Wow, what a small world! The train street is closed down by the government. It was deemed too dangerous. All the cafes had to shut down and tourists are not allowed to walk on the tracks anymore.
02:09 ..this reminds me of my trip to Tirana Albania three months ago. Pedestrian crossings mean nothing to drivers, took me 8 minutes to cross cross 3 lanes of traffic at Skanderberg Square with cars and BUSES refusing to stop....crazy !!!
Geez, that sounds so terrible. I've seen videos of traffic over there and cars just don't give a damn as well. Thanks for leaving a comment! Please stay safe wherever you go!
Thanks Tom! Stay tuned as I will be uploading 2 to 3 videos per week from Vietnam! I think I'll be going to Bangkok (again) for a visa run in a few weeks, and I'll spend more than 20 hours there. hehehe
Where I live on Long Island, NY, USA. You'll never see this, all train tracks are ether fenced off or electrified. But this is awesome, I'd come to visit just for that. On a side note, I never knew I got cold in Vietnam, seeing as everyone is wearing coats.
Glad you got to see some new and interesting things from this side of the world. Hanoi is in the northern part of Vietnam, several hours away from the border with China. In the mountains northwest of here, it snows on very cold days. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Hi Cory, that was such a nice video! I just stumbled across your video and its nice to see someone who is calm and appreciates the small things in life, like chicken on the street and who is amazed at everything. People get so distracted about whats important in life and you seem to be a person that is content with who you are and can basically live everywhere, because he will find something that makes life worthwhile. Its a cool quality to have! If you are ever in the area of Germany, just let me know, i can definatly show you around! Regards from Germany:)
Thank you so much Kytegirl! I'm glad you can see from my perspective about things, even the little things, in daily life. I would love to visit Germany and if I do, I'll try to remember you and send a message. (I'll probably announce it too ahead of time on UA-cam and social media.) My father and my bloodline through that side of the family is mostly German. There's a little sprinkle of Scottish, English, and French-Canadian, but the huge majority by a large amount is German. My last name is May, and apparently, that's a common last name in Germany, England, and Scotland (???) not sure if that's true but that's what I heard. Anyway, yes... Germany! I want to gooooo!!!!
Sure thing, you really inspired me! I did a tour through my city just yesterday, because i realised i never really did that. Just got lost and found a cool new place to drink coffee. Its so easy to get stuck in daily life. Have a great day:)
The rectangular red sign with the white border (8:40) does say "Do not proceed past this sign" as you suspected, but it is meant for trains. They had one of these at each crossing in your video, and I assume the crossing guard will close the barrier and then swivel the sign to the side.
Yeah, I didn't know what it was for, but only trains would be the ones to encounter that sign as they approach it. But it's a single track, so I don't know why they need that. hehehe There's gotta be a good reason. Maybe it's just a safety requirement by law to have those there. Thanks for commenting!!!
New subscriber from MD!! Your apartment tour was in my recommended feed and I checked out your older videos and was surprised to see you’re from Baltimore! Love your videos.
Hey, thanks for subscribing! Actually I'm not from Maryland, or America, at all. Even though I'm an American citizen since birth. I was living in Baltimore for about a year and a half, and that's the time when I started my UA-cam channel. My parents live in St. Mary's county, and I lived down there for a number of years. I also did 4 years of school in DC and lived 2 years in Arlington. So I'm very familiar with the whole DMV area. ^^ Where are you from?
Feed The Cory my mistake! I should have said “lived”, I grew up in Harford County, in Edgewood. Now living in Baltimore, near Parkville (or I’m about 5 min from Morgan State University (if you know where that is). Glad I found your videos, they’re fun! I just let them run while I’m working, your voice is very relaxing. :)
I see Kim Jong-Un at 26:10. Why are there lots of Korean tourists on the train tracks? There's even some Korean writing on the green building at 25:50. What does it say?
There are many Korean tourists in Vietnam, in every city, every single day. The largest population of Koreans outside of Korea is actually in Saigon, not Koreatown LA or NYC or elsewhere. Korean tourists love taking selfies, and this train street is like a huge selfie/Instagram destination for tourists. The Korean says 드루와 한잔해 (Deuruwa hanjan hae), which means "Come and have a drink." And the Japanese under it says いらっしゃいませ (irrashaimase), which means "Welcome" or "Please come in."
That was really interesting! I live in Canada so it's nice to see how other people live in other countries that I will never get to visit. Thank you for posting this!
Thanks Todd! The lake video wasn't a true "walking" video like my Vietnam Walk or Seoul Walk videos. But now that I'm back in my groove, I'll be doing a lot more of these kinds of videos! ^^
Loved your video! I’m currently in Hanoi and unfortunately won’t be able to make it to the train street. But your video gave me a wonderful insight and will make sure to visit next time I’m in Hanoi 😁
Very interesting. Fascinating to see other cultures close up. Finally nice to see an informative, well made UA-cam vlogger who’s not filming bullshit, self absorbed videos. Thank you!
Thanks so much! Glad you really enjoy what I'm doing. I know that my channel has my name in it, so it might seem like personal blogs (which I admit, I have some of those), but I try to focus on making videos about everything I see, the culture of where I'm at, the people, the food, etc. If only I had the means to do this full time! It would be my dream job. ^^
I started with Korean & Jvloggers, then I found a few chinese/ HK vloggers and now I have found you! I'm a struggling young adult with no money for travel, but it is so cathartic being able to travel around Asia and watch other's experiences with the many cultures. One day I hope I get the chance to experience it first hand. Thank you so much for making videos! Don't stop. -Kennedy from Texas 💞
Thanks for this awesome comment Kennedy! I started off vlogging in Korea in early 2013, if you look back at my videos, I have a ton of them from all over Seoul and other parts of Korea. ^^ I'm glad that my videos can help you experience Asia! You should definitely come one day, and I suggest even living here! It's a great mix of cultures, foods, languages, etc. Pro tip: southeast Asia is VERY affordable to travel through, and even live in! If you have any kind of 4 year college degree, you can also easily find English teaching jobs around Asia that pay for your flight and your rent. Traveling to Asia is not out of reach. Good luck!!! ^^
Thanks Cory, this helped me push through the last 30 mins of work today! I'm also having one of those 'hours in front of the PC editing' days, so this really hit the spot. :)
I love that this video is getting attention from train enthusiasts and model train hobbyists. I grew up in Japan, and there's a massive obsession with all things related to trains there. I definitely grew up with model train sets, and saw so many wonderful scale model towns in full detail with realistic looking environments and trains. Thanks for commenting!
Great video. There is a guy (Mars Hartdegen) who has videos with the camera mounted on the front of trains that pass through this corridor, if you want to see it from the trains point of view.
