I remember my favourite time before was around Feb, dry but still not too hot. Would be great to grab a beer sometime, drop me an email and we can sort it out.
17C? I'm in Salt Lake City where it's 17F. I fell in love with Da Nang on my first night there. A motorcycle convoy across the dragon bridge , the pavement wet from rain, reflecting the lights. I prefer the sea breezes and fresh air to the closeness and exhaust fumes of Saigon.
Obesity is creeping in for sure but not to a huge degree. Western movie and TV culture and the often kinda warped reality/perception of stuff that brings.
Glad to hear your new place is in Da Nang! Hope you find a reasonably priced home soon. Without a home address, where did you send all your belongings? I hope the weather heats up soon. I wasn't preparing for 17' weather. I was hoping for 25' +. Haha
I've got a good friend here with a house so i sent it to him. It's a huge difference in temperature/climate after Saigon, especially in the evenings. I wasn't really prepared for it!
@@expatnam thanks for the tip. Still not as cold as Canada this time of year. Haha. I must certainly will drop you a line. I will be living in the Ngu Hanh Son area. (Hoping that's a nice area of the city)
..I started this VN trip by flying up to Hue two weeks back ..kind of didn't take into account the weather ! Heavily overcast rainy cool no sun days ! I was so happy to get down here at Vung Tau . : - )
Please make a video of your Danang accommodation …is it a studio? condominium? Short or long term? Where to find accommodations in Danang etc. Thank you and good luck.
Where my sister passed away in September. Still do not know what really happened to her. She liked the people and the food. They lived in a house with a gated court yard. Her expat husband and child are still there.
👋Hi Nam , I do love hearing all your views as a foreigner living and working in VN. I am Viet Kieu from Melbourne coming back again for a 3wks visit ...will be spending 5 days in Đà Nẵng & Hội An fr 23rd - 27th ... and would love to catch up with you in person for a chat 🙂
air BNB or serviced apartment for a couple months while finding a nicer long term place.. good luck with it... Danang is great.. much nicer being by the sea and slightly fresher air than SGN by memory... just as noisy it seems but I dont there is anywhere 'Quiet' in VN lol still.. better than being in UK!!!
That's the plan now-at least most places seem more open to 1-3 month stays now as the majority of people here are on shorter visas it seems. It's certainly more noisy than i remember, lots more karaoke up here and construction. Oh well, onwards and upwards!
@@expatnam there was a few big construction projects just starting along the beach front when I was there... fingers crossed there will be the much awaited change in visa regs after Tet.. then will see how long I come back for.. otherwise it will be Thailand.. see ya next yr for a few beers in Danang..
Most of those seemed to have stalled for now. There's these huge empty shells littering the seafront, almost a bit eerie. Lots of construction around but only smaller projects it seems. The big hotel projects not yet back in the game.
A quick update on my new home here in Vietnam. Good move or not? 🤔
You'll love the dry season - but you lived here before ages ago, lmk if you'd like to grab a beer sometime
I remember my favourite time before was around Feb, dry but still not too hot. Would be great to grab a beer sometime, drop me an email and we can sort it out.
Da Nang is an excellent choice to relocate from Saigon or Hanoi. 10 times smaller, beach, and proximity to Hue. Smart move!
Cheers.
Thanks, fingers crossed it works out
đà nẵng supper cheap and good city with beach town and peaceful :).
Yes i think so
Congrats, good choice….beach town and all the rain will definitely clean up the air 👍
Hope so!
Looking forward to new experiences in đà nẵng, having weather in the teens is priceless.
Yes, it's a big change after the sweltering south
17C? I'm in Salt Lake City where it's 17F.
I fell in love with Da Nang on my first night there. A motorcycle convoy across the dragon bridge , the pavement wet from rain, reflecting the lights.
I prefer the sea breezes and fresh air to the closeness and exhaust fumes of Saigon.
It's a great spot, some weather extremes but it's a place that grows on you for sure
Good choice. Đà Nẵng is worth living
Yes it's nice. Looking forward to making some videos here
Enjoy the beach and seafood!
Thank you, I will
Hope your new home goes well.
Thank you!
