Thank you both for coming to our country, and having mixed experiences of joy and sadness. In any country, there are good things and bad things, but I hope that one day when you come back, things will be better and maybe one day not far away, I will also have the opportunity to visit your country. I hope to see you again. I wish you both good health, luck, and success. Best regards.
Hi Debbie and Tim. I watched this video last night and then my husband came in half way through,thanks so much for all the detail you gave. I downloaded the Apps suggested and will watch the same video again tonight with a pen and paper. Not only that my husband has now suggested both last night and confirmed this morning that we should visit again in Feb 2025. We have been before 7 years ago and loved it,loved the people but it was for a job so this time it will be for fun.I cant wait to watch all of your videos,Im so happy to discover two down to earth and friendly people who are willing to sharetheir experiences and prepare the rest of us.Thanks again Cheers Sue
I’m heading to Vietnam in a couple of weeks for the first time, I’ve watched heaps of videos and this has been the most informative and had so many wonderful tips! I love both of your calm and respectful attitudes as well! Thanks for sharing 😊
Hi Guys great tips even going to Vietnam for over 30 years I still learn something. The laundry is a good one , how ever they need to be told to be careful not to put whites unless they ask do do separate. I get this done at Hotels or wash by hand . They will put everything in the same machine. I recently got my tops come back grey with red dye through and had to get them sent to the dry cleaners there, so just be careful. I had forgotten but that a lesson I should have known. It’s Vietnam 🇻🇳 it’s a fantastic place just have an open mind. The lowest paid are actually the ones selling tissues and gum . They are worth giving small change. The locals know this . We are so lucky living in a western country 🙏🏼
Dear Debbie and Tim, thank you so much for all your videos and specific detales and information on your visit to places in Vietnam. I so much enjoyed every moment of it since I am planning to visit with my family. By chance I landed on your site and since then I am looking out for new videos. I am not yet a subscriber 😊 but liked all your videos. Thank you so much and stay blessed. Greeting from the Netherlands
Great tips guys. We are on our first visit to vietnam and I just watched your video on board the lotus train between ninh binh and da nang. Another thing- as Aussies here we are finally remembering to merge right instead of left when walking 😂
Thank you so much for your honest and helpful tips and information about travelling in Vietnam without any negative exaggeration , generalization and falseness . As a clinical pharmacist I also suggest to all foreign tourists in VN to take probiotic medicines every day to prevent gastro-intestinal issues . This is useful not only in Vietnam but also in many other tropical countries in SEA , South Asia , South America , Africa , Middle East and even China .
Hi Debbie and Tim thank you for this video this is very helpful as we are also Australian and planning to travel to Hanoi for the first time. Me and my husband found your channel randomly in utube while watching vlogs about Vietnam. We love your videos they are informative, entertaining , inspiring and relaxing. Goodluck to your channel and more travel videos to come. 😊
Thanks Debbie & Tim, have really enjoyed watching all your Vietnam videos & enjoyed your tips also. We have been a few times, but still found some new things to explore and tips also, love finding new things to do. 🥂Cheers to you both, keep up the good work & safe travels.
Loved your Vietnamese series. Can’t wait to go and try all of that beautiful food. I also can’t wait for you to get back to your farm - I miss it. It’s a little slice of my home town whilst living in the UK.
Absolutely love you guys. Your information and advice are top notch. However....a couple of corrections/additions. You mentioned the visa cost being 30 Day Single Entry for $25 and 90 Day Multi Entry being $50. Actually you can get a 90 Day Single Entry also for $25 - Basically all 3 month single entries are $25 and all 3 month multiple entries are $50. And most importantly.....Popeyes. You don't need to go through security to get it. There is one landside in the International Arrivals terminal (If you are using the domestic terminal, there is a free shuttle bus between the two). It's pretty much right as you come out the gate, near where you bought the SIM cards. For SIM cards by the way, if you don't need it urgently, the price to set up a Viettel for a similar plan at one of their branches downtown is exactly half the cost of doing so at Hanoi Airport.
