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Living In Hanoi Just Gets Better And Better + Birthday Gig!
Vietnam National Day was just days away so I decided to head to the Old Quarter to see if I could find out what was happening. I decided to walk and take in an undiscovered district for a banh mi and a coffee. The more I explore Hanoi, the more I love living here.
The day became night and I ended up at a local open mic night in a bar I'd never been in before where the beer cost less than 40p a glass.
BONUS: I played a short set at my local pub, The Snug, on my birthday. Enjoy :)
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Shopping In Hanoi's Old Quarter - Walnuts, Coffee & Pork!
Просмотров 310День назад
As I live in Tay Ho and work in Long Bien, I don't actually get to the Old Quarter of Hanoi too often. But every now and then, I take a 10 minute bus ride to explore the most popular tourist district. I never get bored of the atmosphere and the busy streets. In this vlog, I explore the markets, enjoy some pork from Harold Baldr's favourite pork dealer and find yet another unique coffee shop. Jo...
This Is Tay Ho? More Exploring In Hanoi's Biggest Expat District
Просмотров 54614 дней назад
I had been living in the Tay Ho district of Hanoi for 4 months but there were still many parts I had not explored. I had been recommended a bun cha cafe in one of these areas so I headed out for an exploration. This part of Tay Ho is so different to what I was used to and there were some unexpected discoveries. Obviously, the day of exploring ended in The Snug and Whiskey Mystics & Men (my two ...
Messy Night In Hanoi Rock City
Просмотров 35921 день назад
Another night out in the Tay Ho district of Hanoi took me to Hanoi Rock City for the first time. There were three bands playing. Unfortunately, I missed the first band but I was there in time to see Furr Cough play their first gig at Hanoi Rock City. I'd already seen them a number of times and they are always great. I had not seen The Hanoings before and I wasn't expecting a 10 piece jazz band ...
Crossing The Long Bien Bridge By Foot - Hanoi, Vietnam
Просмотров 224Месяц назад
The Long Bien Bridge was built by French colonists at the turn of the 20th century. It crosses the Red River and connects the districts of Hoan Kiem and Long Bien. It was repeatedly bombed by the US during the 1960s and now serves as a tribute to the Vietnamese resistance and resiliance. I had travelled underneath it many times on my way to work but in this vlog, I walk across the bridge after ...
Checking Out The Local Music Scene In Tay Ho, Hanoi, Vietnam
Просмотров 319Месяц назад
Every month, 3 of the nearest pubs to my apartment hold a Bloc Party. For just over £3, you get admission to all venues with a free drink in each. I'd started to discover the local music scene in the Tay Ho district of Hanoi, Vietnam via the wonderful open mic night at Whiskey Mystics & Men and this was a great opportunity to see many of those performers playing a full set. Join me as I experie...
Big Shop In Hanoi! - Cost Of Living In Vietnam!
Просмотров 349Месяц назад
In this vlog, I head out to Lotte Mall, Hanoi's newest mall, to do a BIG SHOP! I needed meat, fruit, veg, toiletries and lots of other essentials. All of these could have been purchased in my local area, but I wanted to check out the supermarket and see how the prices compared to buying from the street. I discovered that living in Vietnam is pretty damn cheap! Join me as I go shopping in Hanoi'...
Exploring The Old Quarter In Hanoi, Vietnam
Просмотров 305Месяц назад
Many of my Hanoi vlogs have shown parts of the Old Quarter, or ended up there, but this vlog is devoted entirely to the area that most tourists that visit Hanoi will be familiar with. Join me as I explore the historic old quarter of Hanoi, Vietnam. If you like this video, please like and subscribe. It really helps the channel grow. You can support this channel by making a donation at www.buymea...
Visiting An Old Village In Hanoi, Vietnam!
Просмотров 2762 месяца назад
As I am now living in Hanoi, I wanted to find places that are not the usual tourist destinations. There are way too many more successful but vastly inferior vloggers than me making '10 best banh mi in hanoi' type vlogs. After some research, I decided to head to the district of Ngoc Ha where I was told I would find "a little slice of village life" right in the heart of Hanoi. There didn't seem t...
Hanoi Train Street And Other Adventures!
Просмотров 3512 месяца назад