@@expatnam Is Vietnam starting to suffer from any Western Vices that for yrs has managed to avoid ?.
Obesity is creeping in for sure but not to a huge degree. Western movie and TV culture and the often kinda warped reality/perception of stuff that brings.
air quality wise, danang is much better for your long term health but you will miss all the stuffs/conveniences that saigon has to offer.
Amen !!! 🙏🙏
True, there's pros and cons/tradeoffs to everything
You chose well.
I was just there last week for vacation very nice city, I would love to to retire in Đà Nẵng as well good luck to you ❤
Thank you! You too!
Congratulations 👏👏 good Choice
Thank you 😊
Glad to hear your new place is in Da Nang! Hope you find a reasonably priced home soon. Without a home address, where did you send all your belongings? I hope the weather heats up soon. I wasn't preparing for 17' weather. I was hoping for 25' +. Haha
I've got a good friend here with a house so i sent it to him. It's a huge difference in temperature/climate after Saigon, especially in the evenings. I wasn't really prepared for it!
@@expatnam i am there in 2 weeks. I better pack a jacket or 2. Haha
Definitely, and not just shorts either! Drop me a line when you get into town if you like.
@@expatnam thanks for the tip. Still not as cold as Canada this time of year. Haha. I must certainly will drop you a line. I will be living in the Ngu Hanh Son area. (Hoping that's a nice area of the city)
My An South to be more specific.
..I started this VN trip by flying up to Hue two weeks back ..kind of didn't take into account the weather ! Heavily overcast rainy cool no sun days ! I was so happy to get down here at Vung Tau . : - )
The south is great now, especially vung tau and phu quoc
Please make a video of your Danang accommodation …is it a studio? condominium? Short or long term? Where to find accommodations in Danang etc. Thank you and good luck.
Where my sister passed away in September. Still do not know what really happened to her. She liked the people and the food. They lived in a house with a gated court yard. Her expat husband and child are still there.
Doesn't sound good. Have you made inquiries with your consulate here?
👋Hi Nam , I do love hearing all your views as a foreigner living and working in VN. I am Viet Kieu from Melbourne coming back again for a 3wks visit ...will be spending 5 days in Đà Nẵng & Hội An fr 23rd - 27th ... and would love to catch up with you in person for a chat 🙂
I am currently on a 3days 2nights motorbike Noi to Ninh Binh with my wife, and we just love every minute.. haha
Awesome Glen, sure-hit me up at namexpat@gmail.com
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Hard to find a good one...
Dear Nam,
How is about Vietnamese visa?
Do you have to leave or stay every 6 months or what?
Not for me as I have a resident card. Many different visas here
How is it possible for you to reside in Vietnam for a long time considering the difficulties in regards to the the visa situation?
I have a work permit here so that means i get a 2 year resident card with my job.
Nearly all of the markets don't have sitting toilets as I had been there in 2015
I don't particularly like squatting toilets they are not comfortable
Never used a market toilet before, but can't imagine they're good. One thing vietnam lacks is public toilets
Wish you get a good reasonable price apartment soon. Do shoot the condition and pricing if you don't mind.
air BNB or serviced apartment for a couple months while finding a nicer long term place.. good luck with it... Danang is great.. much nicer being by the sea and slightly fresher air than SGN by memory... just as noisy it seems but I dont there is anywhere 'Quiet' in VN lol still.. better than being in UK!!!
That's the plan now-at least most places seem more open to 1-3 month stays now as the majority of people here are on shorter visas it seems. It's certainly more noisy than i remember, lots more karaoke up here and construction. Oh well, onwards and upwards!
@@expatnam there was a few big construction projects just starting along the beach front when I was there... fingers crossed there will be the much awaited change in visa regs after Tet.. then will see how long I come back for.. otherwise it will be Thailand.. see ya next yr for a few beers in Danang..
"but I dont there is anywhere 'Quiet' in VN" 😂😂😂👍👍
Most of those seemed to have stalled for now. There's these huge empty shells littering the seafront, almost a bit eerie. Lots of construction around but only smaller projects it seems. The big hotel projects not yet back in the game.
Good luck with condo hunting 😅
Thanks