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We are in Da Nang currently and love it! We've been full-time traveling with our 2 kids and we are considering Da Nang as one of our home bases after traveling to 11 countries in 1 year! Easy airport access, clean, safe, nice beach and affordable! Simply Amazing!❤😊🇻🇳
@Hallogurl999 of course, the welfare our children are a top priority, and they are very happy traveling while homeschooling along with other traveling families and their children in the worldschooling community. We just finished a 31-day cruise with other families and 24 other children from San Francisco to Sydney and we're currently in Australia studying the wildlife here. Da Nang was one of our favorite beach cities as we traveled, the kids have a lot of friends there and it's much safer than most American cities so we will be making that a repeat destination or possibly one if our home bases. We're not sure what you mean by your statement on the welfare of the children, but we're happy to answer any questions you have! Take Care ❤️☺️
Love your video, dude. My wife and I spent some good amount of time in Da Nang, this brought back memories. I’m an older, random white guy who speaks very broken Tiếng Việt and I found the Vietnamese as being very friendly…well, for me, a smile is international and karma is a thing so being cool to someone tends to yield the same. Agree, 9.5/10 for sure!
TOTALLY AGREE!! I absolutely LOVE Da Nang! LOVED to walk. Very friendly people. Extremely clean. Loved that breeze at night. Only issue I had was leaving.
Awesome video. Love how honest you are about your feelings about certain things in a respectful way eg feeling people are rude at first until they get to know you. Most on YT would make a generic statement about how everyone is so friendly (even if they're not). Also appreciate the open comparisons to your own cultural background!
Great video! But nooooo, I've never dreamt of a tailored suit. Those tailor shops can make so much more than stuffy ole suits. Heh. 30 days in Vietnam this April! Thank you for the info!
Hey Wes love the video series my wife and I have gone back to the beginnings of your journey since watching you first on life with David. Keep it us Wes you are one of the best on here big time bro
Crikey you do a great video. Second video for me and I am going to holiday in Vietnam next year. Danang will definitely be on my list. Excellent job mate, keep up the good work. 👍❤️😇
I love Vietnam, as an airline pilot it is one of my favorite countries to visit, the food is amazing and I like the fact that is very safe and you can walk at night until the late hours and not feel unsafe at any point. Da Nang is a city that I have not visited and I really want to. I agree with the beauty of the women there, in HCMC you go to the most popular cafes and it is like a fashion show, so many beautiful women, it is unreal. Also can confirm the quality and ease of purchase of tailored suits in Vietnam. I use Phi Phi tailors in HCMC, they have made 14 suits for me over the years and every time, the experience has been wonderful. I highly recommend them.
Man I was there 5 years ago, and this year for three months - this place is an absolute blast; especially as a solo traveler. I am now living in Bogota, but am longing for Da Nang some days - there is nothing on the Colombian coast like Da Nang!
Great video sir! Heading over there soon to start my digital nomad journey. Have visited a few times but first time living there for an extended duration. Am fluent in English, Vietnamese and basic Korean so hopefully will make some friends :) Thanks for the informative video!
28-30 degrees C aren't that bad. In Melbourne , Australia, in the summer, it can be around 35-40 degrees C and a few times, it can get up to 45-46 degrees C!
I have been the thailand 3x in the past year and had so much fun. I hope its somewhat easy to meet the women when i go to Da Nang but i have a feeling it wont be anywhere near as easy as thailand.
Love the Video mate….can I ask did you buy those stretchy pants from that same GMEN store? I’m going to Vietnam next week and I always struggle finding good pants they sound perfect 🙏
Wes, what does a person do if he can't crouch down to go to the bathroom? How do people, especially foreigners adjust to the high heat and humidity in Vietnam? Living in AC 24/7 must be hard to take.
Hey wes. Great video. Quick question.... Do they have much American food there, restaurants, etc and how about the American TV channels like CNBC. Thanks.
i love love asian women. I am from ny and now s florida. BUT i loved being a foreigner in Thailand. I got so much attention from the women and i loved it. i probably will do southeast asia eventually 6 months of the year
I agree with u for the most part except the fact that Vietnamese girls dress super conservatively. I live in Hanoi, the northern part which they say is much more conservative than Saigon, but I see a lot of women here wearing however they like. Especially during hot season, you can see more skin (i’m not trying to be offensive here). Yes there are conservative leaning people in Vietnam, but it's definitely not as conservative as countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh. If u prefer ultra conservative dressed women, u should check out countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh.
