First Impressions of Ho Chi Minh City (DON'T MISS THIS)
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- Опубліковано 27 чер 2019
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After being cooped up at FareDrop HQ for far too long, we were ready for a big day out in Hồ Chí Minh City (or Saigon), Vietnam! Highlights include: Vietnamese coconut coffee (an old fav), the Ben Thanh Market, noods, and most of all, “Dining in the Dark” for dinner. Have you heard of it? It was the most INCREDIBLE experience. Hope you enjoy :)
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Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, we got married June 2013 and quickly caught the travel bug! We started “travel hacking” & finally decided we wanted to travel for one year. After 2 years of saving $ and over 2 million miles and points, we sold our cars and apartment and left home January 10, 2016. We started this UA-cam channel to share our experiences with friends and family, then decided we really liked vlogging and traveling! So we extended our 1 year trip to now FOUR years :) Now we have a goal of traveling to 100 countries before 2020! We are incredibly thankful to do something we love every day. :)
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Yeah, I booked my first flight with fare drop the other day! Not the cheapest available deal, but the second cheapest and an airline where I get points. Boom!!!
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@@gesileheart damn why the hate?
Thank you Kara and Nate for passing by our restaurant and making a wonderful video out of it. We really enjoyed welcoming you and it was a pleasure sharing this experience with you. ❤️❤️❤️
What a really great place!
“My soup tastes brown.” Is probably the best thing Kara said!
lol! that made me laugh out loud too!!!! -
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@@gesileheart that is probably the most inaccurate description of anything or anyone i've read on the internet, and i've read a lot of bs out there
Coffee is brown too... Hm..... 🤔☕
@@SourceFlow Only with milk or cream in it😁
Since you start your every morning with a cup of coffee, you should make your own mugs as merch.❤️ Much love ❤️❤️
We have before, and definitely will again 🤗
Such a great idea @InesaM-S :)
I will buy your mug
I will buy that K&N mug!
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Guy: NO CAMERA!
Nate: ok
I don’t why that was sooo funny
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where is the video where they drink cha cha?
timestamp?
4 years later i was looking for this comment XD
I love how sweet Nate is to Kara... bringing her coffee every morning! Adorable! 💕 Reminds me to make sure and do kind things for my hubby daily. ☺️ The little things matter.
Vietnam is such an interesting place. The people are incredibly friendly in a way that is also a bit sad, as it’s very easy to see these are people who have been surpressed for so many decades.
I went to Vietnam Thailand and Cambodia in December and this was like walking down memory lane! Vietnam is the most amazing place in the world!! xx
AGREED! 💗
More museum stuff!! That’s great content to me! I wish I knew y’all did more of that in your travels 🥰😎❤️
Yes!!
They have said in the past that they’re not super into museums.
Oh for sure! But they also said they don’t really show them when they do go. Just interesting to me to see museums from other countries. 👍
I’ve been to that museum before and it’s definitely depressing and deepens our perception of the harsh reality of war
Ahh good video. I'm 33 years old. Growing up in USA, I felt extremely removed from what war really is and learning about different wars has been really transformative for how I relate to myself and others.
My oldest son has been all over the world. He has not been to as many countries as you guys but he is well traveled. Vietnam is one of his favorite places. "Follow a local across the street" was exactly the advice he got when he was there. He has great stories about Vietnam and India.
After you reach your 100 countries goal you should consider "Food around the world with Kara & Nate" you're fantastik in this topic 😜
Saludos desde Panamá 🇵🇦
😂I was laughing so hard when y’all where eating in the dark with your comments and everything
Lol that dinner in the dark 😭 I’m CRYING
“My soup tastes brown.” Nate dropping his fork??
this is all just quality content omg your vlogs just get better and better
So interesting to see war history from a different perspective right? My Vietnamese friends gave me an insight based on their perspective and honestly, this was the same way with the Filipino-American War because I learned Philippine history in the Philippines then moved to the U.S. at 12 years old and things were completely different when I learned it again. I'm glad you guys are open minded!
OMG Nate, that market owner at 4:38 was like " NO CAMERA" - Guess he didn't want his knock off sunglasses and bags filmed. LOL. By the way, would you watch our latest video as we'd love to hear your thoughts as well.
lol! yeah, heaven forbid free advertising on one of you tube's biggest travel channels #fail
@@TheBackpackingFamily OMG!!!
