I lived and worked in VN for 10 yrs, had moved back to the States for more than 8 yrs now and straight up I miss the hell out of riding scooters in VN. Having my girlfriend snuggled close to me behind me, laughing and chatting about anything and everything in my ear, smelling something delicious or feeling like a refreshing drink and stop on the sidewalk to get it at a cheap price, hearing our neighbor riders saying something funny, seeing kids looking up to ask their parent something as they leave school, being part of the mass of scooter riders, it's just something unique. I also enjoyed your taking the haggling/negotiation for what it should be, a fun thing. At the end of the day, you're still paying a lot less than what you have to pay back home. And NO, the quality of the real thing isn't worth twice the cost. Don't let having to pay $5 more ruin your trip.
It's great that you brought your Dad on your trip. Most kids don't do that. Thats 1 way to connect with your parent. I'm sure this will be the most memorable life experience for all of you. Bring him on more trips. Good job !
Just FYI to foreigners in general, Hanoi does have modern shopping malls which tend be situated in the newer and flashier urban centers with wide streets and many skyscrapers (Not interesting to tourists I guess). Tourists tend to end up in the Hanoi old quarter and that's where most of the footage on youtube comes from which gives an impression of Hanoi being old, full of small houses, narrows streets and generally less modern than Saigon, but that's actually not true :)
@@jennavhuang the most luxurious mall in Hanoi is Trang Tien plaza (they have Ferragamo, Rolex, Chanel, etc.) near Trang Tien area there’s also Dior and Louis Vuitton. If you want a mid range malls, there’s many Vincom malls in Hanoi with things like Gap, Zara, H&M, etc.
i just loved seeing people having a good time and the radiant smiles of Tia , Chev and daddy's faces just warms the cockles of my heart , Thank you for sharing such sublimes and splendid moments of your wonderful trip , it cannot get better than this , ya' all 😂
So glad you guys were able to have this experience Cheveyo’s dad. That’s a bike/road trip to remember! Keep up the good work with the videos. Safe travels. And can’t wait to see where you go next!
Great video ! Your dad seems more comfortable being in the videos now, and he looks like a very cool guy. You should bring him along your next trip :) love seeing Tia, her happiness is so contagious 😀
Thank you for coming to our country. You guys are so adorable. Tia has the brightest smile in the world. We will miss you guys when you go back to the States
Hi ! I didn't write any comments for a while because I have been busy 🙃. But I still watched , clicked your videos and didn't miss any! Bargain is a tough part in Vietnam even for me when I came back to visit my siblings in Saigon, February 2019 before the Covid-19 was hit hard America and the world. I had to go to shop with my sisters or my niece and let they bargained for me because I had no idea how much was really cost for the items! I liked to shop in the malls around District 2 where one of my sister family lived. But I didn't buy clothes, only something for souvenirs and gifts to family and friends who live in states as me. And it was a big NO for me to drive bikes as you guys. The traffic on the streets in Saigon was insane! I remembered I was screaming and scared to death behind my niece when I sat behind her on a bike! But after few days, I got used to the crazy traffic and wasn't screaming anymore! LOL.. you guys are so brave to bike around the country there. Look forward to see more videos of you guys , especially your cute dad looked good with his new hair cut! 😍
Hahaha, we loved Tia disappearing behind the clothes while checking out. 😂😂 I wonder if they would have negotiated if you'd said, "oh, bummer" and walked away?
I (Cheveyo) did the walk away thing and it worked getting a pair of shorts down to about $6.50. People say when the shopkeeper is upset, you've found the bottom price 😂 We generally don't bargain that much if the price is reasonable to begin with, but I know some people really enjoy the process 🙂
Fun video as usual. Wow great haircut dad. Bargaining can be fun. I just try to goof on them. I will say i need lower price because I am hungry and need to eat. most of the time they will say I am hungry too. At that point I say ok lets go eat. After a second they get it and we have a great laugh. That seems to get me a bit lower price. Never insult them or call them cheap, just make it fun, and both parties end up feeling good about the transaction.
Oh Tia, the rule is to start out at least 50% (if you're uncomfortable starting lower at 25%) to be respectful, then walk away to give them a chance to counter. Shoe shining is only 20K to 30K at the most (for us locals).
Oh no, 60k is reasonable, dude. It heavily depends on the type of shoes and obviously on how dirty the shoes are. 👍🤪 I would have been happy to pay 60k for such shining shoes.
