What a relaxing life! No stress. I only travel to VN for vacation once every 5-6 years. Wish I could go more often to reduce a stressful life in America. Maybe once I retire in a million years I will go back.
leg day is probably my favorite because I can actually get a really good cardio workout from the lifting too...and you're welcome! she's a great teacher
It's good to c that UR taken care of yr health 4 drinking 2 cups of coffee without milk n sugar, n boosting yr vitamin C intake with 2 fresh orange juice. That's what i call self control. And also d gym workout as well. Good on U!
Binh Thanh is literally the most "saigonese" district in the city, it's like not too poor but not too rich, imo it represents the realest life of a saigonese. Good choice.
Bình Thạnh is probably the most weird district in Vietnam actually but quintessentially Vietnamese. Bình Thạnh has the tallest building in Vietnam but also has swamp land with cows and buffalo hanging around. The weird blend of modernity and the past
When Saigon had the official name Saigon, Bình Thạnh did not belong to Saigon but the province of Gia Định. Before 1976 Sài gòn was the area now district1,3,5 and Bn
You look so relaxed. What an awesome life. I only briefly enjoyed life when we had covid lockdowns (ironically). I didn't have to work and all I had to worry about was what to eat and what to drink. Grillin n chillin. Those were some good days. 😎
Oh man! I listen entire your mono dialog about your life in Socal. I felt it man because I am in that situation now. I feel total stucked in California. I am a little bit different from you because I am Vietnamese abroads as my family. I went back there in 2002 since then I never go back because I got a very bad treats from friends, family and vendors. America has so many goods and as much bads. I have done with American dreams such as college graduated, entrepreneurs, own houses. But when I got divorced, I realized that how America wealth create a bizarre individual..I have no clue in our country any more man( means America). Though I am a government employees. I am going to retired early in a few year. Vietnam, my formed country is my though but those experiences back 2002 that hold me back man! I keep seeing your clips because your perspective in life so compatible mines.
Thank you for your time and posting. Could you please move to Hanoi so I can get more info about that city? That would be great... Thanks. :) Edit: I learned two things that nobody else has said. 1. I can double up the seats. I'm 6'2" with a replaced knee so... 2. Glad to know I can learn Vietnamese if I decide to retire there. Ya.
Hi. I am a Vietnamese American. I have lived in California nearly 45 years (July 2024). I have not been back to Saigon, my birth city. I wanted to see Da Lat in the high land of Vietnam one day. However I wonder if I can endure the high heat and the unforgiving humidity there (not talking about flying crockroaches from wall to wall in my childhood) 😱 You can begin to get familiar with Vietnamese language and conversation on youtube. Best wishes.
@@wonderfulworld572 I would love to see Ha Noi where my parents were born. I live in south coast California. The weather is so nice here all year long. I have seen many Vietnamese American moved to DaNang, Vung Tau, Thu Duc Nha Trang for retirement. Thanks for sharing.
From a new subscriber 😉 I was wondering, if you could talk about the French influence you could find in Vietnam still 😉thanks. Keep up the good work 👍🙏love your work and videos 🙏🙏
Heyyy Tyler! Great to see you're back in Vietnam. And good for you for starting up in the gym. Keep your grind in the gym and you will feel so much better when completing an exercise. 😊
Great video this is kind of how I envision my life when I retire and live in Vietnam with my wife barring some difference of course. Great visual for me thanks! Also I think the hoodie and AC feels like California 😎 that’s why it’s cozy
Chào bạn, đi chơi công viên và vườn bách thú Hà Nội ra Sài Gòn. 🇻🇳 1. Công viên Hồ Tây 2. Công viên Thủ Lệ 3. Công viên Thiên đường Bảo Sơn 4. Thảo cầm viên Sài Gòn 5. Vinpearl Safari Phú Quốc.
Interesting, love black coffee, fresh orange juice. Food looked good, cheap. One question though, how do you financially support your life there? Rent, utilities, food, gym....is your RUclips channel covering your time there?
Love your video man. I’ve been thinking of retiring in VN when the time comes, but doing visa run every few months is nuts. How often do you have to renew your visa?