It was a late start to the day after one too many Bia Hoi the night before. I took the bus to the old quarter where the plan was to head to the famous train street, via a few other places of interest. My journey began in the Vườn Hoa Vạn Xuân park before I came across the historic Hanoi Water Tower. I then headed to Mural Street where I discovered some impressive art opposite a number of dog re...
Exploring Hanoi - Cafes, Culture And Markets
Просмотров 4512 месяца назад
This vlog was originally meant to be just a walk around the Truc Bach district of Hanoi. Instead, it turned out to be a long vlog that took in funky cafes, historical sites, the botanical gardens, Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, Hanoi's most famous market and, finally, the night market in the old quarter! Join me as I take quite a long adventure exploring the wonderful city of Hanoi. If you like this vi...
Typhoon Yagi In Hanoi - The Next Day
Просмотров 4,1 тыс.2 месяца назад
Typhoon Yagi, which had already devastated parts of China, The Philippines and coastal cities of Vietnam moved towards Hanoi on the evening of 7th September. This meant a night indoors, hoping that my apartment would survive the torrential rain and winds of up to 200 kmph. Thankfully, my apartment held strong. The next day, I headed out to explore my district of Tay Ho to see how bad the damage...
17 KM Walk Around Tay Ho Lake In Hanoi
Просмотров 2802 месяца назад
My apartment in Tay Ho is just 2 minutes from the huge Tay Ho lake so I figured one of the first things I should do was to walk around the whole thing. The internet suggested it should take between 3 and 4 hours. But I had temples and malls to explore, vegan food to eat and coffee to drink along the way. It took a little longer than I had imagined. Join me as I walk around the whole Tay Ho lake...
Living In Tay Ho, Hanoi - First Exploration
Просмотров 4982 месяца назад
I had spent a week in Hanoi living in hostels, but it was time to find a permanent place to live. I had a number of places to look at but I ended up viewing just the one and saying 'yes'. The apartment ticked all the boxes and it seemed to be in a great location in the heart of Tay Ho. Tay Ho is the district where most foreigners live. Because of this, you will find many bars, live music and we...
I Moved To Hanoi - First Exploration
Просмотров 3663 месяца назад
After a journey that took in Istanbul, Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh, I finally arrived in my new home city. I was excited but still a bit anxious as I had a new job and I also had to find somewhere to live. But that could wait. For now, I was still living in hotels and could spend some time refamiliarising myself with this fantastic city. I loved travelling here but what would it be like to actually...
Last Day In Ho Chi Minh Ends On Pub Street
Просмотров 1823 месяца назад
Last Day In Ho Chi Minh Ends On Pub Street
Looking For Hidden Global Treats In Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam..
Просмотров 2493 месяца назад
Looking For Hidden Global Treats In Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam..
Arriving In Ho Chi Minh For The Tet Festival!
Просмотров 2763 месяца назад
Arriving In Ho Chi Minh For The Tet Festival!
Goodbye Bangkok!
Просмотров 7693 месяца назад
Goodbye Bangkok!
Back In Bangkok \\o/
Просмотров 8074 месяца назад
Back In Bangkok \\o/
Goodbye England... Hello Istanbul \\o/
Просмотров 5834 месяца назад
Goodbye England... Hello Istanbul \\o/
Nottingham Is A Cool City!
Просмотров 7244 месяца назад
Nottingham Is A Cool City!
Is Buxton Derbyshire's Greatest Town?
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.4 месяца назад
Is Buxton Derbyshire's Greatest Town?
Oh Sheffield Is Wonderful! - A Tourist In My Home City
Просмотров 4535 месяцев назад
Oh Sheffield Is Wonderful! - A Tourist In My Home City
Food And Drink Festival In The Quaint Yorkshire Town Of Holmfirth
Просмотров 5265 месяцев назад
Food And Drink Festival In The Quaint Yorkshire Town Of Holmfirth
Back In England - Birthday In Matlock!
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.5 месяцев назад
Back In England - Birthday In Matlock!
Heading Home - Goa to London to Sheffield
Просмотров 4785 месяцев назад
Heading Home - Goa to London to Sheffield
Old Goa! - The End Of Global Treats!
Просмотров 4575 месяцев назад
Old Goa! - The End Of Global Treats!
Seeking The Hidden Treats Of Panjim, Goa
Просмотров 3405 месяцев назад
Seeking The Hidden Treats Of Panjim, Goa
Panjim, Goa Is Full Of Surprises!
Просмотров 4905 месяцев назад
Panjim, Goa Is Full Of Surprises!

