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Ep.83 We had very different experiences in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, but there many tips apply to both. Join us as we explore the history, food, culture, chocolate, and coffee of Vietnam. This is everything you need to know as a first-time visitor to this country.
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00:00 - Start
00:49 - Visas and traveling to Vietnam
02:20 - What to know when visiting Vietnam
04:34 - Traffic troubles in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City
05:40 - Please share tips about Central Vietnam
06:07 - Vietnamese coffee culture
08:45 - Vietnam has survived several wars
09:37 - French architecture and influence in Vietnam
10:31 - Delicious Vietnamese chocolate
11:30 - The many cuisines in Vietnam
14:44 - What we paid in Vietnam
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@FindingGinaMarie 4 месяца назад

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@simonboland Месяц назад

Just got back after my first trip and I thought your video was a good summary. My takeaways in no particular order (1) the vietnamese coffee has condensed milk. Initially, I stuck with typical espresso but switched and liked it, (2) the variety of places to eat. Street food vs restaurants. I mixed it up to get a sense of what you get, (3) I never worried about my safety in HCMC or Hanoi. As a Australian, I've felt less safe in some parts of the US that I've visited, (4) The people are really nice, (5) No unpleasant experiences and despite the traffic I never saw a single instance of road rage.

@FindingGinaMarie Месяц назад

Thank you so much for watching and for sharing your perspectives! We are so glad you got the opportunity to experience Vietnam! Next time you visit Vietnam, you might want to consider checking out Hoi An, which we enjoyed a lot, especially when we got off the beaten track at times. Here's a link to our full series from Vietnam if you're interested in checking it out. -Judy 🎥 Vietnam travel series: ru-vid.com/group/PLNT98lWfwdF0w1OZR1ZwgqGRPRMKXZaNB

@loveaodai100 6 месяцев назад

Well done! I am from NYC and made my first trip to Vietnam in 1988 with my wife who was born in Saigon but left at the end of the war. I was fascinated and we ended up moving here in 1995 where we remain. Hard to believe now but its been nearly five years since being out of Vietnam initially because of the pandemic but now as I am getting lazy to travel and I don’t want to leave our pets. Anyway your comments are very fair and I would encourage anyone who has adventurous spirit to come. In my case I can now speak Vietnamese normally and I have a lot of fun with people even being now nearly 70 years old and never ever bored. Living here is crazy cheap. The city bus costs less than 25 cents. We bought an apartment near the center of the city 15 years ago in a well ventilated part of the building so no a/c needed. There are no property taxes whatsoever and the monthly electric costs about 20 dollars. The maintenance fee is about 5 dollars a month. Sounds insane but true. And downstairs can be found the usual foods like pho for about 2 dollars a bowl. Unfortunately…Vietnam has no retirement visa but I have a residence card as my wife is a citizen. Ps. One might ask how on earth could we come in 1988 as the country was still effectively closed. We took a chance asking for a visit with the Vietnam ambassador to the UN and surprisingly he agreed to meet us. He said he could not issue any visa in NYC but could help us get one in Thailand. We left for Thailand with nothing but his affirmation to help us. Sure enough we got that visa and were able to buy a ticket on an old Soviet airliner. The adventures began.

@FindingGinaMarie 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for sharing your story with us! We love hearing these. And we appreciate you watching our Vietnam video. We have another one coming out in about a month or so after we have some additional experiences under our belt from our upcoming visit to Hoi An and the surrounding areas. We are learning a lot about Vietnam from some of our fellow travelers, and that makes us eager to learn more. Here's a link to our first episode from Vietnam in case you're interested. I love hearing how you took a chance and how everything came together for you and your wife! -Judy Do not make these mistakes in Ho Chi Minh City: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Uee0pMaiMDo.html

@passager01 6 месяцев назад

I am vietnamese and live abroad so I drink daily european coffee . You may think I am biased but when I drink vietnamese coffee I find it strong and fragrant like no other .

@FindingGinaMarie 6 месяцев назад

Hi Trung, We did really like Vietnamese coffee! It was quite strong, but with a little something added to offset it, it was really good. You might enjoy our other episode from Vietnam as well, which is linked below. Thanks for watching! -Judy Do not make these mistakes in Ho Chi Minh City: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Uee0pMaiMDo.html If you have suggestions on special things to do in the Hoi An area, please let us know!