Here's probably some new content for you. I'm wondering if going to the gym in Vietnam is different from that in America! It would be great if you have a video talking about it.
LOL. You forgot to switch to english for the address of that com tam restaurant. Nhà hàng cơm tấm. I do stuff like that too by mistake and sometimes even dream in Vietnamese.
Can you do a video about getting enough daily protein (0.8g to 1g per body weight in lbs) in VN without whey? Would be an interesting video. Keep up the good work!
Tyler can I ask how much you spend a month on expenses for housing and food… just want to get a picture how much it cost to live in Vietnam a month and does RUclips pay for all of it? I’m jealous.😊
You need to watch a bit on nutrition, just going to gym isn't enough. I started making real progress just when started eating clean and tracking calories in addition to exercising.
Oh man, u r not in PVC anymore. I'm testing out PVC next month for 2 weeks. Then DaNang. I've been to DaNang b4. It's much better, & cheaper than HCMC :)
@@rogregen4419 quite hard. There’s one market in district 5 Saigon (Russian market) that sells our size. Every other local market would be tough to find our size. I usually just get my clothes when I got to America (which is why I don’t have a super diverse wardrobe lol)
@@HolySpirits-e5w your main water drinking should be filtered or bottled, but you can drink the ice, brush your teeth with the sink water, etc without worrying. At least that’s been my experience. But you shouldn’t drink the tap water as your primary source of hydration
we was in Saigon few days ago. Im surprised that you like Vietnam. Im a Vienamese American living in southern CA. I just cant stand the hot weather there . Im just spoil living in US and my standard a bit high. Street foods dont look too appealing to me. Its cheap there for sure but after 2 weeks. Im so home sick. Your vietnamese is very good. Keep it up!
I really liking what I am seeing in Vietnam, both Da Nang and now Saigon. I am wanting to retire though in Thailand because of the retirement visa and access to a Veterans Administration health facility. I loved that view of Landmark 81 too and I would probably look at staying in a condo if I were to live there permanently. Landmark 81 reminded me of Taipei 101 in Taipei, Taiwan which was very nice. Some very high end stores, a Starbucks, and an Apple Store inside. One of two in Taipei. Great video and I will listen to the Eagles on the way to work. Great video.
I think the Cơm Tấm lady doesn't look too happy when you address her as "cô". I think she is not that older than you so addressing her as "chị" sounds better to me. Besides, finishing lunch at 3pm and then having dinner at 5pm, why having 2 heavy meals so close to each other like that?
Even you are “fluent” in Vietnamese because the locals politely say so don’t take it like you are an expert. Remember speaking Vietnamese is a survival tool when you need to use it. If you make a living as an English teacher it’s better to help the students with your English not your Vietnamese because the parents of those students pay you a lot of money so their kids could learn something from you and maybe speaking English w/o an accent. However when you socialize with the locals it’s good to understand and speak Vietnamese so they cannot scam you. That’s all. Remember when you are already an adult it’s very difficult to master a language like kids do. I live in the US for many many years and sometimes I receive a “compliment” like “Your English is very good” and it makes me mad.😡 Just kidding.
You don’t need to speak Vietnamese when you are in the country. The reason is people who don’t understand or speak English belong to the working class and it’s just fun for them that you try to speak to them in Vietnamese. However if you want to make a living in VN by teaching English you should play dumb and limit your Vietnamese speaking skill to a minimum because your students expect you to teach them and converse with them in English and not Vietnamese. May be I am wrong but Vietnamese who can afford to pay someone to teach them English are very “arrogant” and want to show off a lot and it’s not their fault because the media keeps telling them that VN is #1 and soon will surpass even Singapore. One typical example is when they won a soccer match vs Thailand they paraded in the streets, insulted the Thai’s players and partied all night to wake up drunk and go to work for a company owned by Thai’s business man.
"You don’t need to speak Vietnamese when you are in the country"???? That comment alone clearly proved you totally ignorant. If you live in a foreign country for quite a while and you don't need to learn/speak the language of that country, you would be in trouble. What happens if you get sick and need to see a medical doctor? Learning some common phrases/sentences of the new language to daily communicate with local people will help make your life better. There's no question of that. Regarding your comment about soccer, it's just a game, after all. Sometimes we win, sometimes they win. Life comes back to normal as usual and nobody cares after that. How many people in the world knew or remembered Michel François Platini? Not many did! There's an American saying: "Stupid is as stupid does".