Be polite, gregarious, self-effacing, and get in with a social circle. I found it easy to make friends with guys, and that led me to social circles where I was able to date a couple of smoke shows without any of the Thailand 'sponsorship' vibe. Great easy-going curious girls with an otherworldly beauty
Since you travel so much. Why don't you do a video on what you travel with such as the suitcases you use and perhaps must items you travel with. It's not easy to travel the way you do up and going to a new destination frequently.
First thing i noticed was the rudeness to be honest, but like you said its not "rude", its more....once they know you, they're like Thais, but sometimes they can be a bit standoff-ish or borderline aggressive. One woman shook her fist at me after i came over to look at her vegetable stand, then i didnt buy anything (i was just looking), which would never happen in Thailand.
700 years? more like 1000 years under chinese imperial rule lol. Vietnam unlike korea was less subservient and often revolted, but the chinese always put it down. Southern nations always have less wars than northern nations, its just historical fact, not even sure the exact reason. But because the northern hemisphere experiences more wars, they are more powerful than the southern when conflicts arise. After China was fully unified under the Qing, they stopped being as militaristic and expansionist because they had control over all the lands they cared about. Unforunately europe was a different story and was still constantly in competition and war, so when the europeans came, china and by promixity east asia was easy pickings.
You have made a serious mistake, You should not speak about Vietnamese culture and history if you have not studied it thoroughly. Otherwise it will be offensive to Vietnamese people. Vietnam has strong chinese influence culturally not necessarily because of chinese colonization of over 700 years. The Vietnamese are a branch of the Baiyue people in southern China today, and due to historical circumstances they gradually moved south to form the country of Vietnam today. Even before the 1000 years of Chinese domination, there were many cultural exchanges when the two peoples lived so close to each other. It is biased to say that everything similar to Chinese culture in Vietnam is a copy or influenced by 1000 years of domination.
kinda expected it to be more party oriented, and damn Koreans.... nothing personal, but considering the obsession with Koreans all around asia, Danang apparently isn't the best city for dating haha
I wonder how the cleanup of Agent Orange in Da Nang has been so far. I' ve heard the locals still suffering from the aftermath after all these years? Is this something to worry about?
It cleaned up years ago, plenty of expats live there and nothing happen. Only a small amount of AO remains in deep jungle which is very hard to access.
The British did the same in Malaysia when there were anti colonial uprisings in the 50s (that is where the Americans copied it from when they used it on Vietnam). I think Malaysia recovered well. VN, on the the other hand still need work.
I think Vietnamese "Kinh people" is actually Chinese, like Taiwanese today. They didn't like each other, so they went separated way. That's why Chinese always claims that Viet Nam is part of China. Why i think so? Because the Kinh people looked like Chinese and the food culture is also almost the same. I think the Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and Chinese have the same root very very long time ago. That's is my guess. I wished, that I can be a time traveler so that I can be sure, but honestly I don't know
@@anhtunguyen776 Thank you for your comment. I might be wrong. I wished, that I can travel back in time with a camera. I am asking honestly, have you ever wondering why the people in that region have the face look the same, hair color the same, but the people from Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia they have the same root i guess.
I'm Vietnamese and I agreed with you. In Southeast Asia, Vietnamese is the only ethic that looks similar to Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Similar to Anglo-American, we might have come from the same root, it doesn't mean Vietnam belongs to China or America belongs to England.
It’s probably because it’s newly built with decent architectural and town planning standards unlike other older Vietnamese cities. Saigon needs to be rebuilt if it has any hope of being a modern city. 😂
you think viets are the prettiest girls you've ever seen because you haven't been to korea. check it out and judge for yourself. one night in itaewon and you'll change your mind.