Thank you, guys. Your videos are so helpful and really enjoyable to watch. We are travelling to Vietnam and Cambodia for the first time very soon and we are so excited . Your tips and advice are going to help us. Hope we have a stomach of steel like you guys but are certainly going to embrace the adventure. 😊😂
Informing about good adresses to avoid scams or other problems , learning to bargain when it's possible will make your stay safe and pleasant . Thank you for rating my country positively .
Very enjoyable with some very handy tips! As useful as translation apps are, it does make me a little sad that learning languages will probably soon be a thing of the past. It's always fun to learn a few local words and see what happens, with food, directions etc. It feels much like seeing the same types of shopping mall with the same old generic shops everywhere, and has taken a lot of the magic out of travel. The 'Express' in the Grab app is for parcel pickup and delivery by the way.
Another great video thanks guys, I'm going to have to save this one to keep coming back to it. What is your favourite hotel or homestay in all of Vietnam please? And out of interest, how long is your flight to Oz from V?
That's great! So glad it was helpful! 😁OK our favourite place is VERY hard to say but if we have to we would say the Saigon Morin in Hue. This is the link to a video about it ua-cam.com/video/z1T7OEB3NiI/v-deo.html It is approx. 2.5 hours from Hanoi to Singapore and then approx. 6 hours from Singapore to Cairns. The layover in Singapore varies depending on airlines be we often end up with a big lay over which we don't mind because it is a very cool airport 😁👍
Thank you so much for all your advice! Are there any well known, local remedies for upset tummy etc? You know like Bali for instance they recommend red cordial and charcoal tablets for Bali Belly etc
Thanks for the videos, we’re visiting next year and you’ve been so helpful. One question, I noticed in your videos, you regularly order ice with your drinks. Can I assume all businesses use bottled water to make their ice?
We eat ice, salads, herbs everything 😁 we never get sick but you can't assume it's made from bottled water. There are a lot of big ice suppliers that sell to everyone but you never know😊
Thank you for all advise. Can you please answer a few questions . Me and my three children from australia are coming to Vietnam in 5 weeks and your advise is so helpful . Can you tell us can you drink the water or shall we only drink bottle water ? Also we are planning on flying from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh. Should be book before we leave through an agent or on line or would it be okay if we waited until we got to Da Nang ? Thank you
Yes, absolutely. Water is good we do drink a lot of bottled water but we also have heaps of ice in beer, juices and smoothies. Your hotel will give you free bottled water too. It is not a drama. There is bottled water every 2 steps. You can easily wait until you are in Da Nang to book 😁👍
HELO..HELO..XIN CHÀO ..CẢM ƠN HAI BẠN TO VIỆT NAM 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 ..VIỆT NAM VẪN CÒN NHIỀU THIẾU SÓT..VÀ KHÓ KHĂN..MONG HAI BẠN THÔNG CẢM NHÉ ..CHÚC HAI BẠN DU LỊCH TẠI VIỆT NAM VUI VẺ..THOẢI MÁI NHÉ ..LOVE ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ THANKS..
Culture shock! Try 1983. Never had a problem with change on the street and you can use your smart phone for conversation, gotta ask why do you say Cam on, then in English thank you? Articulate Toi cam on ban! . Cho ma. good video.
Debbie, you arrived there in 2003 Some English people arrived there 10 years earlier before you in early 1993 for learning Vietnamese history what happened to this country the Vietnam war curiosity
Hai bạn sử dụng google dịch phá bỏ rào cản ngôn ngữ Việt Nam đi du lịch các nơi VN mà không khó khăn gì? Ngoài ra các điểm du lịch người Việt cũng sử dụng tiếng Anh khá tốt. Vậy là hai bạn kết thúc chuyến đi và trở về Australia? Như vậy gặp lại đàn gà của mình rồi...haha
That shoe shine thing is crazy. I probably just say NO firmly and tell them that I will not pay since i don't ask for it. Who needs shoes shine while walking around in that hot and humid and many times not clean environment???