Drink coffee in the morning in a small alley. Wow, What a life. Love your moments.
thank you!
What a relaxing life! No stress. I only travel to VN for vacation once every 5-6 years. Wish I could go more often to reduce a stressful life in America. Maybe once I retire in a million years I will go back.
I like the fact she served you in a Glass, not a plastic cup.
yeah she only uses the plastic for to-go drinks
Any Westerner that came to vietnam and lived there and able to learn the lanqauge. Thats a plus and deserves a sub and thump up.
Thanks from all the ladies for not skipping leg day! 😂😂 Also thanks for linking your Vietnamese teacher!
leg day is probably my favorite because I can actually get a really good cardio workout from the lifting too...and you're welcome! she's a great teacher
It's good to c that UR taken care of yr health 4 drinking 2 cups of coffee without milk n sugar, n boosting yr vitamin C intake with 2 fresh orange juice. That's what i call self control. And also d gym workout as well. Good on U!
cheers! thank you
I enjoy watching these small details about the daily routine.
Glad you like them!
Binh Thanh is literally the most "saigonese" district in the city, it's like not too poor but not too rich, imo it represents the realest life of a saigonese. Good choice.
Bình Thạnh is probably the most weird district in Vietnam actually but quintessentially Vietnamese. Bình Thạnh has the tallest building in Vietnam but also has swamp land with cows and buffalo hanging around. The weird blend of modernity and the past
Bình Thạnh đa số dân tứ xứ nhiều 😂
@@AndreImmabe i avoid using the word vietnamese just in case northern folks come and pick on my words haha.
BT là Lục địa già của SG. Tôi ở Q7 còn rất trẻ.
When Saigon had the official name Saigon, Bình Thạnh did not belong to Saigon but the province of Gia Định. Before 1976 Sài gòn was the area now district1,3,5 and Bn
I miss Vietnamese coffee so much!
I saw that small chair thing numerous times in vids. You have the answer: double it up. Gotta remember this when I come in autumn :)
Are you a TESOL, or digital nomad? Love the vlogs and they're making me excited to move over there. Much love.
so relaxed, easy life. Am envy.
You look so relaxed. What an awesome life. I only briefly enjoyed life when we had covid lockdowns (ironically). I didn't have to work and all I had to worry about was what to eat and what to drink. Grillin n chillin. Those were some good days. 😎
No frills, just what I needed to see. Thinking about making the move from New Zealand, Thanks for that.
@@grantos28cars nice!
best way to learn a language.. talk to everyone and never be scared to make mistakes.. keep trying/practicing... good on ya man! most dont even try!!
cheers man I appreciate that
This was a great video!! Love your confidence and steady vibe in such a fast paced environment.
thank you!
Well i listen to Eagles's Last Resort all the time..
I like to meet you when you come to Vung Tau. Love your positive of life here in Việt Nam!. America is not use to be.
cool bro, very down to earth
Talking about the Eagles, my favorite piece is Doolin Dalton the Reprise/Desperado. Incredible transition.
I'll check that out...love desperado
u live right by me...let's catch coffee and bo kho when i get back to saigon
Oh man! I listen entire your mono dialog about your life in Socal. I felt it man because I am in that situation now. I feel total stucked in California. I am a little bit different from you because I am Vietnamese abroads as my family. I went back there in 2002 since then I never go back because I got a very bad treats from friends, family and vendors. America has so many goods and as much bads. I have done with American dreams such as college graduated, entrepreneurs, own houses. But when I got divorced, I realized that how America wealth create a bizarre individual..I have no clue in our country any more man( means America). Though I am a government employees. I am going to retired early in a few year. Vietnam, my formed country is my though but those experiences back 2002 that hold me back man! I keep seeing your clips because your perspective in life so compatible mines.
Where did you visit back in 2002? Things have changed quite a bit. I left in 2010 and haven’t been back but i can’t wait to come back.