Pls dnt ever say that your favorite city is beach and the best beach city have ever been too,u r filipiino right? Because flipinos get angry or jealous because for them philippines is best country in the world best city for them is cebu😂😂 they have vietnam i dnt knw why maybe because of jelous vietnam is rapidly fast when it comes to economy
You have made a serious mistake, You should not speak about Vietnamese culture and history if you have not studied it thoroughly. Otherwise it will be offensive to Vietnamese people. Vietnam has strong chinese influence culturally not necessarily because of chinese colonization of over 700 years. The Vietnamese are a branch of the Baiyue people in southern China today, and due to historical circumstances they gradually moved south to form the country of Vietnam today. Even before the 1000 years of Chinese domination, there were many cultural exchanges when the two peoples lived so close to each other. It is biased to say that everything similar to Chinese culture in Vietnam is a copy or influenced by 1000 years of domination.
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We are in Da Nang currently and love it! We've been full-time traveling with our 2 kids and we are considering Da Nang as one of our home bases after traveling to 11 countries in 1 year! Easy airport access, clean, safe, nice beach and affordable! Simply Amazing!❤😊🇻🇳
looking forward to the video you guys post about it! Planning a move out there probably in 2025-26
Transit?
@Hallogurl999 of course, the welfare our children are a top priority, and they are very happy traveling while homeschooling along with other traveling families and their children in the worldschooling community. We just finished a 31-day cruise with other families and 24 other children from San Francisco to Sydney and we're currently in Australia studying the wildlife here. Da Nang was one of our favorite beach cities as we traveled, the kids have a lot of friends there and it's much safer than most American cities so we will be making that a repeat destination or possibly one if our home bases. We're not sure what you mean by your statement on the welfare of the children, but we're happy to answer any questions you have! Take Care ❤️☺️
@@btwgrom we are behind on editing and will finally be putting our Danang video out next week. We agree with this video on Danang being great!🥰🇻🇳
Wow, u guys are so brave to live adventurous life 👍👍 so adorable
Love your video, dude. My wife and I spent some good amount of time in Da Nang, this brought back memories. I’m an older, random white guy who speaks very broken Tiếng Việt and I found the Vietnamese as being very friendly…well, for me, a smile is international and karma is a thing so being cool to someone tends to yield the same. Agree, 9.5/10 for sure!
Cheers bro
Great video! Totally agree with you. If I were to move to Vietnam, I would definitely choose Da Nang
Living here but watched your video all the way through. A really good one. Agree with all your impressions. Quite a blessing to be able to live here
Was there in March for 10 days and loved it. Plan to return next year.
TOTALLY AGREE!!
I absolutely LOVE Da Nang!
LOVED to walk. Very friendly people. Extremely clean. Loved that breeze at night.
Only issue I had was leaving.
Polished, informative and balanced - better than most TV documentaries - Thank you
Nice review Wes! I lived in China for a few years. Really want to try Da Nang!
I lived in Chiang Mai and DaNang for about 3 years each and I like DaNang for most of the same reasons you mentioned.
Awesome video. Love how honest you are about your feelings about certain things in a respectful way eg feeling people are rude at first until they get to know you. Most on YT would make a generic statement about how everyone is so friendly (even if they're not). Also appreciate the open comparisons to your own cultural background!
Great video! But nooooo, I've never dreamt of a tailored suit. Those tailor shops can make so much more than stuffy ole suits. Heh.
30 days in Vietnam this April!
Thank you for the info!
Hey Wes love the video series my wife and I have gone back to the beginnings of your journey since watching you first on life with David. Keep it us Wes you are one of the best on here big time bro
My wife's boyfriend recommended a trans bar in Hai Chau District we went but unfortunately it closed early.
I like your format and primer video on Da Nang. Love the ranking of 9.5/10.
I enjoyed this video, really good information for me going Da Nang for 40 days stay this month 👍 Thank you
Thanks for sharing! We’re visiting in a couple months and this convinced us to make sure to stay here a bit longer!
How was your visit?
Crikey you do a great video. Second video for me and I am going to holiday in Vietnam next year. Danang will definitely be on my list. Excellent job mate, keep up the good work. 👍❤️😇
Nice presentation! Thanks for sharing.
I love Vietnam, as an airline pilot it is one of my favorite countries to visit, the food is amazing and I like the fact that is very safe and you can walk at night until the late hours and not feel unsafe at any point. Da Nang is a city that I have not visited and I really want to.
