#17-Retiring in Vietnam - Vung Tau Rider Video 17 (Going to the beach)

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  • @wanderingspirit7021
    @wanderingspirit7021 5 років тому +9

    Miss your videos. Please make more if you are still living in Vietnam.
    Many of us want to hear and see you living the dream.

  • @dbgrant
    @dbgrant 4 роки тому +2

    Thanks for your videos Barry, this NZer has really enjoyed them! Hope you decide to make more but do what makes you happiest. All the best

  • @chuckkiephan6880
    @chuckkiephan6880 Рік тому

    When I miss Vung Tau I would watch your videos. I am Australian but have many family there, staying months before going back to Australia. I try to visit every 2 years and stay a month or 2

  • @bullrun44
    @bullrun44 5 років тому +2

    Greetings VTR, I just read some of your comments that you were still doing videos and that was good to know. I just recommended your channel to one of my Bro’s who is visiting there in a few days from Saigon. He seems to be enjoying the videos. I’m glad that you still intend to make a few more. Many of us find them to be very informative. Stay well VTR.

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому

      Thanks. I really kind of burned out for awhile but I'll get back into it.

  • @pwkpwk4439
    @pwkpwk4439 6 років тому +3

    Happy National Day! That’s some crazy insane traffic...motorbike, car, and pedestrian. I think I would not have ventured out in that. Not too many stop for red lights. Great video! You speak very clearly. Keep up the good work.

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  6 років тому +2

      The problem with me is if I don't use it all the time I forget it so I need to have a girlfriend at home to speak with on a daily basis. This is what worked for me in Thailand. I've tried but I have no retention if I don't use it all the time.

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  6 років тому +2

      Thanks. It is always an adventure when the traffic is crazy.

  • @chuckkiephan6880
    @chuckkiephan6880 Рік тому

    Been coming back to watch your videos when I get home sick as go there every couple years with alot of family living there.Hope your well

  • @GordyThomas
    @GordyThomas 3 роки тому +4

    Hey Barry! Hope you are ok. I'm back in Vùng Tàu, checking in on you. Let's have lunch, my treat. Cheers!

  • @karlm2k8
    @karlm2k8 Рік тому +2

    Hi Barry ,hope ur keeping well.

  • @dwsherm1
    @dwsherm1 5 років тому +1

    Hi Barry, Thanks for all your videos. I just liked and subscribed and hope you do more. Some day I may leave the states and go there. I'll be 66 this year so it may not happen in which case I'll just enjoy watching you and others on here. Take care.

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому +1

      Thanks for liking and subscribing. I was 66 when I came here.

  • @karlm2k8
    @karlm2k8 2 роки тому +4

    Are you still there ? Any update on how life is there at the moment.

    • @GordyThomas
      @GordyThomas 2 роки тому +2

      Unfortunately Barry has been silent for more than a year. A lot of us had to leave the country during COVID times because visa regulations got really tight.
      Currently it's not really possible to retire this way, because there are no long-term visas available for purchase through visa agents. Only for approved expert employees, investors and spouses of Vietnamese citizens. I personally will be switching to a 3 year spousal Temporary Resident Certificate (currently on max 30 day eVisa that cannot be renewed, requiring exiting and re-entering the country every 30 days). Good luck to anyone reading this for retirement guidance. A better option at this time is Cambodia, but maybe things will loosen up here again in the future. Nobody knows

  • @justgivemethetruth
    @justgivemethetruth 5 років тому

    Nice video. I don't think I could remain so quiet narrating while driving through such traffic. Good job. Looks like a really amazing place. So clean and nice and green ... but loud. When I was a kid working my first job my car got run into and was out of commission for a long time. I bought a Puch moped and your travels remind me of riding around on my moped. When I first got it I drove it for weeks, and then finally had to fill the tank. I was so pleased when to fill the tank too $0.35 cents! The only problem was when I rode for a long time I would tend to experience lack of blood flow in the nether regions and getting up took a while to revive.

  • @albertedward4837
    @albertedward4837 5 років тому

    Thanks for taking the time to give me good down to earth local info.
    Look forward to your follow ups , perhaps supermarket shopping and a bar visit would be good.
    I am Aussie living in the Phills. Feel I need a break.

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому

      You're welcome. Watch my other videos. Supermarkets and bars are there.

  • @GordyThomas
    @GordyThomas 3 роки тому +1

    Hey Barry, I hope all is well with you. I had to leave Vũng Tàu on June 2nd because they wouldn't extend my business visa without a work permit. I'm trusting that your visa agent was able to figure out a way for you to stay. Stay well, man. It was good meeting you.

    • @Jeff-cz3pj
      @Jeff-cz3pj 2 роки тому

      Does Barry still live in Vietnam?

    • @GordyThomas
      @GordyThomas 2 роки тому +4

      @@Jeff-cz3pj
      He's gone incommunicado on social media and he stopped answering text messages I sent to his phone.
      I'll see if I can find him again when I return to Vũng Tàu in July. 😎

    • @Jeff-cz3pj
      @Jeff-cz3pj 2 роки тому +1

      @@GordyThomas thanks I hope he is well

    • @chuckkiephan6880
      @chuckkiephan6880 Рік тому

      Alot of people would leave Vietnam for Thailand or Malaysia and then return after a week with a new visa

  • @beaconbus
    @beaconbus 4 роки тому +4

    How are things going Barry? Haven't heard from you in a while.

