,,really like the city,,,lots to do,,,,i,ll be back,,,i,v been to Vietnam twice,,,seen all the big cities and tourist places .next time i want to see the more off the beaten parts 👍🙏🙂
I like the style of your vlog, but it's kind of long. I suggest it to be shorter and more concise around a certain topic or subject. Good experience! What a wonderful and considerate person you are, even where it's out of your comfort zone!
Please walk the length of loseby street son tra district from the beach thank you , your walks and information is interesting thank you ...
It's good to know, thanks man. 😀👍
Great video. Hats off👍
That was cool I really liked seeing Vietnam realistically as you see it...it was captivating to me...lol thanks!
Wow, wish I was there.Thanks.
in a hot region stone and concrete are much cooler to live in and alot stronger structure that don't rot in the rainy and hot weather and termite are a big issue like in florida no body want a wooden house
Great 👍👍💖💖👏👏
I like your message at the end brother. That’s awesome... when you started “preaching” again that was motivation. Hope all is well brotha
Nice vid hope to meet you when I get there. Like your outlook on life
Great job, enjoy your travel!
Good job brother, nice review
Hey Lee, cool video. how long have you lived in VN? What do you do for a living? I live in Maryland and I CANNOT wait to get to Da Nang. 😊
Hey new sub here very nice walkabout and love the way you explaining stuff in your video man.
Hey Lee thank you for sharing your videos. I notice lots of beautiful bonsai trees all over, Da Nang and Hanoi. Can you check it out or make a video of the beautiful bonsai trees. Keep on walking.
This was good. Hope to see more. Looks like a neat place to live and enjoy life. Also appreciated your ideas on their health care. I know it was insinuated but not sure you stated that every citizen is covered. What do you do for health insurance?
Health care was so cheap there that I didn't carry insurance. I did talk to an insurance agent, and good health insurance would have cost $106 US a month. If I would have stayed longer I would have signed up for it.
@@leesmithwalkabout1953 Cheap, unless major surgery. Good to know expats can purchase health insurance if they desire.
Just a quick and general contribution to why the houses and buildings in Danang (and Vietnam) are constructed with very heavy metal, concrete and bricks. Traditionally, we want to keep all of our property, wealth (if any) and furniture in good shape, safe and intact from any natural disasters such as storms/typhoons and/or fire. The steel and concrete buildings do a very good job in this. In the past, we were stuck in poverty trap as we have to rebuild our houses nearly every year because of typhoons, which make us lose nearly everything we has worked for. We don't use or buy insurance and we don't have much support from outside sources as everyone is in the same situation. You can imagine what it's like to rebuild your house every year and the debt increases. The concrete and steel building help us cope with typhoon, fire, flood much better than the other weaker types of houses. We don't have to do much maintenance either as they are concrete and steel and are supposed to last for at least 50 years. We only have to repaint and decorate the house annually if we like. It's like a small fortress of every family to protect their hard earned properties and to cope with typhoons and floods which are very common here. Some houses look ugly but our lives getting better thanks to this kind of construction.
Thanks for the great information.
Enjoyed your video!!
Thanks. :)
i am a vietnamese but everything you said is the 1st time i hear it ordnestly
Thanks Lee that was great - love the place but has been a long time for me. Hey mate carry some Cayenne Pepper with you - It could save your life if you happen to experience a heart attack on one of you walks - saved me 8-9 years ago.
Wow, Ron, that's really good.
I am going to link this video from my modest vlog.
Occasionally, I mentioned your story with driver license in my video.
Thanks Ivan, someday I'm going to make an appearance in your movie night. Safe travels my friend.
Really enjoyed the few minutes towards the end where you turned the camera around so I could actually see the lovely neighborhoods you were so eloquently expounding about. The other 90%...your head pretty much blocked my view.
Roflolololol. Ya agree
Da Nang seems smooth and barren.
jumping jehosaphat
Good one, shiny too😂
😂
Hello I’m leaving here in Danang I was living in Ho Chi Minh City for three months and decided to move here from Ho Chi Minh I agree with everything you say the country is amazing the people are amazing and the life is so basic simple and good here I’ve lost 20 pounds two and it’s just amazing place I’ve never been more happier living somewhere and I never thought living out of the USA would be so refreshing year everybody is so nice nobody complains nobody talks bad about anybody everybody is super nice and I love it and I don’t want to go back I’ve been here six months total and I don’t plan on going back I live here on an island it’s called Green Island very nice it’s right by the bridge not the Dragon bridge but next to it. I was thinking maybe we can get coffee sometime or lunch or dinner be nice to talk English LOL let me know you could find me here on Facebook thank you very much
One blogger said it is because of termites, that is why they do not use wood maybe? hey are you still living there Lee?
I also had someone mention that the damp weather tends to rot wood, not sure myself but it sure does produce a solid house. Wish I was there, but I'm back in the United States.
Nice video
More videos, Lee! I’m rooting for you. Let me know if you need ideas.
I agree. More videos mate!!
I wish you would video tape forward more, I don’t mind seeing your face when you talk a little but it’s like 80 percent of the time I’m just looking at you. I’m excited nonetheless for more content to come
Thanks for the feedback, I'll make sure to incorporate less of me and more of the area in the future.
