The river side night walk area comes alive with a bang at weekends ;-) It's been around since before Fireworks festival. Gimme me a shout if you wanna go see it with a real Digital Nomad who ain't a scammer haha
I cannot believe how much I agree with you on this. I am living among the digital nomads here in Da Nang and i thought I would have the opportunity to network, meet people, connect and the vast majority make me feel extremely isolated because there is a bridge between our values that I cannot overcome, and I have been trying. I thought I wasn't in one of the sexy, glamorous trades (tech, marketing, design and I'm a hypnotherapist) and that created less to talk about but it truly isn't. A new life leads to new lessons, and one of them is anyone who comes to you with a perfect dream has a perfect agenda - if you're believing in the dream, they've gotten some result out of you and that should make you think more about WHY you want to be a digital nomad and HOW you will move forward. I mean, here I am, all the way across the world, and still in an office. Does that make the dream less dreamy? Yes. Does it make it something not worth doing? Absolutely not. I wouldn't give this up for anything 😊😊
Tourist traps in Vietnam is still more affordable compared to other places .... and the service is amazing because they hired worker that speaks multiple languages .... 'got to love Vietnam for that kind of effort. In my opinion, the set up is similar anywhere in the world, where you will pay more for the same item if you go into a fancy establishment vs. the local market .... and Vietnam is no different guys.
Have been in Da Nang for 2 years. Data Architect for the last 25 years and still working remotely. Retired in my 40's eight years ago but now consult in my area of specialty. There are two types of Americans who come back and live in Vietnam. First, those who value the country, culture, the people, the language, etc... Second, those who are the Fake Alphas. Did not make it in America and moved back to Vietnam on their 40K job, fooling themselves to think they are superior over the local Vietnamese people in a developing country.
If you want to make the coffee less bitter just add a little bit of salt 💡 Aren't 99% of the things you see online fake? Everyone wants to show the very best to the world.
Great video. I'm glad ur vids r now around 15-20m. Dunno if u remember, I commented on 1 of ur early vids that was 50m+ long, and some morons bitched @ me, LOL. I was only trying to help. U know these gen z r all ADHD. Hence, TikTok, LOL
Most digital nomads are LBHs. They act like some hot stuff on their laptop in a 3rd class country when in reality they’re working some dead end online job. Being outside of the country is a terminable offense in big tech.
I like the honesty, very refreshing. I think a lot of people need to hear the realities of this lifestyle. Unfortunately so many still think they need to imitate these " influences" life's to be happy. Reality is they don't even live that life
How much you recommend making passively would be enough for not insane lifestyle and just normal living like 2-4k usd ; coming from Miami,fl ( I make usually 80-95kusd sales job )
You will have a great life in Da Nang or Nha Trang (Vietnam) with 2k per month. My advice is don't quit your job until you earn 2k passive income. You have experience in sales and understand the US market so I give you a business model that combines Pinterest and Etsy, watch videos on RU-vid. Remember you need at least 2 sources of passive income to minimize risk, so later you can do more tourism services when you settle down in a country. I see that many people move too many countries, that is not good because you do not have enough experience and understanding of the culture in a certain country. You can choose Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines... those are countries with large enough markets but the competition is very high and so choosing a less famous country can be a very good choice like Laos or Cambodia
You said that you're an entrepreneur and you're in Tech, what does a work day look like for you? What kind of work does Kim do? I believe in another video you mentioned she works a full-time job (I think)?! I liked your honesty in this video and agree that most people make it look easy and glamorous and real life is not really like that. ❤🇨🇦
Benefit of living outside the US ; if we’re being honest the cost of living in the US is just work wake up sleep 🔂 how can you actually enjoy like if your just working forever that’s sucks forreal move to a Eastern country where it’s affordable and stop living a miserable life
Hi David, cool vid and a few questions for you. Would appreciate if you could kindly clarify. As a digital nomad yourself, do you work during normal day time hours (vietnam time zone), do you work for a company in Asia or USA? I’m concerned and confused to where I should be applying the remote job from. (Currently in Canada). Your insight will be greatly appreciated.
Very Good Advice :) I could work remote, but I am waiting for 4 more years and just straight up retire. Time difference between USA and SE Asia is to great and want total freedom :) Hope all is well with you dude ! :)
I reckon being digital nomad offers flexibility and great work and life balance. But work is still work as you said. If you don't enjoy your work, it sucks. Love your apartment.