    • @bobnevala5218
      @bobnevala5218 4 роки тому +2

      A While??? Been well over a year! I think that the Guy is Constipated. Come on Barry! Shit or get off the pot! :) In all seriousness Barry there is no one living in Vietnam that tells it like You do! Come On! Throw Us a Bone! :) Hope All Is Well Barry!!! Best Wishes, Bob

    • @beaconbus
      @beaconbus 4 роки тому

      @DickEr Down I hope not.

  • @bullrun44
    @bullrun44 6 років тому +2

    VTR, This was a very nice video. As I mentioned before, I’m trying to learn how to drive in the conditions that you guys do there in Vietnam. I’m trying to get used to the people that just woke up in middle of traffic stop. I’m conditioning myself via your videos to drive like I’ve seen other Vietnamese videos on UA-cam. I dread the first day that I start driving in the country but at least I am trying to brace myself for the occasional jack ass who does not know any better. Thank you again for the video.

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  6 років тому +3

      No problem. You're welcome. It's not as bad as it looks it's mostly just different. You just need to get into the flow of the driving style here. The first few times I went out I was nervous but now I am totally relaxed.

  • @fastsetinthewest
    @fastsetinthewest 6 років тому +5

    You ever go up into the old caves where the Japanese had their gun emplacements along the Vung Tau coast? When I was there in 1968, the guns were still in the caves on railroad tracks. Teagards...

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  6 років тому +5

      No. I haven't seen them. But now I'm curious so I'll look into it and see if they are accessible. There was one abandoned big gun up on the hill by the Jesus statue. A little irony there.

  • @timtigerz1
    @timtigerz1 4 роки тому +1

    Where are you??? Still in Vietnam?

  • @TinhNguyen-mb7gx
    @TinhNguyen-mb7gx 4 роки тому +1

    Are you still in Vung Tau? I live near Washington DC. I’m planning trip to the area. Hope I can meet you there.

  • @anhong271
    @anhong271 4 роки тому

    Hi Barry, what an inspiration you're to me! Hope you stay well and post more videos.

  • @rodmclaren9339
    @rodmclaren9339 5 років тому +2

    Hi VT rider, I haven’t seen any more of your videos since no. 17. Are you still there?

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому +4

      Yeah I'm still here. Just took some time away from doing the vids. Back soon though.

  • @johnwainright6953
    @johnwainright6953 6 років тому +1

    Barry, nice videos. Have now watched all 17 and anxiously await new ones. I have enjoyed retiring to Vung Tau vicariously through you. I enjoy seeing you accomplish day-to-day things, like getting air in the tires of your scooter. One question though: do you ever eat out on the local economy. I know you picked up some KFC but I mean like street food, small quaint Vietnamese restaurants for Pho or Banh Mi sandwiches? Again thanks for the videos.

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  6 років тому +2

      First of all I want thank you for having the intestinal fortitude to sit through all 17 vids. When I get positive feedback to my humble efforts it does make me want to continue on. Sometimes I think I'm my own worst critic. To answer your question. Sure I eat locally at the small shops and sidewalk vendors. Vung Tau isn't like some Asian cities that will have most of the street vendors grouped in one big area. So you have to keep an eye out when you're out and about but it is difficult sometimes because I can't read their signs so I'm not sure what they're selling. Helps to have a local with you to learn the good places.

  • @daleheckerman4711
    @daleheckerman4711 6 років тому

    Thanks Barry for the videos, I've seen all 17, some more than once. I plan on moving to Vung Tau this winter. You mentioned in a previous video about doing a video about the "night life bar scene", are you still planning to do that? Best regards, Dale

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  6 років тому

      Thanks Dale. Glad you enjoyed them. Cool that you're coming here. Contact Lynn Tran @ vungtauhousing.com when you're ready to check out apartments and/or houses. Also if you need visa help talk to Ha Milan on facebook. Both very nice girls and speak good English. Tell them I sent you.

  • @rayjackman8943
    @rayjackman8943 5 років тому +1

    I plan to visit some time in April, get an apartment and live at least 6 months a year there. Ive been to VN 7 times over the last 15 years and really love it. Ill have a beer with you when I arrive!

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому +1

      Sounds good. Make sure you contact Lynn Tran at vung tau rental on facebook or vungtauhousing .com. She can get you lined up to look at apartments when you get here. Tell her I sent you.

    • @rayjackman8943
      @rayjackman8943 5 років тому

      Checked out her site, Ill contact her when I arrive. Hope I adjust to life there however I have visited VN 7 times so everything should be cool.

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому +1

      You know it's not just where you live. It's all about embracing the expat lifestyle in Asia. Those of us that stay love it. But some guys just never feel happy and end up going home. If you've been here 7 times you are way ahead of me when I moved here. I had never been to Vung Tau and I hadn't been to VN since 69. But I have lived in Asia for years and so it wasn't a big adjustment and I got lucky because I do love it here. See you in April.

    • @rayjackman8943
      @rayjackman8943 5 років тому +1

      I think I will be ok, I actually love the place however I have never been to Vung Tau. I would like to have a few western friends to go out and eat and have a beer. I want to take the train from VT to Hanoi and stop along the way at places like Hoi An and Danang and we can take Vun Tau rider on the trip of the country!!!

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому +1

      Sounds like fun.

