6 things I DON'T like about living in Vietnam
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I talk a lot about how great it is to live in Vietnam but there are a few cons to living here. If you're trying to live in a foreign country there are going to be some things you need to adapt and get used to. In this video, I describe a few of the inconveniences of living in Vietnam.
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Hi my name is Travis and I have been living in Vietnam for almost 5 years.
I love learning about Vietnamese language and culture and exploring as many places as possible.
I make TH-cam videos about vietnamese food and living in Vietnam and I try to meet local people while traveling around the country.
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I just returned from traveling to Da Nang last week. I watched a ton of your videos prior to going. I had an amazing time. Thanks for all your videos!
I'm in Da Nang now, been here since early February and love it.
What kind of work is available to western visitors? I used to teach ESL in Japan for example? Is that a thing?
Thanks for watching I'm really glad my videos were helpful.
Yes most foreigners teach English
Another great one! I work as a language teacher, and I'm pretty good at picking up new languages... but, Vietnamese seems so hard to learn! Props to you for putting in the work.
Cheers, thanks for the comment
I lived in Chicago for several years too, and did not like the frigid temps. Every country has its unique culture and some minor "challenges" that we can deal with, and just work with it. I live in the Big Island/Hawaii at this time, and yes, it has its few challenges, but nothing beats the beauty, the Aloha spirit of the islands. I am surrounded by lush greenery in an idyllic and peaceful environment.
I lived on Oahu for 3 years. Loved it but the cost of living was rough. Hawaii was my dream growing up and I'm proud I made it happen for a while. I moved straight to Hanoi for 4 years and it was also great but terrible weather. Happy to be back by the beach now
The beeping seems to be partly a culture in South East Asia, if you go to Indonesia, they do the beeping all the time everywhere. Vietnamese language is a musical language
Travis, love the videos! I work in VN about 130 days a year and I love your perspective and tips. I have always wondered what it would be like to pick up and make the move but your videos give me a bit of that perspective without the risk! Love the content, keep it up!
Appreciate the comment man. What do you do for work here?
In Canada there's always construction, and it can start at 7 am weekdays. Construction is a good sign that the economy is growing. And traffic is everywhere in all populated cities/countries
Ya its honestly not too bad in general just when they start building next door. Has turned me into a morning person now haha
Haha I loved the impromptu Vietnamese lesson, I had no idea the tonality of ones pronounciations is absolute key to speak the language. I'm happy to learn giant spiders are not an issue (at least in the city!).
Glad you liked the video thanks for the comment
Good video. Thanks.
I have been going to Vietnam since 2015 and never got in a motorcycle accident just be alert and everything will be good. But Vietnam is beautiful and the people there live simple i love it.
G'day Travis,
They seem like minor issues you need to toughen up.
Love that zap racket need one here in Australia.
Freezing cold here in Australia, Melbourne.
Thanks for the info.
Chitown looks Freezing cold.
Cheers
Louis Kats 👍
Hi Travis!! Thank you so much for your videos! I recently started researching my next place to live on a budget, and I was very interested in Chiang Mai, Thailand. But after looking more into Chiang Mai, I came across your video on "Living WELL on $1000/month" video on Da Nang, Vietnam and I LOVE your videos on Vietnam. I am seriously considering living in Da Nang for health reasons, so I am hoping to see more of your videos real soon and start planning on living in Da Nang. Thank you!!
Thanks for the comment I appreciate it and glad you enjoy the videos. Let me know if you have any questions.
By the way, unrelated to my other comment: its so helpful to see the big picture of a place one may wanna visit. Thanks! Many TH-camrs show portrayed pictures of perfection. Btw, as a person that struggles with high temperature + humidity = I can literally feel the sort of tiredness haha.. I like your channel
Appreciate the comment Raul. To be honest if you don't like heat and humidity stay out of Vietnam during the summer time. I'm currently melting
Ah man, you're doing a great job, love your stuff. I've travelled extensively but not anywhere in Asia so you've convinced me to start in Vietnam. I'll come for a couple months this year. So there is some live rugby I can watch there?