... Love this vlog... loved that door on the 2nd floor with no balcony !!! I love it that they get away with the off-the-cuff 'DYI contructions' - crazy eye candy. How long did u stay in Hanoi, and VN?
hehehe Yeah, there's a lot of "anything goes" kind of stuff all around Vietnam. It really adds to the unique experience when walking around. I've been living in Hanoi (and Vietnam) for 13 months now. I don't really have any intentions of leaving Vietnam any time soon. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Very interesting walk and neighborhood. I guess the people there are used to it but I wonder how loud it gets when the train goes by? Looks like a great place for photography. Excellent video! 😁✌🏽
Yeah, they're probably really used to it. Many of the families have been living along the tracks since after the Vietnam War. The train passing by is very loud. It shakes everything, the freight engine is pretty loud, and the train also "honks" as it goes by, which is VERY loud. I guess the good thing for residents here is that it only passes by a few times a day, not like every hour or something. That would be insane. hehehe
Really enjoyed the cultural walk Cory. It was like being there with you. Don't know your age, but you certainly appear to be well grounded. City life along the tracks seems to be very precarious. I would live/work there only as a last 'nothing else available' choice. Keep up the good posting; I'll check out your other videos. So...you live in Vietnam? Stay healthy and remain plugged-in.
You're welcome Dennis! Glad you enjoyed the video. Oh, I'm 36 years old. Still got so much to learn in life, but also not a complete newbie to things. hehehe Yes, I have been living in Vietnam since June 2017. Thanks for the awesome comment!
From the southern end (how I started the video), go to 11 Lê Duẩn street. If starting from north end, near the ramp I showed, go to 135 Phùng Hưng street. To see the southern end of Hanoi Railyway Station and southbound trains, there's a smaller train street at 1 Khâm Thiên street. I hope this helps!
Thanks. Unfortunately, the Vietnamese government has shut down "train street" to tourists, and shut down all the cafes that had popped up along the tracks. It was deemed dangerous for tourists and sadly the area where the poor families were living were being gentrified rapidly. Now it's back to being a normal train street with only the original businesses and no tourists.
Thank you for saying this! ^^ During my years of making back alley and side street videos around Korea, and now Vietnam, so many people who see something different from what they are used to immediately label the places in my videos as "slums" or "ghettos" and they look down on it as an inferior location/neighborhood/city/country. These train street alleys are definitely not slums. Vietnam does have slum neighborhoods, but I'm not trying to exploit the people there just to get some views on UA-cam. I need a better angle to tell a story about the people there first.
Nice path for a contemplation moment, I found myself thinking more about life in these kinds of places than in nature. Cities and their less known parts always activate the philosopher inside me hahaha. What about you? Love the video thanks
Thanks for the cool comment Daniel! I also contemplate these things. As you know, I love exploring back alleys and random neighborhood streets to see those lesser known parts. ^^
Well, the bell to warn that a train will come in a few minutes never rang, so no one was worried about moving anywhere. But normally, the warning bells will ring all along the track and then people will move all their motorcycles, plastic chairs, or whatever off the tracks well before the train even reaches that area. ^^
Thanks Victoria. I'll be filming many more walking videos, so stay tuned! Oh, and there are hundreds of Korean tourists in Hanoi everyday. I see them all the time. So I really have no interest in talking to random Korean strangers. lol
Please watch my Revisiting Train Street video to see the train. The train actually comes by in that video. It was unfortunate the train never passed by as scheduled in this video.
I saw some Americans (well, they looked like it) walk passed you. How do the Vietnamese feel about Americans being in their country? I would like to visit.
Bunch of the tourists were speaking German, French, Dutch, and English. No idea where they're all from. hehehe Vietnam is very welcoming, I never heard about people being angry at Americans because of the war or anything like that. You definitely need to visit, it's a wonderful, charming country. ^^
Not sure what you mean by trespassers. No one really dies along these areas of the tracks. It's usually along the tracks somewhere out in the countryside, where street crossings without signs or barriers are, and people attempt to run across the tracks at the last second and get hit. The people who live along the tracks know how to navigate without getting hurt, and definitely move out of the way when trains come daily.
Railroad tracks, trestles, yards and equipment are private property and trespassers are subject to arrest and fine. If you are in a rail yard uninvited by a railroad official you are trespassing and subject to criminal prosecution; you could be injured or killed in a busy rail yard. oli.org/education-resources/pedestrian-safety
The railway seen in my video is not private property. As you can see, people live and work along the tracks, so no one is actually "trespassing." But the railyard at the train station is private property, so you're not allowed to go into that area. When people get off the train, they walk along the tracks in the railyard towards the exit. The laws here, and in other countries like Thailand, India, etc. are much different than those of North America or Europe.
very cool vid ! i thought i heard korean before you said that lol ! did you not say speak to them ? nice video ! i would love to live there cheaper than the uk . :)
There's hundreds of Korean tourists in Hanoi every single day. I have no interest in talking to very young Korean girls who are preoccupied with taking pics, and even if I did, they'd probably be very shy being approached by a strange man in a foreign country. lol Where in the UK are you?
Nice! Scotland is a country I'd love to visit! Did you know that I have some Scottish heritage? It's a small percentage (I'm not sure the exact %), but my father and his older sister have been doing family research for many years. Most of my father's side is German, but I was surprised to find out I have some Scottish blood in me. Maybe that explains the random orange hairs I get on my facial hair!!! lol
Great video! I watch videos recorded from train driver cab in Vietnam Very often and it is not problem watch these videos two hours without break :D At first time when I saw how close buildings are, I was interested how many people die just cause of train in these thin streets. But anyway, I want live there too :D It must be cool
I love long videos like that, I definitely get sucked in. No one really dies along the tracks in the city, but more so on the outskirts and countryside where hundreds of illegal crossings happen every day.
These days you'll have to deal with non-stop tourists walking around on the tracks. The train only comes several times a day, so that's not really a problem if you don't mind the loud noise for just a minute.
Would you live right next to a train track? What kinds of questions do you have about this type of living situation? Leave your questions and comments down below! If you'd like to help translate my English subtitles into your language, please click this link: ua-cam.com/users/timedtext_cs_panel?tab=2&c=UCAQLIhgbZGo1GgyONrKHuWw
Feed The Cory I would not live next to train tracks, cemeteries or busy roads but that's just me. My question is how big and how fast is the train to go through those houses?
If it's a slow train like that one, I would love to. I live about 3 blocks from a slow track right now (So. California) and would love to be able to look out my bedroom window (or front door) at the train going by.
I like your list! It makes sense. The train is your average freight-sized train, the same you see in the US or elsewhere. Some are hauling only goods, some are only hauling passengers. And from what I've seen before with my own eyes, the train moves at a pretty good pace. Definitely faster than a human can run!