Yep. Took my wfh job on the road. Still clock in and out, still 40 hours a week. Difference is I clock in and out at a different place every couple of weeks. This works for me cause I like the job security...no job is truly secure but you know what I mean. And yes I work out of Starbucks sometimes but most of the time I'm in a public library. After work and weekends I explore. Not glamorous but fun...for me anyways 😊
Fun for me too. No such thing as security but there is consistency. I think the entrepreneur thing is way overhyped too. For 99% of people they would be happy nomading if they had consistent and predictable income
Usually the small coffee shops in Vietnam have the best coffee...NGL your caffeine intake threshold is huge if you need 2 coffee to get you up to speed Also, your take on digital nomads is spot on because in most cases there is something shady they are trying to sell you on.
Depends on the coffee. A traditional cafe sửa usually has a small amount of coffee. A lot of cold brews I order here also come in small bottles. And yes I realize I sound like an addict trying to justify my addiction
25 years old. with 40k Savings. Really want to pursue to live in Colombia but i have no clue on how to make money remotely. Youre right there are too many BSers out here. Any tips?
Easiest thing is see if you could do your current job remotely. If not then maybe something related to or similar to your current job. If not then start searching through opening on remote job boards sites and see if any of those fit your skillset
Every vlogger aka influencer has their own style and objective. In Vietnam I watch all at least once but only follow the best for info, entertainment and down the earth videos like Bisko aka “Bin” and of course this channel 😉
Cool! Appreciate that. I know there’s so many people making content and we all have limited time during the week so I’m glad I’m glad you like the vids!
If you are getting random online meeting requests from LinkedIn or solicitors, ask for a $100 Amazon or Starbucks gift card for 30 minutes of your time. If you like what you see and hear, you'll do business and if not you get a free gift card for scheduling in the online presentation. It's a win win for you. I'm guessing you'll decline a Starbucks gift card when you're in VN though. :)
Please move your microphone or stop slurping your drinks. I had to skip over the coffee segment due to the noise. Why not keep visiting the coffee shops that you like and become a regular instead of jumping all around to new locations ?
Uh oh. You might want to skip the vlogs where I’m eating because I’m slurping like my life depends on it. I won’t know which coffee shops I like best until I visit them all. I also do have my usual places but I’m not going to show the same place over and over in every vlog that wouldn’t be fun
Hi David! Viet Kieu here. I've been following you for the past month and enjoy your vlogs of Da Nang. I would consider myself in category two and I'm debating if I should even think of starting a business in Vietnam. A part of me says to just chill, surf, and enjoy an early retirement. The other side of me says to go for it and see if I can succeed outside of the United States. How is the tech labor force in Da Nang? I've heard that in order to hire good web designers, programmers, etc, I have to look in either Hanoi or Saigon. Hopefully my wife and I make it out there early 2025 with my parents and ask around in person. Thanks again for putting out great content. I'm seeing the progression in your videos.
Hey if you’re chillin and surfing everyday and you’re happy and have no regrets then that sounds like a pretty great life to me. And if you get that entrepreneurial itch then you can go for that too and it’s really up to if you want to grind it out 80h a week or have a nice simple lifestyle business. You really can’t lose. Can’t speak on the talent too much but these days everyone’s remote so you could hire anywhere in the world
I've been in Da Nang for a little over 3 months also. Hoping to bump into you one of these days at a coffee shop but I'm usually by the My Khe beach area and not by the river very much.
I also live in Da Nang (currently in the My An district but moving to Son Tra soon) and have been considering dipping my toes into the digital nomad lifestyle but to be honest I have no idea where to start. I'm a forklift driver by trade but that was back in England, I have not worked at all since arriving here in early March. If I ever happen to see you both wandering around I will approach you and say hi ok.
Of course! Say hi to me anytime if you see me on the street. Always hard to start up a new career it’s like going back to basics. And it starts with researching what jobs are available and which ones fit with your skill set
Hi David! How are you? I'm from Brazil, and I follow your videos. I really like how objective and clear you are. Your journey through Vietnam is amazing! I’ll be in Vietnam soon as well.
Hey! I try to keep it honest. Still not 100% comfortable talking to a camera yet so it’s still shaky but I’ll get better over time. Thanks for watching!