I agree with the beauty of the women there, in HCMC you go to the most popular cafes and it is like a fashion show, so many beautiful women, it is unreal. Also can confirm the quality and ease of purchase of tailored suits in Vietnam. I use Phi Phi tailors in HCMC, they have made 14 suits for me over the years and every time, the experience has been wonderful. I highly recommend them.
Thanks for mentioning the Han river... Most videos always mention the beach, but the river is the most beautiful side.
Stayed there for a few months. Imho the city is great when you're with your SO. Alone can be pretty boring at times.
Thank you for this video!
I spent a month in DaNang in March of 2024. Amazing city, also great city for seeing the rest of the country. It's very cheap to fly within Vietnam.
Take a train ride across the country to Hanoi or Ho Chi Mien
Thank you for this very informaitve introduction.
Man I was there 5 years ago, and this year for three months - this place is an absolute blast; especially as a solo traveler.
I am now living in Bogota, but am longing for Da Nang some days - there is nothing on the Colombian coast like Da Nang!
@@gipsytraveler😂😂😊
@@gipsytraveler prefer the colder climate honestly, call me crazy; although the beach getaway like Da Nang would be welcome in Colombia. :D
@@dosgringoscroata - I prefer a colder climate too!! I'm from Pa. I gotta visit Da Nang!!
@@dosgringoscroata Go to Hanoi :)
@@dosgringoscroataYou can go to the Islands around Cartagena or go to Santa Marta. Of course not like Da Nang, but still better than Bogota😂
Great video sir! Heading over there soon to start my digital nomad journey. Have visited a few times but first time living there for an extended duration. Am fluent in English, Vietnamese and basic Korean so hopefully will make some friends :) Thanks for the informative video!
Nice video... So very interested to hear what are you other favourite cities?
Filipina wife and I have been to Korea, Japan, Taiwan, PI, Thailand...putting Da Nang, Vietnam on the list. Salamat
28-30 degrees C aren't that bad. In Melbourne , Australia, in the summer, it can be around 35-40 degrees C and a few times, it can get up to 45-46 degrees C!
Nice video ❤
I enjoyed as well vlogging in Da Nang, the place is nice, safe, and people very friendly 🙂
I have been the thailand 3x in the past year and had so much fun. I hope its somewhat easy to meet the women when i go to Da Nang but i have a feeling it wont be anywhere near as easy as thailand.
not too late, now you know already, enjoy ur life!
A nice video
While Asian girls aren't as thick as Latinas, I think they have the softest and sexiest looking skin
Also facts. I would argue that middle eastern women too have nice skin
Wes: I love this city very much, but I am going to leave it as soon as possible, because it is boring as hell.
Wes loves slow pace cities he's a stoner
I liked the slower pace tbh. Traveling for a long period of time, it's nice to take breaks once in a while
It’s up to the people you meet. It’s relaxing. No johns and prostitution . Maybe you want Philippines.
Oh! 😮 is it??? 😭 I’m going there for 3 months next week.
And how is it ?@@LuCF_x
OK, I'm sold. Thanks. lol
Love the Video mate….can I ask did you buy those stretchy pants from that same GMEN store? I’m going to Vietnam next week and I always struggle finding good pants they sound perfect 🙏
Yessir, the same Gmen store.
pretty informative, can't wait to visit it
Great video. Is it possible to surf there in July?
Can you share the best Bun Cha restaurant & Sea food restaurant in Da Nang? Awesome!
Do not have one unfortunately. There are many good ones around the city just have to explore
Dananger here. There are no good Bún Chả places in Danang like in Hanoi. For seafood there are quite many. I would recommend Nhân Méo.
Love the video! Where did you get that blue button up shirt you had in this video? Looks awesome man.
uhm, no those are not things anyone should have to get used to :o sweet video, thanks
Hey Wes: How cheap is cheap in Da Nang? I was in Santa Marta and loved it there so much more than Medellin. Thanks bro
$700 a month is doable if you're on a mega budget.
Wes, what does a person do if he can't crouch down to go to the bathroom? How do people, especially foreigners adjust to the high heat and humidity in Vietnam? Living in AC 24/7 must be hard to take.