It sounds like Kara and Nate had different experiences in that market. Kara thought the people were nice and it seems the locals Nate met were a bit pushy/grumpy. Maybe it's because he had a camera.
um and the rats?
@@dragonmac1234 I think that's exactly right. I'm assuming because they are selling the knock off name brand bags and sunglasses they don't want to get in trouble by the big companies. LOL!!
Some trivia about the war: my Dad served twice over there and was treated alwful when he came back. My Dad loved the children there and we sent candy etc. For the kids. He fought for the Vietnamese who needed freedom. I have pics of the country and people there etc., very special. He said it was a beautiful country, glad ya'll enjoyed it there and the fact it's a free country. Blah blah blah, I'll stop now. Lol. Love to both of you!
Awesome video guys! Vietnam 🇻🇳 has been mentioned to me by so many people so I think it’s finally time I take the plunge! Going to put this one in the books 📚👍
eek, just saw your comment! it really is awesome! theres so much to do and see the hardest thing is narrowing down what to do! honestly you wont regret it! we went years back and are eager to get back with our baby soon!
The Backpacking Family how long ago did you guys go? I bet it will be a completely different place when you guys go back! It will be a great experience for you seeing what’s changed and what is new to the country 👍
I also went to the War Remnants Museum, and while silently crying on my own, I watched the Americans on the same room with me, seeing the photos and reading those photos. I was curious what they were thinking. I guess you answered it. Thank you for your content.
Love from the Philippines
Wow. You totally just made us want to add Vietnam to our full time travel schedule. Thanks Kara and Nate!
Us too!!
Turn It Up World me too! Definitely adding it to the list, and hopefully visiting this year. I have heard such good things about the country👍 super excited for it!
Really?
That video wanted to make you explore Vietnam? As much as I love Kara and Nate’s videos, that was more of an update what they are doing, instead of an inspiring video.
@@hml808 Just loved the food options they showed, the completely dark restaurant they ate at, plus others that we saw in the video, the motor bikes, the shops, the scenery. We watched the entire video.
As a blind person I think it’s so cool that you had that experience of dining with no vision. Glad you enjoyed a little taste of my blind world! I’ve been watching your videos for 2 years and adore everyone! Thanks guys, sending love x
"my soup tastes brown" .. I'm not even gonna question it 😂
lol! "my soup tastes brown" should totally be the title of this video!!
"Oh I just stuck my finger in my soup" 😂😂😂😂 this dinner was really funny
I binge-watched your 2016 Vietnam & Cambodia vlogs before my trip there last year and tried several of your recommendations. I also went to Ho Chi Minh City which you didn't then (and to Ben Thanh Market and the War Remnants Museum). So seeing this video now feels so nostalgic. Love it :)
I went to an event this year for prevention for blindness earlier this year. We ate dinner blindfolded and it was a pretty cool to have that experience. It made me have so much appreciation for the people that aren't able to remove the blindfold and be able to see what we see everyday.
Oh my gosh...I remember you sharing some of that dinner on IG. So cool.
I’ve been waiting for this 😱 Vietnam coffee is amazing 😁
Oh god your videos are so addictive they are amazing...I hope you guys upload everyday.
My anxiety level increases if I don't see your videos immediately
Y’all experience some of the coolest things! I have never really thought about any war from any other point of view but the ones I was taught. Very eye opening for sure. Thanks!
Love how you dropped in FAREDROP. Smooth!!
So many motorbikes. Did you ride a motor bike while there?
Haha ✈️ no we didn’t this time!
LOL they know what they are doing @TurnItUpWorld! Solid models of how it's done 😉
I love Vietnam!!! I traveled there last year from Australia, for my first ever over seas trip. (Went after watching your video on the ha long bay I just had to go there!!)
Stayed in to chi Minh city for a week and went to the war museum and OMG I know how you feel!! I had the same feeling it was such an interesting experience. It broke my heart to see all the photos.
Your dinner in the dark is GOLD. "my soup tastes brown" SO great hahah
Bahahah "my soup tastes brown" was definitely Kara's best one liner in this one! These two crack us up!
This is great because I watched your Vietnam vlogs yesterday while I was waiting for this!
Also would die for coconut iced coffee
Ya @SeanzieP that coco iced coffee sounds like a dream We are sweating our faces off here in Bonaire. LOL Where you at?