  • @magnificentgoldenbeast6099
    @magnificentgoldenbeast6099 6 років тому +2

    I didn't see any videos about healthcare or finding medical care or emergency rooms. Do some videos about that. Also, can the US embassy help in emergencies?

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  6 років тому +1

      I've talked about healthcare many times in the comments. Basically you have two choices. Pay as you go or get expat health insurance. Good care is available if you have the money. I guess it would depend on the emergency. I've lived in Asia for many years and never been in an embassy so I'm not sure what they offer.

  • @mlorson27
    @mlorson27 5 років тому

    Are sharks ever spotted? And are there ever reported shark attacks? Just wondering, I’m not to paranoid.

  • @ysidroperez4048
    @ysidroperez4048 5 років тому +3

    where are you, I miss your videos

    • @lupitaperez7428
      @lupitaperez7428 5 років тому

      My Husband and I miss Your Comments,hope ur doing Well,I was born in Mexico my husband E Los Angeles California.Visited Vung Tao January 2019 Because of Your Videos ,planning to go back again before we go Home.

    • @beeverywhere9003
      @beeverywhere9003 5 років тому

      Lupita Perez i plan to be there in end marsh ?beg april
      Good weather?

  • @garthensor7041
    @garthensor7041 6 років тому

    Hi VT Rider. Enjoy your vids and the Retirement info.
    Australia is getting too expensive for retireees like me.
    What do you think about Hoi An as a retirement destination?

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  6 років тому +2

      Thanks. I can't give you first hand knowledge on Hoi An. I've never been there. My best advice is do all the research you can online. Pick out the 2 or 3 places that best fit your needs and come over and spend a week in each place. Get a feel for the vibe of the city and then you can make a decision.

  • @daviddixon9207
    @daviddixon9207 6 років тому

    I am also a veteran and have been teaching in China for about 17 years. I love it here but also love Vietnam.

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  6 років тому

      How's the mood in China towards Americans these days? I always wanted to visit China. I only made it to Hong Kong back in the R&R days.

    • @daviddixon9207
      @daviddixon9207 6 років тому

      For the most part, I have been treated very well! My university students are very respectful and eager to learn about the USA.

  • @ysidroperez4048
    @ysidroperez4048 3 роки тому +2

    Where are you your audience misses you more videos amigo

  • @i1baja88
    @i1baja88 6 років тому

    Looking forward to your next video. My wife and I returned to Vietnam two months early this year, HCMC is getting a lot of rain but I have missed it when ridding around. Have you been getting wet?

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  6 років тому

      Of course. Haha. It is the rainy season. I have neve bought rain gear so I do get wet when I get caught out riding. But it is usually a warm rain so no big deal. Pull into a coffee shop and wait it out. Usually but not always stops within an hour.

  • @DERISNER
    @DERISNER 5 років тому +1

    Hope you're doing well, VT. I'm still looking forward to some new vids ( I check your channel every few days just in case I might miss something LOL). Take care, my friend. We'll see you when you get back at it👍

  • @wanderingspirit7021
    @wanderingspirit7021 5 років тому +2

    Please keep making more videos. Food reviews would be cool. Thank you!

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому +1

      Soon. I do 95% of my own cooking so I don't think you would want me to review that... haha. If I do go out to somewhere cool I will do a review.

    • @johntruong7646
      @johntruong7646 4 роки тому +1

      @@vungtaurider2864 is the food expensive in Vung Tau? I haven't been there, but most meals are like $1 where I stay. But if I do cook it's just rice, eggs, vegetables since I buy the meat, fish, shrimps at quán cơm tấm. For around 30k dong you can ask them to give you portions of fried pork chop, fried lemon grass chicken, meatballs etc. to eat with my rice at home.

  • @dwsherm1
    @dwsherm1 6 років тому +1

    Hi Barry, Thanks for sharing your trip to the beach. Your videos allow us to get a good feel for what it's like to live there. I guess it's difficult to develop relationships there without knowing Vietnamese language. Do you ever have concern of women falsely reporting you to police. I was just wondering if that sort of thing happens there.

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  6 років тому

      Hey you're welcome. Many of the locals speak decent English so it is fairly easy to develop relationships. That being said if I could speak it would open a lot more doors.

  • @najib19791
    @najib19791 5 років тому +1

    what happened to this guy? is he still making videos?

  • @ericeverson5956
    @ericeverson5956 6 років тому

    Hi, Did you get a gimbal or stablizer for your camera yet? Thanks for the video.

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  6 років тому +1

      I don't know if such a device exists for a helmet mounted camera. And I know there is nothing for a baseball hat mounted cam. I need a stabilizer for my head...haha

  • @78swats
    @78swats 4 роки тому +1

    Where are you???

  • @gaultpurple
    @gaultpurple 5 років тому +1

    Where have you been barry? miss your videos. been there miss it.

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому +2

      I just took a break. Back soon. And thanks.

    • @gaultpurple
      @gaultpurple 5 років тому

      Thanks been there a couple times and miss it i live not far from woodland ca.

  • @jamesvu8509
    @jamesvu8509 5 років тому +1

    Barry, did you move out of Vietnam?

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому +2

      No. I'm still here. I just took a break from making vids. Be back soon though.

  • @rodmclaren9339
    @rodmclaren9339 6 років тому

    Hi VTR, your video seems a little cloudy. Usually it is very clear. Good info on Vung Tau. Happy days!

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  6 років тому

      Big technical problem. A finger smudge on the lens...haha. Thanks for watching.

