This was a unique interview. The message wasn't just John's low cost of living, but how he accomplished it through networking friendships by being outgoing and (apparently!) likable. A lesson for life actually.

@VagabondAwake

25 күн бұрын

Great point Formica.

@DaNangJohnS

24 күн бұрын

Thank you for your kind words. Dan’s comment about a smile and a hello being the best international passport around the world is spot on. 😊

@johnnesbitt3210

24 күн бұрын

Hello John, nice video, I also did a vlog with Dan not so long ago about living in Danang. Ive been living here since December, would you fancy grabbing a coffee sometime and having a chat.

My dad left his phone outside a huge bakery . We went back to our hotel 2 hours later we went back and the staff had his phone for him

@fruitloops3718

21 күн бұрын

I have a philippine restaurant and the employees along with myself know that if something is left behind, we hold it until they return or for at least one month. There's no excuse for stealing other peoples property and that's what it is when someone leaves something behind and someone else takes said property. I have instructed them not to look through their belongings but bring it to the manager where he or she will try to located a name, address or phone number. I really get upset with theft especially our guests.

@CarsonBoyd

4 күн бұрын

I love that! My kind of people!

One other thing I noticed with Vietnamese people is they have a great sense of humor and understand casual banter ❤

@DaNangJohnS

23 күн бұрын

True. They have a great sense of humor and it’s one part of what can be often needed to date here.

That guy knows how to expat. Great disposition to living abroad.

@VagabondAwake

24 күн бұрын

Love it. "That guy knows how to expat."

Your interviews get better each time Dan. We love watching so Don't slow down!

@VagabondAwake

26 күн бұрын

I would get bored slowing down. Not gunna happen. No worries.

@andynguyen979

16 күн бұрын

@@VagabondAwake would you like interview me?

Thanks for continuing to offer SE Asia testimonials while you explore other parts of the world.

@VagabondAwake

26 күн бұрын

Our pleasure! When guests have something to share for retirement destinations or slow travel, we will interview them if we think their knowledge can move you forward. This is all about not wasiting your time.

Another happy American expat who found what he was looking for here in Vietnam. Chúc mừng em

@DaNangJohnS

24 күн бұрын

Đúng. Cảm ơn bạn 😊

@chrishamlin5863

24 күн бұрын

@@DaNangJohnS không có gì

Amazing guy you’ve had interviewed here Dan, I’m moving to Nha trang from northern Australia in 4 weeks and I’m budgeting $800-1000 AUD a month, only extra I’ll spend is going across to Thailand every 3 months to do evisa run… I know it can be done at 500 to 750 USD after watching this friend of yours, now I’m keen to walk everywhere and find those daily 3x$2 dollar meals

@VagabondAwake

26 күн бұрын

The guest has unlocked the secret. If you do this, you are likely to be able to do what he has done. There are no guarantees in life, but follow this process to increase the likelihood. :-)

@Nuggetsjourney44

25 күн бұрын

@@VagabondAwake agreed, I’ll just slot into local life and get acclimated in 6-12 months, thanks Dan ✌🏽

@philthomas7140

25 күн бұрын

Mate, keep me updated as I'm in Brisbane and thinking about the same thing. Albo can have his cesspool.

@Nuggetsjourney44

25 күн бұрын

@@philthomas7140 yeh phil I’ve just subscribed to ya mate, I follow Dan worldwide and a few others solely based in Nha trang and DaNang, I’m actually thinking about a vlog over here maybe just walking tours to start off (easy editing) and I’ll tag you in then mate. Nha Trang and DaNang are looking so good, house sale settles in 21 days, before that go to Melbourne to see extended family then early June I’ll be on the ground, I have visa agent through another vlogger “Travis travels” and I’ll keep you updated with all costs etc, might do a few basic spread sheets throw them up on here so people can see costings etc… I cannot wait mate, gunna be so cool living there ✌🏽

@mattrins

24 күн бұрын

@@philthomas7140 I left Australia for Da Nang and couldn't be happier.

41 years old, this year is my retirement. I've been planning my exit from "The West" for a decade.

@DaNangJohnS

23 күн бұрын

Congratulations to you. Great news.

@KptnKMan360

23 күн бұрын

@@DaNangJohnS thanks, I'm so excited. I'm wondering, how does one get in touch with expats already there? I noticed there was talk about coffee shops, but I'm not there now.

@orangehaw

18 күн бұрын

@@KptnKMan360 I believe joining facebook groups etc. is the easiest way to get in contact with people already living there :)

Great interview and information. Appreciated!

Great stuff, Dan! Thanks for sharing!

Da Nang looks Very Inviting. Thank you both.

I love the part about not "sugar coating" the experience.

Thank you for a real, and down to earth interview. It was a pleasure listening.

Excellent video. Lots of great information provided by your guest 👍

Another great video, thanks. I hope people take this content to heart and change their life even if they don't have a lot.