So this would be your last coffee ever ? you'd be dead remember. . .
olivia tg Yep! So it better be the best coffee I ever had
Can't wait to drink all the coffee in Vietnam when I go next year :) Awesome vlog as usual!!
I can understand getting the perspective from the museum there. The best way to learn about it though is to talk to those who lived it. My other half is a Vietnam Vet. Unfortunately, he has to live with it and the aftermath for life. It was hard for them there and hard when they came home. What was done to both sides, both by the other and their own, was criminal. It is part of history that should never be forgotten. And to this day, it is still labeled a "Police Action" instead of the war that it was.
Oh my gosh, I've heard of those in the dark restaurants! Your conversation during dinner was HILARIOUS! Thank you for keeping this in the video! 😂
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😂😂😂. Nate’s commentary at Noir is hilarious LOL!! Awesome video!
Oh my! You two have broken through a new threshold of creativeness and honesty that is the benchmark of great storytelling with this episode! Brilliant! Love, love, love the originality of the blind dinner. Perfect editing Kara :) Best was the post review, brought tears to my eyes. You two epitomize a loving couple. I can see why so many people now want to see you have a child while traveling the entire world :)
Thanks so much for this share.
Blessings, James and Kim
James and Kim, you’re too kind! Thanks so much 💜 So glad you enjoyed this episode! 😁
Great video. Looks like fun. You two are great together. Keep up the wonderful job. Enjoy.
I never expected the city to have such modern aparments and areas!! So beautiful!!
Iced coconut coffee sounds so good!
love you guys so much. you represent everything that is good in this world, youre both inspirations.
Well said @DarkRuins!
What an amazing dinner experience, Hope I get to try it out soon!! Opening of the vlog is so nostalgic with Nate bringing Kara coffee ❤️❤️❤️
You guys are just the cutest! Every time I'm at work I take a lil vacation with you guys and I always come back telling my fiance what a great time it was and what are next trip should be! Much love and God bless both of you!
The highlight of every summer day is one of your videos. Thanks so much and keep up the good work!
Same here! These 2 work soooo hard
Awww ☀️ Happy Friday!
That lunch is my favourite Vietnamese dish. I like the variant that has the extra mini spring rolls chucked into the bowl.
Hi Kara and Nate - great video - Ho Chi Minh looks amazing - we haven't made it to Vietnam yet. Love all the coffee - Nate you're good - Coffee in bed 😀👍We've just got back from El Salvador - an awesome friendly place with some seriously good coffee !! Love local markets great way so seeing local life. Wow the food in Baba I am so hungry now - thanks for sharing Chris & Marianne x
Awww loved the excitement you guys shared over your dark dinner!! I hope to experience one day ♡
Thank you for showing the conversation in the darkness.... I laughed so hard ....
Love your videos. I'm Vietnamese and would not go to any war museum in Vietnam. Many are propaganda to make you feel like you've felt. Also, Kara did a good job with pronouncing the dish bún bò nam bộ. Say it like this (b-oon b-aww nam b-ohhh). Have fun travelling and be safe...
A Bowl of RT You just ignorant about the history, such a shame on you!
I was upset by the "guilt" remark. I remember watching the news during the war. Initially we were there to help the Vietnamese people but then it became a political war under Kennedy and Johnson. Washington ran that war instead of the military. My cousin's life was basically ruined by the Agent Orange. But I don't felt guilt. Check out what the Viet Cong did to the common Vietnamese.
YAY! I’m somewhat early AND you’re in Vietnam ☺️ keep up the great work guys 👏🏼
This weeks video is definitely my favorite yet!! You guys are such a light where ever you go! I can’t wait to see it myself ❤️ Faredrop has already shown me amazing deals! I’m hoping for south east Asia in December 🤞🏽love you guys! Please visit every country after 100! 🙏🏽❤️
OG coffee preparation! Rats! A museum! Pitch black video! Secret food! Hide and seek coffee shop heart! I want to go!
All that coffee looks sooooo good!! 😍 Also love your vlogs
haha, i thought this, watching this, im torn, shhhhhhould i pause and go make a coffee to watch it, or have one after 😜😂😀
We are now thinking of just staying in east Asia for a few months after we go to Tokyo Olympics. You two are such awesome adventurers and we love it!!