I've seen the train before, it goes through this area at quite a fast speed. Definitely faster than a human can run, but not ridiculously fast. I hope that makes sense. lol
Oh, It feels weird for me now that the train does not have a more or less fixed schedule....My suggestion is you can do 1 hour of filming until the train comes. Later you can edit and cut the unnecessary parts. But I think keeping filming and walking around 1 hour is the best way for you to catch the train ^^
+Phuong Tran Thanks Phuong! I started filming at 3pm, and I waited until 4:30pm but there was still no train. So I left. I'm sure if I go at a different time, I can see the train. Information online is not reliable. ㅠㅠ
Yah that sucks. I guess it is random and depends on luck. But maybe as you mentioned in the video, if you keep coming the same time (3pm to 5pm), Ｉguess the train must come 1 day. Hihi. By the way, the lady selling passion fruit is so unfriendly, why did she not sell passion fruit juice , is passion fruit out of season now?? Seriously, please ignore those funny stupid things and unfriendly people like that, Cory!! I feel unfriendly people like her are bad images of Hanoi +____________+
+Phuong Tran Oh it's okay, she said she didn't have anymore chanh leo. All she had left were Coke, water, and some Red Bulls. No fresh fruit to make any juice.
Phuong Tran what make you judge the lady for being unfriendly? She can't speak english so she was making some hand gestures with a smile to tell Cory she ran out of Chanh leo, that was nice.
It's alright Bingaling, Phuong is a very nice person. It's just a misunderstanding. She's also from Hanoi. ^^ I know that she doesn't mean to sound disrespectful or anything negative. I think she is just watching out for me and took that lady's actions the wrong way. It's no problem. ^^
Vietnam is a very elongated country, running north to south. In the south, it's much closer to the equator, so it's just always warm and humid. But Hanoi is way up in the north, and we're just several hours away from the China border. Northern Vietnam definitely gets cold. In January, the coldest it got was 5°C, so just a few degrees above freezing. But the wind chill factor made it feel like -5°C at times. In the northern mountain regions like Sapa, it snows. The changing of the seasons in Hanoi is why I chose to live here instead of Saigon, where it's just hot all year round. I lived in Hawaii for 8 years, and the lack of seasons drove me crazy over time. But now it's spring, well... almost feels like summer again. hehehe We went from 10°C to 33°C in one day. Now I'm back in shorts and tank top with all my windows open these days. I'm definitely dreading the summer time humid heat wave... it's BRUTAL!
Omg,how can someone parking his motorbike on the tain track? Is it not dangerous as too narrow for train and side of the railway full housing. I like your vlog as you show other side of vietnam. Cool
It's OK, Vietnamese park anywhere until they need to move their motorcycles. In that case, the trains don't come often, and when they do there's a warning bell a few minutes in advance to give everyone time to move their motorcycles, plastic stools, carts, children, or whatever off the tracks. Thanks for enjoying the video tour!
Love your walking tours videos, interesting and really appreciate it! :) p/s: time: 15.21 I think local ppl won't be so dumb to pile up "trashes" on the track if they know the train would be coming in anytime soon, will they? lol
Yeah, you're right. They live and work in these areas almost all their life. They know when the train will come and if they need to move off the tracks. I know some people might think some train is just going to magically pop out of nowhere and kill everyone, which is so unrealistic. There's an advanced warning bell letting people know to move off the tracks. They do it multiple times a day.
This video was not fail, just unlucky, but you gave us abundant of informations to people who living outside vietname, mostly to traveller all around the globe about the spot to take photos in street train, thanks a million, keep traveling.
Thank you Mas, for your kind words. ^^ You're right, it wasn't a fail, just unlucky. I'm glad that my video can help you and others know more about the streets of Hanoi!
I've been an American citizen since birth at a U.S. Navy hospital in Okinawa, Japan. Ethnically, I am half-Korean, half-white (mostly German, with a small mix of Scottish, English, and French-Canadian). Thanks for asking your question! ^^
Feed The Cory thanks for reply back. Are you still in VN ? I am Vietnamese and live in the US since 1975 and I am also a ex-South Vietnamese veteran Navy myself. Anyway I wish you have a nice Happy New Year 2018 in VN.
hehehe The street crossing in this video is super tame compared to normal street crossing. I'm going to make a video about Hanoi's traffic in the near future, you'll see some "extreme" crossing action in that video. ^^
Thanks McRocket! Stay tuned because I'll film the southern end of Hanoi Railway Station next time to capture what the train looks like as it passes through the narrow alleys.
nah , a new decent one d be around 800 - 900$ (honda wave/blade , yamaha sirius) , but u can just rent for a day , monthly from many backpacker streets
Like Marko said, buying a motorbike is pretty affordable. You can also find used/refurbished ones cheaply. Most expats who live here either buy a used one, or they just rent monthly for $35~$60 per month. $50 a month is average for a motorbike rental for 1 month. As for cars, no way... it's ridiculously expensive! And driving a car in a country that commutes primarily by motorcycle is insanity. A 20 minute motorbike ride in heavy traffic can easily become a 1 hour commute when driving a car.
Don't make fun of people who run from pigeons! They ARE flying rats!!! Argh! Lol. Thanks for another fun walking video! So cool to see how close people live to those tracks. I am so curious to see it passing through, how fast it goes, how it affects those who live there. Like, those clothes that are hanging to dry don't fly off?? And those chickens don't get run over? And those ladies have time to move ALL those bags??? Just so curious!!
LOL Glad you enjoyed the walking tour! The train moves at a decent speed, definitely faster than a human can run. I've been on the train a few times before, and you can easily see into the living rooms and bedrooms of soooooo many homes, people just chilling watching TV, sleeping, etc. Never saw any clothes fly off though. Chickens just scurry away, they know the train routine. hehehe I promise I'll make another video showing all of these things! ^^ Thanks for commenting!
Yeah, maybe one day they'll change the way garbage is handled. The current system of littering anywhere still happens because people know someone will come and sweep up all the trash every evening. It's a bad mentality to have. I've even seen people just dump their trash can out the 2nd floor window into the street. I think my biggest problem with Vietnam is the pollution and litter, there's just so much plastic trash EVERYWHERE. One day, I hope Vietnam fixes this problem and restores the healthy landscape of their beautiful country.
It's a social problem, the government can't do any thing if the folks don't want to do it, they still throwing garbage every where they want. So we just can wait, teaching the youngsters about it.
Glad you enjoyed the walking tour, Robert! Stay tuned because I REALLY want to film the train passing by, so I'll be going to the southern end of Hanoi Railway Station next time to catch that 3pm southbound train. ^^
Yeah, this was filmed with a GoPro and a stabilizer, like the rest of my walking videos. It's a bit shaky, I think, because I'm walking on loose rocks and gravel. I also keep it in following mode, so if I look up, the camera looks up, if I look down, the camera looks down. It would look way steadier if I kept it locked on the horizon. Anyway, thanks for the feedback! I'm a bit rusty walking with the stabilizer, it's been many months. Getting back into it!