@passager01 6 месяцев назад

@@FindingGinaMarie Thank you for your reply. I have never been in Hoi An but I think the beaches not very far off Hoi An may be interesting . Don't stay too long in Hoi An , that town is over touristic so prices there may be high. Nha Trang and Da Nang (central Vietnam) offer more choices for hanging out and tasting local food .

@FindingGinaMarie 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for the suggestions. We aren't beach people per se, so we will be finding activities to do with Hoi An as a home base, but we'll also try to spend a little time in Hue and Da Nang as well. -Judy

@ranman19730 24 дня назад

Thanks for your informative videos. Will be travelling to Vietnam in Feb 2025 and your videos are extremely helpful as I do my research. You're also an inspiration... I hope to do as much travelling as you once I'm no longer working 9-5.

@FindingGinaMarie 22 дня назад

Thank you so much for your kind words! We hope you have an amazing time in Vietnam. We would like to return and explore more. There is a lot to see in this country! We are strong advocates of figuring out a way to retire early if you can and potentially being open to living outside of the US or traveling full time, which can be much cheaper than living in the US (if you do). We have a video coming this Saturday where we discuss this topic, and we also have the one below about Health versus Wealth. -Judy 🎥 Health versus Wealth: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6avQGFbXa2I.html 🎥 Vietnam video series: ru-vid.com/group/PLNT98lWfwdF0w1OZR1ZwgqGRPRMKXZaNB

@oTekomon 5 месяцев назад

One of the most well made videos on Vietnam I have seen! Well done!

@FindingGinaMarie 5 месяцев назад

Wow, thank you so much, Aikaik! We have another video from Vietnam, and based on all the helpful comments from our viewers, we're currently back in Vietnam-Hoi An this time. We'll have more videos coming from Vietnam soon. -Judy Do not make these mistakes in Ho Chi Minh City: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Uee0pMaiMDo.html

@user-zx9cm4or2g 4 месяца назад

In March we spent 28 days touring Vietnam. Beautiful people, country side and of course the food.🇦🇺

@FindingGinaMarie 4 месяца назад

Our time in Saigon was less than we hoped, but Hanoi gave us some hope. We'd definitely visit Saigon again, but we'd do things a little differently. We went back to Vietnam to visit Hoi An and were there for three weeks, including doing a bunch of off-the-beaten path things, which we absolutely loved. Thanks for watching and so glad to hear that you had a good experience! The rest of our series from Vietnam is linked below. -Judy 🎥 Vietnam video series: ru-vid.com/group/PLNT98lWfwdF0w1OZR1ZwgqGRPRMKXZaNB

@user-mv2hn6jf7i 4 месяца назад

interesting video and informative I used to live there in Hue 28 years l was brought up there but now l still love that place

@FindingGinaMarie 4 месяца назад

Thanks for watching! How lucky you are. We heard so many good things about Hue! We would have loved to visited there when we were in Hoi An, but we weren't able to make it work. The plus side is that we are full-time travelers and can return whenever we want without having to wait for a vacation! We preferred Hanoi to Saigon, but there still is so much of the country for us to see. We have a second video coming out this Saturday from Hoi An showcasing some cool tours we took that were off the beaten path, which we really enjoyed and hope you will too. Here's a link to our other Vietnam video in case you missed it. -Judy 🎥 Do not make these mistakes in Ho Chi Minh City: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Uee0pMaiMDo.html

@388_days 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for the great video. We loved the coffee culture in Vietnam, even if we did trade our regular hot cappuccinos for coconut coffee. We definitely did not need all the sugar, but an afternoon iced coffee was so refreshing with the heat and high humidity. We love that you gave yourself permission to enjoy burgers. Sometimes you just need a burger or a good pizza. We did get mildly sick here and there, but I'm not sure you can avoid it if you eat at more local places. We have charcoal tablets and plenty of Pepto-Bismol. -Chris

@FindingGinaMarie 6 месяцев назад

We would have liked to have enjoyed even more of it, Chris, but we just didn't squeeze it in. I actually liked the salty milk coffee and the ginger coffee. We're like you and prefer our coffee hot, but the flavored coffee didn't taste quite as good that way. It was hot outside, so the cold drink was enjoyable, but they're easy to gulp versus sip! We really try to enjoy the local food, but there were a few days that were especially hard, and burgers were easy. We're glad for the additional choices we learned after our "3 Coolest Neighborhoods" tour. One of our viewers mentioned about Pepto-Bismol. Not a bad idea. We had probiotics in Egypt, but we thought we'd do okay here without them. But we were very selective about where we ate. Even with that, it's easy to get sick. Sorry you had to deal with that. -Judy