Hey wes. Great video. Quick question.... Do they have much American food there, restaurants, etc and how about the American TV channels like CNBC. Thanks.
Have you been to Dalat Wes?
No but I wanted to
Hi Wes, if I may ask where did you stay for your accommodation in Da Nang? Thanks in advance for any info.
i love love asian women. I am from ny and now s florida. BUT i loved being a foreigner in Thailand. I got so much attention from the women and i loved it. i probably will do southeast asia eventually 6 months of the year
Nice to be around poor people as they suck up to you.
@@terrymckenzie8786they do more than just SUCK up. They also suck down
you dont miss chiang mai?
is it so bad the weather from october to december?
what is the weather like? i was going to come but i was worried it was stormy/rainy season.
Hit or miss right now. Lately it's been nice but we had one week of rain
I agree with u for the most part except the fact that Vietnamese girls dress super conservatively. I live in Hanoi, the northern part which they say is much more conservative than Saigon, but I see a lot of women here wearing however they like. Especially during hot season, you can see more skin (i’m not trying to be offensive here). Yes there are conservative leaning people in Vietnam, but it's definitely not as conservative as countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh. If u prefer ultra conservative dressed women, u should check out countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh.
how about the digital nomad community? Should be easy to make friends there bc its international / more western right?
not really. It's mainly Koreans and Russians
@@WheresWes hmm on other youtube videos it seems different - so for how long have you been working in da nang coworking spaces?
@@WheresWes Russian are everywhere since the Ukraine war.
hey thanks for video, how is it now?
Where did you get the pants??
The Gmen
Can't love? Da Nang already has a lover!
I dig the Body Glove shirt lol
The Vietnamese women are sooo attractive!
But, hey man…it seems so hard to date them. You had any luck?
in Da Nang i did not, the language barrier is so high. But god dang, they are so hot lol.
Maybe in Saigon I'll have some luck
Be polite, gregarious, self-effacing, and get in with a social circle. I found it easy to make friends with guys, and that led me to social circles where I was able to date a couple of smoke shows without any of the Thailand 'sponsorship' vibe. Great easy-going curious girls with an otherworldly beauty
@@Sa7biUKare you still living there man ?
I've visited the Philippines and would like to visit here , I'm not into bars clubs or sleazy,
Since you travel so much. Why don't you do a video on what you travel with such as the suitcases you use and perhaps must items you travel with. It's not easy to travel the way you do up and going to a new destination frequently.
First thing i noticed was the rudeness to be honest, but like you said its not "rude", its more....once they know you, they're like Thais, but sometimes they can be a bit standoff-ish or borderline aggressive. One woman shook her fist at me after i came over to look at her vegetable stand, then i didnt buy anything (i was just looking), which would never happen in Thailand.
I m a whitey and vietnamese women are beautiful, and my favorite 🥵
You should also mention early un every vrdio that tpu are chineese. Perspective matter. So we hate bland food and it would bring things more real
What other cities are on your mt rushmore haha?
Budapest and Manizales
Wes, in algun momento check out the Dominican Republic.
700 years? more like 1000 years under chinese imperial rule lol. Vietnam unlike korea was less subservient and often revolted, but the chinese always put it down. Southern nations always have less wars than northern nations, its just historical fact, not even sure the exact reason. But because the northern hemisphere experiences more wars, they are more powerful than the southern when conflicts arise. After China was fully unified under the Qing, they stopped being as militaristic and expansionist because they had control over all the lands they cared about. Unforunately europe was a different story and was still constantly in competition and war, so when the europeans came, china and by promixity east asia was easy pickings.
Da Nang love you too😂
all the constant construction didn't bother you
I stayed in the neighborhoods so I didn't really see it
You take about safety. It is real. All the policemen do not cary any guns
👍💛
You have made a serious mistake, You should not speak about Vietnamese culture and history if you have not studied it thoroughly. Otherwise it will be offensive to Vietnamese people. Vietnam has strong chinese influence culturally not necessarily because of chinese colonization of over 700 years. The Vietnamese are a branch of the Baiyue people in southern China today, and due to historical circumstances they gradually moved south to form the country of Vietnam today. Even before the 1000 years of Chinese domination, there were many cultural exchanges when the two peoples lived so close to each other. It is biased to say that everything similar to Chinese culture in Vietnam is a copy or influenced by 1000 years of domination.