  • @darrenaustralia3623
    @darrenaustralia3623 5 років тому

    Can you get a specific retirement visa, or can you just keep renewing the 3 month visa’s on an ongoing basis ? Do they have any type of bar scene ? And is the wifi/mobile service okay?

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому +1

      They have more bars here than I can count. There is wifi most everywhere you go and the mobile is as good as you have at home.

  • @stevecosby6006
    @stevecosby6006 6 років тому

    Hi Barry I got to HCMC the other day and I am thinking of visiting Vung Tau or Danaga which city would be better in live in

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  6 років тому +3

      That's a tough call Steve. Each place has pros and cons. Da Nang has better beaches but is popular with Russian gangster types and Chinese investors. So it is more expensive than Vung Tau. I think Vung Tau is more laid back and we have no crime to speak of. Mainly because this is the hub of the Vietnam offshore oil business and the government wants no foreign workers being hassled so the bad boys stay away. If it's in your time frame and budget I would go and spend a few days in each place and see which one you feel most at home in.

  • @terrancealona3818
    @terrancealona3818 5 років тому

    great video is there grab around there ?

  • @wanderingspirit7021
    @wanderingspirit7021 6 років тому

    Love your vids! How much monthly in US $ does it cost to live a nice lifestyle
    in your area?

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  6 років тому +1

      I spend about $1000 per month for bills and essentials. Add to that entertainment and unknowns. I usually spend about $1400.

  • @brucenolan4384
    @brucenolan4384 5 років тому

    Have you left Vung Tau or even Vietnam? Well, I'm moving to Vietnam next month, Sept. 27th, 2019 and I was wondering if you could recommend a place/hotel/guest house in Vung Tau as after 6 days in Saigon I'm heading to VT for a month to get my feet wet and learn the ropes a bit before exploring VN. So, any help would be very appreciated. Thanks, I'd owe you dinner and coffee, at least. I would like to talk to you about expats, Vietnam, and life as a retiree over coffee or a beer.

  • @lawsonconnell
    @lawsonconnell 6 років тому

    Great video, nice day for you and us watchers. seems that families, especially girls wear the same outfits kind of like team colours if you see my meaning. How long is the beach and what are the good times of the year for this type of weather? I hear that lots of Vietnamese cannot swim and so just stay on the breakwater on these beaches maybe miss informed. Whats the heat on your walk.

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  6 років тому

      Yeah, they like to wear the matching outfits. They like uniforms in Asia so this is just another way of showing they're part of a group. To be honest there isn't really a bad time of year here. It is the rainy season right now so we get the almost daily storm usually for an hour or less. But I like this time of year because it is cooler. Temps range from low to high 80's in the day and mid to high 70's at night. But I'd say 90% of the time it is 78 at night to 84 in the day. The beach is pretty long. I'd guess a mile or more.

  • @nekoneko8378
    @nekoneko8378 4 роки тому

    I wanted to ask the same thing...I was hoping your still in vung tau. i wanted to visit and have a beer and question and answer...But i understand...Vietnam is not an easy place to live long term.

  • @robreeves4059
    @robreeves4059 4 роки тому

    Yeah... where'd you go? Funny. I saw your videos and out of the blue and much to my surprise, by coincidence I wound up visiting Vung Tau and I think stayed in the same rentals as you. My host said yeah there's a guy here that films for youtube. I thought, my god what a small world. I originally went Davao PH and wound up in Vung Tau. I really enjoyed myself there and rode a rented moped right along the coast. Anyhow, hope you're doing well. And hope you're not back stuck in California.

    • @Yoshi2x
      @Yoshi2x 2 роки тому

      How was Davao

  • @lbj4993
    @lbj4993 5 років тому

    Hello Barry, I've had enough of the Chinese invasion here in Cambodia, and I'm heading to Vietnam within the next few weeks to continue life in SEA. Is Vung Tau still a pleasant, comfortable place to live or is it undergoing drastic changes as well. I've heard many good things about it in the past an I like the proximity to HCM. You must have been there a few years by now so I respect your honest opinion. Thanks in advance, I might see you in town sometime in the near future. Cheers, Sean.

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому

      Hi Sean. Vung Tau has a rep for not having the nicest beaches consequently we have managed to avoid the Chinese and Russian invasions. The beaches are fine just not pristine white like some other areas. This place is great 95% of the time. It only gets crazy when the Saigon folks come here on the holidays. As you can see in most of my videos it is pretty mellow traffic wise. There is construction going on but that is pretty much true in most Asian cities these days. I like it to a certain extent because the more apartments on the market keeps the rents down. I have a friend who moved here from Cambodia and he likes it better.

    • @lbj4993
      @lbj4993 5 років тому

      Hi Berry i just came back from a little island hopping; the actual Cambodian coastline is gone for good, which includes the pristine beaches and jungle areas of Ream National Park, that too is right now turning into yet another China Town. VT sounds ideal, and although it isn't the best beach town, that, as you mentioned, might just keep it livable in the foreseeable future and there are really good beaches and small communities close by for day trips I understand. Having HCMC a bit more than an hour away by boat is a huge plus as well at least for me. A more serious question would be about the night life there..:).are you going to do a video about that in the near future. Any good looking ladies left or are they all on the payroll of the off-shore oil guys? Anyway, thanks for the update. Ciao

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому

      We have so many bars here that I can't even hazard a guess as to the number. There are plenty of good looking ladies. I mean it's not like Saigon or Bangkok but good enough. The offshore guys don't dominate the nightlife. Many of them have steady gf's or wives. I did some bar hopping in a couple of my vids.