They even play rugby there. Travis is in Da Nang team now after couple years playing in Ha Noi team. You can join him while you're here if you want 😊
For sure. That would be cool. I’ll be there in Nov-Dec so I’ll definitely be in touch beforehand.
Yes we train contact and touch rugby here. Definitely hit me up. Thanks for the comment
Hot and humid....welcome to Cairns/Australia, my hometown.
Just jump into a luck warm pool😉
Mossies?.....what about being woken up by a deathly snake in your bed?
Just don't panic, relax and you will be ok!
Going for a swim in the ocean....?
Just don't....full stop!
Besides huge crocodiles....there are deathly stingers etc,... too many killer creatures to mention!
The price of a beer, or even a big Mac...don't even get me started!
You probably could live on that in VN for 3 day's.
But.....Australia is still a great country to visit....not as cheap as Asia....the food is lausy....the beer still icy cold, .and most of us Aussies love visitors, are happy to go out of our way to help you.
So please, come over....we love Yah.
A warning to all smokers....a packet of 25 Marlborow cigarettes will cost you a minimum of 45 Australian dollars, if you find a discount vendor.
At a petrol station....it will be more like 50 bucks++ for 25 bloody smokes.
30 day's in Australia....as a average smoker, 25 a day, will cost you around 1500 dollars!!!!
And, the Australian duty free allowance is.....just 50.....yes.....50 ......cigarettes per person!!!
Keep that in mind!!!
Great comment man. I'll be over for 2027 Rugby world cup for sure
6 things I hate living in San Francisco, CA. USA 1) Needles all over streets, 2) human feces all over streets, 3) homeless camps all over/next to million dollars condos, 4) $3000/mo for one small bedroom apt., 5) car windows broken 5xs in one yr. 6) a bowl of XL pho cost $18.00 . So count your blessings and be happy.
haha you should make a video about it
san fran is the ultimate gaslighting operation. imagine thinking the solution to black people looting businesses in broad daylight is to decriminalize looting.
uncle travis’s this is declan i agree i hate noise of construction
but its worth to wake up
Yea dude, best to get up and enjoy the day. Thanks for watching the videos see you soon.
I have to agree about Da Nang traffic. NOBODY FOLLOWS THE RULE. Even Vietnamese get frustrated while driving
Still a walk in the park compared to Hanoi/HCM
You were great in Dodgeball
Haha I've got to grow the mustache out a little more
Travis as a sports guy how are the sports bars? Are they open 24/7 in Da Nang?? How about doing a video on that! NFL games have to be tough to watch in Da Nang since they come on at Midnight/3:00 am when the season starts. Go BEARS!
There are some sports bars always open for big events. For example, UFC is always on at 8 am here so there is always a place to watch. For football games, I will download the replay the next morning and watch it with no commercials. 100% better than watching it live haha. This year will be different though Ill be watching the BEARS at midnight for sure
This is a silly question, but can you just hit the record button and watch it the next day ?
The thing that drives me nutz is being stalked when I go shopping. Even when you say you don't need help, the shop assistants follow you around the store. I used to love shopping and just looking around but now I have to be in the right frame of mind to go in a store! Is there anyway to deal with this?
Thats a fair point, just some simple to vietnamese to say you're just looking or will ask questions later goes a long way
Get a Vietnamese gf, and let her deal with them. Lol.
0:30 🤣🤣🏗
I mean, most Americans could come up with worse things than these. Incredible that the traffic works out so well - traffic in the states can definitely be a major con
Hey Travis, liked your video. Here's a question I'm hoping you can answer. I'm in Thailand now. Do you have any suggestions on how I can print my e-visa approval not having a printer? Will I need to take my laptop somewhere to hook it up with a printer in order to do that? Thanks for your suggestion.
My 90 days end in a couple of weeks. Hopefully I'll get back here after the summer.