@VagabondAwake

25 күн бұрын

I hope so too!

I’ve seen several Da Nang vlogs this year and without a doubt this will be on my next SE Asia adventure…Nha Trang as well. I’ve been to Saigon and Dalat already so Vietnam is a candidate for a retirement destination.

I love this video and the information! Thank you so much!

@VagabondAwake

4 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

i recon one street resto in D N ... amazing channel good vibes hope to meet you guys eventually

Great interview, I just used Lynn Visa myself, very highly recommended. Loving it here!

I loved danang. Beautiful people very honest very safe

I am so happy for all your good luck and new friendships!

@DaNangJohnS

22 күн бұрын

Thank you 😊

This was a great video Cheers!

@VagabondAwake

15 күн бұрын

Much appreciated!

Fascinating

Great information

@VagabondAwake

10 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great video 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

@VagabondAwake

26 күн бұрын

Thanks for the visit

Excellent

Amazing. I was there last December and was awestruck from the moment I arrived. (I also awestruck the minute I got to Phu Quoc). I didn't want to leave either place in the end! Speaking of visas, I wonder what Duong Global Business visa service is like?? His videos keep popping up for me.

Happiness, friends and affordable ❤

Great interview - very informative 👌👌🙏

Thanks 👍🏼

@VagabondAwake

25 күн бұрын

You bet!

Good stuff, thanks :)

@VagabondAwake

26 күн бұрын

Glad you liked it!

We went to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh for a month last year and we got tired of street vendors trying to rip us off and constantly giving us wrong change and then when I called them out on it, they want to give me more of their products instead of the correct change. We were supposed to go to Da nang for another month but I cancelled it and went to the Philippines instead. No one tried to rip me off there thankfully and therefore this winter, we will return to Thailand and the Philippines but not Vietnam

@VagabondAwake

25 күн бұрын

You went to the big city and slipped the smaller towns. Bad idea if you want to meet the normal folks.

@NHJDT

25 күн бұрын

@@VagabondAwake maybe we should have given da nang a try. Although we also went to big cities in Korea, Japan, Thailand, Singapore, and the Philippines and did not face the same issues

@DaNangJohnS

24 күн бұрын

I hope you try again in Da Nang. I cannot speak for Saigon/Ho Chi Minh city but I sometimes give too much money in Da Nang and I always get the difference returned. The experience flipped for me when I left the main expat tourist area and moved to where the locals lived. That one decision changed my entire future here for the best outcomes.

@rhh176

24 күн бұрын

I lived in Thailand and Vietnam, I can tell you that you're a million times more likely to be ripped off in Thailand. Thailand is famous for scams and incredible greed....

@lemaitrethemonk

24 күн бұрын

@DaNangJohnS I feel the same about the Philippines. I was not impressed with Manila and Cebu. Once I went to the smaller cities and the provinces, everything changed. Now, I am going to build in Ormoc and use that as a home base while I travel all over the Philippines and eventually, Most of Asia. Cheers and much love/health...

I will definetly visit Da Nang. I am based in Japan so it is not far from here.

Thank you Dan I really appreciate all your work and the guests that you put together on your show. The guest today was saying he would do Visa runs from the name to Palau or Talao. Where's that in what country?

@DaNangJohnS

25 күн бұрын

Visa runs from Da Nang to Laos and back. If you use a visa agency like LynnVisa, it is only one day with no stay in Laos if you don’t want to stay in Laos to travel.

Great interview!

Really nice to hear. I could definitely live there for a while and save up money.

Great video, Dan. That is so helpful. Getting to know people in the region is key. But what about those of us who don't speak Vietnamese? I know, I know. The first response is "learn it." But it's not that easy at my age. Any way, best regards to you and your lovely partner. And thanks again.

@DaNangJohnS

5 күн бұрын

Agreed it is not easy. For myself, I have a retired couple that are part of my friends group and they are teaching me. They said school wise, it would take 5 years. What we focus on are key phrases and how the language sounds and is properly enunciated. (I also learn the culture through them and they help me understand my Viet fiancé.)

@VagabondAwake

4 күн бұрын

I don't speak any Vietnamese. I don't even know how to say hello. In 17+ years know I have done fine. But I move to different countries all the time. If I stayed somewhere I would learn the language. But I could live ion Vietnam without learning Vietnamese. But if I stayed permanently I would probably choose to learn some basics at least to be polite. :-)

We loved Da Nang but met several ex pats who mentioned what a nightmare the seasonal storms were.. Other than that ...great beach people food & safety

@VagabondAwake

21 күн бұрын

It is a little warner in the winter in Nha Trang. Check that out too while here. They have buses and trains running up and down the coast.

Something that perhaps helps understand is the reality where Vietnam as a culture is truly a cafe society in that life is lived as much out and about regularly meeting friends and interacting with many venues where meeting new people and growing friendships is quite usual.

@VagabondAwake

21 күн бұрын

Great share.