Interesting you guys going thru the war museum, I was there in 69 and 70 and as a 21 year old Air Force Sgt I knew we did not belong there, those people were so nice and friendly, the only decent thing I did while I was there is take the orphan kids to the zoo on Sundays, we didn’t understand each other but yet we did, I would love to go back.
Omg I have been waiting for your new video and now it's finally here! Love you guys and your vlogs so much!
This one was sooo good! Love the idea of Noir restaurant! We totally want to go!
Grace Elizabeth yes I have been waiting for it as well! Feels like such a long time without one, and it goes so quickly 😢 Guess I now just have to wait for the next one 😂
My UA-cam has been dry all week thank u for this !!
I love how you make Kara coffee every morning, so sweet. Love the FareDrop emails. Too bad we can't travel much this year, but hopefully in 2020.
This vlog should be called ‘perspectives’- love it!
Hahaha... At 1:14, that "what?" was hilarious. Someone saying that, or part of the song? You are so funny! Either way, amazing editing lovely! ❤️❤️
I have to recommend the restaurant Bun Cha (145 Bui Vien). We always eat there when we’re visiting Vietnam. You have to stand in line for a while but it’s so worth it.
My mouth gets watery when I think about the food, cheap and totally amazing.
What a amazing video. Loved your dinner date
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Love you guys! Cant wait for the next video!
Yay Vietnam!!!!!! I absolutely loved Vietnam and can’t wait to return.
SAME ❤️
I think one privilege we Americans have is to be removed from the terrors others went through so we could have our freedoms. Traveling opens your eyes to the cost of living the way we do. Because in reality it could always be so much worse.
Awesome video per usual guys. I love museums so I enjoyed that you guys incorporated that into the video.
Ho Chi Minh is such a cool city, the food is amazing! Glad you guys were able to check out the American war museum. It’s crazy (as an American) how little we learned about it in school, the museum is definitely eye opening.
On a lighter note- the dining in the dark experience seems SO cool!!!
your life together is magic!!! I love you both
You both have get a pair of those stylish face masks the Vietnamese have. Nice job Kara, you look out for traffic while Nate films.
I was catching up on your last 2 videos just now and here's another one 💙
EDIT: eating in the dark is part of my list!
Great timing! Hope you love it 💛
Im forever impressed with how they got such hi end stuff out so often! It takes everything i have (granted im balancing it around a baby) to get one good ine out a week
Thank you so much for uploading.Definitely wanna go on dine in the dark restaurant.Just the idea it self is so fantastic. keep up the enjoyable work.
Vikrant Kulkarni yes I agree the concept is great! I am surprised it is not more common around the world!
Oh my goodness! Kara and Nate, where do I start with this video! I love how you both capture the beauty and uniqueness of every place that you visit. Right from Nate’s coffee wake up call for Kara 💝 to Kara guiding Nate through the traffic as he filmed 🥰 to your different perspectives on the market 😅 down to date night in such a unique place ☺️ But you know what truly makes you guys so lovely, is that you both take time to really listen to people, even in the way you took in what you saw at the museum and the way you felt for the people, the way you felt for the tour guide, the way you felt what the owner or Noir was saying, the way you felt for the staff at Noir...you guys go above and beyond what they say...you actually listen to them above all the words in your conversation...I hope I’m making sense...and I think that’s what makes you one of my favourite couples on YT 🤗🤗 Love you both! And sending a big hug from across the World 🤗🤗
P.S. Love your delicate aeroplane pendant Kara, so pretty ☺️
This makes me miss ho chi Minh so much! I lived there 15 months until last year and it is so amazing. Vietnam is awesome and the food there is amazing!! Made me so nostalgic to watch this and recognize a lot of the streets and places.
I highly recommend visiting Ninh Binh in the south, so beautiful!
We went to Ninh Binh last Feburary after a cruise on Halong Bay, they call Ninh Binh the halong of the land, loved it there!
Ninh Binh is in the North, DaLat my home town is also very nice :)
Always checking UA-cam for new content from you two wonderful people. Most of the time, I even beat the notification 😂 Safe travels 🇩🇰🇩🇰🙌😘
That's awesome! They really do a great job. We're full time travelers as well and we still find time to enjoy some of Kara and Nate. By the way, would you watch our latest video as we'd love to hear your thoughts as well.