Please advice whether it is ok for 66 years old Danish single woman to retire in vitnam, not interested to get a youner boyfriend but rather a senior respectable english speaking community. Thanks
Lots of people retire to Vietnam. It is a very safe country. As for community we are not experts on that. We are members of lots of Facebook expat groups and there is a lot of English speaking expats on there all the time. Maybe join some of them 🥰
Thank you both for coming to our country, and having mixed experiences of joy and sadness. In any country, there are good things and bad things, but I hope that one day when you come back, things will be better and maybe one day not far away, I will also have the opportunity to visit your country. I hope to see you again. I wish you both good health, luck, and success. Best regards.
That is very kind!!!😊 We love your country and we will be back! 🥰🥰🥰
Hi Debbie and Tim. I watched this video last night and then my husband came in half way through,thanks so much for all the detail you gave. I downloaded the Apps suggested and will watch the same video again tonight with a pen and paper. Not only that my husband has now suggested both last night and confirmed this morning that we should visit again in Feb 2025. We have been before 7 years ago and loved it,loved the people but it was for a job so this time it will be for fun.I cant wait to watch all of your videos,Im so happy to discover two down to earth and friendly people who are willing to sharetheir experiences and prepare the rest of us.Thanks again
Cheers Sue
Thank you so much Sue! So happy the video was helpful! 😊Bring on Feb 25! That's very exciting 😁👍
I’m heading to Vietnam in a couple of weeks for the first time, I’ve watched heaps of videos and this has been the most informative and had so many wonderful tips! I love both of your calm and respectful attitudes as well! Thanks for sharing 😊
That is so cool! 😁So glad it was helpful!
Honestly I have viewed so many travel videos and you both are 💯the BEST by far.
Thank you for making traveling simplified…
Wow! 🥰🥰🥰Thank you! Our pleasure! That is very cool! 😁
Love you Video from Viet Nam
VN🥰 VN 🥰VN 🥰VN😋
Hi Guys great tips even going to Vietnam for over 30 years I still learn something. The laundry is a good one ,
how ever they need to be told to be careful not to put whites unless they ask do do separate. I get this done at Hotels or wash by hand . They will put everything in the same machine. I recently got my tops come back grey with red dye through and had to get them sent to the dry cleaners there, so just be careful. I had forgotten but that a lesson I should have known.
It’s Vietnam 🇻🇳 it’s a fantastic place just have an open mind.
The lowest paid are actually the ones selling tissues and gum . They are worth giving small change. The locals know this . We are so lucky living in a western country 🙏🏼
Thank you!!! 🥰Yes about the whites! and we didn't know about the tissue and gum sellers! 😊👍Yes we are very lucky 😁So happy you enjoyed the video!
Great content, fantastic depth and details. Absolutely loved it. Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!😁👍
Wonderful job guys! Thanks for
Glad you enjoyed it!😁👍
Can you please do small group tours to Vietnam…so keen with the 2 of you being the best guides ever!
That is the most terrifying thing I've ever heard 😂😂😂🥰
@@vintagefoodfarm I think the best compliment! We love your videos!
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This was very helpful. Thank you looking forward to your next adventures. Cheers
Aw some! Our pleasure 😊👍
Dear Debbie and Tim, thank you so much for all your videos and specific detales and information on your visit to places in Vietnam. I so much enjoyed every moment of it since I am planning to visit with my family. By chance I landed on your site and since then I am looking out for new videos. I am not yet a subscriber 😊 but liked all your videos. Thank you so much and stay blessed. Greeting from the Netherlands
WOW! Netherlands! 🥰Our pleasure! So happy you enjoyed it! 😁😁😁
Great tips guys. We are on our first visit to vietnam and
I just watched your video on board the lotus train between ninh binh and da nang.
Another thing- as Aussies here we are finally remembering to merge right instead of left when walking 😂
Hahaha!!! 😂😂😂That should have been a travel tip! I still go left all the time lol Amazing! 😁Enjoy your travels!!
Thank you so much for your honest and helpful tips and information about travelling in Vietnam without any negative exaggeration , generalization and falseness . As a clinical pharmacist I also suggest to all foreign tourists in VN to take probiotic medicines every day to prevent gastro-intestinal issues . This is useful not only in Vietnam but also in many other tropical countries in SEA , South Asia , South America , Africa , Middle East and even China .
