I stayed at Edenese Resort in Dalat…beautiful location on a lake…cool weather. Ho Chi Min was great. Crossing a 10 lane road was a Mr. Magoo experience…close your eyes and walk trusting everyone will weave around you

In the hot season I love Da Lat because it is one of the coolest places in S.E. Asia. I will check out Da Nang and Nha Trang in that order. I am not so keen about to many tourist and I like cool weather.

@therehastobesomethingmoore

28 күн бұрын

We are traveling Latin America rather than SE Asia because like you, we love cool weather. We still may check out Dalat, but then what…have to keep doing border runs ? That would get old and expensive.

@keangwooichoo6138

5 күн бұрын

Sapa is cold too right?

I lived in Vietnam for 4 1/2 years and put 47,000 km on my Honda SH 150. I saw most of Vietnam and all the beach areas. My favorite retirement city: Qui Nhon. The beautiful beach was raked twice a day by a team, there were no foreigner prices, the people were excited to meet this foreigner, mr beachfront hotel cost $12 a night, lots to do and see in the area, big university there, etc. I studied the language fir 2 1/2 months in Hanoi, then a couple years later did the same in Saigon, District 1 in HCMC because you need knowledge of that southern dialect everywhere south of Hue.

@VagabondAwake

27 күн бұрын

Hi @AzerPaul, 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

You two do a great job of providing helpful advice. My girlfriend and I are headed to Vietnam from the States in the next four to six months and your reports have been very helpful. We signed up for the Life Time membership and are finding a lot of great info. Thanks.

@VagabondAwake

28 күн бұрын

Thank you for joining. You are making our life possible. :-)

No retirement visa offered in Vietnam!!!

@nala3038

28 күн бұрын

That’s why I won’t go

@mrbHanoi

28 күн бұрын

Rather go elsewhere during the hot or rainy season Now 7th year in Vietnam. Ninh Binh might make my top 5.

@VagabondAwake

28 күн бұрын

Hi @mrbHanoi , 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

@chrschr

27 күн бұрын

*Thank God..* A retirement visa would open the floodgates and ruin the place!! This is an unpopular opinion I know

@Creees

27 күн бұрын

​@chrschr no no i totally agree. Too many foreigners come here. Use air bnb and pay ill informed overpriced for apartments only making it silly prices considering you cant really work or have a job here you know. Also they just go to and build and create overpriced restaurants and bars. Yes we need foreigners because it has crested amazing apartments and hotels and friendliness but if the wrong ones come then it really makes it so hard for the people trying to create a long term life here

I love your channel… Moving to Dumaguete to retire in September… I was there before Covid and I can’t wait to return…I hope to visit Thailand and Vietnam 😊

@VagabondAwake

28 күн бұрын

Have fun!

@roderick2105

25 күн бұрын

HI Marc What factors swayed you toward Dumagueiie !!

@marcrichard7251

25 күн бұрын

@@roderick2105 Hi Roderick… From Dumaguete is a good pivot point to go anywhere in the Philippines and it’s not too big or too small. I may move from Dumaguete once I explore other Islands. Are you in the Philippines or planning to go?

@roderick2105

24 күн бұрын

@@marcrichard7251 Hi Marc. The short answer is Yes- Id like to spend time in the Philippines but I'm not sure which particular place to visit I haven't yet been to Dumaguette , I might go there next month and take a look!!

Great information once again. Love the information you provide, it's so comprehensive over all of your videos

Have you ever noticed when you have Koreans, Japanese, Europeans, North Americans and Australians living in the same place has something really special about it. Southeast Asian is very special for this but you still have Guatemala, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Turkey and for some Morocco. When people leave their home countries and relocate to places that are filled with others that have done the same there might be something special about those locations?

@VagabondAwake

28 күн бұрын

True. :-)

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Traveling around Asia and the Pacific is a great way of life. Leaving Vietnam every three months is not a problem for me.

Thank you. That was a very nice review of cities in Vietnam.

Nice review Dan! SE Asia has a lot to offer future retirees!

I'm a mountain guy. Da Lat sounds wonderful!

These videos have such great information. Thank you for sharing!

@VagabondAwake

25 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you 🙏🏼. Perfect timing. I’m in Da Nang checking it out. I’ll head to Nha Trang next to compare. The people and food. here are outstanding.

@VagabondAwake

27 күн бұрын

Yes, it is amazing.