I hear you, as I have a similar setup. The only issue about the "horizon" mode is that it's pain in the rear to switch back and forth between that and follow mode, especially when you are continuously filming without breaks. I love your frame rate at 60p.
It does look like a slum to be fair. The way tracks go a metre or so from houses and shops is bizarre, and there are probably plans to redevelop it, maybe move the tracks or families... But damn! It does make for an interesting place to visit.
I think the term "slum" gets thrown around loosely. For example, I typically think of slum as shanty town areas where all the homes are made from wood and corrugated tin, and there's barely any clean running water or sewage systems in place. But others might consider this as a slum. But if you took away the railroad track, the buildings and homes look like any other neighborhood in Vietnam. So if you think this looks like a slum, then you'll think all of Vietnam looks like a slum. But that isn't true at all. (Don't get me wrong, there are actual slums in Vietnam as well...) These homes have been next to the track since the 1960's, and there are no plans to redevelop or move the families. People enjoy living here and many businesses are actually moving into these areas because they are hot spots for tourists looking for Instagram-worthy locations during their travels. Thanks for commenting.
I understand what you mean, that's why I said "looks like" :) . Thing is, my home city looks like a slum in most areas too (I'm from Ukraine). The buildings on outside are grey, dirty, and utterly depressing. The contrast is striking when you enter an apartment in one of such buildings and find yourself in a decent modern living room. :) So I guess we're slowly recovering from 90s. I hope so does Viet Nam. Thanks for sharing! P.S. Glad there are no plans to rework that place. It's dangerous enough so no city planner in Europe would ever approve it, and living next to tracks with noisy trains isn't for everyone, but it IS a very unique place so I think it needs to stay. :)
It's alright, people park wherever for the most part here in Vietnam. There's fair warning before the train comes so everyone moves all their stools and anything else (including mopeds) out of the way before the train is even close. ^^
Nope, not in Hanoi. I mean, I am cautious and aware of my surroundings, and I also don't flash around my camera equipment to draw attention to myself. But it's possible someone might ride by on a motorcycle and try to rip your camera out of your hands in Saigon, though. The crime rate against tourists down there is waaayyyyy higher than Hanoi.
Nooooo you have to come here in person! The foods, the smells, the amazing people, the beautiful architecture... videos can only do so much. You gotta see it for yourself with your own eyes! I promise it'll be worth it. ^^
Imagine my surprise when watching this video, I see myself in it. We were there the same day! Thanks for recording it!
Wow, what a small world! The train street is closed down by the government. It was deemed too dangerous. All the cafes had to shut down and tourists are not allowed to walk on the tracks anymore.
02:09 ..this reminds me of my trip to Tirana Albania three months ago. Pedestrian crossings mean nothing to drivers, took me 8 minutes to cross cross 3 lanes of traffic at Skanderberg Square with cars and BUSES refusing to stop....crazy !!!
Geez, that sounds so terrible. I've seen videos of traffic over there and cars just don't give a damn as well.
Thanks for leaving a comment! Please stay safe wherever you go!
There is so much depth and character, that's what I love about Asia!
Yessss! ^^ Me too
Great video. Very much enjoyed it. I love Hanoi. I've crossed these tracks many times.. but next time I'll do the track walk.
Thanks Stan! Yeah, turn left or right the next time you approach some tracks. hehehe You'll be amazed what you find.
VIETNAM street VERY interesting I'm going to subscribed to see more on Vietnam . ..Thank you Cory! for making this vlog. keep them coming
Thanks Tom! Stay tuned as I will be uploading 2 to 3 videos per week from Vietnam!
I think I'll be going to Bangkok (again) for a visa run in a few weeks, and I'll spend more than 20 hours there. hehehe
Where I live on Long Island, NY, USA. You'll never see this, all train tracks are ether fenced off or electrified. But this is awesome, I'd come to visit just for that. On a side note, I never knew I got cold in Vietnam, seeing as everyone is wearing coats.
Glad you got to see some new and interesting things from this side of the world. Hanoi is in the northern part of Vietnam, several hours away from the border with China. In the mountains northwest of here, it snows on very cold days. Thanks for watching and commenting!
walking on the rail track is the greatest pleasure of the human life , specially street food shops around the tracks
Greatest pleasure of human life? Wow, that's an amazing statement. hehehe
It's definitely a cool experience. ^^
I’ve totally heard about this, super cool to see. Thanks for sharing this Cory!
Awesome! Glad you enjoyed the video!!! Thanks for commenting!
VERY interesting vlog. Thank you so much Cory!
You're welcome! Thanks for leaving a comment!
I took the sleeper to Lao Cai and back when visiting SaPa. I missed this part of the trip. Thank you for the post!
You're welcome Bob!
Hi Cory, that was such a nice video! I just stumbled across your video and its nice to see someone who is calm and appreciates the small things in life, like chicken on the street and who is amazed at everything. People get so distracted about whats important in life and you seem to be a person that is content with who you are and can basically live everywhere, because he will find something that makes life worthwhile. Its a cool quality to have! If you are ever in the area of Germany, just let me know, i can definatly show you around! Regards from Germany:)
Thank you so much Kytegirl! I'm glad you can see from my perspective about things, even the little things, in daily life.
I would love to visit Germany and if I do, I'll try to remember you and send a message. (I'll probably announce it too ahead of time on UA-cam and social media.)
My father and my bloodline through that side of the family is mostly German. There's a little sprinkle of Scottish, English, and French-Canadian, but the huge majority by a large amount is German. My last name is May, and apparently, that's a common last name in Germany, England, and Scotland (???) not sure if that's true but that's what I heard.
Anyway, yes... Germany! I want to gooooo!!!!
Sure thing, you really inspired me! I did a tour through my city just yesterday, because i realised i never really did that. Just got lost and found a cool new place to drink coffee. Its so easy to get stuck in daily life. Have a great day:)
Excellent video, there are plenty with the train but this was a very different perspective.
Thanks! There's a 2nd version of this video where the train actually came by. But I'm glad you enjoyed the walk! Cheers!
The rectangular red sign with the white border (8:40) does say "Do not proceed past this sign" as you suspected, but it is meant for trains. They had one of these at each crossing in your video, and I assume the crossing guard will close the barrier and then swivel the sign to the side.
Yeah, I didn't know what it was for, but only trains would be the ones to encounter that sign as they approach it. But it's a single track, so I don't know why they need that. hehehe There's gotta be a good reason. Maybe it's just a safety requirement by law to have those there. Thanks for commenting!!!
👑This is so beautiful, seeing tiny corner doors that haves buildings and houses and else more in them👑💕
Thanks, that was a cool tour of the area.