@user-jv2ik3nk9f 6 месяцев назад

We stayed strolling along the river in the evening at Hoi An. Lanterns are beautiful. Red Bridge cooking experience was great and we enjoyed a local lantern making afternoon workshop. Local noodle dish Cao Lau is delicious and don’t miss Madam Khanh The Banh My Queen. Our highlight from Vietnam was absolutely Ha Long Bay overnight cruise ( we actually did Bai Tu Long bay)

@FindingGinaMarie 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for watching and for these great suggestions! We are very excited to have all of your help to have the best experience possible around Hoi An! -Judy

@tuananhtranhuu 6 месяцев назад

As a Vietnamese I prefer to Bái tử long than Hạ long because there has many villages that has the history for thousands year while Hạ long only has some seafood plantations

@FindingGinaMarie 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much for this suggestion, @tuananhtranhuu. We weren't sure if Halong Bay was something we wanted to do, but we may see if we can squeeze this in. By the way, have you seen our first episode from Vietnam, linked below? -Judy Do not make these mistakes in Ho Chi Minh City: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Uee0pMaiMDo.html

@CoreyTube2012 6 месяцев назад

Bravo! We do a lot of traveling, as well as watching a ton of travel vloggers, and I wanted to say how much I enjoyed this video! Both of your charisma, editing, information and content were spot on! I look forward to watching more of your videos. As far as Hoi An goes, do try the MOT tea in the old town. We did the army jeep tour to the countryside to enjoy learning to make rice paper, woven floor mats, coffee grinding (we got to make our own select bag of coffee), and enjoyed the coconut boat tour. (We only allowed them to slowly spin us, but not required at all. So much fun! Our guide was John from Local Buddy Tours.

@FindingGinaMarie 6 месяцев назад

Hi Corey, Thank you so much for your *very* kind words and for all of the tips, which we will definitely add to our list of things to do. We appreciate you watching! Have you seen our first video from Vietnam, which is linked below? -Judy Do not make these mistakes in Ho Chi Minh City: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Uee0pMaiMDo.html

@ahjacobs1967 6 месяцев назад

I look forward to traveling to Vietnam next year and really enjoy all your videos. Thank you for the great content ❤

@FindingGinaMarie 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for watching and for your nice comment. We are looking forward to bringing you another episode from Vietnam in the next month or so. And we'd love to hear about your travel to Vietnam after you take it! -Judy

@raymondstockman1688 5 месяцев назад

Good job every time I watch a video my bucket list gets a little bit bigger❤

@FindingGinaMarie 5 месяцев назад

We love hearing this, Raymond! We're currently in Hoi An, Vietnam and really enjoying it so far! Stay tuned. 😉 -Judy

@RoamSweetRoam. 6 месяцев назад

As far as Central Vietnam, it depends on how long your overall trip will be. If you only have a few days, then Hoi An is a charming, cultural town to visit. It can feel a bit touristy but it is beautiful and an experience. We based ourselves in Da Nang because our duration of stay is longer and it's a bigger city so lots more amenities. Hoi An is a quick 25-30 minutes south of DN so you could just go for a few days. Either way, hope you enjoy!

@FindingGinaMarie 6 месяцев назад

Although we're planning to based in Hoi An, we're planning to stay three weeks. We'll be doing day trips from there, so we won't be in one place the entire time, but it seemed like it might be nice considering it's supposed to be so beautiful and we do have a lot of work to do alongside our touring. We plan to visit Da Nang and Hue and other places that people may suggest or sites within those cities that are must-see places or experiences. Thanks for watching! -Judy

@RoamSweetRoam. 6 месяцев назад

@FindingGinaMarie Not sure if you already have accommodations in Hoi An, but we stayed near the river, close to the restaurant Morning Glory Signature. We stayed at a place called Win Homestay, address: 24 La Hối, Vietnam....anywhere around there makes it really convenient to explore the ancient town but just far enough so you get a good night's sleep without the music from the bars keeping us up at night. We stayed 5 days around Christmas and it was more than enough time to see the town. Nearby, there's also Marble Mountain, Lady Buddha (Linh Ung Pagoda) and Ba Na Hills to explore.