Another great video thanks !! I always smile when I see Qiang (Hobo Ventures) or Dan have posted another one ! Very interesting to hear your views on places in Vietnam. I am also smiling as I am going back there in 3 days time for another 2 month break. Where? Nha Trang, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh. I really like Hue and Da Nang - but year round as Dan says, the weather is better in Nha Trang as you don't get the cold 2 months you get in Da Nang, Hoi An and Hue. Also, if you stay in Nha Trang near the market you avoid most of the tourists and still only a 15 minute walk from the beach. But I love them all and will be retiring to SE Asia (mainly Vietnam) next year. cheers guys, its a small world - maybe bump into you again sometime !!

@VagabondAwake

27 күн бұрын

Well said! Yes, that is the neighborhood we like to stay also in Nha Trang. Back away from the tourists, but walking distance to the beach. It is so charming.

I am 90 days away from walking in your footsteps. Your videos have inspired and helped me in making his decision to move to Vietnam. At 47 years old I was at a crossroads here in America. I have visited 30 countries on 5 continents, and in November of 2023 I visited VN for a month. Loved it. I just returned this week from 8 weeks of scouting apartments and other cities in VN. My girlfriend is lives in Saigon. So for the first few months I will live in Saigon. Planning on getting an apartment in Da Nang after TET 2025. Thank you for sharing your life with us.

@VagabondAwake

18 күн бұрын

Thank you for the vote of confidence. TET is a blast. Enjoy!

@chrismichaels6928

5 күн бұрын

I traveled around Vietnam in 2006 and fell in love with this amazing country. Can I stay there for a year or more renewing my 90 day tourist visa? I know I have to leave the country and I’m prepared for that inconvenience…

Another great video guys! I'm not a beach guy (but my Vietnamese wife sure is!) so Da Lat get's my vote! I loved the cool weather there. The lakes. The hilly countryside! Room to breath. And they grow cherries there! We stayed at the Da Lat Wonder resort. I'd move there tomorrow. Down side, is lack of a fully equipped hospital if needed. And I'm officially old now. Unlike you guys! We did visit most of the other places on your Vietnam list. And ALL of them are better than Delawhere? Have fun and thanks for sharing!

@VagabondAwake

28 күн бұрын

lol. Delawhere.

@michaelhrivnak1719

28 күн бұрын

@@VagabondAwake Don't laugh! Most people think Delaware is a town in Pennsylvania!

I'm summering in GR and Skopje MK and it occurs to me that a great combo deal might be wintering in SEA and summers in Europe. It's very affordable in Turkey, Albania and here in Skopje if you don't mind being inland. I must say this video makes me anxious to catch a flight to Vietnam. And since I'm as old as dirt, I especially appreciate Chung's mentioning the importance of having a good hospital nearby (HCMC). I am getting tired of always complimenting you... Every video is award-worthy. Great job!

@VagabondAwake

27 күн бұрын

Hi @ItsGonnaGetBumpy, We are headed to Skopje in about a month. 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

@ItsGonnaGetBumpy

27 күн бұрын

@@VagabondAwake Ya see, THIS is why we love you Dan. Your offer is very thoughtful but my life is currently a freakin' TRAIN WRECK! You probably know with a long, full life, there are highs and lows, good chapters and then those chapters chock-full of chaos and calamity. This is one of those times. So believe me when I tell you none of your viewers will find my contribution at all enlightening. (Well .. they might, but not in a good family friendly sort of way.) So when things settle down, maybe you'll have time for me then. You're the best!!!

Thanks nice place to visit for the moment

Hi Dan & Qiang, I spent 7 weeks in Skopje in June/July 2021. Matka Canyon is quite stunning once you get past the parking area and the attendant mobs. Mt Vodno makes for a very good day hike, but is no walk in the park in the summer heat (bring lots of water). I would also recommend a visit to Ohrid before you depart North Macedonia (assuming you haven’t been and gone already).

@VagabondAwake

25 күн бұрын

Wow, Thanks for the tips! Love it. No, we have not been yet.

Love your show, love you two. Too bad Qiang doesn't look more like Oliver Hardy, if you know what I mean... Teasing!

@VagabondAwake

25 күн бұрын

Maybe we will get her a fat suit for Halloween.

You’re visiting Europe but I really think SE Asia is the nearest and dearest to your heart.

@VagabondAwake

28 күн бұрын

We are slow travelers William. The world is our oyster. :-)

@gif24gt60

28 күн бұрын

​@@VagabondAwakecracked that oyster open😮

@WilliamFluery

28 күн бұрын

@@VagabondAwake Got it “oyster” is code for SE Asia. 😉

Hello there, I saw your previous video where you mentioned that Vietnam may offer a 90 day e visa. You said that you would keep us informed about it and I do not know if I have missed a message from you about it in the 4 months since the video. I have 2 Qs: 1) Does an American need to acquire a visa to travel to Vietnam, or can I just go with my passport? 2) Is the 90 day e visa in effect, and if so, do you know if regular border runs can be made without any problems from Vietnam immigration? Thanks for all of your super helpful information.