Комментарии

  • @NicholasBerry-ku9rd
    @NicholasBerry-ku9rd 13 часов назад

    The Kinks are definitely up there with The Beatles. I sometimes worry that people will think I'm trying to be hipster by saying I prefer the former but I think I do. Village Green Preservation Society and Muswell Hillbillies are part of that eccentric English songwriting tradition that you played a part in introducing me to back in the day. Scott, I think Vietnam needs to hear you do a bit of Syd, if it hasn't already!

    • @globaltreats
      @globaltreats 2 часа назад

      I have already blessed a few open mic nights with bike and the gnome.

  • @NicholasBerry-ku9rd
    @NicholasBerry-ku9rd 13 часов назад

    Great to see you playing and singing again Scott. It brings back good memories. It's not easy to make a sincere comment that will be accepted as genuine after coming out with as much bollocks as I do but you play very well and you have a very good voice.

    • @globaltreats
      @globaltreats 2 часа назад

      Thanks man. It's been a while since I've played and the vocal range isn't what it once was but I'm enjoying playing again.

  • @NicholasBerry-ku9rd
    @NicholasBerry-ku9rd 13 часов назад

    Erm, a skipping rope made of lard, ah... crying the Bergerac theme from my kneecaps and then, um, something about Harry Belafonte pouring mushroom soup into a bugle. Sorry, I get a bit lazy sometimes and just start phoning it in.

    • @globaltreats
      @globaltreats 2 часа назад

      That's more like it.

    • @globaltreats
      @globaltreats 2 часа назад

      I'm sure Clob Dibland would have a few words to say about it.

  • @mickfield5458
    @mickfield5458 День назад

    Great vlog Scott! That banh mi looked nice too. 👍

  • @MikkoVille
    @MikkoVille 2 дня назад

    Never been to Vietnam. I've considered it a bit of a third world country, and I've had my fill of them back in the day. Maybe have to visit though, looks really nice. PS. Love durian. I always try to get some when traveling in countries where it's available.

    • @globaltreats
      @globaltreats День назад

      Vietnam will surprise you. Durian everywhere.

  • @High_Dollar_Alibi
    @High_Dollar_Alibi 3 дня назад

    oh yes, you grab a scooter and see the town. Thanks.

  • @ij1078
    @ij1078 3 дня назад

    Scott what a refreshing and lovely blog hearing you sing you've still got it, you made my weekend, good job man I enjoyed it thank you for the pleasurable night out with you 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @gloriapilkington9382
    @gloriapilkington9382 4 дня назад

    Such a beautiful area you live in. All that wonderful scenery and lakes on your doorstep. You are so lucky ❤

  • @mmadman
    @mmadman 4 дня назад

    The British Invasion strikes another continent! Great to see your hidden talent. Cheers!

  • @zakdk1
    @zakdk1 4 дня назад

    .....wish it was me ,awesome singing !!!! you should be teaching guitar

  • @Professionallyprivate
    @Professionallyprivate 4 дня назад

    Love this, well done. Living the dream buddy

  • @MrEmused
    @MrEmused 4 дня назад

    Living the high life well saving a few bucks, nice, I am looking forward to snow.