Glad you liked it ^^
New subscriber from MD!! Your apartment tour was in my recommended feed and I checked out your older videos and was surprised to see you’re from Baltimore! Love your videos.
Hey, thanks for subscribing! Actually I'm not from Maryland, or America, at all. Even though I'm an American citizen since birth. I was living in Baltimore for about a year and a half, and that's the time when I started my UA-cam channel.
My parents live in St. Mary's county, and I lived down there for a number of years.
I also did 4 years of school in DC and lived 2 years in Arlington. So I'm very familiar with the whole DMV area. ^^
Where are you from?
Feed The Cory my mistake! I should have said “lived”, I grew up in Harford County, in Edgewood. Now living in Baltimore, near Parkville (or I’m about 5 min from Morgan State University (if you know where that is).
Glad I found your videos, they’re fun! I just let them run while I’m working, your voice is very relaxing. :)
Interesting slow walk through the area i had first seen several months ago in some of Mars Hartdegen "cab view" (from the train) videos.
I see Kim Jong-Un at 26:10. Why are there lots of Korean tourists on the train tracks? There's even some Korean writing on the green building at 25:50. What does it say?
There are many Korean tourists in Vietnam, in every city, every single day.
The largest population of Koreans outside of Korea is actually in Saigon, not Koreatown LA or NYC or elsewhere.
Korean tourists love taking selfies, and this train street is like a huge selfie/Instagram destination for tourists.
The Korean says 드루와 한잔해 (Deuruwa hanjan hae), which means "Come and have a drink."
And the Japanese under it says
いらっしゃいませ (irrashaimase), which means "Welcome" or "Please come in."
Lol,that guy really look like Kim Jong Un!
Wow,no wonder there is a Kang Ho Dong Baek Jeong in Hanoi
Yeah, those chain of BBQ houses owned by Kang Ho Dong are super famous... I saw some in Thailand as well.
That was really interesting! I live in Canada so it's nice to see how other people live in other countries that I will never get to visit. Thank you for posting this!
Thanks for this lovely comment Janina! Glad I could take you to Vietnam through my videos. ^^
I haven't watched a Cory Walk since, I think, you walked around the lake. Good job! I enjoyed it very much!
Thanks Todd! The lake video wasn't a true "walking" video like my Vietnam Walk or Seoul Walk videos.
But now that I'm back in my groove, I'll be doing a lot more of these kinds of videos! ^^
Loved your video! I’m currently in Hanoi and unfortunately won’t be able to make it to the train street. But your video gave me a wonderful insight and will make sure to visit next time I’m in Hanoi 😁
Oh no, that's unfortunate Mery. I hope you're able to see it next time!!! Glad my video could help you. ^^
Very interesting. Fascinating to see other cultures close up. Finally nice to see an informative, well made UA-cam vlogger who’s not filming bullshit, self absorbed videos.
Thank you!
Thanks so much! Glad you really enjoy what I'm doing. I know that my channel has my name in it, so it might seem like personal blogs (which I admit, I have some of those), but I try to focus on making videos about everything I see, the culture of where I'm at, the people, the food, etc. If only I had the means to do this full time! It would be my dream job. ^^
I started with Korean & Jvloggers, then I found a few chinese/ HK vloggers and now I have found you! I'm a struggling young adult with no money for travel, but it is so cathartic being able to travel around Asia and watch other's experiences with the many cultures. One day I hope I get the chance to experience it first hand.
Thank you so much for making videos! Don't stop.
-Kennedy from Texas 💞
Thanks for this awesome comment Kennedy! I started off vlogging in Korea in early 2013, if you look back at my videos, I have a ton of them from all over Seoul and other parts of Korea. ^^
I'm glad that my videos can help you experience Asia! You should definitely come one day, and I suggest even living here!
It's a great mix of cultures, foods, languages, etc.
Pro tip: southeast Asia is VERY affordable to travel through, and even live in!
If you have any kind of 4 year college degree, you can also easily find English teaching jobs around Asia that pay for your flight and your rent. Traveling to Asia is not out of reach. Good luck!!! ^^
Thanks Cory, this helped me push through the last 30 mins of work today! I'm also having one of those 'hours in front of the PC editing' days, so this really hit the spot. :)
hahaha Glad my video could help you through that! I feel your pain!!! Good luck with editing!!!
Those tracks seem to be almost narrow gauge. yep, checked Wikipedia and it is meter gauge (3'3") in Vietnam.
I love that this video is getting attention from train enthusiasts and model train hobbyists.
I grew up in Japan, and there's a massive obsession with all things related to trains there. I definitely grew up with model train sets, and saw so many wonderful scale model towns in full detail with realistic looking environments and trains.
Thanks for commenting!
That was such an interesting walk..loved it .
Thanks Shahana! Glad you enjoyed the walking tour! ^^
Trying to catch up on all your past videos nice job I have not found one I didn't like.
8:37 that's the red sign means no train approaching
I really enjoyed this video. Well done. 😊
Thanks Nicoleta!
really like the walks you always do
Thanks David! Always appreciate your support. ^^
Love the vid. Thanks for showing this....and that street with track scene would look great in an HO scale layout.
You're welcome Rey, glad you enjoyed the walk around!
Would LOVE to see this area as an HO scale model set!
Very interesting video! I saw this street in another video about trains, but you have more interesting!!!
Thank you for a very interesting video on the train street.
I didn't know this part of Hanoi was beautiful. Thank you for the video.
Great video and comments.
So interesting. I would love to travel and see vietnam
Glad you enjoyed the video tour Chris! Yes, Vietnam is definitely a must-visit destination!
My friend lives right next to the east coast mainline!!
Oh really? Where at? Do they complain about the train passing by?
Great video. There is a guy (Mars Hartdegen) who has videos with the camera mounted on the front of trains that pass through this corridor, if you want to see it from the trains point of view.
Amazing video,❤it and thank you!!
Glad you enjoyed it Hoa! ^^
cant believe you didn't get a chance to see last train to georgia...hihi!
What a beautiful place, id love to see it my self great vlog
well in USA we has laws against stopping on railroad tracks
Obviously there they don't care
What is the gauge of the track?
... Love this vlog... loved that door on the 2nd floor with no balcony !!! I love it that they get away with the off-the-cuff 'DYI contructions' - crazy eye candy. How long did u stay in Hanoi, and VN?
hehehe Yeah, there's a lot of "anything goes" kind of stuff all around Vietnam. It really adds to the unique experience when walking around.
I've been living in Hanoi (and Vietnam) for 13 months now. I don't really have any intentions of leaving Vietnam any time soon.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Very interesting walk and neighborhood. I guess the people there are used to it but I wonder how loud it gets when the train goes by? Looks like a great place for photography. Excellent video! 😁✌🏽
Yeah, they're probably really used to it. Many of the families have been living along the tracks since after the Vietnam War.