@FindingGinaMarie 6 месяцев назад

@@RoamSweetRoam. We booked accommodations in the "heart" of the rice paddy fields at the suggestion of our guide, which is a reasonable distance from this area. Thanks for the recommendations, they're very helpful! -Judy

@RoamSweetRoam. 6 месяцев назад

@FindingGinaMarie I'm sure that'll be fun! It's just a taxi ride over to the Ancient town or maybe there will be bicycles if you don't want to take taxis every day. Have an awesome time! Can't wait to see your video on Central Vietnam!

@FindingGinaMarie 6 месяцев назад

@@RoamSweetRoam.There are bicycles! Thanks so much for all your help! -Judy

@vanessainthesky 6 месяцев назад

Very informative. Thanks you ❤ I will be traveling to Vietnam with my husband in October and I cannot wait ❤

@FindingGinaMarie 6 месяцев назад

How exciting, Vanessa. Here's a link to our first video from Vietnam. We'll also be back in another month or so, so you should have a lot of good information before your trip. If you have questions or places for us to check out, let us know! Thanks for watching! -Judy Do not make these mistakes in Ho Chi Minh City: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Uee0pMaiMDo.html

@TanNguyen-id8rw 6 месяцев назад

Một lời khuyên giành cho bạn để có một trải nghiệm thú vị tuyệt vời , khi đến với Việt Nam bạn có thể xin vào ở trong một gia đình người Việt . Bạn sẽ có một chuyến đi rất khác và thật sự là du lịch , hãy mạnh dạn vì người Viết Nam rất tốt bụng thân thiện họ sẵn lòng chào đón bạn khi bạn đến với một tâm thế thiện chí . Chào bạn và chúc bạn có một chuyến du lịch vui vẻ tại Việt Nam .

@FindingGinaMarie 6 месяцев назад

@@TanNguyen-id8rw Thanks for your suggestion. I would think this is a lovely idea. It's a little hard for us because we work a large part of the time (and need strong WiFi) and we typically stay for a month. Do our requirements make it hard for what I'm assuming you're referring to as a homestay? Thanks for watching! -Judy P.S. Our first video from Vietnam is here: Do not make these mistakes in Ho Chi Minh City: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Uee0pMaiMDo.html We will be in Central Vietnam in another month! -Judy

@TanNguyen-id8rw 6 месяцев назад

@@FindingGinaMarie Tôi tin rằng bạn đi nhiều nơi , đã có rất nhiều những trải nghiệm nhưng tôi có một gợi ý cho bạn . Khi đến Việt Nam bạn hãy đến vùng Nông thôn bạn hãy xin vào ở cùng một gia đình người Việt một thời gian , bạn sẽ có một trải nghiệm thú vị mà bạn chưa và ko thể có ở bất cứ đâu trên trái đất này . yên tâm đi bạn sẽ ko phải trả bất cứ một khoản phí nào nếu bạn đến với một tâm thế thiện chí , vì người Việt Nam rất tốt bụng , hào phóng và mến khách và cũng đừng lo về sự an toàn của bạn vì đất nước và con người Việt Nam rất yên bình họ sẽ bảo vệ bạn .

@FindingGinaMarie 6 месяцев назад

@TanNguyen-id8rw We've heard how lovely Vietnamese people are. This is a great suggestion. I'm sure anyone who does this will have an enriching experience! -Judy

@erinaustin9968 6 месяцев назад

Great video (again). I’m inspired to go to Vietnam 🇻🇳!

@FindingGinaMarie 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much for watching, Erin! We are looking forward to returning to Vietnam and experiencing some of the places we missed. -Judy

@sijil789 6 месяцев назад

I'm so happy to have found your channel. Such wonderful insights. Wishing you all the best ❤.

@FindingGinaMarie 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much, Sijil! We are thrilled to have you join us on our journeys. You might enjoy our other episode from Vietnam, which is linked below. -Judy Do NOT make these mistakes in HO CHI MINH CITY: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Uee0pMaiMDo.html

@loveaodai100 6 месяцев назад

Regarding your upcoming trip to central Vietnam… highly recommended from my own experiences… rent a car for two days with driver of course from Hồi An or Danang. Make your way to Prao situated west of Danang on the Hồ Chị Minh Highway. Then go north to Khe Sanh. Overnight in Khe Sanh area then go to Hue then back down to Danang. Best to spend a night in Hue as well if you have time so that you can explore more there. This route will bring off the tourist trails and into lands of incredible beauty with the hill tribes.