Have you ever heard of White privilege? It exists in America of course, and everywhere else on this Earth.
Love your channel man. You seem like you genuinely enjoy living in Vietnam and could live there for a long time. Thanks for sharing your experiences
OMG. you listen to the Eagle? Nice! Good taste. 👏👍💜
Eagles, one of my favorite groups.
Le bo kho est l'héritage du bœuf aux carottes du temps des Français (1858~1954)
Thank you for your time and posting. Could you please move to Hanoi so I can get more info about that city? That would be great... Thanks. :) Edit: I learned two things that nobody else has said. 1. I can double up the seats. I'm 6'2" with a replaced knee so... 2. Glad to know I can learn Vietnamese if I decide to retire there. Ya.
Hi. I am a Vietnamese American. I have lived in California nearly 45 years (July 2024). I have not been back to Saigon, my birth city. I wanted to see Da Lat in the high land of Vietnam one day. However I wonder if I can endure the high heat and the unforgiving humidity there (not talking about flying crockroaches from wall to wall in my childhood) 😱
You can begin to get familiar with Vietnamese language and conversation on youtube.
Best wishes.
@@a_sea_oasis-Da Lat is very cool. U don't have to worry about the heat. But SG is very humid n hot
@@wonderfulworld572 I would love to see Ha Noi where my parents were born.
I live in south coast California. The weather is so nice here all year long. I have seen many Vietnamese American moved to DaNang, Vung Tau, Thu Duc Nha Trang for retirement.
Thanks for sharing.
I enjoy drinking my coffee in the morning and watching your videos!! Jim in California
@@jimjohandes cheers from Saigon to California
This is Amazing Beef Stew so nice! Thanks Tyler u always make videos better then someone.👍👍👍❤️❤️🥰🥰💪💪💪✌️✌️✌️💝💝💝🤩🤩🤩
My pleasure!
Wow, videos are getting better man. Great work! So cool how you are learning their language, I can see how much they appreciate it.
Thanks! 😃
From a new subscriber 😉 I was wondering, if you could talk about the French influence you could find in Vietnam still 😉thanks. Keep up the good work 👍🙏love your work and videos 🙏🙏
could be a good idea for a future video...and thanks!
Heyyy Tyler! Great to see you're back in Vietnam. And good for you for starting up in the gym. Keep your grind in the gym and you will feel so much better when completing an exercise. 😊
Thank you! Will do!
Great video this is kind of how I envision my life when I retire and live in Vietnam with my wife barring some difference of course. Great visual for me thanks! Also I think the hoodie and AC feels like California 😎 that’s why it’s cozy
Chào bạn, đi chơi công viên và vườn bách thú Hà Nội ra Sài Gòn. 🇻🇳
1. Công viên Hồ Tây
2. Công viên Thủ Lệ
3. Công viên Thiên đường Bảo Sơn
4. Thảo cầm viên Sài Gòn
5. Vinpearl Safari Phú Quốc.
Wow great video ❤❤❤❤❤
thank you!
Interesting, love black coffee, fresh orange juice. Food looked good, cheap. One question though, how do you financially support your life there? Rent, utilities, food, gym....is your RUclips channel covering your time there?
Love your video man. I’ve been thinking of retiring in VN when the time comes, but doing visa run every few months is nuts. How often do you have to renew your visa?
You just walked right past our school
Here's probably some new content for you. I'm wondering if going to the gym in Vietnam is different from that in America! It would be great if you have a video talking about it.
good video idea!
Heard a Vienamese guy sing a horrible rendition of "Hotel California" the other day in Da Nang, hiarious!
haha livin it up at the hotel california
LOL. You forgot to switch to english for the address of that com tam restaurant. Nhà hàng cơm tấm. I do stuff like that too by mistake and sometimes even dream in Vietnamese.
*_Xin chào_* !
Nightmarket food video.. Or supermall visit. Or hotel ranking
Nice neighborhood, good prices on food. I triple up on those stools. Sometimes with 4 lol
your Vietnamese is good.
thank you!
Living the dream.
In Germany Pay only for Gas and Electric 300eu/ 1month ..one person .. Vietnam very Cheap..Good life..