Hi Ron,
your whatsapp seems to be diched ;)
I just wanted to say that I watched Green Book movie today, and it reminded me a few conversations that we had before.
Cheers!
So how long are you planning to stay in Vietnam ?
Thx for the video !
I'm back in the United States.
suggestion box: how about a video showing some local bands/live music? anything you could find!
Thanks for the suggestion Hal, I'll see what I can find.
Liked your video very interesting! How long before you move onto the next city? Beautiful place.
Hi Lisa, I'm not sure about the next city. I got lonely so I moved back to the states to be with my girlfriend. I'm trying to convince her to move back to Asia with me so you never know what the future will hold.
Great vlog and information Lee. do they have IT malls for electronics in Da Nang ? same as other places in South east Asia? Thanks
Hi Moshe, they don't have whole malls dedicated to IT that I found, but there are some good electronic stores and PC shops to be found in downtown Da Nang.
Walking North from my apartment I see some cool stuff, eventually I end up in the Jungle.
How much for a studio apartment in this area?
you are living robert frost the road less traveled. respect.
at 13:28, it looks like a tamarine tree
What would be a good area for a retired person to live in da Nang with no vehicle
Hi Tommy, I would look in the My An area , that seems to be where a lot of the expats live. I used a service called "Grab" when I was in Da Nang, it's like Uber except you pay with cash. A very easy way to get around without owning a vehicle. Most local trips were $2.00, with longer trips never being more than $8,00. I also did a LOT of walking. Da Nang is a very pedestrian friendly city.
Thanks for the reply
Nice! How much is your Apt there per month?
I'm back in teh states right now. When I was in DA Nang I paid $410 a month not including water & electricity. Usually came to less than $450 all told.
I am american expat, i live in da nang, currently in My An on the beach.....do you know of apartments/condos that are near the beach and affordable?
I no longer live in Da Nang. I looked at about 14 rooms when I was there and Finally decided to stay at the Vivian Hotel, about one block from the beach. I had a nice serviced studio apartment for about $410 a month (off season) + utilities. It's a bit far North away from the tourist district so you may not like it, but for someone like me who wanted to get away from the expats it was perfect. There are several Vivian hotels in Da Nang, I stayed at the one at:
56 Hồ Nghinh, Phước Mỹ, Sơn Trà, Đà Nẵng 550000, Vietnam
@@leesmithwalkabout1953 i don't like the touristy parts, i want to stay north where you were....thanks for the apt. info, hope you email me so we can chat..... ; )
We love Americans. They are the best on all sides.
Lee where did you go? Are you still in VN? Are you ok?
Hi Ken, moved back to the states where I'm weathering out the pandemic. Stay safe.
Why don't you point the camera away from you so that we can see the place for ourselves (and make our own judgement calls) whilst giving the commentary by way of a voiceover? Cheers 🍺🍺🍺
I have recently returned from Danang and have to agree. so much that I really hate to see it promoted any more to gain more foreign population haha I want it all for myself.
I am also from the USA, and your remark about gun violence got my attention. Frankly the only loss of life I have directly experienced another words people I knew and cared about were murdered did not happen by a gun and was not in the USA. it was in the Philippines come on and I know of firsthand an alarming number of foreigners that never left the country.. and personally I would much rather be shot than bleed slowly
Hi Lee
Do you have any idea when Vietnam wiil open their borders again...
Keep well
Ellen
Hi Ellen,
Sorry for the slow reply. I'm back in the states but from what I'm hearing from my friends in Vietnam, they say that the country is not going to open any time soon. It also looks like they Vietnamese authorities are cracking down on repeat Visa entry and exits and making it hard to stay in the country for those that are already there. Hopefully this will all change when Covid passes over.
Hi Ellen,
Sorry for the slow reply. I'm back in the states but from what I'm hearing from my friends in Vietnam, they say that the country is not going to open any time soon. It also looks like they Vietnamese authorities are cracking down on repeat Visa entry and exits and making it hard to stay in the country for those that are already there. Hopefully this will all change when Covid passes over.
Did you fall of the face of the earth?
Hi David, nope...didn't fall off the face of the earth, but after three months I did move back to Ohio to be with my girlfriend. Still have a couple more videos to post from my 3 month trip. Thanks for watching.
When does your Motorbike About series start?
UGH...there's a story behind that. I was denied a license for a motorbike because I don't have a residency card.
@@leesmithwalkabout1953 but you get to drive a car there? Or no driving at all, just an ID card?
@@claywcalhoun No drive at all legally, just my passport as ID. If I were to work here for a while, than I could get a residency card.
As you start your walking tour as say "You're going to see how local people live," you walk past a Korean Tour bus with dozens of Korean tourists getting on or off. Kind of ironic.
Ha...yup, the irony is not lost on me. Where I was living in Da Nang was crawling with Korean tourists, spent 1/3 of my time eating in Korean restaurants.
Thank you. Music not needed.
I know this is relatively hard to believe but Ohio has more teeth than trees.....
Your not the brightest... What is this a palm tree 😭😭😭