  • @NicholasBerry-ku9rd
    @NicholasBerry-ku9rd 5 дней назад

    Not trying to hijack your work bro, just going off at a tangent, again. I don't know how else to be. But are you familiar with the songs of Father John Misty? I'm expecting that you might reply with "Familiar? I wrote that song, you Asda carrier bag full of withered scrotums!". I don't listen to music as much as I should these days and I'm severely out of touch. I really love this one though- ruclips.net/video/e-aPRow5Fi0/видео.html

  • @underworldringside
    @underworldringside 6 дней назад

    And now they just killed 6 tourists

  • @zakdk1
    @zakdk1 6 дней назад

    ...great cofee shop harold missed this one ,cheers !!!

  • @mickfield5458
    @mickfield5458 7 дней назад

    Quality vlog that Scott really great viewing. 👍

    • @globaltreats
      @globaltreats 6 дней назад

      @@mickfield5458 plenty more vlogs coming. They might be a bit repetitive but it gets me out of the house. 😄

    • @mickfield5458
      @mickfield5458 6 дней назад

      @ I’m not complaining keep em coming 👍

  • @NicholasBerry-ku9rd
    @NicholasBerry-ku9rd 10 дней назад

    I remember how much you loved Bryn who you rightly described as "the most chilled out dog ever". I fully understand that thing about which one should I save, what can I do and when should I stop. When me and my ex-wife were exploring Havana a few years ago, we walked down an alley one day and some little half starved kids came up to us. We handed out a few coins that were pretty much a few pence to us back home but they were astonished and acted like I would if someone gave me 50 quid. It felt right and nice. Then more and more people approached us, not aggressively I should add. There were mothers holding babies begging us for money for medicine. We were conscious that we were fat white Westerners though not financially secure back home by our own standards. It got a bit complicated, mostly in an emotional way for us. I'm aware how absurd and weak it is to say that. Their lives were very hard, ours involved having to buy Lidl pesto instead of Sainsbury's. What can you do as an individual? Pretty much fuck all in the grand scheme.

    • @globaltreats
      @globaltreats 10 дней назад

      India was the worst for that. A lot of scams too. You're asked not to give any money as it encourages people to keep their kids out of school to beg instead.

    • @NicholasBerry-ku9rd
      @NicholasBerry-ku9rd 7 дней назад

      @@globaltreats I've never been to India but my ex missus travelled round it for a few months in the years before I met her. She had deep respect for the place and its people but she was realistic about the problems that could face an unwary traveller. I used to enjoy looking at the photos she had collected in an album. Partly because some of them showed one of her hot friends in a halter top looking a bit sweaty! Sorry, no filter. Anyway, when we were in Cuba, there were scams going off but it was quite civilised. I guess the Policía Nacional Revolucionaria kept a stern eye on things but it felt like even the tricksters had some sort of self imposed limit on their behaviour because there were better social values over there. Perhaps I'm being a bit naive in saying that but I found that I could wander the back streets late at night with my camera and never run into any trouble. There'd be a gang of teenage lads in their Ed Hardy Ts and I'd start to become anxious but then it would just be waves, smiles and fist bumps even when there was no cops around. If I tried that back home in Stannington, I'd get the fuck kicked out of me, all my belongings stolen and possibly a couple of the local toothless knuckle-draggers pulling me behind a tree for some sort of Ned Beatty/Deliverance thing. Maybe I worry too much though. When we were in Havana, the only scam we experienced was when a local couple befriended us, offered to show us the sights and took us to a bar that did the 'best mojitos'. We sort of knew what was happening but we went along with it. An arrangement with the barman to overcharge us for a cut. Ended up with us probably getting charged several times the local price but spending less than a quid for every glass of very nice booze in a lovely quaint old place. We quickly learned that if someone appeared to be making polite conversation and said "Have you been in Cuba long? and you replied "Yes" instead of "I just got off the plane", they'd laugh and wink as if to say "Ah, you've already been got" and then they'd leave you alone. The only other time was when my wife was laid up in the accomodation with food poisoning in Viñales and I went out on my own to watch a band and get wasted on some potent honey liqueur. A really pretty young lass approached me and asked me to go to a nightclub with her. I didn't know the Spanish for "I'm sure you could do better than a fat, middle-aged bald bloke love" so I just smiled and carried on staggering down the street, falling over and banging my head on things.