@VagabondAwake

19 күн бұрын

Yes, you need a visa to go to Vietnam. And last I heard the 90 day eVisa is still in effect. So you would need to leave the country and get a new eVisa every 90 days. You will have to wait until you are out of the country to apply for the next eVisa and it takes a few days to clear before you fly back in. That is the formal way to do it until things change. Other expats are using agents to make this a little easier. Plus, there is talk of the 1 year visa coming back but nothing certain yet. Every country in the world can change visa rules whenever they please. People put up with this because they love the country more than other countries in SE Asia.

Hey Dan so where does one go during burning season in Thailand? We’ve just visited Vietnam and love it. We live in Thailand and last year the burning season was horrific and long lasting. What are some good options here in SEA? Thx

@VagabondAwake

19 күн бұрын

Thailand is a great choice. Maybe south for the islands. Koh Samui or Koh Phangan. In Vietnam, I would do Nha Trang because it may not be warm enough in Da Nang during the burn season if it starts early.

@2hvnfun

15 күн бұрын

@@VagabondAwake how cold does Da Nang get during this time?

I've had my eye on VN for some time so this video was a great idea! Surprising that Qiang didn't pick Phu Quoc as her top place from what she said once before. I think I'd definitely put Phu Quoc in my top five. Agree that Da Nang should be in the top 5. PQ is the very definition of paradise and don't forget it's not just a single island. You can go to explore that chain of islands to the south west. And there's yet another chain of islands way down south called Nam du although I read that that place caters only to package tourists, not independent travelers.

I would split time between Danang Nha Trang Dalat and Hue depending on the weather 4 or 5 months in Vietnam and Japan the rest in Malaysia Thailand China and the Phillipines.

@VagabondAwake

28 күн бұрын

Split the year up between them?

@nala3038

28 күн бұрын

That’s a lot of traveling

@mrbHanoi

28 күн бұрын

@@nala3038 My father was a pilot and I often had a 90 to 95% discount on my business class tickets My universities paid me 5 to 6k per month while I was on vacation for 5 months KSA threw in a 2000 travel allowance but I got more in research money from Tokyo I have also traded more stock in a year than 95% do in their life Travelling for 65 years I have crossed the Pacific Ocean at least 60 times It is just normal for me Expat for 36 years.

@mrbHanoi

28 күн бұрын

Get back to u within 20 hours

Which area in Danang area would you r recommend for a one month stay in Danang. We are a couple in our 50s like to eat local street food, have local beers, enjoy walks along the beach but not necessarily swimming and sunbathing. Looking for a local good walkable area and an apartment that has one bedroom (not a studio) doesn’t necessarily need to have a full kitchen but a living room TV area and washing machine would be necessary.

@VagabondAwake

27 күн бұрын

Our Da Nang report has a website with links to everything like that. Just google Vagabond Awake Da Nang and the video will appear. Then click the first link in the notes below the video ... that's link has everything. Dan

@mrbHanoi

25 күн бұрын

My An between the two bridges

the vid i was waiting for thanks

Nice

Hue is pronounce (whey) not hoy.

@dougm3037

22 күн бұрын

I've never heard Hue (way) pronounced Hoy.

I was retired there for 4 1/2 years. No need for a formally named retirement visa.

@somuchmusic5628

25 күн бұрын

Border runs?

I’m not leaving a big city like Sydney to live in an Asian equivalent with worst pollution and chaotic roads Give me a quiet town by water I retired early Want to live like Kane out of Kung Fu Wandering the earth helping people (Respect Samual L Jackson)

@VagabondAwake

19 сағат бұрын

There are smaller town all over the place. Funny, one of my best friends tells me I am like Kung Fu.

A question if one may ask , you have to choose one place to retire or live for the rest of your life and why would you choose this place , will I get a reply = probably not but I could be wrong.

@nala3038

28 күн бұрын

You probably won’t but a great channel anyway

@VagabondAwake

28 күн бұрын

Hi @kavanobrien6547, I do a report every year on the top 15 places in the entire world to retire cheap in paradise, Here is my most recent report and video on that topic: vagabondbuddha.com/best-places-to-retire-early-in-paradise-for-pennies-in-2024/ Subscribe so you will know when our update comes out. Thanks for watching and commenting, Dan

@kavanobrien6547

28 күн бұрын

@@nala3038 I did get a reply but gave me details of the report, didn’t answer my question in regards to what’s the name of the place if you could only choose one , never mind though.

