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Welcome to my RU-vid channel. My name is Paul and this vlog highlights my travel adventures in South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, and other parts of Southeast Asia. Come along with me to discover spectacular destinations, taste delicious food, visit local hotspots, and experience life living abroad.
Along the way, I'll give you lots of useful travel tips and helpful advice when traveling in each country. Let's venture off the beaten path together and take the road less traveled...
More vlog videos from Thailand and other destinations in Asia are coming soon!
It's cool how they have country/city themes for every floor too. The prices at the food court are even cheaper than some street food places. Even though it's probably better to support the street food restaurants outside, it's so much more comfortable with the aircon inside the mall 😅
I did a cablecar once in Switzerland...it was pretty unpleasant/scary and because of it, I didn't do a nice walk up to the summit myself. Totally agree with reason number 10 (and related ones): what's to be gained from going if there are like a zillion other people, the clouds are in, food choices are limited, it's costly and we can see the views already on YT. To my mind it seems better if we can get a nice bit of food made up then go for a motorcycle ride and if the weather is right, see similar views from the hills for free. Or just chillin' on the beach, always good!
It was actually a tough decision to make, but I think I made the right choice because of the cloudy weather issue at the time. Going all the way up there only to have a hazy view or rain would have been disappointing. There are so many other cool things to do in Da Nang too. I guess it makes for a good excuse to visit Da Nang again to experience Ba Na Hills on a nice sunny day with more money to spend haha
Yes you should have an international driver's license to be safe. They usually rent them out to anyone with or without one but it could be a problem if the cops pull you over. So get one just in case 😎
Speak for yourself! Well known around the world as a stunning architectural marvel seamlessly blending with the natural surroundings, Golden Bridge in Bana Hills, DaNang has recently been selected by TIME magazine as one of the best destinations in the world. It won the world's leading iconic tourist bridge category at the 2021 World Travel Awards after having beaten 11 other rivals including some of the world's iconic bridges such as the Henderson Waves Bridge in Singapore, Panorama Langkawi in Malaysia and Mishima Skywalk in Japan. Also, the Ba Na Hills cable car holds the world record for the "longest non-stop single track cable car", offering spectacular views of Da Nang and the surrounding natural forests.
Well I'm sure it has some amazing views if the weather is clear and sunny. I just didn't feel like it was worth the trip this time around since it was quite cloudy when I was thinking of going up. Maybe next time! 🥳
@@PepeLePauly My family and I have sent $6,000 on airline tickets to DaNang only to see the stunning architectural marvel - the Golden Bridge in Bana Hills on our bucket list. The image of one of the hands holding the sun in the mist of the early morning is absolutely unforgettable. It's a magical place. There's no equal globally!
I like your list and mostly agree with it. As for the Dragon Bridge fire & water show, we must understand that young kids may be impressed by it. Vietnamese culture is very family oriented and their kids are always the center of attention. That said, this show is a good people-watching opportunity for adults. The nearby night market has almost no foreign food options, so if you're not in the mood for grilled Vietnamese seafood dishes, you'll likely just be buying a fruit smoothie. That's why, pre-pandemic, the foreign residents set up their own night market in the An Thuong area. This market has changed locations and shrunk a bit because of the pandemic, but it's in a rebuilding process now.
Well that's true about how families and especially kids would like the Dragon Bridge show. I'm still glad to have had the chance to experience it once anyway. Good to know that there is a foreigner market area. Will have to check that out next time!
Actually, I found that Da Nang had a lot more sights to see but Hoi An seemed quieter without all the banh bao motorbike loudspeakers. Was Hoi An's beach area alright?
So funny! Since I saw this video, I’ve heard this 3 times in one single day, including on the quieter street I’m staying on. It makes me laugh but I just got here so we’ll see in time.
Man, don't go to Hanoi, you're gonna go nuts. That one guy selling banh bao is nothing compared to the noise hell in Hanoi. I just came back from a 4-month trip to Vietnam and I thought I would end up going deaf. The noise now is nothing like it was when I visited for the first time 15 years ago. I was actually born there but I'm a Canadian citizen. I don't know how they can tolerate all those decibels from morning til late at night, it drove me mad. I'm not even gonna go into the constant construction noises. People would play their stereo systems at maximum volume with their doors open so the whole street would be subjected to it. I was renting this apartment in the old quarter and a neighbour played his music so loud, the whole place was shaking as bad as if there was an earthquake. Shops do it, restaurants do it, the noise comes from everywhere. It could be as loud as a concert, the police doesn't care. Nobody complains cause everybody does it. It's like they're immune to it or something but I don't have that gene.
I know Hanoi is quite loud sometimes too. Maybe it depends on where you're living in the city. Doing vlogs walking around the West Lake area wasn't too deafening, but it was sometimes a challenge to record audio when talking since I had to pause whenever a motorbike revved by lol. Love it or hate it, Vietnam is a symphony of sounds for sure. What was your favorite place to see in the country?