Set of saw bathrooms 😂😂
kinda expected it to be more party oriented, and damn Koreans.... nothing personal, but considering the obsession with Koreans all around asia, Danang apparently isn't the best city for dating haha
Vietnam is not a religious country they love to party
I wonder how the cleanup of Agent Orange in Da Nang has been so far. I' ve heard the locals still suffering from the aftermath after all these years? Is this something to worry about?
It cleaned up years ago, plenty of expats live there and nothing happen. Only a small amount of AO remains in deep jungle which is very hard to access.
The British did the same in Malaysia when there were anti colonial uprisings in the 50s (that is where the Americans copied it from when they used it on Vietnam). I think Malaysia recovered well. VN, on the the other hand still need work.
I think 9.5 is too high. You leave some room for the wow factor for when you get to China.
If you think it's the best beach city, you should see Cape Town in South Africa!
Wes is so handsome
🤣🤣
@tranduy2668 Filipino-Chinese
I think Vietnamese "Kinh people" is actually Chinese, like Taiwanese today. They didn't like each other, so they went separated way. That's why Chinese always claims that Viet Nam is part of China. Why i think so? Because the Kinh people looked like Chinese and the food culture is also almost the same. I think the Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and Chinese have the same root very very long time ago. That's is my guess. I wished, that I can be a time traveler so that I can be sure, but honestly I don't know
How wrong you are bro, well excelpt for the same root part i guess, you know we’re all called asian for a reason right
@@anhtunguyen776 Thank you for your comment. I might be wrong. I wished, that I can travel back in time with a camera. I am asking honestly, have you ever wondering why the people in that region have the face look the same, hair color the same, but the people from Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia they have the same root i guess.
What did you just state? lmao
I'm Vietnamese and I agreed with you. In Southeast Asia, Vietnamese is the only ethic that looks similar to Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Similar to Anglo-American, we might have come from the same root, it doesn't mean Vietnam belongs to China or America belongs to England.
It’s probably because it’s newly built with decent architectural and town planning standards unlike other older Vietnamese cities. Saigon needs to be rebuilt if it has any hope of being a modern city. 😂
you’re right, Viet will like you, but they judge before getting to know you 😂😂😂
Vietnamese dress conservative?😂 i am not sure about that
Depends on where u go but in general yeah. In comparison to a place like Colombia
and thailand
@@WheresWes
Can we have an update on your divorce
I've made a ton of vids on it alrdy
Go to nha Trang it's very nice
Hanoi is thr best the people are warm and friendy
J'espère que tu nous feras découvrir le Japon. Le Vietnam me me convainc pas ! J'ai horreur des rats et de la saleté!!!
latino is not clean to compare to VN dude!
This guy gay!
you think viets are the prettiest girls you've ever seen because you haven't been to korea. check it out and judge for yourself. one night in itaewon and you'll change your mind.
They are generally flat. So they cant be the prettiest.
Bro, he has been there done that. Most korean use make up, most viet women doesnt use make up, go see for yourself
creeper much?
Pls dnt ever say that your favorite city is beach and the best beach city have ever been too,u r filipiino right? Because flipinos get angry or jealous because for them philippines is best country in the world best city for them is cebu😂😂 they have vietnam i dnt knw why maybe because of jelous vietnam is rapidly fast when it comes to economy
Cebu is not even close to being as good as da nang
You have made a serious mistake, You should not speak about Vietnamese culture and history if you have not studied it thoroughly. Otherwise it will be offensive to Vietnamese people. Vietnam has strong chinese influence culturally not necessarily because of chinese colonization of over 700 years. The Vietnamese are a branch of the Baiyue people in southern China today, and due to historical circumstances they gradually moved south to form the country of Vietnam today. Even before the 1000 years of Chinese domination, there were many cultural exchanges when the two peoples lived so close to each other. It is biased to say that everything similar to Chinese culture in Vietnam is a copy or influenced by 1000 years of domination.