  • @NicholasBerry-ku9rd
    @NicholasBerry-ku9rd 10 дней назад

    Not gonna write another essay this time. All I want to say is, yet another great video man and walnuts, coffee and pork are a few of my favourite things! Hoping to see references to bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens, perhaps even brown paper packages tied up with string in your next drop. No need to dress up as a nun though, unless you really want to add some icing to the cake.

  • @MinhLe-hu3yr
    @MinhLe-hu3yr 11 дней назад

    you needed some dipping sauce with the pork 😅

    • @globaltreats
      @globaltreats 11 дней назад

      I think I did discover a small bag of sauce after I'd finished it. Didn't need it. The pork is more than enough by itself :)

    • @NicholasBerry-ku9rd
      @NicholasBerry-ku9rd 10 дней назад

      @@globaltreats That's what I tried to argue the last time I was in Mai Dong but it didn't end well. The authorities were involved and some form of lifetime restraining order. Sorry, there I go again. Whoa wo wo-oh.

  • @MrEmused
    @MrEmused 11 дней назад

    I enjoy the casual nature of your vlogs, fuck em.

    • @globaltreats
      @globaltreats 11 дней назад

      Did someone leave a negative comment?

    • @NicholasBerry-ku9rd
      @NicholasBerry-ku9rd 10 дней назад

      @@globaltreats That might have been me but it was aimed at myself. Something about how 'Mai Dong' was last last useful in 1946. Apologies. One day I'll grow up...

    • @globaltreats
      @globaltreats 9 дней назад

      Why the hell would you do that?

    • @NicholasBerry-ku9rd
      @NicholasBerry-ku9rd 7 дней назад

      @@globaltreats What, admit my dong hasn't been used since 1946? I'm just too honest I guess.😉

    • @globaltreats
      @globaltreats 6 дней назад

      @@NicholasBerry-ku9rd don't ever change. 😄

  • @ProfessorOne-Percent
    @ProfessorOne-Percent 15 дней назад

    the vietnamese cobain :) I was actually at the original MTV unplugged with nirvana in 1993, just by accident, and i also had a girlfriend a year later that was a spitting image of curt cobain so after that I always feel nostalgic when i hear them! one thing i am curious about is why there are so few people at all the live venues!!? It si the same here in europe. why is that?

  • @NicholasBerry-ku9rd
    @NicholasBerry-ku9rd 16 дней назад

    Going back to the subject of music, I don't keep up with the new stuff as much as I should and I have no idea what I should be listening to or what Is considered essential now. However, I've always held that there is no such thing as a guilty pleasure, at least when it comes to songs anyway. I recently enjoyed listening to a track recommended by a kindly neighbour I hold in fond acquaintance- 'Mary on a Cross' by the band Ghost. I was surprised that it didn't originate in the early 1970s. A good lyric has always found savour with me- and you wrote some fine ones I have to say. I was delighted by the following line in this new offering; "If you choose to run away with me, I will tickle you internally and I see nothing wrong with that".

