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Ed and Tomo
Thailand
Приєднався 10 лип 2022
Retired in Thailand American guy & Japanese gal along with 2 rescue dogs, move to Koh Samui, Thailand July, 2022. Finding more with less, seeking health and happiness and sharing our adventures along the way!
2022年7月、仕事を辞めたアメリカ人の夫と日本人の妻が2匹の元保護犬を連れてサムイ島に引っ越して来ました。健康で幸せなライフスタイルを求め、私たちの新生活が始まります!
2022年7月、仕事を辞めたアメリカ人の夫と日本人の妻が2匹の元保護犬を連れてサムイ島に引っ越して来ました。健康で幸せなライフスタイルを求め、私たちの新生活が始まります!
Salzburg 2 Amazing Days! & save money!
In 2020 we had plans to travel to Austria and Germany - then COVID hit! This summer nothing will stop us! We spent 4 wonderful days in Salzburg. This is the first of two videos on our adventure.
If you have only two days then you might consider this (summer) plan:
Early morning hop on a bus and head out of town to The Untersberg, mountain for a birds eye view. Have lunch on the top of the mountain.
In the afternoon (or after a nap) Explore Old Town on foot and take in all the sights and sounds of the city. Search for a restaurant that fits your tastes before heading out so as to avoid having to do that while your walking around.
If one of your days there is a Sunday then check to see what kind of service is scheduled at the Salzburg Cathedral. You don't need to be Catholic to attend! Go for the beauty and spectacle (most services are just one hour.) The service that we attended had a fantastic choir. Either way head over to Mirabell Palace and Gardens (Sound of Music park) to start your day. After lunch hike up to the Hohensalzburg Fortress (which we will feature in the next video.)
We purchased the Salzburg Card upon arrival and it saved us a lot of money. With the card one gets free admission to many of the most popular sites in Salzburg and discounts at many other. It also provides no cost transport on local public transportation, which was really helpful.
Check it out at: www.salzburg.info
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See ya in the next one!
If you have only two days then you might consider this (summer) plan:
Early morning hop on a bus and head out of town to The Untersberg, mountain for a birds eye view. Have lunch on the top of the mountain.
In the afternoon (or after a nap) Explore Old Town on foot and take in all the sights and sounds of the city. Search for a restaurant that fits your tastes before heading out so as to avoid having to do that while your walking around.
If one of your days there is a Sunday then check to see what kind of service is scheduled at the Salzburg Cathedral. You don't need to be Catholic to attend! Go for the beauty and spectacle (most services are just one hour.) The service that we attended had a fantastic choir. Either way head over to Mirabell Palace and Gardens (Sound of Music park) to start your day. After lunch hike up to the Hohensalzburg Fortress (which we will feature in the next video.)
We purchased the Salzburg Card upon arrival and it saved us a lot of money. With the card one gets free admission to many of the most popular sites in Salzburg and discounts at many other. It also provides no cost transport on local public transportation, which was really helpful.
Check it out at: www.salzburg.info
Subscribe and leave us a comment.
See ya in the next one!
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Wonderful video, thank you for sharing!
You are very welcome 🙏
are u vaxxed?
Fantastishe😊
Thanks for viewing.
Khanom and Sichon is nice and quiet (have been there a few times) but transportation to international airports is a bit of a hassle. If you would like friends and family to come to visit often, getting there is rather inconvenient for them. Same if you want to travel internationally. It can be rather isolating as a result.
Thanks for your thoughts. The airport is about 90 minutes away. Samui airport was much more convenient but the pluses here for us far outweigh the minuses. We recently traveled internationally and leaving our car very close to the airport cost us just ฿100 per day, and included pick up and drop off service! That’s hard to beat! We don’t feel isolated at all but that’s just our opinion. Living in a smaller community with good friends makes us feel very much at home!
wow! very good movie making 🎉
Thank you very much for those kind words!💪💜
You two rock. If I were looking for a home in Thailand now, that's exactly where I would go.
Thank you, Roy, very kind!!
? Your not moving there, so why the title? Very few could afford the electric bill let alone the cost of buying a house this big. Small, efficient, energy saving condos are the way to go in Thailand as you spend a lot of time away and outdoors. Peace and Love Y'all.
To answer your question about the title…by definition dreams don’t always come true. But living in Pattaya I expect you already have an acute awareness of that fact🤣🤣. All the best to you as well.
Wow!! Gorgeous home!
Thank you! 😊 much appreciated!
Thumbs up 👍 Ed & Tomo
Thanks for the visit, Mango.
My preference has always been the modern open concrete glass wall minimalist design. But after living here in Thailand for many years, with plans to to perhaps build in the future, I am now thinking to add some Thai/Asian elements to this concept
It’s fun to explore and play in space this way, to learn what is needed and what is superfluous and how those desires grow as we do. For me, it’s more and more about simplification and quiet/calm spaces.
