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What a great day out had by you both. I love that 1st temple with the tunnels. Maybe I would have had the massage at the end. Cheers.

@RetiredGlobalLife

6 ай бұрын

Hey, thanks! Yes, that temple is cool. And few people there.

I hope you and Joy can be each other’s life partner. Both of you looks so happy together

@RetiredGlobalLife

Ай бұрын

Joy and I thank you!

Thanks to show this temple to me. I grew up and have lived nearby but never experience to go to this temple. When it is cooler, I will explore my own hometown. It is a beautiful and serene place indeed.

@RetiredGlobalLife

10 ай бұрын

Thank you Orowan. I"m not sure which of the two temples you mean, but they are both interesting in different ways. Best wishes.

@orawancarlile6192

10 ай бұрын

@@RetiredGlobalLife The Wat Pa Lad is the one I never visit.

Great video such a fun watch...🙏👍

@RetiredGlobalLife

9 ай бұрын

Big thanks for the nice words. It was a fun trip and I was happy with the video intro. Trying to do new things...

Nice video, thank you for sharing

@RetiredGlobalLife

10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, Flory. We appreciate your nice comment!

@floryarndt4758

10 ай бұрын

@@RetiredGlobalLife You are both welcome

Congratulations, Joy, on your new channel. Randy, can you do a video featuring, “So, you’re moving to Chiang Mai, where you going to stay the first 1-2 weeks (3 various budget options, all having pool and fitness) while searching for your long-term stay?” I think that would be a great, helpful video

@RetiredGlobalLife

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion. Joy and I have a loooooong list of video ideas, and yes, one of them is like your great suggestion... your first few months (we were thinking months not weeks as it takes that long to get a feel for the city and decide where to live). Hopefully coming to a theater near you soon! Haha. Best wishes.

You should go see Rob and Joy at the Hideaway bar next to the Melia Chiang Mai Tower. Great bar. Nice people.

@RetiredGlobalLife

10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Great views from Thailand.

@RetiredGlobalLife

10 ай бұрын

Thank you. We had fun making it.

Great video. Thank you for sharing.😊🙏

@RetiredGlobalLife

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! It was a fun experiment... but tiring...

such a nice couple i enjoy you both god bless you i will be watching more of your videos, larry f. new york usa.

@RetiredGlobalLife

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, Larry! We look forward to hearing from you again.

You guys are soooo cute and wholesome and entertaining! I hope to run into you in Chiang Mai sometime. Thanks for all your valuable content.

@RetiredGlobalLife

5 ай бұрын

Thanks and we hope to see you!

Always nice to see people have a good time in Chiang Mai. I only hope, for the local entreperneurs, not everyone will have a budget like that! 😅

@RetiredGlobalLife

10 ай бұрын

555, no worries, we don't usually limit ourselves, and thankfully tourists come ready to spend. But bargains are always fun so it was a fun video to make.

I go there after running, heavenly massages

@RetiredGlobalLife

8 ай бұрын

Yeah, nice place at a good price. Very upscale compared to some at the price.

I love watching you guys, it would cost me $24 to see and movie and eat a medium size popcorn in London UK Congratulations on your new channel Joy i have subscribed already. I love Chiang Mai, i have been many times i look forward to semi retiring there in a couple of years times. Yes value for money Chiang Mai is amazing and feel safe and happy to walk everywhere as a single woman, Chiang Mai is my heart i miss it so much i get sad when i think of it. be happy you two.

@RetiredGlobalLife

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Yes, good deals everywhere. Makes life more fun to have things so cheap. You rarely have to think, "Can I afford to do that?"

You got one gorgeous lady, Joy is stunning

@RetiredGlobalLife

10 ай бұрын

I agree! But thanks to your compliments her ego will swell, haha. You are making trouble for me, man! Seriously, she is a wonderful from her heart on out.

You both got a lot done in one day on a limited budget, and more importantly experienced the city.....Chiang mai, should hire you both as their ambassador.....Smile

@RetiredGlobalLife

10 ай бұрын

Thank you, Ollie! Very much appreciated.

Another fun and informative video! Nice to know that dollars can be stretched so much. Either for vacation or retirement, Chiang Mai looks like a great destination! Thanks for the information.

@RetiredGlobalLife

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and your nice words. I have it on good authority you travel the world even more than me!

I am knackered. Need a day to recover. One Nimman is a Piazza. You don't need to go to Italy . Tell us how many people were in the cinema,more than a dozen? I'm surprised cinemas still exist, the air conditioning alone would make them bankrupt How about the cost of getting to the hiking location? Do you realise there are several museums in CM? You should visit an authentic French Cafe, L'Opera.. they have the best croissants in the World but sell out by noon .