Good on you Jon. I'll be heading there for 3 weeks in July. Coming from China for a break. Let's do coffee and compare?

@DaNangJohnS

23 күн бұрын

@bushtukkaphil - Sounds good. If you directly email Dan, he will usually generously forward your email to me so our info is not on YT.

Visas for American's were nice pre-2019. One year Visa with 90-day border runs.

@DaNangJohnS

25 күн бұрын

That sounds nice. I hope they change it back. There is talk here about longer Visas being discussed in the government. I am hopeful positive change is coming.

Great Interview, does John speak any Vietnamese?

@DaNangJohnS

24 күн бұрын

I now have a teacher and go to ‘class’ per say for 10 hours per week. I am practicing Vietnamese daily and there has been some understanding the first time after only a 6-8 hours of learning. I am also teaching my Viet GF English and she helps me with my Vietnamese enunciation.

A Vietnamese wife is a very good wife, let’s hope it works out.

@DaNangJohnS

25 күн бұрын

Thank you. I hope so. The family has approved and that’s a huge hurdle.

@rhh176

24 күн бұрын

Are they materialistic?

@VietnamSteve

24 күн бұрын

@@rhh176 I don’t think so they seem traditional and family orientated here

@DaNangJohnS

23 күн бұрын

@@rhh176In my experiences (ex-wife being Viet in USA) and what I have seen here the last 10 years… Most all women are traditionally conservative and highly protected by family. They live with them until married. To even date my current Viet GF in Da Nang, I was referred to her by 4 people. We had a blind date. No hugging. No kissing etc. FYI - holding hands literally means you are accepting to marry the woman. No joking around here. Now - can you instead date way outside of your age and get a younger early 20’s girl - yes. Is she more likely to burn through your money? Not always. How careful and conservative she is and all the elder grilling you will receive and the family cultural rituals (basket of fruit and a cake to even meet the parents) will help weed out your true intentions to protect their daughter…

@rhh176

23 күн бұрын

@@DaNangJohnS They sound like good wives, but I think very difficult to meet because of the conservative culture. I definitely wouldn't want one on those online dating girls or ones that hang out in bars.....

This was a real great interview, does he have a facebook page or other info? I consider it the best interview from Danang. Wondering about the dog bite, was it down a side alley?

@DaNangJohnS

24 күн бұрын

The dog nip on my back calf was in a normal neighborhood just off a main road. I recognized the dog. The dog is a bit “ruff” like his owner when I met him later on… It was a minor nip and has healed well. (Going to the hospital and subsequent clinic was a good idea. Today is my 4th of 5 shot rounds.)

Da Nang looks great. My issue is the same as usual....hot, humid weather with highs in the 90s has little appeal to me.

@DaNangJohnS

20 күн бұрын

The tropical climate with humidity can be challenging at times.

@VagabondAwake

19 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@nala3038

11 күн бұрын

Is any part of Vietnam cool?

Sounds like lots of coffee shops in my future.

Safety concerns is most worried topic besides with $ issue. I am vietnamse, not thinking will coming back to retirement!

@VagabondAwake

26 күн бұрын

The grass is always greener. I am not interested in my home country either.

I love his strategy but i dont drink coffee for some reason it makes my elbow and knee joints ache ive heard its a very rare thing. Hopefully the places also serve tea. Im not a big beer guy too, like to stay slim.

@VagabondAwake

26 күн бұрын

Yes, they have tea and juices also.

@formica.

26 күн бұрын

Hot chocolate is my drink! Some places also have smoothies.

Their coffee shops are like the saloons in the U.S. in the early 1900s apparently :)

Are those green guavas in the bag shown at 5:16? Thanks.

@VagabondAwake

26 күн бұрын

Yes. They were delicious!

@pathkris2984

26 күн бұрын

@@VagabondAwake Thanks :)

John & Dan excellent video ❤️❤️❤️

@DaNangJohnS

24 күн бұрын

Cảm ơn bạn rất nhiều 😊

@veronicaburgess7250

24 күн бұрын

@@DaNangJohnS thank you xx

@veronicaburgess7250

24 күн бұрын

loved that Ur integrated, am coming over to live myself in 26, so hope to buy U a beer, xx vee😊

if you have 2 choices, either live in North- Europe or Canada, struggling in depressive darkness and cold long winter or enjoy in tropical climate and sunlight (which are free)..., which one you would choose? albeit with little money like 500 dollar/ month....😀my choice is easy!

Walking the area on a quest for coffee shop conversations sounds like a great idea. Then it dawned on me. I don't speak vietnamese. If John does not speak the language how did he communicate? Google translate? Or are there pockets of english speakers everywhere. Hmmm?

@VagabondAwake

26 күн бұрын

Educated Vietnamese and young Vietnamese speak English. That is why he has so many doctor freinds and educated people. :-)

@DaNangJohnS

26 күн бұрын

You are spot on that Google translate can come in handy. Some of the best conversations are at sidewalk popup 3-4 hour coffee carts in-front of someone’s home. In my case, I ended up becoming friends with an entire extended family over time at one such location.