    • @lbj4993
      @lbj4993 5 років тому

      Awesome, a somewhat laid back town right on the ocean with great food and a little nightlife, sounds fantastic. It actually sounds very similar to what the coastal town of Sihanoukville here in Cambodia used to be like, but those days are long gone. There's also the cultural side of things which is a big plus in Vietnam, and something Cambodia sadly is lacking in every which way; that and the much better infrastructure and cleaner park/walking areas is a big plus at least for me. Unfortunately I have to give up a killer apartment here, and I can't bring my motorbike into Vietnam permanently, but it is what it is, change is good and the horizons are wide open. I should be touching down in VT sometime in June, then settle into something temporary and start scouting for a longer term apartment; according to the web there are plenty available right on the ocean even. I'm also looking forward to touring the coastline right after the rainy season. Cheers, dinner's on me (incl. the wine) :):):)

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому

      My friend Lynn Tran has vungtauhousing.com or vung tau rentals on FB. Check out her apartments. She is awesome at helping you out after you move in and she speaks good English. Tell her I sent you.

  • @whellockroad
    @whellockroad 4 роки тому

    Hey VTR, nice vid. I've lived in Thailand for the last 10 years, and like many, am relocating to Vietnam, Vung Tau specifically. Are you still there?

  • @karlm2k8
    @karlm2k8 5 років тому +2

    Where you gone buddy, we miss ur videos . Are you OK ??

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому +1

      Yeah I'm fine. I just got a little burned out on the videos. I'll make a new one soon and update everyone on what's been going on.

    • @karlm2k8
      @karlm2k8 5 років тому +2

      @@vungtaurider2864 good man, your enjoying life still, glad to see it

    • @mikes1873
      @mikes1873 5 років тому

      @@vungtaurider2864 Having discovered your content only recently, I feel obligated to tell you your future output is eagerly anticipated.

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому +1

      Thanks. I'll get back into it soon.

  • @rodmclaren9339
    @rodmclaren9339 5 років тому

    Hello VT rider you haven’t posted for over a year. Are you still there?

  • @dctrn65
    @dctrn65 6 років тому

    VT is much cleaner and less traffic in SG - it is liveable, if a bit boring?

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  6 років тому +4

      Yeah it can get a little boring sometimes. But SG is the opposite. Too much going on. If I was younger I'd probably live in SG but at my age I like it quiet.

  • @karlm2k8
    @karlm2k8 15 днів тому

    Hey Barry, are you thinking of reopening your channel?

  • @rodmclaren9339
    @rodmclaren9339 5 років тому

    A nice video, but pic seems a little cloudy. Interesting about Vungers. Happy days!

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому

      Finger smudge on the lens when I was transferring the cam from helmet to hat.

  • @jpsabbey
    @jpsabbey 6 років тому +1

    Hi Barry!...Have just watched a few of your videos. I like the way you present them in a casual way showing the sights etc. I live in Australia and like America it has changed so much with regards to laws , regulation and general way of life . I love the look of Vietnam in general and especially the cost of living so thanks for the insight. Hope to meet you one day. Take care . Jason

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  6 років тому +1

      Thanks Jason. A lot of your countrymen are living here.

    • @jpsabbey
      @jpsabbey 6 років тому

      @@vungtaurider2864 judging from what I've seen from your video's and other's, i can understand why.

  • @bradleygamble1912
    @bradleygamble1912 5 років тому

    I just discovered your videos yesterday. Are you still making them?

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому +1

      I took a break for awhile but I will resume soon.

    • @beaconbus
      @beaconbus 5 років тому

      @@vungtaurider2864 Can't wait to see some mor Barry! Hope things are well with you.

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому

      Thanks. Will be starting vids again soon.

  • @johnpanos2332
    @johnpanos2332 6 років тому

    do you know where the macv r/r center was? i spent a day there in 1970

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  6 років тому

      No. I R&R'd in Hong Kong. Never made it to VT when I was in country.

  • @fair98fair
    @fair98fair 5 років тому

    How would it go riding a bicycle there?

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому +1

      One of my expat friends rides a bike everyday. I see others riding so it must be fine.

  • @AlabasterSmudge
    @AlabasterSmudge 6 років тому

    Very enjoyable. Thank you. 👍

  • @bullrun44
    @bullrun44 4 роки тому

    ....Yo VTR where ya’ at Bro’? Where are you kick in’ it now? Are you still in Vuntau Bro’?

  • @anitasolvang9340
    @anitasolvang9340 6 років тому

    Hi. I did the same as you but turkey as contry. Love your videos. Greetings from a norwegian in Turkey.

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  6 років тому

      Thanks. Turkey is a big change from Norway.

    • @anitasolvang9340
      @anitasolvang9340 6 років тому

      @@vungtaurider2864 very but nice with mild winters.

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  6 років тому

      Yes. No winter really. Pretty much the same all year. We have a rainy season which I like and a little bit of summer that gets a little warmer but that's about it.

  • @dischargesummary8794
    @dischargesummary8794 5 років тому

    How is it I The monsoon season?