@RetiredGlobalLife

10 ай бұрын

I've been going to L'Opera for years off and on, a nice Franchman chef and his Thai wife own it and I get to practice my semi-fluent French from living a year in France. And if you ever use their restroom there ou will get a peek in the back at their kitchen. Spotless, like a surgical suite. Haha, yes, the over air-conditioning drives me nuts, in theaters, and every Grab I ever take. I have to bring a long sleeved shirt to wear in the theaters. It's not enough to be pleasant, it has to be freezing. I don't understand the thinking but US theaters are the same. If you are into museums check out my video I did with my daughter, titled Secret Treasures or something like that. I bet you have not been there - really out of the way - but free and a wonderful place to visit. Take care and come again.

Guys this was great viewing, thanks for sharing, Chiang Mai is a Gem of a place I hope to spend a few days there in September... TC

@RetiredGlobalLife

10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! Joy and I love getting nice feedback for our efforts. Best wishes!

watdee.....Been watching ur YT channel for 2 days, used up 3 pens to take notes. Excellent videos. Quick question ❓ If rentals are less expensive on long term...do they issue a lease, if not how is the price locked in? Congrats Joy on having your own YT channel.

@RetiredGlobalLife

Ай бұрын

Yes, you get an actual lease. And renting are so much smarter than buying. If no lease then the rent is not locked in. Rent would only likely increase much if you are renting someone who uses it as an AirBNB and wants the higher rent of the high season.

Wow you can really stretch a dollar over there!

@RetiredGlobalLife

10 ай бұрын

For sure. It makes everything more fun when it is so cheap. No pause to decide to do it or not.

As an American, I'd love to see a video of the tipping etiquette over there. I'm so programmed as a Yank to want to throw in some extra bhat for those workers. Just curious how that works. Great video!

@RetiredGlobalLife

10 ай бұрын

Love you books. Sorry, I could not resist. Basically there is no tipping especially in restaurants. Maybe a little for massages. If any tipping it is "tipping up" meaning to round up, so if a dinner bill is 285, you might pay 300 and leave the 15 baht (about 45 cents). That is just how it is. I once left a very large tip because I was so happy with the food and service the waitress came running after me, thinking I'd left my money on the table. No joke.

@jdsalinger147

10 ай бұрын

@@RetiredGlobalLife thanks for the info!

Watching you both made me want a nap. You had a very busy day. Thailand looks beautiful.

@RetiredGlobalLife

10 ай бұрын

Haha, yes, we slept well that night. Thanks for the message, Shannon.

Wat Pha Lat is the Wat I preferred on all the ones I visited in Chiang Mai (still have to make a video about these, but I'm lazy). So beautiful, with this great view on Chiang Mai from the little river! Thanks for reminding me the great moments I had there... And I didn't know you had to book your seat when going to the movies in Thailand. I'm learning a lot with you!

@RetiredGlobalLife

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Yes, it is my favorite temple too. Not one big temple building, rather many small ones spread out over so much land, and in the forest.

Never disappointing. Another great video

@RetiredGlobalLife

10 ай бұрын

Hey, super nice comment. Thank you! We will keep doing our best. Please share with others who like Thailand.

lovely couple.

@RetiredGlobalLife

10 ай бұрын

Hey, that's very nice of you. Thanks so much. We do have a lot of fun together.

I smile so much when I watch your videos! You are the best! 🤗💕🌺💕

@RetiredGlobalLife

10 ай бұрын

Wow, what a nice message to see! Sincere thanks from both of us and we hope you keep enjoying what we come up with. Best wishes.

Excellent, this is exactly what I love to see. All the things you can do and how much they cost. Thanks so much for working so hard on this video.

@RetiredGlobalLife

10 ай бұрын

What a nice comment, Deby! Thanks. Yes, hard work but also very fun!

Another great vlog. Thanks :)

@RetiredGlobalLife

10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! Joy and I appreciate it.

I have been wanting to visit Chiang Mai for years. I do hope to see it in the future. Kop-kun-krup.

@RetiredGlobalLife

10 ай бұрын

And we hope you make it here! Thanks!

Im going to be staying in 2 hotels right by the one nimman 😊

@RetiredGlobalLife

6 ай бұрын

You will be in the heart of Nimman. If you have not been there before make sure and go to Khao Soy Nimman, just a few blocks away. Great Khao Soy and a nice environment. And if you are in the mood for pizza, Dukes in the Maya Mall has pizza as good as I've had anywhere. Enjoy your trip!

Really nice video. Appreciate the efforts here. Looking forward to getting over there next year.

@RetiredGlobalLife

10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, and we hope you enjoy Chiang Mai as we do. Best wishes.