Our pleasure! 😁So happy you liked it! Oh that's good to know! Thank you! 😊😊😊
thank two of you an honest assessment of VietNam , wish two spouses much health 🌹
Thank you! So happy it was helpful! 😁😁😁
Another fantastic video…I need to watch it again and take notes…so much information, so appreciated!
So glad it was helpful and that you are enjoying the channel 😁😁😁
So useful info. Thankyou.
Glad it was helpful!😁😁😁👍
Thank you for such detailed information, very helpful as we plan to visit VN next year.
Our pleasure!🥰 Glad it was helpful!😁
thank you - im coming to Hanoi next week and cannot wait to meet so many amazing people and experience Vietnam.
ooooo exciting!!! 😁🎉🎉🎉🎉
I'm going to miss the Vietnam videos. Looking forward to more travel videos. ✈️💕
That's nice of you! We have so really cool videos coming😁🥰
On messaging apps, you’ll find the primary one used is Zalo. It has text messaging and voice and video calling. It also has inbuilt translation.
Thanks! Good to know!😁
Your video was very nice about Vietnam trip. I hope you guys have a great trip .
Thank you
Thank you! So happy you enjoyed the video! 🥰🇻🇳
Thank you! So happy you enjoyed the video! 🥰🇻🇳
Hi Debbie and Tim thank you for this video this is very helpful as we are also Australian and planning to travel to Hanoi for the first time. Me and my husband found your channel randomly in utube while watching vlogs about Vietnam. We love your videos they are informative, entertaining , inspiring and relaxing. Goodluck to your channel and more travel videos to come. 😊
Our pleasure! Thank you so much 😊So glad it was helpful! Ooooo I like that you find it relaxing 😁👍You will love Hanoi!
@@vintagefoodfarm we are your new subscribers now. 😊
YAY!!!! 😁😁😁👍
Thanks again for sharing your travels, really enjoyed watching
We’ve really picked up some good tips
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That's so great! 🥰 So happy you are enjoying the channel! 😁
That's so great! 🥰 So happy you are enjoying the channel! 😁
Thanks Debbie & Tim, have really enjoyed watching all your Vietnam videos & enjoyed your tips also. We have been a few times, but still found some new things to explore and tips also, love finding new things to do. 🥂Cheers to you both, keep up the good work & safe travels.
That's fantastic! 😁So glad you like them! Safe travels to you too!
Loved your Vietnamese series. Can’t wait to go and try all of that beautiful food. I also can’t wait for you to get back to your farm - I miss it. It’s a little slice of my home town whilst living in the UK.
Hahaha! That's great! We will 😁👍
Absolutely love you guys. Your information and advice are top notch.
However....a couple of corrections/additions.
You mentioned the visa cost being 30 Day Single Entry for $25 and 90 Day Multi Entry being $50. Actually you can get a 90 Day Single Entry also for $25 - Basically all 3 month single entries are $25 and all 3 month multiple entries are $50.
And most importantly.....Popeyes. You don't need to go through security to get it. There is one landside in the International Arrivals terminal (If you are using the domestic terminal, there is a free shuttle bus between the two). It's pretty much right as you come out the gate, near where you bought the SIM cards.
For SIM cards by the way, if you don't need it urgently, the price to set up a Viettel for a similar plan at one of their branches downtown is exactly half the cost of doing so at Hanoi Airport.
Hahaha!!! Thank you! 😁That is great info! Really appreciate it!👍Yeah we saw that Popeyes when we arrived but didn't know how to get there😂😂😂
Thank you, guys. Your videos are so helpful and really enjoyable to watch. We are travelling to Vietnam and Cambodia for the first time very soon and we are so excited . Your tips and advice are going to help us.
Hope we have a stomach of steel like you guys but are certainly going to embrace the adventure. 😊😂
Our pleasure! 😁That's the spirit! Embrace the adventure! You will absolutely love it! Really excited for you 🥰🥰🥰
Informing about good adresses to avoid scams or other problems , learning to bargain when it's possible will make your stay safe and pleasant . Thank you for rating my country positively .
We love your country! 🥰🥰🥰
Great Video, with valuable tips.....All smiles for 'Tiles' .....
Glad you enjoyed it! 😂😂😂Smiles for tiles!