Travis, can you do a video on how to order bahn bi? Usually when I go to a cart, I get it with everything. But I'd like to know the names of the different ingredients they have so it's easier to order. One lady on Ha Bong sells good ones, but it usually has this stringy, chewy fish filling which isn't great.
Yes I'll do a banh mi video soon!
Can you talk about scams? Did you ever get mugged? Another video you went to the night market, I saw people wearing backpack and purse etc. It doesn't look like they're afraid to get robbed.
No muggings, very safe in Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh city is the only place with a few "scams." Mostly taxis and a few things ripping you off for a few dollars
Hi Travis, can you develop furtherly the dengue thing? I mean, you seem young and overall healthy yet you mentioned the dengue as if it was an awful experience, not really like a common flu. For immunocompromised individuals it's probably something concern? I have a genetic immunodeficiency, so that sounds as something that could really harm me.
Its a little worse than having a bad flu. I think if you are older, overweight, or immunodeficient it could be a pretty big problem.
Thank you for the input. 🖖🏻 speaking about health; how's the Healthcare? Wonderful video,btw. I worked in Hong Kong and in Tokyo about 8 years ago, countries like Vietnam are on my todo list. It's useful to see in a video how's the life over there. Thx
Travis: what do you do for work in Vietnam?
I taught autistic children for many years, now just focused on YT
I also heard that nightlife and sex tourism opportunities pale in comparison vs Thailand. Is that right ?
Decent nightlife here but yes not as sketchy as thailand. Just depends what you're into
You need to go to Saigon. " 5 da la me love you for life. " 🤣
@@Uncoeurdailleurs What are the best spots in Saigon for bar girls ?
I would much rather be cold than hot honestly.
Casio is reliable 👍
Good eye
Just curious as how do you go about getting a license to drive in Da Nang? I have a USA and Australian international license but not valid for VN?
It's possible to get a license but a little bit difficult and not really necessary
Travis, is it true that English speaking is almost non existent ? Like compared to Thailand ? Thanks!
It is half truth. A lot of young people especially students, can speak English at an acceptable level 😂.
Yes a lot of young people speak some english. It is easy to get by with English alone. Most foreigners don't speak any VNmese
I'm thinking about moving to Thailand or Vietnam. I live in Chicago USA by the Lake on the Gold Coast. What would be better to rent in Nam condo or apartment? No walk up please. Thank you very much.
Theres plenty of options, I have a video about renting apartments you can check out
You are handsome
thank you for the compliment😊
Annoying country , it has its charms for sure , but all charms wear off after a while , noveltys wear off . Nice for visit yes , but any longer nah, forget it .
dà dá dā. Kinda sounds like bla bla bla
Languages are so interesting to me
Vietnamese is definitely interesting with the tones, tough to get it down
Do you have a patreon?
I have a kofi page 👍
ko-fi.com/travistravels
@TravisTravelsVN I didn't know this platform, enjoy the 2 coffees. Regarding the hot humidity, in the pandemic I moved from Switzerland to my other house in the north of Spain, Mediterranean side. I am 20 min away from beach and in the middle of the mountain. The thing i hate the most is humidity, specially when it's hot. But that's solvable with dehumidifiers and AC. I love food as well here. Vietnam looks lovely, your videos changed the way I think about Vietnam
Was that a red bathing suit or underwear for rugby?
Both 😀
Brother how old are you, and what do you do for work your living my dream
And fucking love the videos
cheers buddy I appreciate it. I used to teach autistic children. Now focusing on YT. Im 36
@@TravisTravelsVN how’s the TH-cam going great by the looks of it
But, now hear me out, $5usd a day to eat!
Believe me way more that I do than don't like about vietnam haha
You could not pay me to return to that country, for any reason.
Any specific reasons why ? thanks!
@@thaturaniumguybecause it's a shit hole. Very poor place, communist run government also.
Comments that say negative truth get deleted. 😂
At least elaborate and make a point instead of just a negative statement. It's like saying "I don't like this movie" okay, why don't you like this movie?
Go live in the states then , friendly people with friendly Assault Riffles