@FindingGinaMarie 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for these great suggestions. We'll do our best to try to incorporate them! Also, thanks very much for watching! -Judy

@Mr.DJones 2 месяца назад

Thank you for your time and posting. I'll be saving a lot of money as I don't drink coffee. :) If you get a chance. I haven't seen any information on how you found your guide. Thank you gain.

@FindingGinaMarie 2 месяца назад

You may drink coffee by the end of your stay, David! There's a booming coffee culture in Vietnam! Here's a link to our guide and his various tours. I booked directly through Airbnb Experiences, but there are fewer fees for Nguyen if you book directly from his website. His website is somewhat under construction, but his tour information all is accurate. If you have any trouble at all, please let me know! Here are the tours that we booked with them. We make no money by referring Nguyen, but honestly, he is one of the most remarkable and intelligent and passionate guides you will meet! -Judy seeyouinvietnam.com/tour-item/the-coolest-neighborhoods-in-saigon/ seeyouinvietnam.com/tour-item/hoi-an-walking-tour/ seeyouinvietnam.com/tour-item/my-son-early-access-tour/

@user-bb1il4sj5q Месяц назад

Thanks for all your tips. Would you share what hotels/places you folks stayed in Saigon and Ha Noi? Thanks.

@FindingGinaMarie Месяц назад

We did not like our Airbnb in Saigon so we wouldn't recommend them and the location wasn't what we would have preferred, either. We talk about it in our other video from Saigon, which I'll link below. But we were very happy with our accommodations in Hanoi. It was pricey, but centrally located and a bit of a splurge after our experience in Saigon: Golden Sunshine Villa and Travel (www.booking.com/hotel/vn/golden-sunshine-villa-and-travel.html?dksc=2&aid=304142&label=postbooking_confemail). We aren't affiliated with them in any way. We hope you have a great time in Vietnam! -Judy 🎥 Do not make these mistakes in Ho Chi Minh City: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Uee0pMaiMDo.html 🎥 Vietnam travel series: ru-vid.com/group/PLNT98lWfwdF0w1OZR1ZwgqGRPRMKXZaNB

@thienthy 6 месяцев назад

Vietjet is like Spirit...I just traveled there for Christmas. I saw videos from them so I avoided them and opted for Vietnam Airlines business class. They served you well.

@FindingGinaMarie 6 месяцев назад

If you could afford it, we totally agree. Before traveling full time, we always would have splurged for a more mainstream/non-discount airline. But now we’d rather use the savings for an excursion or a splurge meal or for use to travel to a destination that is a bit higher priced than what we’d normally do. But I hear you! Thanks for watching! -Judy

@thienthy 6 месяцев назад

@@FindingGinaMarie Enjoy! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences.

@bw5911 6 месяцев назад

I saved most of the places on Google Maps so thank you. Now I am starving! LOL

@FindingGinaMarie 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much, BW! What a compliment! Yes, there were some really great things to eat in Vietnam once we found them! And we are looking forward to experiencing Central Vietnam and sharing that as well! -Judy

@rednettle 6 месяцев назад

Great vid - although I am hungry now after looking at that delicious food (sans the bugs 🐞)

@FindingGinaMarie 6 месяцев назад

The bugs and scorpions were less than appetizing. 😅 - Kevin

@jerryle379 6 месяцев назад

Hopefully you guy will visit hue and maybe do a vlog walking around hanoi street and alley ( there lot of small cool temple in hanoi , some hidden in alley )

@FindingGinaMarie 6 месяцев назад

Hi Jerry, we have Hue on our list, so we are going to try very hard to make it work. We're going to see what we can do to get back to Hanoi briefly if possible. Thanks so much for watching. Have you seen our first video from Vietnam, which is linked below? -Judy Do not make these mistakes in Ho Chi Minh City: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Uee0pMaiMDo.html

@GlobetrotterGranny 6 месяцев назад

Loved this video. The sites in the cities reminded me so much of Hangzhou, China. My husband and I would love to visit Vietnam. He was stationed in the Mekong Delta back in ‘69 and he would love to go back. It’s not high on our list … yet, but at some point, definitely want to get there. Did you find Vietnam an easy place to travel through on your own? How about the language barrier, I would assume that English is spoken by more in the south than in the north, but no idea if that’s accurate. Were there any places you felt unsafe (other than when crossing a road leap frog style)? Looked amazing!