The train passing by is very loud. It shakes everything, the freight engine is pretty loud, and the train also "honks" as it goes by, which is VERY loud. I guess the good thing for residents here is that it only passes by a few times a day, not like every hour or something. That would be insane. hehehe
Exactly! That's what I was wondering lol If it passed by every hour it would have to affect the hearing of people living there! Very interesting.
I love stuff like your doing keep it up .
Will do, thanks for the support! ^^
Really enjoyed the cultural walk Cory. It was like being there with you. Don't know your age, but you certainly appear to be well grounded. City life along the tracks seems to be very precarious. I would live/work there only as a last 'nothing else available' choice. Keep up the good posting; I'll check out your other videos. So...you live in Vietnam? Stay healthy and remain plugged-in.
You're welcome Dennis! Glad you enjoyed the video.
Oh, I'm 36 years old. Still got so much to learn in life, but also not a complete newbie to things. hehehe
Yes, I have been living in Vietnam since June 2017.
Thanks for the awesome comment!
Nice one we have been the one in Bkk it's fab
Very nice!
Nice video, like the old days
Woot woot! Thanks for all your support! ^^
Erik Hoving i got the same feeling
Really happy about it
Cory lovely walk really enjoyed it :) bit hit and miss with the train times could be British rail lol
hahaha is British Rail like that too?
Oh yes and so expensive .
No such thing as British rail! There are separate companies running different lines.
How good if the train came by! Remind me of Bangkok train market...
Yeah, I will try the southern side of Hanoi Railway Station soon to try and capture the train passing through the narrow alley. ^^
Very interesting..sorry we did not get to see a train...maybe next time....thanks!
Thanks JC! Yeah, next time I'll capture the train! ^^
I was there on february unfortunately now is train street closed...it is very dangerous
hi cory looks different in the day time to when we did it at night that's what I call ultimate minimalist living
Yeah, it's a different vibe at night, for sure!
What location would I give Uber if I wanted to visit this area? Thanks Cory!
From the southern end (how I started the video), go to 11 Lê Duẩn street.
If starting from north end, near the ramp I showed, go to 135 Phùng Hưng street.
To see the southern end of Hanoi Railyway Station and southbound trains, there's a smaller train street at 1 Khâm Thiên street.
I hope this helps!
Thumbs up for taking the time to put a map at the start.
Thanks. Unfortunately, the Vietnamese government has shut down "train street" to tourists, and shut down all the cafes that had popped up along the tracks. It was deemed dangerous for tourists and sadly the area where the poor families were living were being gentrified rapidly. Now it's back to being a normal train street with only the original businesses and no tourists.
Anyone who thinks that is a slum is clearly mistaken. It looks so clean and quiet
Thank you for saying this! ^^ During my years of making back alley and side street videos around Korea, and now Vietnam, so many people who see something different from what they are used to immediately label the places in my videos as "slums" or "ghettos" and they look down on it as an inferior location/neighborhood/city/country.
These train street alleys are definitely not slums. Vietnam does have slum neighborhoods, but I'm not trying to exploit the people there just to get some views on UA-cam. I need a better angle to tell a story about the people there first.
This is amazing, How much do you think they pay for rent in places by the tracks?
I really don't know, but I'm sure it's cheap. Much cheaper than my $300 rooftop apt for sure.
Nice path for a contemplation moment, I found myself thinking more about life in these kinds of places than in nature. Cities and their less known parts always activate the philosopher inside me hahaha. What about you?
Love the video thanks
Thanks for the cool comment Daniel! I also contemplate these things. As you know, I love exploring back alleys and random neighborhood streets to see those lesser known parts. ^^
With the amount of bottles and recycling going on, I wouldn't think there's a train coming
Well, the bell to warn that a train will come in a few minutes never rang, so no one was worried about moving anywhere.
But normally, the warning bells will ring all along the track and then people will move all their motorcycles, plastic chairs, or whatever off the tracks well before the train even reaches that area. ^^
Very good
Thanks! ^^
You can search the schedule on dsvn.vn
This is the official booking train tickets of Vietnam Railways
Cory, very interesting walk. You should find these tiny little alley it’s very interesting too. You should stop and talk to the Korean girls.
Thanks Victoria. I'll be filming many more walking videos, so stay tuned!
Oh, and there are hundreds of Korean tourists in Hanoi everyday. I see them all the time.
So I really have no interest in talking to random Korean strangers. lol
The train ??
Please watch my Revisiting Train Street video to see the train. The train actually comes by in that video.
It was unfortunate the train never passed by as scheduled in this video.
I saw some Americans (well, they looked like it) walk passed you. How do the Vietnamese feel about Americans being in their country? I would like to visit.
Bunch of the tourists were speaking German, French, Dutch, and English. No idea where they're all from. hehehe
Vietnam is very welcoming, I never heard about people being angry at Americans because of the war or anything like that.
You definitely need to visit, it's a wonderful, charming country. ^^
wonder how many trespassers are killed while walking on the tracks here...
Not sure what you mean by trespassers. No one really dies along these areas of the tracks.
It's usually along the tracks somewhere out in the countryside, where street crossings without signs or barriers are, and people attempt to run across the tracks at the last second and get hit.
The people who live along the tracks know how to navigate without getting hurt, and definitely move out of the way when trains come daily.
Railroad tracks, trestles, yards and equipment are private property and trespassers are subject to arrest and fine. If you are in a rail yard uninvited by a railroad official you are trespassing and subject to criminal prosecution; you could be injured or killed in a busy rail yard. oli.org/education-resources/pedestrian-safety
The railway seen in my video is not private property. As you can see, people live and work along the tracks, so no one is actually "trespassing."
But the railyard at the train station is private property, so you're not allowed to go into that area.
When people get off the train, they walk along the tracks in the railyard towards the exit.
The laws here, and in other countries like Thailand, India, etc. are much different than those of North America or Europe.
good job dude =)) . i m viet guy living in the south . the rail here have walll cover not like in ha noi
Oh really? Is it a sound barrier? Thanks for commenting. ^^
Feed The Cory yeah it looks like . Half wall half barrier with spike on the top. And bike moving on both side of the rail :)))
Come to the Le van sy street and see the rail. very "nothing to see".
very cool vid ! i thought i heard korean before you said that lol ! did you not say speak to them ? nice video ! i would love to live there cheaper than the uk . :)
There's hundreds of Korean tourists in Hanoi every single day. I have no interest in talking to very young Korean girls who are preoccupied with taking pics, and even if I did, they'd probably be very shy being approached by a strange man in a foreign country. lol
Where in the UK are you?
haha ! im from scotland , been to korea before but would love to go to vietnam been watching your videos for years keep up the good work ! :)
Nice! Scotland is a country I'd love to visit! Did you know that I have some Scottish heritage? It's a small percentage (I'm not sure the exact %), but my father and his older sister have been doing family research for many years.