@formica.

26 күн бұрын

Not really "pockets". The more upscale areas of cities have more educated people. My bold friend would just speak to everyone in English with an Aussie smile, and he got a higher hit rate in Saigon than I would have expected! There are also lots of expats from around the world to make friends with.

@VittoShulman

18 күн бұрын

Some especially younger and college educated Vietnamese speak English. The interesting thing - they actually seek you out because they also want to practice their English and I think to show off in front their friends too. If you look friendly and approachable people will actually come and talk to you: at coffee shop, on a beach, at a park etc, even your neighbors.

I visited Vietnam in 2020 and spent some time in Danang… very nice city

Frugal and free.

$16 per day?, like you say Dan, best to come over see for yourself and your situation.

I need to get out of europe sadly i have no remote income only a rent for an apartment that s not enough :(

@VagabondAwake

26 күн бұрын

Bummer.

Valuable information is key. Do your research diligently. Asia ain't Kansas Dorothy.

Danang

I have lived in Lao Cai, Vietnam for 3 years and will be retiring as well. I have a KZread channel with over 600 videos about life in the North on the China/Vietnam border

@VagabondAwake

19 күн бұрын

Hi @Vietnam_Chr0nicles, Would you like to be a guest start on one of my videos? Here is an example guest star video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/q4eBwZSjcaaappc.html Your interview could be just your voice or we could do a zoom call showing your face. If you would like to be a guest star and share your story please leave a personal message here: vagabondbuddha.com/contact/ Thank you for your comment. The detail of your comment makes this real for people. If you have a business, service, or KZread channel, you could share that on the interview. Best, Dan

Da Nang is not a walkable city. Yes your local expat neighbourhood is but Da Nang is much more than My An. A scooter is not difficult to learn and gives you total independence in Da Nang. Don't be scared or put people off Dan 😊

@DaNangJohnS

23 күн бұрын

Well… The 200+ miles I have tracked so far suggests otherwise. No question on the sheer size of Da Nang. I will walk thousands of miles before I properly canvas all of Da Nang. 😊 I will eventually outright buy a motorbike. I am not in a hurry since my Viet GF takes care of me or I just use Grab bikes and cars. Grab is phenomenal for the low cost.

@VagabondAwake

23 күн бұрын

We walked everywhere. But we have riding scooters before.

I love Vietnam dong

@DaNangJohnS

24 күн бұрын

Hmm 🤔 I see what you did there. 😆

This is gold, dan!

No matter where you go people are just people some are very successful some are not for you guys keep saying about if you want to lift a like local I don't understand all the local people that don't live the same lifestyle

How many border runs you can do per year? Or how many days you can stay in Vietnam as a tourist per calendar year?

@DaNangJohnS

23 күн бұрын

No such limits exist. I know those who drive a motorbike to and from but I prefer LynnVisa. They run a tight ship and I would much rather relax in a full AC bus with Wi-Fi to and from Laos. As long as you follow the rules, you will be good. The most consecutive Visa runs I know of from another expat is 50+

Any tips to avoid being bitten by a dog? Do you recommend carrying anything like bear spray or a taser to deter a dog?

@DaNangJohnS

25 күн бұрын

I now carry a 3 foot section of bamboo just in case but 98% of the dogs seem perfectly fine. The one that got me only barked at me a couple of times. I ignored him and walked past. 15 feet later I felt a back of my calf getting nipped. Random dog territorial behavior.

Good morning, how can I get in contact with John. I will be landing in Da Nang on June 3rd and could use his help looking for a place to stay.

@VagabondAwake

14 күн бұрын

Hello @martindeleon5113, I don't have their permission to share their email in a public forum like this. But if you send me an email, I will forward it to them. Just grab a free copy of my eBook and then reply to my email when I send you the link to the free eBook. Here is the link to get the free eBook: vagabondbuddha.com/fire-your-boss-travel-world/ Best, Dan

I am new to Thailand and paid for a multi-entry visa. So I am looking for nearby SE Asian towns to visit, while figuring I'll probably visit family in The US after a year of being here. While I absolutely LOVE Thailand, and think this will eventually be my final destination, I don't want to come this far and not see some other nearby SE Asia destinations. Dan, you and Qiang have sold me on the idea that Da Nang might be the 1st of those places worth a visit. She looks adorable and happy in all of your videos. If anyone here can recommend a specific region/section of Da Nang that might be more foreigner friendly than others for a 2 week visit, please advise. Also, please remind me as to what the initial entry visa situation is. I'll do some online research on my own as well. Thanks in advance to anybody willing to share their wisdom.

@VagabondAwake

26 күн бұрын

Stay in the neighborhood where we stayed. First link in the notes below this video.