  • @IceBreaker1
    @IceBreaker1 6 років тому +1

    Hey Barry, When will we get a new video. Love your channel. I am in the process of making a decision between Vietnam & Thailand & I feel like your channel gives me more on the real Vietnam. Plenty of Thailand channels out there, but no a lot on
    Vietnam. BARRY, You have the market cornered!!!! See you. Please make a new video. Thanks

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  6 років тому

      Thanks for the nice words. A new vid will be coming soon. Tough choice between VN and Thailand. I have been happy living in both of them.

    • @IceBreaker1
      @IceBreaker1 6 років тому

      Thanks Barry. You are correct it is a tough choice. Have a good one.

    • @justgivemethetruth
      @justgivemethetruth 5 років тому

      @@vungtaurider2864
      Do you know anything about Cambodia. From the photos and videos I've seen, which is not much, that place has always intrigued me. Ever been?

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому +1

      I don't know much. I made a couple of border runs there but that's about it. I'm thinking of visiting this year and checking it out.

    • @justgivemethetruth
      @justgivemethetruth 5 років тому

      @@vungtaurider2864
      Hope you make a video about it.

  • @ericeverson5956
    @ericeverson5956 6 років тому

    What days are busy and what days are not?

    • @anhquang1108
      @anhquang1108 5 років тому

      Vung Tau is a beach town near Sai Gon so the weekend is very busy

  • @kevinreilly3479
    @kevinreilly3479 6 років тому

    Barry, you used to do an intro to your videos from your apartment, talking about what we would see in the video. That was a nice way to start them. Also, I remember in one of your previous videos you went to the bank but you've never talked much about day to day things like how easy or difficult it is to open a bank account there, how you can get access to money from the States like your retirement pay, social security, bank account, etc. Those are topics that would be very helpful for anyone considering relocating to Viet Nam. Maybe a topic for a future video...Keep up the good work. You got the camera angle from your hat right on this video. Thanks!

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  6 років тому +2

      I'll do an intro on the next vid and update everyone. I'll cover all those topics you mentioned. Thanks for watching.

    • @kevinreilly3479
      @kevinreilly3479 6 років тому

      Looking forward to your next video. Thanks Barry.

    • @pabloescobar-sv2dx
      @pabloescobar-sv2dx 6 років тому

      I'll second that request, I have been considering living there soon and would like to hear about those things and also any info you might have on immigration, thank you for your videos, I enjoy them.

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  6 років тому

      Thanks Pablo. I'll be doing another vid soon. If you have any specific questions about visas look for Ha Milan on facebook. She can answer any questions and then help you get whatever visa you want. Tell her I sent you.

  • @oskardirlewanger6126
    @oskardirlewanger6126 5 років тому

    Cant wait to see ya back on the tube troop,me and my fiance will probably be visiting Vung Tao later this year or early 2020.Buy ya a drink then man.

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому +3

      As our favorite ex governor of California use to say.. I'll be back.

  • @luther4094
    @luther4094 6 років тому +2

    This place is a trip.

  • @GordyThomas
    @GordyThomas 2 роки тому

    Hey Barry, I'm back in Vũng Tàu again (since July 4th). I hope you are well. Would be great to have coffee with you. Cheers! Gordy

    • @Jeff-cz3pj
      @Jeff-cz3pj 2 роки тому

      Any sign of Barry?

    • @DERISNER
      @DERISNER Рік тому

      @@Jeff-cz3pj I guess not. I wonder what happened to him. I check back here periodically, but no word at all.

  • @AudioAlchemy2023
    @AudioAlchemy2023 5 років тому

    Hey Barry! Do you have a favorite Expat bar you can recommend?

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому +1

      Yeah. I have 2. Corner bar and MK bar. One is outdoors and funky and the other is indoors and more classy. I like them both.

    • @AudioAlchemy2023
      @AudioAlchemy2023 5 років тому

      @@vungtaurider2864 thanks! I was cruising around Vung Tau with my wife for a few days and I was trying to remember a few of the places that you had mentioned in your videos. I'm back in Canada now, so I'll have to wait a few months to check them out, but I do love a good expat watering hole when I'm in a foriegn country. Thank you.
      Do you still have your apartment there?

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому

      Sure do. 2 years here already.

    • @AudioAlchemy2023
      @AudioAlchemy2023 5 років тому

      @@vungtaurider2864 that's great! What a wonderful place to call home. So much sun and seafood.
      My wife is buying property there, hopefully I'll be calling Vung Tau my home next year.
      Looking forward to more vids, my friend. Cheers

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому +1

      Thanks. Good luck!

  • @lawsonconnell
    @lawsonconnell 6 років тому

    Still looking at Feb to visit the country and spend 3 months, painting and looking at the history. How do you get around the 3-month visa issue and the scooter driving documents issue as I am trying to stay a bit longer and go to Cambodia and use a scooter when in situ? Still planning but getting close to buying tickets and find accommodation. So have been looking at your friends site for rough ideas.

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  6 років тому

      Stewart I have a another friend who can fix you up with a longer visa. Her name is Ha Milan. Look for her on facebook. She speaks good English and she is very pretty... and married...haha. Tell her I sent you. The majority of the people I know do not have VN driver's licenses. That's foreigners and locals. You ARE supposed to have one so it is up to you. There are people here that will get you through the process. If you're talking with Lynn she might be able to help you with renting a scooter too. I know she has a couple but don't know if they're rented.