Most of my father's side is German, but I was surprised to find out I have some Scottish blood in me.
Maybe that explains the random orange hairs I get on my facial hair!!! lol
Great video! I watch videos recorded from train driver cab in Vietnam Very often and it is not problem watch these videos two hours without break :D At first time when I saw how close buildings are, I was interested how many people die just cause of train in these thin streets. But anyway, I want live there too :D It must be cool
I love long videos like that, I definitely get sucked in. No one really dies along the tracks in the city, but more so on the outskirts and countryside where hundreds of illegal crossings happen every day.
Wow - I would love to live on those tracks in a tiny house.
These days you'll have to deal with non-stop tourists walking around on the tracks. The train only comes several times a day, so that's not really a problem if you don't mind the loud noise for just a minute.
Come to Thailand's maeklong market :P
I definitely plan to, hopefully sometime this year!
We had birds at our home that sang when water runs in the kitchen.
Would you live right next to a train track? What kinds of questions do you have about this type of living situation? Leave your questions and comments down below!
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Feed The Cory I would not live next to train tracks, cemeteries or busy roads but that's just me. My question is how big and how fast is the train to go through those houses?
If it's a slow train like that one, I would love to. I live about 3 blocks from a slow track right now (So. California) and would love to be able to look out my bedroom window (or front door) at the train going by.
I like your list! It makes sense. The train is your average freight-sized train, the same you see in the US or elsewhere.
Some are hauling only goods, some are only hauling passengers. And from what I've seen before with my own eyes, the train moves at a pretty good pace. Definitely faster than a human can run!
I've seen the train before, it goes through this area at quite a fast speed. Definitely faster than a human can run, but not ridiculously fast. I hope that makes sense. lol
hahaha yeah, me too. No thanks. ^^
Oh, It feels weird for me now that the train does not have a more or less fixed schedule....My suggestion is you can do 1 hour of filming until the train comes. Later you can edit and cut the unnecessary parts. But I think keeping filming and walking around 1 hour is the best way for you to catch the train ^^
+Phuong Tran Thanks Phuong! I started filming at 3pm, and I waited until 4:30pm but there was still no train. So I left. I'm sure if I go at a different time, I can see the train. Information online is not reliable. ㅠㅠ
Yah that sucks. I guess it is random and depends on luck. But maybe as you mentioned in the video, if you keep coming the same time (3pm to 5pm), Ｉguess the train must come 1 day. Hihi. By the way, the lady selling passion fruit is so unfriendly, why did she not sell passion fruit juice , is passion fruit out of season now?? Seriously, please ignore those funny stupid things and unfriendly people like that, Cory!! I feel unfriendly people like her are bad images of Hanoi +____________+
+Phuong Tran Oh it's okay, she said she didn't have anymore chanh leo. All she had left were Coke, water, and some Red Bulls. No fresh fruit to make any juice.
Phuong Tran what make you judge the lady for being unfriendly? She can't speak english so she was making some hand gestures with a smile to tell Cory she ran out of Chanh leo, that was nice.
It's alright Bingaling, Phuong is a very nice person. It's just a misunderstanding. She's also from Hanoi. ^^ I know that she doesn't mean to sound disrespectful or anything negative. I think she is just watching out for me and took that lady's actions the wrong way. It's no problem. ^^
Thank you!
You're welcome Victoria! Thanks for commenting!
I thought the weather in vietnam all year hot and humid,how come most of the people on yoyr video are wearing jacket,?
Vietnam is a very elongated country, running north to south. In the south, it's much closer to the equator, so it's just always warm and humid. But Hanoi is way up in the north, and we're just several hours away from the China border. Northern Vietnam definitely gets cold. In January, the coldest it got was 5°C, so just a few degrees above freezing. But the wind chill factor made it feel like -5°C at times. In the northern mountain regions like Sapa, it snows.
The changing of the seasons in Hanoi is why I chose to live here instead of Saigon, where it's just hot all year round. I lived in Hawaii for 8 years, and the lack of seasons drove me crazy over time.
But now it's spring, well... almost feels like summer again. hehehe
We went from 10°C to 33°C in one day. Now I'm back in shorts and tank top with all my windows open these days. I'm definitely dreading the summer time humid heat wave... it's BRUTAL!
Omg,how can someone parking his motorbike on the tain track? Is it not dangerous as too narrow for train and side of the railway full housing.
I like your vlog as you show other side of vietnam. Cool
It's OK, Vietnamese park anywhere until they need to move their motorcycles. In that case, the trains don't come often, and when they do there's a warning bell a few minutes in advance to give everyone time to move their motorcycles, plastic stools, carts, children, or whatever off the tracks.
Thanks for enjoying the video tour!
코리 잘지내죠?
네~ 잘 지냈어용~~~ ^^
Feed The Cory
건강해 보이네요 베트남이 최근에
팍팍 뜨는 국가인거 같아요
포스트 차이나라고 하던데 실제
베트남에서 경제붐이 일어나고
있나요 어떻게 생각하세요?
Love your walking tours videos, interesting and really appreciate it! :)
p/s: time: 15.21 I think local ppl won't be so dumb to pile up "trashes" on the track if they know the train would be coming in anytime soon, will they? lol
Yeah, you're right. They live and work in these areas almost all their life. They know when the train will come and if they need to move off the tracks. I know some people might think some train is just going to magically pop out of nowhere and kill everyone, which is so unrealistic. There's an advanced warning bell letting people know to move off the tracks. They do it multiple times a day.
There are thinking cars in Vietnam, would have never guessed that.
This video was not fail, just unlucky, but you gave us abundant of informations to people who living outside vietname, mostly to traveller all around the globe about the spot to take photos in street train, thanks a million, keep traveling.
Thank you Mas, for your kind words. ^^ You're right, it wasn't a fail, just unlucky.
I'm glad that my video can help you and others know more about the streets of Hanoi!
Hi Cory, what is your nationality ? Thanks for the answer if any.
I've been an American citizen since birth at a U.S. Navy hospital in Okinawa, Japan.
Ethnically, I am half-Korean, half-white (mostly German, with a small mix of Scottish, English, and French-Canadian).
Thanks for asking your question! ^^
Feed The Cory thanks for reply back. Are you still in VN ? I am Vietnamese and live in the US since 1975 and I am also a ex-South Vietnamese veteran Navy myself. Anyway I wish you have a nice Happy New Year 2018 in VN.
Yes, I've been living in Ha Noi city since June 2017. You can see my other Vietnam videos on my channel. ^^
Thanks! And Happy New Year to you too!
Chaos street crossing...😱😱😱
hehehe The street crossing in this video is super tame compared to normal street crossing.