@jackhayden3050

22 күн бұрын

Where in Thailand do you like?

Great report. As a 65 year old American that just retired, I did not hear any information about whether Vietnam imposes a double tax on income from the U.S. (staying over 180+ days there, or accumulating it?). Do you or Dan know of basic tax laws, or of a regional tax professional that I can contact that knows if Vietnam grants "tax credits" for income that is already taxed in the U.S.

@DaNangJohnS

25 күн бұрын

It’s such a moving target for SE Asia. The best advice I can give is to reach out to expat tax services based in the USA. They will be the ones I am going to go through since it’s their job to keep up on things. (You might be surprised what you learn on the allowed income etc.)

@BrMark-cu9ih

25 күн бұрын

Check out: Greenback expat tax services

@VagabondAwake

25 күн бұрын

Many countries don't start trying to tax you until you have spent over 180 days or so there. But I don't give tax advice. I would ask a professional about that. Listening to untrained tubers about concepts that require licensing is a bad idea.

@woody3167

24 күн бұрын

@@DaNangJohnS Mucho Gras

@woody3167

24 күн бұрын

@@VagabondAwake Thank you VA

How do you retire in Vietnam...I could be wrong ...but...currently. Vietnam does not have a retirement visa..

@DaNangJohnS

24 күн бұрын

You must do border runs. If you marry in country to a Vietnamese, the Visas are quite lengthy.

@kevinn2216

23 күн бұрын

That's right. They don't. But I seem to recollect hearing that they have one-year multi-entry visas which would be the next best thing. There are ways and means of staying indefinitely.

@VagabondAwake

21 күн бұрын

Many exapts have been in Vietnam for years despite lack of Retirement visa and not getting married.

Medical insurance/treatments in Mexico are much cheaper than in the US. Live close to the border and you can live just fine on the $80 per week sales of your plasma in the US. I did so for 3 years. food is free for the asking and you can clean up at a $10 per month Planet Fitness 24-7 gym. You can stretch out half time college loans, 6k per year, for 8 years, folks. You can't do any of that overseas. You can carry a gun in the US, making you MUCH safer., if you keep your heat out of your butt, that is.

@fendermon

26 күн бұрын

What about rent? Thanks

@KMJ1936

26 күн бұрын

Keep your gun toting arse out of SEAsia

@VagabondAwake

26 күн бұрын

This video is not in Mexico. It is in Da Nang Vietnam. And the Medical here is less than half of Mexico in my experience. Thanks for watching. :-)

@formica.

26 күн бұрын

You lived on the tropical Mexican border, total income $320/month from blood donations, your bathroom cost $10/month, food was free, and you carried a firearm for safety. Why even watch Vietnam retirement videos, you found paradise already!

@Nuggetsjourney44

25 күн бұрын

@@formica. Wahahahaha I love the sarcasm in this, no need for carry permits in Vietnam just like the rest of south east Asia it’s ten times safer than the main 5-6 western countries 👍👍👍

Hello, I just want to add a point : -Health insurance is arround 100-300$ per month -Visa cost could vary ( depending of countries, philipines it's like 50$ per month ) So those points beeing added, I don't see how you can live on 500$ (except not having insurrance ?)

@DaNangJohnS

24 күн бұрын

Currently, a Visa border run through a Visa service (luxury bus with Wi-Fi the entire trip) is $125-ish USD every 90-days. The 90-day single entry Visa is $25 USD. Keep in mind, I am deeply immersed and not living like an expat might be. My Viet GF is extremely conservative from an upper class educated family and does not use me as an ATM. She has a good job and pension come retirement. By luck, my now friends through her that introduced me to her are both doctors and engineers. Their knowledge and connections have got me where I am today to only average $500 USD. I eat very well and food is amazing but that means we eat at home 5-6 days per week. I seldom drink alcohol and when I do, it’s a store bought local beer for 12,000 VND. Less than .50 cents USD.

@VagabondAwake

24 күн бұрын

Thanks for your thoughts.

@michelcecere7286

24 күн бұрын

@@DaNangJohnS thanks for you info, so visa run is tolerated in Vietnam ? It's nice because visa could be quickly expensive. But about the healthcare, you can't be there without any insurance. Even a "cheap" one. Considering that, I prefer to live there without insurance than living in gayropa, even with insurance.

@DaNangJohnS

24 күн бұрын

@@michelcecere7286 There is no insurance requirement in Vietnam. There was only during covid. Dan literally just interviewed an expat whose Vietnamese wife had a C-section and 5-night stay at Da Nang hospital and it was $500 USD. Everyone is able to come to their own conclusions but if someone is not healthy, it may be best to remain in their home country. The average costs for healthcare in Vietnam is non-existent but my opinion is based on a small common basic surgery in the USA for a gullible bladder removal is $54,500. Walking through the Emergency Room doors starts at $500-$600. It is completely and sadly out of control now..