Have a great trip home, "Dad"! We will miss you in the videos. I'm sure you will miss the zigging, zagging, interlacing, honking, multi directional roads to weave thru. What are you going to do with your mind when you are driving straight quiet boring roads where everyone is going in their own lanes? I guess you can think about Chad then
Love your videos! What camera do you use? And could you maybe do a video where you show everything that you packed for your open-end trip? Keep up the good work 😄😁
Hey there! We use the iPhone 13 Pro for all of our shots, except for the motorcycle ones where we used a DJI Action 2 🙂 We did a video a few months back in Bangkok where we went through our packs. I'd link to it here but YT doesn't like that 😅
There's no right or wrong way to eat the baguette, but when plain baguette given with a dish usually Vietnamese use the baguette for dipping and scrapping. By stuffed everything inside you guys just made Pork or Beef With No Way Out.
Hello, been following your videos of Vietnam with amazement. I’m inspired by your bike trip from south to north, what an adventure! I watch a lot of travel and foodie type vlogs but you two make me feel like I’m there with you. What appeals most to me is your attention to the scenery and the food, my two favourite things and of course the people. I have put Vietnam on my bucket list and would love to drive a Suzuki Jimny the length of the country. It was great that your Dad was along to add an age dimension to the adventures. Bet he’d love to retire there eh! Bless you all for being such open, kind and caring examples of foreigners. Hope your future travels are equally amazing! Cheers Steve (66yrs), Manitoba Canada
A Jimny would be an excellent choice to tour Vietnam! Dad would indeed like to retire there 😂 Thank you very much for the kind words, and especially glad you enjoyed the videos! Vietnam really is a special place, and a bit warmer than Canada too 😉
What you've got there are "South Butt" items in "North Face" label. I know it's crass but I love to bargain for the fun of it even though the small difference is meaningless to me.
Yeah, you could have gotten it cheaper. The whole “if you find it cheaper”is just marketing. He’s knows you’re only there a short time and banking on the difference in price not being worth your time coming back and then proving it’s the same item. Unless you bought it and brought it back with you, he’ll say it’s a different quality item, has defects, etc.
So happy to see the bikes gone and know you made it safely. Nice that you way overpaid for everything. Keeps the VN economy thriving. But it is just the tourist tax. The true fun is walking away from their offer and then have them chase you down.
I (Cheveyo) did the walk away thing to one guy and he begrudgingly lowered the price to $6.50 for a pair of shorts. We don't generally haggle much where we go, unless the price is genuinely unreasonable. Just our preference 😅
Ah but you miss the fun. But understand. Trust me it is not that they begrudgingly lower the price. However, they do a great act of making it appear that way.
Don’t mind the size. It doesn’t always follow the standard chart size. Size notation varies with the brands. Size L, XL sometimes is the same with sz M. Just pick up clothing fit you. Being coffee addicts, don’t forget to buy Vietnamese coffee (with coffee filter) before leaving Vietnam, guys. Mai cafe, a very well-known ancient traditional coffee brand in Hanoi is a recommendation. Mai cafe was founded in 1936 and be hugely popular among Hanoi’s coffee addicts with its roasted, grinded coffee. They have a wide range of coffee (bean and powder) for your choice and offer roasting, grinding and packing service on-site. Mai cafe’s address: 79, 96 Le Van Huu street, Hanoi 52 Nguyen Du street, Hanoi 75 Tran Nhan Tong street, Hanoi
Enjoyed the video , did you hire the motor bikes or buy them and sell back to the same company? If hired , how much for a motor bike for the duration? Im looking to do a similar trip next year
Look them up online. Tigit? Very trustworthy company in VN.They are one of many companies renting. Buying and then selling takes time and frankly not worth it. ( to me ) Imo- unless you are planning to ride the whole country - I would fly / bus to a destination- Say Danang- then rent a motorcycle for a week to go see Hoi An - the cave - monkey mountain. Even motorcycle to Hue. It’s very cheap - Then fly bus to your next destination. 8 hour day on these little bikes- heat - rain - crazy ass traffic flow. Is not worth it You spend days just riding. Better to just get to the killer destination- and rent a bike there to get around. Buses are very very cheap here. Even flying is very cheap.
@@OnePackWanderers usually you have to wash whites separately to keep them white. Just a hassle. Linen gets all wrinked and needs ironing...another hassle while traveling. Maybe you need to make a vid on how Tia keeps whites white?