I'm going to make a video about Hanoi's traffic in the near future, you'll see some "extreme" crossing action in that video. ^^
Very interesting.
Thanks McRocket! Stay tuned because I'll film the southern end of Hanoi Railway Station next time to capture what the train looks like as it passes through the narrow alleys.
Is it expensive to own a vehicle in Vietnam?
nah , a new decent one d be around 800 - 900$ (honda wave/blade , yamaha sirius) , but u can just rent for a day , monthly from many backpacker streets
Like Marko said, buying a motorbike is pretty affordable. You can also find used/refurbished ones cheaply.
Most expats who live here either buy a used one, or they just rent monthly for $35~$60 per month. $50 a month is average for a motorbike rental for 1 month.
As for cars, no way... it's ridiculously expensive! And driving a car in a country that commutes primarily by motorcycle is insanity. A 20 minute motorbike ride in heavy traffic can easily become a 1 hour commute when driving a car.
And where there are tracks - a train can come at any time!
This statement is pretty accurate. hehehe
Don't make fun of people who run from pigeons! They ARE flying rats!!! Argh! Lol.
Thanks for another fun walking video! So cool to see how close people live to those tracks. I am so curious to see it passing through, how fast it goes, how it affects those who live there. Like, those clothes that are hanging to dry don't fly off?? And those chickens don't get run over? And those ladies have time to move ALL those bags??? Just so curious!!
LOL Glad you enjoyed the walking tour!
The train moves at a decent speed, definitely faster than a human can run.
I've been on the train a few times before, and you can easily see into the living rooms and bedrooms of soooooo many homes, people just chilling watching TV, sleeping, etc. Never saw any clothes fly off though. Chickens just scurry away, they know the train routine. hehehe
I promise I'll make another video showing all of these things! ^^ Thanks for commenting!
motorcycle in vietnam are amazing :)
It's definitely an experience to ride on a motorbike in Vietnam. I love it!
Vietnamese should take better care of the streets. Place more garbage cans. Government should have regulations against littering. Big FINE!!!!!!!!
Yeah, maybe one day they'll change the way garbage is handled.
The current system of littering anywhere still happens because people know someone will come and sweep up all the trash every evening.
It's a bad mentality to have. I've even seen people just dump their trash can out the 2nd floor window into the street.
I think my biggest problem with Vietnam is the pollution and litter, there's just so much plastic trash EVERYWHERE.
One day, I hope Vietnam fixes this problem and restores the healthy landscape of their beautiful country.
It's a social problem, the government can't do any thing if the folks don't want to do it, they still throwing garbage every where they want. So we just can wait, teaching the youngsters about it.
It looks like 1960s Korea, 판자촌.
Yeah mom, many areas of Vietnam look like this. ^^ It's safe, though.
Three minutes into the video and I'm like: "Unbelievable!"
Glad you enjoyed the walking tour, Robert! Stay tuned because I REALLY want to film the train passing by, so I'll be going to the southern end of Hanoi Railway Station next time to catch that 3pm southbound train. ^^
有點類似台灣平溪線
Hanoi is colder place.. While ho chi minh is very hot place..
Hanoi is cold in the winter season. It's blazing hot in the summers, just like Saigon.
The video is a little shaky,don't you use a Gimbal?
Yeah, this was filmed with a GoPro and a stabilizer, like the rest of my walking videos.
It's a bit shaky, I think, because I'm walking on loose rocks and gravel.
I also keep it in following mode, so if I look up, the camera looks up, if I look down, the camera looks down.
It would look way steadier if I kept it locked on the horizon.
Anyway, thanks for the feedback! I'm a bit rusty walking with the stabilizer, it's been many months.
Getting back into it!
I hear you, as I have a similar setup. The only issue about the "horizon" mode is that it's pain in the rear to switch back and forth between that and follow mode, especially when you are continuously filming without breaks. I love your frame rate at 60p.
It does look like a slum to be fair. The way tracks go a metre or so from houses and shops is bizarre, and there are probably plans to redevelop it, maybe move the tracks or families... But damn! It does make for an interesting place to visit.
I think the term "slum" gets thrown around loosely. For example, I typically think of slum as shanty town areas where all the homes are made from wood and corrugated tin, and there's barely any clean running water or sewage systems in place. But others might consider this as a slum.
But if you took away the railroad track, the buildings and homes look like any other neighborhood in Vietnam. So if you think this looks like a slum, then you'll think all of Vietnam looks like a slum. But that isn't true at all. (Don't get me wrong, there are actual slums in Vietnam as well...)
These homes have been next to the track since the 1960's, and there are no plans to redevelop or move the families. People enjoy living here and many businesses are actually moving into these areas because they are hot spots for tourists looking for Instagram-worthy locations during their travels.
Thanks for commenting.
I understand what you mean, that's why I said "looks like" :) . Thing is, my home city looks like a slum in most areas too (I'm from Ukraine). The buildings on outside are grey, dirty, and utterly depressing. The contrast is striking when you enter an apartment in one of such buildings and find yourself in a decent modern living room. :) So I guess we're slowly recovering from 90s. I hope so does Viet Nam. Thanks for sharing!
P.S. Glad there are no plans to rework that place. It's dangerous enough so no city planner in Europe would ever approve it, and living next to tracks with noisy trains isn't for everyone, but it IS a very unique place so I think it needs to stay. :)
Train Track Alley Is A-Fucking - Mazing!!! Love It!!! LOL!!!
It's so cool, huh? ^^ hehehe
16:07 I think that korean guy is ready to dance on the tracks b'cause his clothes and shoes are all white like k-pop idol haha ...
That kind of fashion style is seen all over Korea and other Asian countries. hehehe
2:05 that is not a smart parking spot
It's alright, people park wherever for the most part here in Vietnam. There's fair warning before the train comes so everyone moves all their stools and anything else (including mopeds) out of the way before the train is even close. ^^
Lol chicken sex "someone just got impregnated"
I was waiting for someone to comment about that! LOL
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@@romanwelsh 5:57
Arent u afraid someone would just stop u and ask for ur camera then run away
Nope, not in Hanoi. I mean, I am cautious and aware of my surroundings, and I also don't flash around my camera equipment to draw attention to myself.
But it's possible someone might ride by on a motorcycle and try to rip your camera out of your hands in Saigon, though. The crime rate against tourists down there is waaayyyyy higher than Hanoi.
Feed The Cory ahh i see thats good to know :) thanks and stay safe hee
havent you heard pigeons are rats with wings
hehehe I've heard bats are rats with wings, but not pigeons. ^^
Wow! That crazy traffic. I rather watch your videos instead of visiting.
Nooooo you have to come here in person! The foods, the smells, the amazing people, the beautiful architecture... videos can only do so much. You gotta see it for yourself with your own eyes! I promise it'll be worth it. ^^