@DaNangJohnS

24 күн бұрын

@@michelcecere7286 Vietnam does not require insurance so it’s up to anyone living here to decide what’s best. Refer to multiple prior interviews Dan has done where the actual on the ground costs speaking to expats in Da Nang and Hanoi and actually quite low.

No "wiggle room" in that budget. I don't know how he does it.

@DaNangJohnS

22 күн бұрын

You have to eat at home but also eat mostly Vietnamese food. As an example, the last two weeks has been just over 1 million VND for all food at $43 USD. Grab rides was another $23 USD. Haircuts etc. $18 USD. Keep in mind, couples make $200-$500 as a family and live solid middle class. It’s all possible but most will likely average $700-$1200.

Kona Coffee..if you know, you know!

@DaNangJohnS

23 күн бұрын

#Facts 😊

He looks like a young guy. What is he doing for Visa considerations? Vietnam and Thailand have a very strict Visa policy at the moment

@Re3iRtH

24 күн бұрын

I personally know people who were doingVisa runs every 90 days in Thailand and they were denied entry after the third time in 1 year. In other words they were only able to stay 9 months in a 12 month period. Not sure Vietnam is the same but I would imagine so

@VagabondAwake

24 күн бұрын

Every country has their own visa laws. People have been doing visa runs here for years.

@DaNangJohnS

24 күн бұрын

@@Re3iRtH I have not heard such stories in Vietnam and there are many expats in Thailand not getting denied who have been doing Visa runs for years on end. I bet you they were denied for a reason.

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@Lucano1957

26 күн бұрын

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@SenorJuan2023

26 күн бұрын

What long term visa does he have?

How many senior women do border runs alone?

@VagabondAwake

21 күн бұрын

Vietnam is not a female unfriendly country.

$2000. airfare and a 30 to 40 hour flight. Wow. Got to be a better way to get there. Perhaps a cargo ship.

@VagabondAwake

24 күн бұрын

Star Track Transporter

@nala3038

11 күн бұрын

@@VagabondAwakenice!

how is the english over there

@DaNangJohnS

19 күн бұрын

Hit and miss. If you are in the main tourist areas, the English is good for those under 30 years old. The tourist area hotels will have at least one good English speaker. I have a Vietnamese teacher now so I am learning quickly. I still rely on Google Translation for the camera feature. It changes the language into English and I use it to converse with everyone here. To include, my Viet GF.

ANYONE --- I missed the visa cost and departure details ? -- Every 90 days - you do what (?) and pay what (?) in order to be legal ? -- His audio was not very good either. -- And - I'm old and quite slow ! - - - ?

@DaNangJohnS

26 күн бұрын

Reach out to LynnVisa if you are in Da Nang or Hoi An for their cost. As for Vietnam. it’s $25 USD per 90-days for single entry & $50 USD for multiple entries if you are traveling around SE Asia in & out of Vietnam.

@Hard_Car_Life

26 күн бұрын

Very bad audio sometimes

@VagabondAwake

26 күн бұрын

Sorry. :-) Zoom is better some days than others.

@SimpleLivingForever

25 күн бұрын

So you are saying every 3 months we have to travel out of the country? It sounds like the millionaire lifestyle to me and I love it so far! Great video as always Sir. ❤️

@DaNangJohnS

5 күн бұрын

@KB32LE - I can now add the Visa cost side of it. When I do my first Visa run, I am paying 5 million 250,000. 3.150 million are all my costs for the full process. The only reason I am paying 5.250 million is I am taking my Viet fiancé with me so we get the scenery experience side of it and a couple of hours in Laos. Certainly no vacation but we are curious about the scenery. We hear it is exceptional in large parts of the trip through the mountains.

Any tsunami, earthquake, monsoon?

@DaNangJohnS

18 күн бұрын

No, No, and Yes. Monsoon season is September-March. (4-6 Typhoons are the average June-November.)

How are independent single senior women addressed there?

@VagabondAwake

21 күн бұрын

Sir and mam if they don't know your name.

In which neighborhood in Da Nang does he live?

@VagabondAwake

24 күн бұрын

I didn't ask. But he said he is only 10 minute walk from tourist area which you can find at the first link in the notes below this video.

Can I rent an apartment for a month there?

@paulz6491

26 күн бұрын

Yes I used air bnb to stay 1 month in Hanoi and had a great time.

@VagabondAwake

26 күн бұрын

We did. See where. The first link in the notes below the video.

@Delta922

26 күн бұрын

@@VagabondAwake Thanks

How does a relatively young person "retire" in Vietnam? What visa does he have???

@jimferguson3776

26 күн бұрын

I asked before I watched to the end. He has a 90 day visa and does visa runs....

@formica.

26 күн бұрын

Some people have money. $120,000 in the bank @ 5% returns $500/month. Although that isn't enough for most people.

@georgemahlum6542

25 күн бұрын

@@jimferguson3776 Only so many runs before you are out for 6 months or so....currently....Vietnam does not have a retirement vise.