Lol, enjoying the coolth of the A/C
@@steph_raro COOLTH
You could do a street interview with the foreigns travel abroad Vietnam for more content.
When do you teach?
Very likeable guy
Isn't too hot there to be outside? is food poisoning an issue?
it's very hot but you get a little bit used to it...food poisoning happens, but I haven't it happen in 7 years now *knock on wood*
That was a really short day 😅
that was my 9 to 5
Can you do a video about getting enough daily protein (0.8g to 1g per body weight in lbs) in VN without whey? Would be an interesting video. Keep up the good work!
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Can they get rid of the trash lying around on the ground?
Tyler can I ask how much you spend a month on expenses for housing and food… just want to get a picture how much it cost to live in Vietnam a month and does RUclips pay for all of it? I’m jealous.😊
I'll do a cost of living video in the future
Make me thinking quick my day Job and move across the Pacific Ocean to Vietnam.
Love how you're so humble!
Will be in saigon in 3 weeks.
Definitely will check out the street food.
My first time to Vietnam.
@@HueNguyen-sh2dv hope you have a great time!
don't drink so much orange juice or any other juices (sugar). stay with water or coconut juice.
Dude this is the life! In the US im grinding every fk day.
You need to watch a bit on nutrition, just going to gym isn't enough. I started making real progress just when started eating clean and tracking calories in addition to exercising.
🙂
hey bruh im bouta live in saigon all summer lets meet up
give me a shout when you're here
Great job bros that was one of my favorite dish looks delicious should be highest dink rate say hi to tran/dad Anthony Bourdain lol❤🎉😮
Will do!
😎👍
cheers bro
What’s the norm for having to renew visas? Every 30 , 60, 90 days? Is it a border run? Type of thing.. what options?
Oh man, u r not in PVC anymore. I'm testing out PVC next month for 2 weeks. Then DaNang. I've been to DaNang b4. It's much better, & cheaper than HCMC :)
I'm still in the PVC hood
@@BigTimeBentley Cool, going back to Cali for a month, but be back in August, will stay in PVC for 2 weeks, maybe I will run into u :)
Do you work aswell as vlogging on youtube?
In Hanoi, my goodness, was it loud
Do you ever go up North? I noticed most of your videos are in the same city or district.
I have a few times...I'll do some more traveling in the near future
Are you working at all or just retiring?
✌️🇻🇳🇺🇸😁👍
Do you get lonely living there without families, friends, etc?
I miss my family but I've got a lot of friends here
Just curious Sir, I hear good things about Dalat from expats. Have you visited?
@@MisterSuki yeah it’s a cool place just much smaller
@@BigTimeBentley Apologies Sir, I meant DaNang. It looks awesome, the beach etc.
That was not a boat. It was a Barge LOL
Im 6'3" and about the same weight. How hard is it to find clothes that fit well?
@@rogregen4419 quite hard. There’s one market in district 5 Saigon (Russian market) that sells our size. Every other local market would be tough to find our size. I usually just get my clothes when I got to America (which is why I don’t have a super diverse wardrobe lol)
Can you drink water in Vietnam? I see you drink cold water and ice so it should be safe enough to do so. Thanks
@@HolySpirits-e5w your main water drinking should be filtered or bottled, but you can drink the ice, brush your teeth with the sink water, etc without worrying. At least that’s been my experience. But you shouldn’t drink the tap water as your primary source of hydration
cofee and cigarette feel good man.
we was in Saigon few days ago. Im surprised that you like Vietnam. Im a Vienamese American living in southern CA. I just cant stand the hot weather there . Im just spoil living in US and my standard a bit high. Street foods dont look too appealing to me. Its cheap there for sure but after 2 weeks. Im so home sick. Your vietnamese is very good. Keep it up!
Hi there . Please share your vietnamese teacher coordinates. And the cost of her lesson. Thanks
😊
@@dominiquetran5163 her Instagram is in the description, you can message her directly for prices
Do you still teach english or do something else now?