    • @kevinreilly3479
      @kevinreilly3479 6 років тому +1

      You can go to your local AAA office in the States and get an International Drivers License (IDL). The cost is less than $20 for the license but you will need to bring 2 passport style photos that you can get taken at pretty much any drug store or they can take them for you there at the AAA office for an additional fee. AAA will paste one photo in your IDL and they keep one for their records. They will transfer whatever endorsements you have on your U.S. license to your IDL, such as motorcycle endorsement. I have been stopped by the police before in Vietnam while riding a rented scooter and they were satisfied with my IDL and a copy of the rental agreement for the bike. One time I got stopped and didn't have the rental agreement and I had to pay a small fine/bribe on the spot of the equivalent of a few dollars.

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  6 років тому

      Good info on getting an IDL. So far I've never been stopped.

    • @kevinreilly3479
      @kevinreilly3479 6 років тому +1

      I've been stopped a couple of times over the years; once on my first trip to VN in 1996 in downtown Ho Chi Minh City for riding in the lanes that are reserved for cars only (I didn't know) and once a year or two later in HCMC for riding at night without my headlight on. The motorbike I was riding had a switch to turn the headlight on and off and I forgot to turn it on. I was used to my motorcycle back home in Virginia where the headlight comes on automatically whenever the ignition is turned on. Both times they let me go with a warning. The time I had to pay the fine for not having the rental agreement with me for the motorbike I was riding is a different story that's a little long so I'll leave it out unless you want to hear it.

    • @lawsonconnell
      @lawsonconnell 6 років тому

      The IDL is not valid in Vietnam you have to get a Vietnamese license and can only get one of those if you are living there or there for over 6 months if you are lucky. My Fex Pilot mate went the office in Saigon and it it was closed all the time. So your friend who gets extended visas can she get a license for us as well if you get my drift?

  • @peterlongfellow3776
    @peterlongfellow3776 10 місяців тому

    I always enjoyed your videos. Stuff I found helpful. Stuff I thought I needed to know before visiting Viet Nam. Would be nice to hear how things went and turned out for you... At least reply with "still here " so we know you're still breathing. -See ya!

    • @jeff824
      @jeff824 6 місяців тому

      Didn't he die in a m/c wreck there years ago? I met him several times for drinks etc in Vung Tau. lol

    • @peterlongfellow3776
      @peterlongfellow3776 5 місяців тому

      @@jeff824 sorry to hear that. Accounts for our loss. Thx.

  • @traveler7249
    @traveler7249 4 роки тому

    I hope all is well.
    Look forward to your next video.

  • @ericeverson5956
    @ericeverson5956 5 років тому

    Hi Barry, are you still making videos? I really like your Vung Tau vids. Have fun, see you later.

  • @LordMikko
    @LordMikko 5 років тому

    What part of Vietnam are you in?

  • @ericeverson5956
    @ericeverson5956 Рік тому

    Hi Barry, what is up with you? Love to see new video, if you are still at it. Peace, soon. Out.

  • @justgivemethetruth
    @justgivemethetruth 5 років тому

    The comment about needing a girlfriend ... the women from this area of the world are so pretty, nice and clean. Good luck in your travels and search.

  • @DJgraphix1
    @DJgraphix1 5 років тому

    Is there a way for you to check an individual in Vung Tau, been trying unsuccessfully for years? Her name is Tran Thi Hue and last address in July 1974 was 62 Duong Trieu Au Vung Tau

    • @DJgraphix1
      @DJgraphix1 5 років тому

      Or have any idea about doing a search for her; not even sure she is in the Vung Tau area anymore last letter was about December 1974.

  • @phuongweary5433
    @phuongweary5433 6 років тому

    Looks nice and Sunny Sir

  • @Jeff-cz3pj
    @Jeff-cz3pj 5 років тому

    Hi there ... are you still going to show some apartments in your area? I'm sure many of us would be very interested :)
    All the best.

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому +1

      Well I am falling behind on making vids. The apartment one is difficult because it involves many people as far as getting access because they are all privately owned. So I'm just waiting until my friend has a client who wants to see several apartments and then I'll shoot the vid as I'm showing the property.

    • @Jeff-cz3pj
      @Jeff-cz3pj 5 років тому

      @@vungtaurider2864 thanks for responding Barry, happy holidays to you if you celebrate.

  • @Circuit7Active
    @Circuit7Active 5 років тому

    How difficult is it for Americans to buy an apartment there?

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому

      Pretty easy but you don't really buy it outright you get it on a long term leasehold.

    • @Circuit7Active
      @Circuit7Active 4 роки тому

      @mas360 So when I am 116 I need to move?

  • @rodmclaren9339
    @rodmclaren9339 5 років тому

    Hey VT Rider, I don’t see you post any more vlogs. Washout?

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому +1

      Just burned out for awhile. But soon new vids will be coming.

  • @chuckkiephan6880
    @chuckkiephan6880 Рік тому

    Watching in 2023 now I don't go out on weekends too many people from Saigon come for the weekend trips

  • @lawsonconnell
    @lawsonconnell 6 років тому

    Getting closer every month mate, will be there in late Jan early Feb and will travel a bit but as my friend will split half way through for 2-3 weeks I will settle in a nice area for that duration, maybe in Vang Tung to do some painting and art work. So will keep yuo info-ed and maybe meet for a beer once wehave a final plan. Maybe you could join us on the Cambodia phase, get your old bones out for a week? We can cover expenses if you do, never know we may hate each other.lol.