@@PepeLePauly We went to Ha Giang, the northern limit of the country where you can see China on the other side of the mountains. It was a super long car drive going through those majestic mountains in the clouds and the ethnic tribes villages. That was nice. Since my dad is in his 80's, we didn't tour as much as I would've wished though.
@@v.j.3029 I wish I had made the trip up north to see how Sapa has changed compared to how it was over 15 years ago when I last visited there. I heard it has gotten a lot more overrun by tourists though. Good times!
I hear ya Bro!!! I just left Da Nang and that was driving me crazy!!! All day and all night! Banh Bao Needs to go directly to jail!!!! It should seriously be illegal
Earplugs should be a necessity for people who are around the banh bao motorbike route! Hopefully you escaped it for now. Also, did you hear that repetitive jingle tune from that store lit up in lights with the bright yellow sign on a street corner? I think it sells Vietnamese snacks and durian cakes. That one drove me nuts too lol 🤯
It’s funny because I have recently watched a video of a k-pop group who visited a little Korean theme park called Lotte World I think and I’m guessing that they rent it out for a bit because they and the employees were the only ones who were there at this indoor attraction. I think it was to make filming easier and to avoid being mobbed by fans.
Yes, Lotte World in Seoul is crazy busy! They likely would have been mobbed by all the students and fans. I visited there before and had to wait in line for over an hour for most rides. The staff at one of them said it was nearly a 3-hour wait, so I skipped it and just kept wandering around through the crowds lol 😂
Well since here in the United States you can end up waiting in long lines for quite some time for each ride then not being crowded could be a welcome change of pace! 😅
Great video! You have mentioned multiple things and places that I haven’t seen mentioned in other related travel videos. I was waiting for you to mention the three most overrated places towards the end of the video but then that didn’t end up being in the video? I’m guessing that the Dragon Bridge is one of those because other videos are always saying it’s very crowded.
Thanks! All of those places are worth visiting for sure. I decided to split the episode into shorter segments since most people seem to prefer the content under 10 minutes or so. Yes, the Dragon Bridge is a bit overrated in my opinion but at least it's free to see. Also, I'm making a video about Ba Na Hills and talk about why I didn't go. The video about the other overrated places are coming up too!
Sounds great. Have a fun trip! Make sure to check out that Mi Quang restaurant when you're there. I mentioned it in a previous video if you want to see 😎
@@PepeLePauly flood happen every year in Da Nang ,today . Because all ponds,lakes for rain water in DN had disappeared. After big rain, black exhausted rain water run out Da Nang Beach & river. I'm not dare to swim...
Here is some info about basket boat. During the colonial time, the French tax the real boat. fishermen at that time created “ basket boat “ to avoid the tax because it doesn’t look like a real boat. It’s the same in Hanoi. You see a lot of narrow buildings. It’s also because the French tax.
Thanks for the info on the basket boats! I heard about the taxation reasons in the past. Wonder if they can still avoid the taxes in modern day times too 🤔
Đã Nang is the first port entrance of American soldiers arriving in Vietnam 🇻🇳. It’ used to have a huge American military base there. American soldiers used to go to My Khe beach to play volleyball, swimming, sunbathing, surfing, etc... If you ask any American soldiers who had been in VN where they did enter the country. They would answer “:Da Nang “ Today this city is the best city to live in Vietnam 🇻🇳. Thank you for sharing this beautiful video. Enjoy and stay safe. Big hug.
Thanks again for the historical info about the beaches in Da Nang. I can see how it was so popular back in the day during those years. The city has become very tourist-friendly now as well. So many things to see! 😎
Did you try “ Cao Lau “ in Hoi An ? It’s a must. You can’t find this elsewhere in Vietnam 🇻🇳, only in Hoi An. Thanks again for sharing this beautiful video. Enjoy and stay safe.
Chào, đi chơi du lịch công viên và vườn bách thú ở Việt Nam nhé. 🇻🇳 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.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful video. Thank you for visiting my country, Vietnam 🇻🇳. Enjoy and stay safe. I subscribed to follow your adventures.
Happy to hear you like the vlogs and thanks for subscribing! There are so many amazing places to see in Vietnam. I'll have another vlog about Hoi An and more about favorite things about Da Nang coming up next 😀
It's bittersweet seeing this. I'm always surprised by how much I miss Bourdain, a man I never met and who never knew I existed. I hope he's at peace now.
Absolutely. Hopefully, he's at peace and traveling around in some parallel universe right now. Whenever I watch his old videos, it always makes me want to see somewhere new and experience a life less ordinary.
Luky Vietnamize, When I was a boy back in Romania, summer day 6PM the beach is emptied, and the army will rake the sand to see footprints of people trying to swim to....? Hot summer day and one has to leave.
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