Huhu see you soon back we always welcome you here in vn ❤ miss you
Thank you! 😁😁😁
enjoy your holidays
Thank you! 😁
Very enjoyable with some very handy tips! As useful as translation apps are, it does make me a little sad that learning languages will probably soon be a thing of the past. It's always fun to learn a few local words and see what happens, with food, directions etc. It feels much like seeing the same types of shopping mall with the same old generic shops everywhere, and has taken a lot of the magic out of travel.
The 'Express' in the Grab app is for parcel pickup and delivery by the way.
Thank you so much! So glad you liked it! Yeah true😊 Ahhhh thank you!!! 😁👍
very nice video about traveling n vietnam! thank you!
Our pleasure!😁
You guys live the right way ❤
that's the idea 😁😁😁
Another great video thanks guys, I'm going to have to save this one to keep coming back to it. What is your favourite hotel or homestay in all of Vietnam please? And out of interest, how long is your flight to Oz from V?
That's great! So glad it was helpful! 😁OK our favourite place is VERY hard to say but if we have to we would say the Saigon Morin in Hue. This is the link to a video about it ua-cam.com/video/z1T7OEB3NiI/v-deo.html It is approx. 2.5 hours from Hanoi to Singapore and then approx. 6 hours from Singapore to Cairns. The layover in Singapore varies depending on airlines be we often end up with a big lay over which we don't mind because it is a very cool airport 😁👍
1. Thu Le Park
2. Ho Tay Water Park
3. Bao Son Paradise Park
Thanks again! 😁
Going to miss the Vietnam videos. Do you have more Cairns videos planned? We are visiting in December and they have really helped us plan our trip
We do! 😁👍
Thank you so much for all your advice! Are there any well known, local remedies for upset tummy etc?
You know like Bali for instance they recommend red cordial and charcoal tablets for Bali Belly etc
Pleasure! 😁I have no idea! 😁Most countries use charcoal tablets but I don't know if they do in Vietnam 😊
See you next time in the south of Vietnam 😁
Yes you will 😂😂😂
Love your information. Apparently there are no direct flights from Brisbane so wanted to ask you if you have to have a stopover somewhere?
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Yes😊 this is the video where we did a layover at Changi airport in Singapore ua-cam.com/video/Iczj50YSGJo/v-deo.html We love a stopover 🥰🥰🥰
@vintagefoodfarm as you have experienced lots of travel in Vietnam is March a good time of year to visit?
There is no real good or bad time. April is the hottest but it just makes it nicer to swim😁👍
Thanks for the videos, we’re visiting next year and you’ve been so helpful. One question, I noticed in your videos, you regularly order ice with your drinks. Can I assume all businesses use bottled water to make their ice?
We eat ice, salads, herbs everything 😁 we never get sick but you can't assume it's made from bottled water. There are a lot of big ice suppliers that sell to everyone but you never know😊
@@vintagefoodfarm Thanks for the reply. I’ve got a cast iron stomach, but my husband, not so much.
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Amazing.
Glad you think so!🥰🥰🥰
Thank you for all advise.
Can you please answer a few questions . Me and my three children from australia are coming to Vietnam in 5 weeks and your advise is so helpful . Can you tell us can you drink the water or shall we only drink bottle water ? Also we are planning on flying from Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh. Should be book before we leave through an agent or on line or would it be okay if we waited until we got to Da Nang ? Thank you
Yes, absolutely. Water is good we do drink a lot of bottled water but we also have heaps of ice in beer, juices and smoothies. Your hotel will give you free bottled water too. It is not a drama. There is bottled water every 2 steps. You can easily wait until you are in Da Nang to book 😁👍
@@vintagefoodfarm thank you so much
I keep thinking you’re saying, “We’re going to Nimbin (NSW)”. 🤣☮️
Same 😁
HELO..HELO..XIN CHÀO
..CẢM ƠN HAI BẠN TO VIỆT NAM 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
..VIỆT NAM VẪN CÒN NHIỀU THIẾU SÓT..VÀ KHÓ KHĂN..MONG HAI BẠN THÔNG CẢM NHÉ
..CHÚC HAI BẠN DU LỊCH TẠI VIỆT NAM VUI VẺ..THOẢI MÁI NHÉ
..LOVE ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ THANKS..