I've been to Chiang Mai twice, and have also been to several of the places you went to in the video, including Wat Pha Lat, Wat Umong and Maya Shopping Mall (my personal favorite is Central Festival Chiang Mai). Watching your video, I'm so tempted to visit the city a third time!

@RetiredGlobalLife

10 ай бұрын

I hope you do come back, and I'm so glad you visited the two places. Many tourists skip right over them and just go to Doi Sutep and Wat Chedi Luang. Good for you!

@coreyworthingtonii9230

10 ай бұрын

What supermarkets do they have at the Maya Shopping Mall?

@RetiredGlobalLife

10 ай бұрын

@@coreyworthingtonii9230 They have the RimPing market on the ground floor. Actually I guess it would be considered the basement. That is a chain with higher-end food, popular with Westerners, where they can find a lot of imported goods, from Ritz crackers to Skippy peanut butter, etc.

Guys, what was the name of the place you went to dinner? Just subscribed to your channel, I’ve been to Wat Umong and Boat Noodle but Time 2 Massage is a new one for me! Thanks!

@RetiredGlobalLife

9 ай бұрын

I actually would not recommend it. We went there because the place we were headed to was closed. It was a small place and I don't even remember the name. It was on the outside wall of the old city, east side, north of the Tha Pae gate. For good cheap food go to Its Good Kitchen if you are in the old city. And everyone loves Fern Forest Cafe. Best wishes. Watch our Best Breakfast video for a great breakfast!

@rebeccad8568

9 ай бұрын

@@RetiredGlobalLife cheers! Got to love a bit of Fern Forest!

I would like to reach out to you. Senior looking for a cheap peaceful living for a few years

@RetiredGlobalLife

10 ай бұрын

Yes, the goal for all of us, peaceful living, and at a nice price. In our Costs of Living video in the video and the description there are some links to large and small realtors helping you to find a place. Best wishes.

Smooth way to tell you what happens to a cheating spouse! Very smooth Joy, very smoooth

@RetiredGlobalLife

10 ай бұрын

Haha, I did not even see it as a lesson for me! Luckily for me, she has no worries about me in that regard.

Any tipping for good service?

@RetiredGlobalLife

4 ай бұрын

Tipping is always welcome. A small number of restaurants will add 10%. This seems to be a new thing and hopefully it is going to the staff not the owners. Most of us round up and that is a tip making everyone happy. That is for restaurants. At places like massages it is essential to tip as their salaries are super low. I'd say 100 baht is a minimum, even if that is 33% of a 300 baht massage.

Hi mate, Is there any vaccinations you found were necessary before heading to stay in somewhere like Chiang Mai long term? Like, is rabies a genuine concern from the Soi dogs? What about hepatitis? Or is it basically the same as if you were living in Australia or the US?

@RetiredGlobalLife

10 ай бұрын

I have not done any special vaccinations. But I'd recommend buying a lot of Picaridin for mosquitos as they carry disease and it's more of an issue than in the US. If you want to avoid DEET, it is just as good without them smell and possible risks. I did a video on it. But it cost 4X as much in Thailand, not yet popular there. Re soi dogs, we all see them all the time and they bark to be territorial, but I've not heard of them biting anyone. But if you have a dog and you are walking it by other soi dogs, then maybe that could cause them to be disagreeable.

Hi Guys when you had your Massages 💆‍♂️ at Time to Massage 💆‍♂️ can you pay Card 💳 or is it only Cash 💸 😊

@RetiredGlobalLife

6 ай бұрын

Sorry, I have always paid in cash. If I had to guess, they take cc, as they are not a super small business.

Signs in english?

@RetiredGlobalLife

10 ай бұрын

Yes, Cheryl, in Chiang Mai at the top of street signs is the street name in Thai characters and below in English (although still a mouthful, haha). Same with tourist attractions on road signs, usually also in English letters. I never noticed when in the rural areas if it is the same with street signs but in the city, no problem.

Chiang mai is calling me only 14 days

@RetiredGlobalLife

7 ай бұрын

Great. I had to return to the US for a bit and am returning as well, in just over 3 weeks. Safe travels and have a great time.

get a massage with a happy ending for world piece

@RetiredGlobalLife

10 ай бұрын

Haha, well, Bradley, that will make you happy anyway, and that's a start!

I have noticed in all your videos you are un-shaven always some stubble, why? That is not a good example for the Thai people to see westerners like this, you don't see them that way right?

@RetiredGlobalLife

10 ай бұрын

Haha, very funny. I assume you are joking. Westerners and Thais are different and it is not an insult or a bad example. A bad example is being rude or inconsiderate or ignorant. I am sure no Thais see a westerner with a beard, short or long, and think anything negative at all. What they surely care about, as would any sane person, is if they are treated with respect, and if their city is appreciated.