  • @NicholasBerry-ku9rd
    @NicholasBerry-ku9rd 16 дней назад

    After watching your last video and realising that you still have a passion for music, I'm still feeling too emotional to comment at length or to give the deserved attention to this latest drop. To be honest, I watched about two minutes of this and got the impression it was going to be another one with you eating whelks fried in coriander and walking around pointing at bus stops. Normally my favourites but I thought I'd pause and come back to it another time. I'm sure it will be fantastic when I pay it due credit. There was a suggestion in your previous entry that you are still writing and performing. I'm glad to hear that as I was always a big fan. I'm not talking 'Annie Wilkes' level but I did have a couple of ideas about how to encourage you to write a follow up to Getting Scared. I don't think I ever fully expressed my appreciation but you you know how blokes are with feelings. As the young people say these days, it still slaps.

    • @globaltreats
      @globaltreats 16 дней назад

      After 2 years of travelling and only having access to questionable hostel guitars, I've recently bought myself a lovely semi-acoustic. Done a couple of gigs but just playing covers. At some point, I'll be " putting on my writing head". It would have been good to see you at the wild garden gig we did for Tim's 50th.

    • @NicholasBerry-ku9rd
      @NicholasBerry-ku9rd 13 дней назад

      @@globaltreats I wish I'd been there and would have been if I'd known. I slipped off the radar long before that though and around that era, I became an old and knackered father for the first time. I didn't have much opportunity to go out by myself and a screaming baby might not have been the best audience member! It must have been a while ago as Tim's about 10 years older than me and I'm older now than he was then. My maths isn't good but I'm guessing I've missed the Tim 60th gig if indeed it happened. I'm looking forward to 2033 though, just to watch him wrap his arthritic fingers round that bass and take the opportunity to change his incontinence pad during Jim's drum break in that one I used to say reminded me of the 'Blockbusters' theme. I regret my sarcasm of those days. Of course I loved the music of you 'funny people'.

    • @globaltreats
      @globaltreats 11 дней назад

      @NicholasBerry-ku9rd it was in 2017. Was bizarre seeing some old faces like faz and big Dave. No Scouse Colin though. I wonder what happened to him?

  • @mohtamohit
    @mohtamohit 18 дней назад

    I'm from Bikaner! :))

  • @mickfield5458
    @mickfield5458 18 дней назад

    Good vlog Scott 👍

  • @mickfield5458
    @mickfield5458 18 дней назад

    Top vlog Scott 👍

  • @gloriapilkington9382
    @gloriapilkington9382 18 дней назад

    Unbelievable where they hide the coffee shops and bars. Great video

  • @racheledmondson4003
    @racheledmondson4003 19 дней назад

    That DJ sounds like just the ticket for you 😊

  • @SpaciousGreen
    @SpaciousGreen 22 дня назад

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  • @NicholasBerry-ku9rd
    @NicholasBerry-ku9rd 24 дня назад

    I know I have a tendency to go on a bit. My closest friend, Richard, pulls me up on it. He's tolerant up to a point but he'll often say "Nick, you're sending your late night essays again and talking in a strange way". He once called me 'a Poundland Leonard Cohen'. I'll take that! Best backhanded compliment I've ever recieved. I thought I was the B&M Bargains Nick Drake or the Kwik Save T.S. Eliot. That's why it's always better to get an outsider's perspective.

  • @NicholasBerry-ku9rd
    @NicholasBerry-ku9rd 24 дня назад

    I always enjoy watching your vids man.Just a couple of thoughts I've had. I guess on paper, if someone was to say it's just a guy walking the streets, chatting about what he sees, occasionally stopping for a bite to eat and a couple of beers before moving on, it might not be the best way of describing it. What's the phrase? 'Greater than the sum of its parts'. You make it look effortless because you've got a great way of doing what you do. Hopefully not being too gushy or over-analytical but I feel genuine joy from watching your stuff. Always really nice to see you enjoying a good life. And when you said something about going for a curry and hoping it doesn't get too messy, I thought that it's a brave man who wears a pale shirt with that plan in mind! Jeez, those turmeric stains, even Domestos won't get them out. And psychedelic folk rock with jazz influences? Probably my favourite genre of music. I can listen to Bert Jansch all day long.