LOL A sauna in Thailand. thanks I'll pass on that one. 😂
But if I had it, I’d use it!
Amazing place love it and love you two 😻 . Thanks for showing us such amazing place ( my dream home too )
Yeah, we had fun filming this one.
I guess it'll do if you're on a fixed budget, but it would be nice to see something a little more upscale ;) Seriously, though. That's an amazing place, and for what it appears to offer it looks like a good price. The upkeep is going to be intense, though. You'll definitely need some full-time staff to take care of it.
Hahaha, we thought to title the video “Fix er upper in Thailand” but decided against. And yes, it will require loving care.
Love the humor along the way. Amazing house, you should have stayed a night!
Thanks much, maybe next time we will!
It is impossible to buy nowadays for guys like me. 400-500k for a decent home and even those have alot of issues..
I hear you! You could get 2 bdr in many parts of Thailand for well under 2.
Greetings from Australia. i've watched quite a few Samui type vids, which lead me to your channel. Ed and Tomo videos are my new fave. Looking forward to your future Khanom / Thailand adventures
Welcome aboard! Thanks for the inspirational comment!!
Congratulations on the 18 years together.....
Thanks, Mate!
Nice. Thanks for sharing it. I see it is 11 min away from where I live :)
You might consider emailing ahead and order lunch! Enjoy!!
Great find guys! We will go for sure!
Yeah, it’s a a nice little escape with a great view!
You had 10 suitcases, when I retire it is one suitcase, carry on, laptop bag and my dog. Clothing is so inexpensive in Thailand no need to haul 10 suitcases from to Thailand from Japan.
And good for you! Way to live!!
Ed... any chance I can connect with you? I am a writer for international living magazine, and will be spending all of july in Samui with my family. Would love the chance to meet up and record a video with you on life as a retiree in Samui for the magazine. would you be up for that, and if so what's the best way to connect?
Please send me an email and let’s discuss. Edandtomo@gmail.com.
Really enjoyed it until the music got far to load towards the end 👍🏻
Thanks, appreciate the constructive feedback.
Just loving this video and especially where Ed tells of his single mom working her tail off. I'm literally that mom in my life too. I only had to do it with 3 kids, but it was hard. I live in Thailand too and my kids all followed me here, one-by-one, so my family is nearby. Thank you for this lovely video.
Good job, Mom!! Thank you on behalf of your children!!
Wow! Amazing place! Enjoy! ❤
Thanks for the kind words. We love Khanom and are very happy that we moved here! The quiet/slow life here really suits us.
Welcome to Khanom Nakhon Si Tammarat 🙏
Happy to be here!!
Thumbs up 👍 Ed & Tomo
Thanks, Mango. Hope things are “cooler” with you. (April was fricking HOT!)
Many thanks for letting us tag along. Both very nice. With best wishes.
Thanks for viewing, MaryAnn, the support is very much appreciated!
Outstanding job!! Great job editing. You are getting really good at this. 👏🏼👏🏼
Much appreciate the kind words!!
I want to thank you for sharing your experience of what happens with you both in Thailand and I'm glad that you both are okay now. I think I might have the same insurance as you. For me I'm over 70 years old and I am ever going to go back to Thailand I parperply ending up die here in the northern New England of the United States.
Yeah, things here are different and it’s important to take care of oneself. All the best to you and enjoy the NE summer!! I grew up in MA.
Thank you for the video and the advice. I am hoping to retire in Thailand in 4 to 5 years, so I can't get enough of this type of content. You guys do a great job!
Thanks, Eric! Best of luck with your preparations!!
I’ll take the villa please !!
I’ll put in the reservation for you!
Good advice about renting first....
For sure! Thanks for viewing!
Sawadee krab
🙏🤗
We stopped at Khanom for couple days when we traveled last month. We enjoyed the peaceful town. We stayed in a hotel. Our cat and dogs stayed in the boarding kennel back home. Would you be able to recommend a pet friendly place to rent? Thanks ahead of the time 😃
You can stay at Margarita Beach bungalows. That’s how we were introduced to the town of Khanom. They are pet friendly and the restaurant will impress!🥰🤩
Thanks! We’re heading over to Khanom next year in April. See you around 😃
Ed and Tomo. Think you made a great Move!! Enjoyed your travels for a few years now. Coming in June to thaland and have a EVisa for Vietnam too! Surat Tanni is a destination this trip! Thanks again. Donnie in Arizona
Wow, that sounds like a Lovely June! We are traveling in June as well! (Magicalmysterytour) thanks for the kind words and enjoy your travels!