  • @livingwithclimatechange8195
    @livingwithclimatechange8195 5 років тому

    Are you still in Vungtau?

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому

      Yes I am. I just took a sabbatical from making vids. Will start again soon.

    • @livingwithclimatechange8195
      @livingwithclimatechange8195 5 років тому

      @@vungtaurider2864 I just got in town tonight..looking for some recommends on apartments...

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому

      Welcome to Vung Tau. I work with Lynn Tran at vung tau housing. She has me take clients to check out apartments. Go to her website vungtauhousing.com and contact her. Let her know your needs. Budget and your absolute must haves so she can see what is available to suit you. She will send you photos and info and when you're ready set up appointments to see the apartments. That's when I'll show up to show the units. If you go to vung tau rentals on facebook and click on shop you can see a lot of pictures of apartments. This is more up to date than the website because we are working on it at this time. You can also message her from facebook. Up to you. Tell her you have been talking with me.

  • @mrjlbarrett5556
    @mrjlbarrett5556 5 років тому

    I can say its hard to get things done in the Phils.
    Man it took me 2 years to get my residencey.
    Then to start a bank account you have to have a ACR basiclly a police check.
    What does that have to do with banking

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому +1

      Nothing. There are weird things here too banking wise. You are limited to like $500 to send out of the country. Not that that is a big deal to me but locals who have family out of the country can't send them big bucks.

  • @1miltond
    @1miltond 5 років тому

    I like your videos wonder were you are last video was 10 months ago hope you are ok

  • @falconk.s.a4981
    @falconk.s.a4981 5 років тому

    Hey 👋🏽, hope you are doing well, no new videos ?

  • @phuongweary5433
    @phuongweary5433 6 років тому

    987 Subscribers well Done Vung Tau Rider

  • @justgivemethetruth
    @justgivemethetruth 5 років тому

    18:55 - switch over the hat-cam .... great ... so clear. Uh ... smudge in the right center screen. Still very nice video, thanks,

  • @xikefocus
    @xikefocus 5 років тому

    What's happening to the old man these days?

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому +1

      Just been kicking it lately. Kind of got burned out on making vids. But I'm starting to feel like getting back into it soon.

  • @phunguyen6039
    @phunguyen6039 5 років тому

    Pay then go ticket cost? How many bottles? 100 k/ bottle , they should not stop u as foreigner. Only check registration card OK .not hot bike good respect for guesses

  • @lupitaperez7428
    @lupitaperez7428 5 років тому

    Donde estas mr. rider?
    M

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому

      Sólo quedarse en casa en Vung Tau

    • @lupitaperez7428
      @lupitaperez7428 5 років тому

      Vung Tau Rider Hello! Estranamos sus Comentarios,mi Esposo y Su servidora estamos por el momento en Ho Chi Minh City, esperamos se encuentre bien.

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому

      Actually I don't speak Spanish. I just used google.

  • @hbchristmas5352
    @hbchristmas5352 6 років тому

    Miss my neighborhood...right at front beach

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  6 років тому +1

      I like front beach side.

    • @hbchristmas5352
      @hbchristmas5352 6 років тому

      @@vungtaurider2864 I used to swim before and after school. I used to live up Front

  • @justgivemethetruth
    @justgivemethetruth 5 років тому

    I noticed quote a bit of people driving the wrong way against traffic ... that seems pretty annoying.

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому

      It is accepted to do so. I still get surprised sometimes if I'm not thinking about it.

  • @kevinreilly3479
    @kevinreilly3479 6 років тому

    Sorry, the link to the article got messed up. Here it is again. vietnammotorbikerental.com/vietnam-motorbike-driving-license

  • @keesakker1937
    @keesakker1937 5 років тому

    Ok Barry. Highlands at 10 today.

  • @OgMandin0
    @OgMandin0 6 років тому +3

    I don't know the culture as do you. Seems like you could exchange English lessons for friendship. Might just be a way for you to learn Vietnamese. Might be for a little intimacy. Either way, you'd have someone to talk with.

    • @magnificentgoldenbeast6099
      @magnificentgoldenbeast6099 6 років тому +1

      He seems a little slow and disjointed in his videos. Like he needs to plan them out with a script beforehand. He might not be very good at planning English lessons.

    • @andrew4558
      @andrew4558 6 років тому +2

      @@magnificentgoldenbeast6099 Take time to watch his first video and draw your conclusion that he's slow and needs a script.

  • @gamerparadise8761
    @gamerparadise8761 5 років тому

    Hope ur doing well, no videos lately!

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому +1

      I'm doing good. Thanks for asking. I'll start making vids again soon.

    • @gamerparadise8761
      @gamerparadise8761 5 років тому

      @@vungtaurider2864 cool man. I'm moving to Da Nang soon. I was wondering if that apartment you're at has any openings?

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому

      Probably. They come and go so it would depend on when you would want it.

  • @keesakker1937
    @keesakker1937 5 років тому

    Hi Barry
    We are in Vung tau now staying at Kim Minh apartment. Would you like a beer or two?
    Kees and Hong

    • @vungtaurider2864
      @vungtaurider2864  5 років тому

      Hi. We could meet for coffee since you are on top of Highlands Coffee. How about today (Tuesday) at 10?

  • @voquynhtien
    @voquynhtien 4 роки тому

    I like your videos. Can you help me to create a great video about Vung Tau Life as you did. Thanks a lot !