  • @gloriapilkington9382
    @gloriapilkington9382 25 дней назад

    Big up for the Crust Pizza place

  • @gloriapilkington9382
    @gloriapilkington9382 25 дней назад

    Good video. I liked the girl with the net skirt on the best.

    • @NicholasBerry-ku9rd
      @NicholasBerry-ku9rd 24 дня назад

      💯What a voice. Wouldn't have thought Seven Nation Army would work in that style but she's crushing it.

  • @NicholasBerry-ku9rd
    @NicholasBerry-ku9rd 25 дней назад

    I'm pretty sure I saw Spud yesterday in the 'Spoons beside Barker's Pool. It would be unfair to say he looked a bit haggard and though the years had not been kind to him. I look like a haunted compost heap or Brian Blessed with a catastrophic liver disease these days so it would be unkind of me to comment about the ageing process. I felt too shy to greet him. I'm not sure he would have recognised someone who appeared at Norfolk Park 30 years ago for a brief period and talked a lot of rubbish, It was different when I saw Mick in Shakespear's a few years ago. It just felt right and so easy to talk to him. Like no time had gone by. He's definitely one of the good guys and one of the nicest blokes I've ever met.

    • @globaltreats
      @globaltreats 25 дней назад

      You're likely to find spud anywhere you can buy a cheap pint.

    • @NicholasBerry-ku9rd
      @NicholasBerry-ku9rd 24 дня назад

      @@globaltreats A man after my own heart, that Spud! You do have to be a bit careful in those cheap pint places though. Some people are characters and others appear to be interesting and quirky but eventually turn out to be utterly deranged. I come out with so much nonsense, you'll think I'm making this up but here goes... That same day, I was sat out the back of the Benjamin Hunstman and a very drunk man came staggering down the alley and joined me at my table where I sat alone. He was cheerful and friendly and I didn't pick up on bad vibes from him. A man of Romanian heritage who introduced himself as a serial killer (I'm guessing that he wasn't as such people don't usually openly advertise their lifestyle choices) and asked if I was one too. On reflection, perhaps I shouldn't have said "I certainly am! What are the chances of that?". He quickly became an annoying pest who wouldn't talk about anything else though there was no genuine menace about him. He called one of his friends and said he'd met someone who wanted to kill him. His friend advised him to engage in certain practices with a close family relation that I will not repeat here. He suggested that his friend do the same, hung up and then started laughing hysterically. When he approached a group of belligerent young men and started rambling on in the same vein, I realised the joke had worn thin, it wasn't going to end well and so I took the opportunity to leave. My new Romanian friend clocked me and pursued me along the alley urging me to return. I crouched behind a Sainsbury's delivery van on Division St. to evade him and like in a scene from an absurd movie, it drove off leaving me squatting there as he walked by. I found another dark alley and thought about entering a bar from the rear in order to trigger an alarm and let the bouncers deal with him. I should have stayed in well lit areas when I think back on it but some kind of hunted rabbit instinct kicked in. The door I found was locked and my heart faltered but I was able to hide behind some bins as he ran past shouting unintelligibly. I'm glad to say that was the last I saw of him. I'm too old and anxious for this sort of carry on! I'm 52, wear cardigans and listen to Radio 4. Why did fate visit me with such an unsettling incident? TL;DR- In future, I think I'll only ever drink in places where the beer is more expensive and the patrons less unhinged.

  • @NicholasBerry-ku9rd
    @NicholasBerry-ku9rd 26 дней назад

    I was sad to hear about the death of Toshiyuki Nishida who played Pigsy in the first series of Monkey. He was my childhood hero and a great role model in my formative years. I can't think of a day when I haven't based my everyday actions and judgements on the fine example he set. Although the role was played by another actor in subsequent incarnations, for me, Toshiyuki will always be the definitive Pigsy and I mourn his passing.