@karibakid

25 күн бұрын

@@georgemahlum6542 where id you get this info on the visa situ totaly incorrect

@DaNangJohnS

5 күн бұрын

@@formica. 😊 Well said. Interest adds up.

Your links aren't working.

@VagabondAwake

4 күн бұрын

I just checked them all and they are fine. Do you know of a specific link that I can fix that I am not finding? :-)

@CarsonBoyd

4 күн бұрын

It was the top link in your description. I also was not able to login to your site. It must have been a hiccup in your hosting, but it's working now.

What if I don’t drink coffee? Haha just kidding

@VagabondAwake

26 күн бұрын

Tea, juices, beer?

The voice quality is not good

@VagabondAwake

26 күн бұрын

Sorry.

I applaud anyone who is happy and content living in Southeast Asia on a small budget but the reality is most people cannot do it. They need to come over with a more realistic budget in mind, I recommend minimum of $1500 a month for 1 person, 2-3K for 2 people. Can you live on less of course but why chance it and risk happiness in your retirement life. We have seen too many people, specially here in Philippines, go broke and end up homeless or going back to their home country because they were not prepared financially.

@DaNangJohnS

25 күн бұрын

What you say is certainly a good idea for those that believe they need steak daily and a caviar and wine lifestyle. It just depends on lifestyle. If you review Dan’s prior budget updates on living in Da Nang for 30 days, it was between $700-$800 for each person. In other expat interview videos I have come across, incredible homes are being rented for $400 USD. No one I have seen interviewed has averaged $1000 USD despite living in a swanky house plus utilities, food, and their motorbikes. That doesn’t go to say it is not possible. If you prefer Western food, it will definitely spike your costs.

@VagabondAwake

25 күн бұрын

Thanks guys! :-) And you should never move anywhere without doing a temporary exploratory visit 2 weeks to 2 months to determine where you would rent, eat, and how you would entertain yourself and add all of that up. It doesn't matter what anyone else spends. You are not them. You have to do that before making any permanent decisions.

@FOCUSonASIA13

25 күн бұрын

@@VagabondAwake Great points Dan, exploratory visit throughout SEA would be the way to go, each country has its Pros and Cons and each person has different wants and needs!

@FOCUSonASIA13

25 күн бұрын

@@DaNangJohnS Ya I wouldn't go that far in regards to steak and caviar, just eating western foods, even cooking them at your home will raise your budget some. Also some people cannot live without their vices like alcohol and cigs etc. As well as aircon. Each persons budget will be different

@stevenhull5025

25 күн бұрын

Most people who are struggling financially in the US would be better off living in Asia even on just 500 bucks.

Confused. Who is the older guy, with short, spiked up hair (see him clearly at 11:00) and he's walking around thru the video. He doesn't like like Vagabond Awake, nor like the man talking and being interviewed. Confusing.

@VagabondAwake

19 күн бұрын

Me

Don’t do this. Put your time in and earn your social security.

@VagabondAwake

21 күн бұрын

If you log into the social security webpage, it will tell you when you are eligible to get your check at retirement.

There is no way you can live $500 a month.

@DaNangJohnS

23 күн бұрын

Speak for yourself stating that but I do live on $500 USD. I eat well. Live in a well known nice neighborhood close to everything, and right now my Viet GF is making shrimp for lunch. $7.80 in fresh caught shrimp with enough for 5 meals in total. You can live well the way I do but I respect and agree most “think” they need $200 USD per night hotels and $600+ apartments in Hitori tower and they spend $8-$30 USD every single meal. To each their own. Thank you for your insight. 😉

@VagabondAwake

21 күн бұрын

Average salary in Vietnam. www.timechamp.io/blogs/what-is-the-average-salary-in-vietnam/

@andynguyen979

21 күн бұрын

@@VagabondAwake that is average salary in vn not each city. I live in Da Nang also. I live in little studio condo and i am pretty sure you can not get by $500. Dont forget little tiny expenses.

@andynguyen979

21 күн бұрын

@@VagabondAwake you really dont understand vietnamese culture and how they getting by little as $500.

@andynguyen979

21 күн бұрын

@@VagabondAwake lets meet in Danang or any larger city and we can do a video how much can you live on $500 a month for western standard or vietnamese standard. That would be more accurate.

People keep touting Vietnam despite the fact that long term/retirement visas rarely exist, SO why mention it?

@paulz6491

26 күн бұрын

Because some people don’t mind doing Visa runs 4 times a year.

@SenorJuan2023

26 күн бұрын

@@paulz6491 Won't Vietnam crack down on that at some point?

@paulz6491

26 күн бұрын

Yes you’re right they could always crackdown although it seems unlikely as tourists and expats bring a lot of money to Vietnam.

@VagabondAwake

26 күн бұрын

Many people like seeing nearby countries anyway. So how does a visa run hurt that? It doesn't. Just do 4 weekend trips per year. Easy peasy.