@FindingGinaMarie 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much for watching, Rebecca, and for your comment! Hmmm. Our guide for our "3 Coolest Neighborhoods" was pretty helpful, but I'm not sure you'd need a guide otherwise except for excursions. However, we learned the hard way about our location not being as ideal as it could have been. I'd still say to do a tour like ours very early in your stay to know the right places to eat, etc. We weren't sick at all, thankfully, but it meant that we ate burgers a few times because we weren't sure where to eat (we asked our Airbnb host, but they weren't very helpful). I would say that we managed equally well in the north and south. There are menus in English with pictures, and even at the less touristy places, there often are pictures. Google/Apple Translate were handy for translating some of the menus that weren't in English. We didn't feel stymied because of the language barrier. People are kind and helpful, which goes a long way. We weren't sure which tours were the sorts of things that every tourist does, so we might have missed out on a few of those. People were always around, so there was never a place where we felt unsafe in an empty or quiet alley (there weren't any of those when we were out!). I'd always advise being aware of your surroundings, but I felt extremely safe. Our guides from "3 Coolest Neighborhoods" did help us with the location for our Airbnb in Hoi An and gave us some additional pointers that will be useful, including the offer of making recommendations about places to eat, etc. That emphasizes to us that (1) people in Vietnam can be very kind; (2) having some sort of local giving you some guidance is valuable. We've been fortunate in that some of our guides have become long-term friends, so when we go back to a place or someone has a question for us we aren't sure how to answer, we have someone we can reach out to for advice. -Judy

@liyan3326 6 месяцев назад

Love this video. While you are in Vietnam, do you have any plans to visit China?

@FindingGinaMarie 6 месяцев назад

Hi Yan Li, Not China, but we are trying to make it work for a trip to Taiwan in a few months. Thanks so much for watching. We have another episode from Vietnam you might enjoy and we are planning to bring you more from Central Vietnam in another month or so. -Judy Do not make these mistakes in Ho Chi Minh City: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Uee0pMaiMDo.html

@freedyorozco8451 4 месяца назад

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@FindingGinaMarie 4 месяца назад

Thank you so much for watching! Have you seen our other videos from Vietnam? We have another video from Saigon/Hanoi and then a few from Hoi An! -Judy 🎥 Vietnam video series: ru-vid.com/group/PLNT98lWfwdF0w1OZR1ZwgqGRPRMKXZaNB

@BlueSkies360 Месяц назад

Thank you! :) BTW today 1 USD = 25,455 VND

@FindingGinaMarie Месяц назад

That's great for us (less great for the Vietnamese). Enjoy your travels. Here's a link to our full series from Vietnam, which also includes time in Hoi An and some non-touristy activities. We will return and explore more. -Judy 🎥 Vietnam travel series: ru-vid.com/group/PLNT98lWfwdF0w1OZR1ZwgqGRPRMKXZaNB

@anonymousperson2345 6 месяцев назад

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@FindingGinaMarie 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for watching! Not sure if you saw our first video from Vietnam, which is linked below. We will be bringing you more from Vietnam after our visit in another month or so to Central Vietnam. -Judy Do not make these mistakes in Ho Chi Minh City: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Uee0pMaiMDo.html

@phunk8607 6 месяцев назад

call it Saigon only sensitive tourists call it HCMC. Locals call it Saigon its thousand year old so its not going anywhere.

@tuananhtranhuu 6 месяцев назад

Sài gòn is the name of the area now about district 1,3 Sài gòn and Chợ lớn( dist 5,6) to form Đô thành Sài gòn. HCMC is the combination of Đô thành Sài gòn and Gia định province that why in HCMC there are many streets that have the same name. HCMC is more than 10 times bigger to Sài gòn. Saigon was founded in 1698 and it was called Sài gòong until the French came because they can not call exactly the original name

@FindingGinaMarie 6 месяцев назад

@phunk8607 We mention that Ho Chi Minh City is the formal name and that the name today is used interchangeably otherwise. -Judy