I really liking what I am seeing in Vietnam, both Da Nang and now Saigon. I am wanting to retire though in Thailand because of the retirement visa and access to a Veterans Administration health facility. I loved that view of Landmark 81 too and I would probably look at staying in a condo if I were to live there permanently. Landmark 81 reminded me of Taipei 101 in Taipei, Taiwan which was very nice. Some very high end stores, a Starbucks, and an Apple Store inside. One of two in Taipei. Great video and I will listen to the Eagles on the way to work. Great video.
I think the Cơm Tấm lady doesn't look too happy when you address her as "cô". I think she is not that older than you so addressing her as "chị" sounds better to me. Besides, finishing lunch at 3pm and then having dinner at 5pm, why having 2 heavy meals so close to each other like that?
pretty light lunch, was just a chicken leg...and yeah since I'm calling her husband anh I should probably switch to chi for her
Skin and Fat is OK. It's the right kind of fat thats OK.
where is the hygiene.?..the hand washing.. the sanitary cleaning of hands and food prep.?..
I shouldn't have laughed at that badminton joke....!
Play Eminem
I'm amazed at your Vietnamese, you don't use chopsticks?
thank you...I use chopsticks for other meals, but beef stew with bread is just a spoon
A slippery slope with a romantic lifestyle at the top, and hedonistic excess at the bottom.
no wonder your vietnamese accent is good when you said "bo kho" b.c you have a Vietnamese Teacher lol
All day no shower wow lmao
gotta earn that shower
@@BigTimeBentley i shower 3 four times a day in them warm countries if can
I will teach you vietnamese for free....
Even you are “fluent” in Vietnamese because the locals politely say so don’t take it like you are an expert. Remember speaking Vietnamese is a survival tool when you need to use it. If you make a living as an English teacher it’s better to help the students with your English not your Vietnamese because the parents of those students pay you a lot of money so their kids could learn something from you and maybe speaking English w/o an accent. However when you socialize with the locals it’s good to understand and speak Vietnamese so they cannot scam you. That’s all. Remember when you are already an adult it’s very difficult to master a language like kids do. I live in the US for many many years and sometimes I receive a “compliment” like “Your English is very good” and it makes me mad.😡
Just kidding.
You don’t need to speak Vietnamese when you are in the country. The reason is people who don’t understand or speak English belong to the working class and it’s just fun for them that you try to speak to them in Vietnamese. However if you want to make a living in VN by teaching English you should play dumb and limit your Vietnamese speaking skill to a minimum because your students expect you to teach them and converse with them in English and not Vietnamese. May be I am wrong but Vietnamese who can afford to pay someone to teach them English are very “arrogant” and want to show off a lot and it’s not their fault because the media keeps telling them that VN is #1 and soon will surpass even Singapore. One typical example is when they won a soccer match vs Thailand they paraded in the streets, insulted the Thai’s players and partied all night to wake up drunk and go to work for a company owned by Thai’s business man.
"You don’t need to speak Vietnamese when you are in the country"???? That comment alone clearly proved you totally ignorant. If you live in a foreign country for quite a while and you don't need to learn/speak the language of that country, you would be in trouble. What happens if you get sick and need to see a medical doctor? Learning some common phrases/sentences of the new language to daily communicate with local people will help make your life better. There's no question of that. Regarding your comment about soccer, it's just a game, after all. Sometimes we win, sometimes they win. Life comes back to normal as usual and nobody cares after that. How many people in the world knew or remembered Michel François Platini? Not many did! There's an American saying: "Stupid is as stupid does".
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Nothing like propaganda messages through the loud speaker in the morning....just like North Korea 😂
They usually use a speaker if they’re selling something. You have no idea what you’re talking about
That gentlemen is buying old used stuffs for salvage. Propaganda is usually from the loud speakers mounted on top of the street poles or vehicles.
@@beepbeep4785 That man is buying the "Ve Chay" .. basically the stuff can be recycled .. such as metal, plastics, glass, etc..
A broke American in Vietnam.
A day in the life lol, doing nothing just drink eat no shit? Lol
How did you learn vietnamese? I am not smart and difficult remember any language. :D
mostly going out and hanging out drinking with local Vietnamese people until I recently started studying with my Vietnamese teacher