Did you include the sound effects from Britney's dancing with knives video? 😂 Stay motivated Ed! Your ability to tell a story is exceptional. Of course, many will support cost of living videos, but be sure and share what your best at once in a while. Best of luck to you and Tomo.
hahah - I have a folder full of sound effects that I have at my fingertips. I love adding humor and multiple levels, especially to the intro. Just trying to put a smile on the viewer's face. And if it makes me laugh then that's good enough for me. In this one it's the moment when I sit on the kitten. Just kills me. Thanks for your kind words!
This is great !!! Thank you !!!
Glad you liked it!
One of my favorite days of the year. From 8 to 80 everyone gets the opportunity to discover their child within….Sa Nok Maak….🙏🏼👍🏼
So very true! We had a blast!!
First up, glad you're on the mend Ed, secondly, great info in the video, a must know for all expats, or like us looking at moving over to LOS. We have started having a full medical once a year at Siph Hospital in BKK, £280 or 12600 Baht, we didn't get the eye test or the stress test, but did get everything else you have spoken about. We also got a food voucher & a consultation with a doctor, they gave us a printout of all the results & a CD rom for us to take back to the GP here in the UK. To say I was impressed would be an understatement, all done & dusted in four hours.
It can be a mixed bag, read the reviews but like you the experiences I’ve had thus far here in Thailand have been “no complaints”. Thanks for rather time out to write/share.
Songkran followed me from Chewang to Pattaya. Much wilder in Pattaya......
Glad to hear you had a good time. We will catch up next time!
Been doing Songkran off and on for 15 years with my Thai wife. Honestly at this stage I’m about done with it.
Yeah, I got to be the same way about Halloween in NY.
The six-day Songkran festival holiday in Thailand ended in tragedy as road accidents claimed the lives of 243 people and left 1,837 others injured. As announced by Education Minister Permpoon Chidchob on Wednesday, some 1,811 traffic accidents were recorded from April 11 to 16, coinciding with the period when many individuals travel back to their home provinces to join in the Songkran celebrations. Motorcycles were implicated in 84.9% of these traffic accidents. Chiang Rai, the northernmost province, reported the highest number of accidents, with a total of 71, and also saw the most fatalities, with 15 deaths. In another northern province, Phrae, 68 people sustained injuries, the highest injury toll across all provinces. However, not all news was grim; there were nine provinces out of the total 77 that reported zero traffic fatalities during the Thai New Year festival, according to Permpoon. On the final day of the road safety campaign, which was yesterday April 16, there were 242 traffic incidents, resulting in 32 deaths and 237 injuries. Speeding was identified as the leading cause of these accidents, accounting for 37.6%, while drink-driving (23.9%) and reckless lane-switching (21%) followed closely. Permpoon informed that most individuals who had travelled for Songkran had returned to work by this point.
Yes, I’m well aware that the holiday has the highest number of traffic fatalities as compared with any other time of year. In the United States the highest rates are typically around Independence Day and Labor Day. It’s the same all over the world. It’s important for people to drive safely during these times, I totally agree but I don’t think the holidays should be canceled or looked upon for simply those statistics. I debated including some of that data in the video but decided that it’s not really my role and to just try and show the happiness that the holiday brings. I hope that you wouldn’t want to slight a person for celebrating Labor Day. None the less, I hope people read the statistics you pasted and take care in how they celebrate.
@@edandtomo Whats Labour Day ??
That number is actually down by quite a bit from prior years. Not sure what your point is with this post. We all know roads are dangerous here and that’s not changing.
@@BillOnBass --not seeing my point is perhaps more your problem than mine .
Hi Ed and Tomo, cool video and I want to learn more.
Glad you enjoyed it. Subscribe for more good stuff!!
Looks perfect!
Thanks!!
Looks like a great place to live - not as touristy as Koh Samui.
Yeah, we really like it. Not as many western restaurants but the trade off’s are worth it.
Fun video guys 👍🏻 hope all is going well for you both 🤗
Enough trash out there on the event. Wanted to show the other side and give the locals something to feel good about.
My motherland 😍
And our new and beautiful home! There's no place like Khanom!😍
TIP ONE : FILM the Location not your head , we are watching it for the views clearly, no offence.
Outstanding! Thanks for the pro tip!
I met Dan Collins and was introduced to Khanom Beach on January 30, 2024 (Taco Tuesday). By February 15, 2024 I had moved here full time (from Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan). I won’t say it was all due to Dan but he is a warm, smart, welcoming, man who convinced me that Khanom Beach was the place for me. Today, two months later, he and Nina are two of my favorite people in Khanom, Nakhon Si Thammarat. I LOVE it here.
Could not agree more. We live here because of Dan’s hospitality and kindness more than anything else well, except maybe for the beach!🏝️
Excellent video Ed. I’m in my early 40s and starting to ponder on what is important.
Thanks for the kind words and best of luck as you ponder what will be the best fit for you.