@VagabondAwake

26 күн бұрын

Vietnam has been allowing visa runs for a very long time. Why would they stop that after the pandemic when they need the $$?

Sorry but I don’t buy what he’s Saying. I just left after 4 months and $500 is BS but $1000 is more like it. 😂

@VagabondAwake

26 күн бұрын

He is not a liar. Your numbers are just more common. Try not to be rude on my channel please.

@DaNangJohnS

26 күн бұрын

Everyone’s lifestyle is different. It is also extremely difficult to get conservative Vietnamese woman to date you. Lots of customs & family hurdles & grilling from the elders. If you can make the right friends and stay out of the overpriced expat bar’s & restaurants, you can live on $400-$450 even. It’s 100% who you know combined with lifestyle.

@DaNangJohnS

26 күн бұрын

1 other note - I have been offered 3 bedroom beautiful homes for 7 million VND/$280 USD per month. The culture is 100% who you befriend.

@robertmiur2388

26 күн бұрын

@@VagabondAwakewell said

@es9415

26 күн бұрын

​@@VagabondAwake Vagabond, the OP is not necessarily being rude; he, or she is just stating that $500 sounds like a pipe dream for the average westerner who is used to living a more middle class lifestyle that Includes having expendable $$ for emergencies, medical costs, travel, relationships....etc...etc. With today's inflation, North of $500 is more realistic........ so, $1000 sounds about right.

I am interested in retiring in VN but I am a bit worried about living in a communist country. As an American we hear horror stories about Communist countries so I am not sure what to expect. Maybe not as bad as I fear it will be.

@Lyn-ky9vr

26 күн бұрын

as an American we are THE MOST PROPAGANDIZED population on the PLANET!!!!!!! So if I were you I would go and see for yourself and then make your move from there.

@VagabondAwake

26 күн бұрын

Put your toe in the water. We grew up thinking one thing and it turns out not everything we were told is 100% true. It is true the government is communist, but the citizens practically all have a business or two in their home. Guess what that means?

@DaNangJohnS

26 күн бұрын

The locals call it “The American War” and the average age is 32 years old. Most of the country is well past those years now. Kids of all ages seem to love foreigners and they practice their English skills talking with you as you walk past. As long as you remember being a guest and keep all opinions internal, you might find a surprising amount of freedom vs. an understandable perception. Especially for those who were here during those years 50+ years ago.

@formica.

26 күн бұрын

It is a one party Communist government, and the creepy hammer&sickle and red star flags everywhere remind westerners of USSR, China, Khmer Rouge horrors. I think that to Vietnamese, the symbols persist to honor Uncle Ho's revolution which led to Viet independence. In 8 years I haven't seen where foreigners were singled out for any abuse. The government is better described as authoritarian, like most countries in the world. You want to steer clear of the court system, don't break the law, penalties are harsh, there are no citizen or consumer protections, or public attorneys, forget about suing people, etc.

@Lyn-ky9vr

25 күн бұрын

@@formica. The U.S. government is also a ONE PARTY system

If there is a chance he’s living off $500/mo it’s a shit lifestyle. To live a good life anywhere over here on this side of the world, minimum $1500/mo to live a GOOD QUALITY life.

@Nuggetsjourney44

25 күн бұрын

Some people I guess ain’t into consumerism like the west has trained others into, I’m living in Australia only spending 400-600 a week living very comfortably but if I take that into s/e asia I’d easily live off 250-300 or less a week matey, 5 years ago I watched a vlogger say something that changed my view on “what we really need on our person” He said “if it is really needed & cannot fit into a backpack or suitcase then is it really needed” a minimalist outlook is amazing once you embrace it, yes it’s not everyone’s cup of tea but it’s still something to think about… Japanese minimalist’s have a 30-40 items/inanimate objects rule to live with, I’m doing that and I’ve saved tens of thousands of dollars and have more free time than I ever did thinking I needed the latest gadgets or gimmicks ✌🏾 It’s enabled me to semi retire at 43 yrs of age and I couldn’t be happier 🙏🏽

@lannyjr1042

25 күн бұрын

If you're not into clubbing, drinking & smoking then it's easy under $500. Local average salary is about $250 so

@DaNangJohnS

25 күн бұрын

I believe you are way off track to my quality of life here. You must waste a lot of money on things but I do not judge how others spend or waste money. I also question your level of knowledge for living here. No personal offense meant but your comment is so far from reality on the ground here.

@DaNangJohnS

25 күн бұрын

@@lannyjr1042 You are corect. Nationwide, average is $175 USD. Average couples make between $200-$500 USD and live a solid middle class lifestyle here.

@Nuggetsjourney44

25 күн бұрын

@@DaNangJohnS spot on mate

Not the same old… same old….. foreign living on $500. Yawn 💤

@VagabondAwake

23 күн бұрын

I'll wake you when it's over