Aww thank you so much! That makes us so happy 🤗
Yay for the Vietnam vlogs being back!!
You guys make eating in the dark seem soooo amazing. When we visited Vietnam Tino wanted to give it a try but I wasn’t sure. Now I’m wishing we would’ve 🤦🏾♀️
thank you for sharing your feelings re the war.
For a history nerd I want to visit Saigon and see the sites and the Vietcong museum with the traps so I can learn more about what it was actually like in the Vietnam War
Avery The Cuban-American Visit and learn, but remember, the displays and exhibits at the government operated museums in Vietnam are like asking the Castro regime to explain the history of Cuba over the last 60 years.
this is a throwback for me. the first videos i ever watched from you guys were the vietnam vlogs from like a year or so ago! since then you've gained hundred thousands of subs. that's awesome!!
Most fun video from you guys in a while now. Dinner in the dark exchanges are really funny.
Here in Vegas there's "blackout", dining in the dark. I'm afraid to go
Omg yes Nate we got harrassed dragged an pulled in that market to lol my husband had 5 little ladys trying to drag him in their shop to buy🤦♀️😂😂
The dining experience you had at Noir is a great initiative, we have one as well in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Love it!!!
I am earlyyyyy finally 💃💃💃, so good to see you guys exploring again :)
HI GUYS! OMG IM EARLY! HI KARA AND NATE I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH!!!!!!!!!KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK IN EVERYTHINGGGGG THAT YOU DO!!!
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Wow! You were quick! Early crew
Wow I just landed in Ho Chi Minh a couple hours ago imagine if I meet these guys
They actually filmed this almost a month ago, but I think they went back to Vietnam and are there right now!
I love this video so much! I can't wait to do this with my husband one day! I wish we could have watched the whole 20 minutes of commentary on your experience at Noir. I would have loved every second of it. You all are a true delight! Thank you!
Y'all's videos always help me not spend money on things I don't need! I'm saving up for a year of travel and when the spending itch comes, I just have to watch your videos and get inspired for my upcoming travel! Thanks for what you do! 😁
You go girl! 🌎👏🏻❤️
egg coffee is life
As an American, I felt extremely guilty when I went to that museum. I had to walk out of the "Agent Orange" room and sit down with my thoughts for a while. Other visitors were sobbing. A hard experience, but a necessary one.
Why? You didn’t do anything wrong. Were you alive at any point during the war in Vietnam?
1911HeadBanger: Well said!! Thanks👏👏👏
KS: Hmmmm how guilty are you feeling over Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, Syria!! These countries are suffering daily in 2019! Did you personally kill Vietnamese people, are you a Vietnam Veteran? If not why the guilt??? Just putting it out there, you got nothing to feel guilty about.
KS How did you feel about the display showing the 2,900 civilians killed by the communist invaders at Hue, during Tet 1968? Or does that museum mention that?
It is estimated that the communist forces, NVA and VC, killed at least 164,000 Vietnamese civilians. Does that museum mention that?
Understand that government operated museums, especially in totalitarian states such as Vietnam, do not usually tell the whole, unbiased truth.
Jim G: 👍👍
That Noir restaurant looks fabulous. What an interesting concept.
What a wonderful video guys 🙌🏼
You both looked so happy to be back in Vietnam and clearly very comfortable because you were both there before. Great video you two and excellent editing Kara. By the way we're full time travelers, would you watch our latest video as we'd love to hear your thoughts as well.
The Museum in Vietnam was so difficult for me but I was so enraged about how they talked about our POW's.
Ok the dinner captions had me rolling!!! SO funny!
I’m glad y’all enjoyed the trip in Vietnam. I’m original from Vietnam, and been living in Houston, TX rn. over here there’s a small Vietnamese town where the foods are pretty diverse and tasty as well. I will be glad to guide y’all if you wanna visit. :) I love watching your videos.
Man: no camera!!
Nate: ok!!!
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well, if it says “DON’T MISS” on the title, I gotta listen. stop whatever you’re doing and go to this video. priorities straight.
too right! when kara and nate post a video, you stop what you're doing ;-) - also any excuse to procrastinate from editing too! lol!
so cute that y'all can do flashbacks now!! can't believe you've been on the road that long!
Right?!
Vietnam is so cool, one of my favourite places. I went there for an event called the World Scholar’s Cup a couple of years ago, and I’m going back soon