  • @ashwaathyashwaathy5679
    @ashwaathyashwaathy5679 26 дней назад

    Very informative video with the real experience. It is very very helpful. Thankyou for making this video.

  • @NicholasBerry-ku9rd
    @NicholasBerry-ku9rd Месяц назад

    For some reason the phrase "colourless green ideas sleep furiously" keeps going round and round my mind.

  • @NicholasBerry-ku9rd
    @NicholasBerry-ku9rd Месяц назад

    I'm sad to say that I was unable to fully appreciate this video. I should add that it has nothing to do with a lack of passion or insight on the part of Global Treats and more to do with a stealth video game that has recently occupied most of my attention. I can't remember what it was called after taking some of my uncle's stroke medication and stealing a bottle of advocaat from the Co-op but it had something to do with being Fish from Marillion and having to drop off ledges and whisper poetry about girls finding you a bit socially awkward into a Greek policeman's ear, from behind.

  • @gloriapilkington9382
    @gloriapilkington9382 Месяц назад

    Great video. Scary walk on that bridge, I don't think I could do it.

  • @zakdk1
    @zakdk1 Месяц назад

    awesome stuff thank you!!!!

  • @mickfield5458
    @mickfield5458 Месяц назад

    Interesting vlog mate, quite hair-raising moped dodging across the bridge! Thought you had walked into the wrong shop when the lady said long time! Great vid Scott. 👍

  • @mmadman
    @mmadman Месяц назад

    A lovely visit to a renowned location. Great to see it from all perspectives, below, above, and on it. Great video. Cheers!

  • @LedZippo99
    @LedZippo99 Месяц назад

    the colors in your videos have improved alot...

  • @rikayangu3833
    @rikayangu3833 Месяц назад

    lovely share, im hoping to visit Hanoi in 2 weeks from today and it+s a pleasure to see what to expect thru your lenses

  • @MrEmused
    @MrEmused Месяц назад

    Welcome back, I missed living vicariously through you, lol.

  • @knopkaplay0507
    @knopkaplay0507 Месяц назад

    Love Yerevan.

  • @michaelgrabianowski6567
    @michaelgrabianowski6567 Месяц назад

    My parents sent me to Gliwice to go to school .I was born in America but they wanted me to get a good dose of Polish culture and learn the language. That was 55 years ago. The Gliwice I remember was nothing like it looks today. In the winter if the snow fell at night in the morning it was covered in a black soot layer from the coal mines. In the summer the only reprieve from the heat was to go to a concrete swimming pool which always stunk of urine. Being an american I was bullied in school and shunned. But the thing that kept me sane was the incredible food. To this day Itry to recreate the dishes that I loved back then.

  • @djbarnes11
    @djbarnes11 Месяц назад

    In Laos they have spotters they are not police they are spotters . Once they have you on the radar your in big trouble the cops will come and then your going to have to pay. Don’t forget it’s a communist country.

  • @alleywoops2994
    @alleywoops2994 Месяц назад

    You're a legend mate hahaha

  • @NicholasBerry-ku9rd
    @NicholasBerry-ku9rd Месяц назад

    Prior to becoming an avid viewer of these missives from foreign shores, I assumed that the greatest insights into other cultures could be found in the words of an overlooked traveller and philosopher known as Apache Indian. I can't say for sure whether or not that's his birthname. I have been unable to observe for myself the German girls doing the boom shak a lak nor the Japanese girls doing the boom shak a lak either. The reasons for this are too complicated to enter into on this platform but at least I have been able to make my own contribution. Indeed, for my part, I have done the boom shak a lak til the dancehall fill up.

    • @globaltreats
      @globaltreats Месяц назад

      I would imagine that to be a most splendid sight!

    • @NicholasBerry-ku9rd
      @NicholasBerry-ku9rd Месяц назад

      @@globaltreats Thank you for kind words. It's not for me to say but I think it was until it wasn't, to quote the magistrate who cast his learned view upon the case.