@jerryle379 6 месяцев назад

Lmao Saigon aint thousand year, it quite a young city as we viet conquer the land from the khmer , first name was actually Gia Dinh and later become Saigon then finally HCM city . To Judy you ain't wrong , now day we call the city hcm , only few origin district we call Saigon ( as now day HCM city are much larger and expand much bigger then origin Saigon)

@FindingGinaMarie 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much for your insights, Jerry! -Judy

@kien2023 6 месяцев назад

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@FindingGinaMarie 6 месяцев назад

We appreciate your support! Thank you for watching! -Judy

@alanvo2893 3 месяца назад

they over charged you on everything

@FindingGinaMarie 3 месяца назад

Hi Alan, we really can't complain. We had such a hard time in Saigon in the area where we were. We had some improperly cooked food and it made us extra cautious as a result, especially seeing some of the lack of hygienic conditions. There were so many local places that we just didn't feel comfortable eating at, so we know that we were paying a premium for some food. We have an entire series from Vietnam, including an additional three weeks that we spent in Hoi An as a result of some of the feedback we received to our other Vietnam videos. -Judy 🎥 Vietnam video series: ru-vid.com/group/PLNT98lWfwdF0w1OZR1ZwgqGRPRMKXZaNB

@sengs.4838 5 месяцев назад

You spent way too much

@FindingGinaMarie 5 месяцев назад

Hi Seng, We did okay. Our Airbnb cost us only $22 per night, which was a very satisfactory price. We paid more than necessary in Hanoi, but we were spending our 40th wedding anniversary there and it was worth the splurge. We may have paid more for some of our food because we weren't keen on some of the health conditions in Saigon and after battling some food poisoning, we were more careful, and sometimes that meant we weren't eating super cheap foods some of the time. We explain a bit more in our first video from Vietnam, which is linked below. -Judy Do not make these mistakes in Ho Chi Minh City: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Uee0pMaiMDo.html

@sengs.4838 5 месяцев назад

Yes you were right , sometimes we should paid a little more for more secure food I reckon

@FindingGinaMarie 5 месяцев назад

It wasn't ideal, but there were some very sketchy places in the part of Saigon where we were. We did a tour on one of our last days in Saigon, and if we had done it earlier, we would have been in much better shape. It wasn't a food tour, but it did expose us to other parts of the city and would have made it easier for us to find safe food. They mentioned that they get a lot of last-minute cancellations because of tourists with food poisoning. It pays to know where to eat and the places to avoid! -Judy

@ThanhPham-fx6eb 3 месяца назад

Tip for crossing street in Vietnam: Many tourist foreigners scared of traffic in VN . Don’t worry about it! The rule to win this fear is keep routin slowly walking when you across the streams of motobike! -motobykers knows how to avoid you themself in chaos-order! remmember do not run and stop suddently , accident immidiatly ! Don’t be affraid off and do it if you want to be safety in the crazy- rule traffic in Vietnam. TIP for save your money when enjoy Vietnamese cuisine : Find the shop sever 1 food that many people comes . Street- food instead of smart restaurants !

@FindingGinaMarie 3 месяца назад

We responded to your comment on one of our other Vietnam videos, but I'll cross-post it here, too. We agree with this advice for pedestrians. We learned when crossing pretty dangerous streets in Cairo that you need to walk assertively and predictably. It may still be unnerving, but it's much less harrowing than when traffic doesn't know what you're doing. We are all for street food when we feel reasonably certain that the hygiene is good. It's not always the case, especially in some areas where we stayed in Saigon. We got hit a few times with some questionable food, and it sure puts a damper on travel. But you are right that it's much more affordable and not as authentic of an experience. Here are the rest of our episodes from Vietnam. We ended up coming back for another three weeks after the encouragement from viewers like you. -Judy 🎥 Vietnam video series: ru-vid.com/group/PLNT98lWfwdF0w1OZR1ZwgqGRPRMKXZaNB

@chungnguyenhuu9415 6 месяцев назад

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@FindingGinaMarie 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for your comments. We actually weren't looking for a flashy experience, but for some reason we had trouble making connections. But we want to explore Central Vietnam in the next month so that we can explore more. Our guide from our first video from Vietnam has been exceptionally helpful along with so many of our viewers. We are excited about what we'll find on our trip back to Vietnam. -Judy Here's our first video: Do not make these mistakes in Ho Chi Minh City: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Uee0pMaiMDo.html