CẢM ƠN!!! 🥰🥰🥰
CẢM ƠN! 🥰🥰🥰
Culture shock! Try 1983. Never had a problem with change on the street and you can use your smart phone for conversation, gotta ask why do you say Cam on, then in English thank you? Articulate Toi cam on ban! . Cho ma. good video.
😂😂😂hahaha! 1083 would have been crazy! 🥰 "why do you say Cam on, then in English thank you?" no good reason 😁Will do! Thanks! 😁👍
*Thành phố Hà Nội* ! 🏥🕍
It has the best food ever!😋🇻🇳
It has the best food ever!😋🇻🇳
Debbie, you arrived there in 2003
Some English people arrived there 10 years earlier before you in early 1993 for learning Vietnamese history
what happened to this country the Vietnam war
curiosity
Yes I know 😊 there was a lot to learn 🥰
Wow👍🤗✌️
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so happy you liked it!🥰🥰🥰
Thank you for your thorough tips, it helps a lot! Could you let me know about SIM cards for foreigners?
Sorry, I just got it 41:33 🤭
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*Xe xích lô* ! 🧑🦼
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Quá tuyệt vời cô chú
CẢM ƠN😁
*Phở bò* ! 🍜
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*Cà phê sữa* ! 🧋
so good!!!
What ATM card do you recommend?
We use ING because they will reimburse all ATM fees including international 😊
@@vintagefoodfarm thank you so much. We will be in Cairns next June.
Going to Vietnam in Feb 2025
Living the life! 😁👍
29:00 LOL Tim's such a vibe. Sorry for the annoying kids though.
Hahaha! 😂They were very cute lol
*Bánh mì* ! 🥖
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*Tôm hùm* ! 🦞
oh yeah! 🦞🥰🇻🇳
oh yeah! 🦞🥰🇻🇳
*Bánh cuốn* ! 🥓
hahaha 🥓🥓🥓🥓
If vendors offer their goods without my permission, i just say NO firmly and walk away or tell them I don't want them.
So beautiful 🫶
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Hai bạn sử dụng google dịch phá bỏ rào cản ngôn ngữ Việt Nam đi du lịch các nơi VN mà không khó khăn gì? Ngoài ra các điểm du lịch người Việt cũng sử dụng tiếng Anh khá tốt. Vậy là hai bạn kết thúc chuyến đi và trở về Australia? Như vậy gặp lại đàn gà của mình rồi...haha
Hahaha! You really like chickens!!! 😂😂😂🐔🐔🐔The video next week is about Vietnam but you see us at home 😁With the chickens!!! You are very funny🥰
Hey👋
That shoe shine thing is crazy. I probably just say NO firmly and tell them that I will not pay since i don't ask for it. Who needs shoes shine while walking around in that hot and humid and many times not clean environment???
Hahaha! I didn't say it was smart 😁
Please advice whether it is ok for 66 years old Danish single woman to retire in vitnam, not interested to get a youner boyfriend but rather a senior respectable english speaking community. Thanks
Lots of people retire to Vietnam. It is a very safe country. As for community we are not experts on that. We are members of lots of Facebook expat groups and there is a lot of English speaking expats on there all the time. Maybe join some of them 🥰
Can you suggest a travel insurance company?
We use Covermore in Australia. We believe they are very good as far as what they cover but we have never had to make a claim😁👍
Where is your next destination? I hope Thailand.
We are doing Australia for a while and then Thailand 😁😁😁😁
Helo 👋❤️
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*Bánh xèo* ! 🌕
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Maybe pulling out your money in the view of everyone is not the safest thing. That should be done in private.
It's fine😊
Tim your $ converter app cost to use,,,,.wasted my time & data download it. You might inform punters in future.
No it doesn't! You must have got the wrong one
I like your video. Unfortunately, most videos on Vietnam is about older western men dating much much younger hungry girls
Glad you liked the video! 🥰There are heaps of videos by lots of different sorts of people out there😁👍Keep looking till you find your style😊
*Cà phê sữa* ! 🧋
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