@kavanobrien6547

28 күн бұрын

@@VagabondAwake Wow a very detailed soul you are = it’s not what you look at that counts it’s what you see , thank you for reply , all I need now is an honest woman = probably harder to find , pity you didn’t do a follow up on the fifteen places and also rate the honesty of the women there = sorry just the British humour at play. Thanks again be good take care and may your god be good to you.

Hey! Few things. I am an American married 20 years to a dual Vietnam and USA citizen. Been to Vietnam often enough. I am a "foreign spouse" of a Viet Kieu, as the Vietnam government refers to me. I have a different visa unlike a tourist. I get something closer to a permanent residence should I choose. FYI: The first time I stepped foot in Vietnam was in 2002, when it was nearly impossible to get a visa... things changed over the years. I had met my (now) wife as a penpal online in 2000. She was the first person I met when I cleared the airport in Ho Chi Minh City. Yep! She met me at the airport. My wife and I are in the process of buying a property in Vung Tau in Ba Ria province, near to Ho Chi Minh City. Vung Tau is one city you did not mention. The first time I saw Vung Tau was 24 years ago. My wife, from Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh, likes Vung Tau. What made you not consider Vung Tau?...to close to Ho Chi Minh? The second choice for us was Go Cong, South of Ho Chi Minh in the Mekong Delta. Yeah, we have been everywhere...not quite. Still a few places.....Sa Pa anyone? Con Dao? Those are still left for me, in addition to the far south in the Mekong Delta...Ca Mau. Also like Buon Ma Thuot. We also liked Can Tho....the city featured in the French, albeit risque, movie The Lover!!!....La Amante!!! Anyway, there are many nice places left to see in Vietnam.... even for me. As far as the visa thing, unless you marry a local or have a business, you are doing visa runs. That's fine by me. Don't want the place overrun by tourists. These are my thoughts.

@VagabondAwake

27 күн бұрын

Thanks for your thoughts. We discuss Vung Tao in the video towards the end after my commercial. Its a nice place. We discuss it here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hXais5iymKmfXdI.htmlsi=feDcwmtrCLrjRiP3&t=815

@VagabondAwake

27 күн бұрын

Hi @rahuliyer7456, 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

Hue is not pronounced Hoi, its pronounced like the word Way

@VagabondAwake

3 күн бұрын

Thanks for the clarification.

Another good video, thanks. Dan, what would you recommend to set up on your laptop when (for instance) a bank wants to verify your identity by phone (but my US phone number will be not be in service and will change with each new country's sim). What can I install on my laptop to receive those texts messages which will provide a verification number (instead of sending it to my phone)?

@VagabondAwake

27 күн бұрын

Great question @lankstephens6374, those are the kinds of questions I answer in detail in my free eBook here: vagabondbuddha.com/fire-your-boss-travel-world/ Thanks for watching and commenting! Dan

This should be Top 5 Places to Visit in Vietnam since no retirement visa option in Vietnam

@VagabondAwake

28 күн бұрын

No retirment visa yet. But we met a bunch of retirees there.

@wlodmec5143

26 күн бұрын

@@VagabondAwake True , I bet you met not only retirees. If you like every three months leave and come back. If you young you can do but for many older retirees this is not solution. Can I not married to Vietnamese woman stay as long I want ? No, so you can only visit Vietnam on tourist visa.

Chung - I think 🏆 won!

@VagabondAwake

28 күн бұрын

She wins all the time. :-)

Retire for 90 days at a time thanks to their ridiculous visa policies? No thanks, I’ll go where I’m treated best and feel welcome 💃

@VagabondAwake

25 күн бұрын

Knowing what you want is half the battle. :-)

Evisa for 90 days then leave the country and come back again with new evisa for 90 days

@Globetrotter-jz2uw

27 күн бұрын

Visa run is a completely legal option,but if you plan to stay for one year in Vietnam the fees alone will be over $1 000!On top of that you have to add the costs of all the tickets...

@VagabondAwake

25 күн бұрын

You are a high roller. No offense intended.

@Globetrotter-jz2uw

24 күн бұрын

@@VagabondAwake ...Don't worry!Since I have to leave the country,I always plan at least a week vacation.Last year,first time went to Luang Prabang,for 8 days,second time I flew into Phnom Penh for a week.

You're recording in an echo chamber. Can't understand what you're saying. SMH

@VagabondAwake

25 күн бұрын

Sorry.