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takes uh a ton of pressure off when you takes uh a ton of pressure off when you can live for 2,000 a month in instead of can live for 2,000 a month in instead of can live for 2,000 a month in instead of in the US. I think my budget was more in the US. I think my budget was more in the US. I think my budget was more like about 7,000. The number one like about 7,000. The number one like about 7,000. The number one question I get is why Vietnam? My question I get is why Vietnam? My question I get is why Vietnam? My friends were all very excited for me and friends were all very excited for me and friends were all very excited for me and as I put it, it was just a way to retire as I put it, it was just a way to retire as I put it, it was just a way to retire early. When I retired, I was 63. So early. When I retired, I was 63. So early. When I retired, I was 63. So yeah, I I came to Vietnam in 2022 as a yeah, I I came to Vietnam in 2022 as a yeah, I I came to Vietnam in 2022 as a Fulbright scholar. I had picked Vietnam Fulbright scholar. I had picked Vietnam Fulbright scholar. I had picked Vietnam as a place to to go to because I had as a place to to go to because I had as a place to to go to because I had watched some of your videos and saw that watched some of your videos and saw that watched some of your videos and saw that Vietnam um not only are the people Vietnam um not only are the people Vietnam um not only are the people extremely friendly and the food is extremely friendly and the food is extremely friendly and the food is healthy and delicious, but the cost of healthy and delicious, but the cost of healthy and delicious, but the cost of living is really low, right? living is really low, right? living is really low, right? >> And so I wanted to do my Fullbrite >> And so I wanted to do my Fullbrite >> And so I wanted to do my Fullbrite experience as a way of like a trial run experience as a way of like a trial run experience as a way of like a trial run to see if I would really like living to see if I would really like living to see if I would really like living here. So, I got to um spend a year in here. So, I got to um spend a year in here. So, I got to um spend a year in Hanoi and it just solidified my desire. Hanoi and it just solidified my desire. Hanoi and it just solidified my desire. So, in 2025, I retired from my job in So, in 2025, I retired from my job in So, in 2025, I retired from my job in the US and uh I'm fortunate enough to the US and uh I'm fortunate enough to the US and uh I'm fortunate enough to have a pension, right?

have a pension, right? have a pension, right? >> So, and I I I did all the uh budget >> So, and I I I did all the uh budget >> So, and I I I did all the uh budget calculations and figured that I could calculations and figured that I could calculations and figured that I could easily live on my pension. And so, I easily live on my pension. And so, I easily live on my pension. And so, I came here or I came to Hanoi and I lived came here or I came to Hanoi and I lived came here or I came to Hanoi and I lived there for 6 months. But one thing I had there for 6 months. But one thing I had there for 6 months. But one thing I had noticed is the pollution had gotten far noticed is the pollution had gotten far noticed is the pollution had gotten far worse worse worse >> in Hanoi. Yeah. >> in Hanoi. Yeah. >> in Hanoi. Yeah. >> Yeah. And so I started looking for other >> Yeah. And so I started looking for other >> Yeah. And so I started looking for other places in Vietnam I might consider and I places in Vietnam I might consider and I places in Vietnam I might consider and I I'd seen some of your videos and I I'd seen some of your videos and I I'd seen some of your videos and I visited Daang and here you've got a visited Daang and here you've got a visited Daang and here you've got a beautiful beach. The city is beautiful beach. The city is beautiful beach. The city is spectacular, but you've also got spectacular, but you've also got spectacular, but you've also got mountains close by. mountains close by. mountains close by. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> I'm originally from West Virginia, so >> I'm originally from West Virginia, so >> I'm originally from West Virginia, so I'm a mountain man. Okay. I'm a mountain man. Okay. I'm a mountain man. Okay. >> And uh the idea of having the beach, the >> And uh the idea of having the beach, the >> And uh the idea of having the beach, the mountains, and a nice city um really mountains, and a nice city um really mountains, and a nice city um really appealed to me. So, I came here in appealed to me. So, I came here in appealed to me. So, I came here in August, August, August, >> right? >> right? >> right? >> And I've been >> And I've been >> And I've been >> I'm 25 >> I'm 25 >> I'm 25 >> of 2025. Yeah. So, it'll be a year this >> of 2025. Yeah. So, it'll be a year this >> of 2025. Yeah. So, it'll be a year this August and I've been retired now for August and I've been retired now for August and I've been retired now for just over a year, just over a year, just over a year, >> right? >> right? >> right? >> Um not really retired. I'm I'm I've got >> Um not really retired. I'm I'm I've got >> Um not really retired. I'm I'm I've got several other little jobs going on, several other little jobs going on, several other little jobs going on, including being principal of an including being principal of an including being principal of an international school and all these international school and all these international school and all these things just kind of fell into my lap uh things just kind of fell into my lap uh things just kind of fell into my lap uh after I got here. It's It's been after I got here. It's It's been after I got here. It's It's been everything I hoped it would be. And this everything I hoped it would be. And this everything I hoped it would be. And this morning, I just drove my motorbike. It's morning, I just drove my motorbike. It's morning, I just drove my motorbike. It's 10 minutes from my apartment to the 10 minutes from my apartment to the 10 minutes from my apartment to the beach just to come out and walk before beach just to come out and walk before beach just to come out and walk before it got too hot.

it got too hot. it got too hot. >> Uhhuh. >> Uhhuh. >> Uhhuh. >> And I saw you two here and I'm like, >> And I saw you two here and I'm like, >> And I saw you two here and I'm like, that's I didn't I That's Bagabon Dan. that's I didn't I That's Bagabon Dan. that's I didn't I That's Bagabon Dan. [laughter] Oh my gosh. And Chang. I was [laughter] Oh my gosh. And Chang. I was [laughter] Oh my gosh. And Chang. I was more excited about seeing Chang than more excited about seeing Chang than more excited about seeing Chang than you. you. you. [laughter] >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> So, the Nang is a a really really >> So, the Nang is a a really really >> So, the Nang is a a really really spectacular place to live. There's so spectacular place to live. There's so spectacular place to live. There's so many advantages for that you don't even many advantages for that you don't even many advantages for that you don't even think of immediately. Like the airport think of immediately. Like the airport think of immediately. Like the airport is in town, so it's I can get to the is in town, so it's I can get to the is in town, so it's I can get to the airport in 10 minutes. airport in 10 minutes. airport in 10 minutes. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Whereas in Hanoi, it was more like uh 45 >> Whereas in Hanoi, it was more like uh 45 >> Whereas in Hanoi, it was more like uh 45 minutes. minutes. minutes. >> Yeah. Exact. Absolutely. >> Yeah. Exact. Absolutely. >> Yeah. Exact. Absolutely. >> And so um and that makes a huge >> And so um and that makes a huge >> And so um and that makes a huge difference when you got an early morning difference when you got an early morning difference when you got an early morning flight. flight. flight. >> Yeah. So what do you see long term? Long >> Yeah. So what do you see long term? Long >> Yeah. So what do you see long term? Long term, I've committed to to live in term, I've committed to to live in term, I've committed to to live in Vietnam for at least the next three Vietnam for at least the next three Vietnam for at least the next three years as uh I'm essentially letting my years as uh I'm essentially letting my years as uh I'm essentially letting my social security build up, social security build up, social security build up, >> right? I will I'm not touching it now >> right? I will I'm not touching it now >> right? I will I'm not touching it now and so I'll wait to take social security and so I'll wait to take social security and so I'll wait to take social security when I'm either 67 or 70 somewhere in when I'm either 67 or 70 somewhere in when I'm either 67 or 70 somewhere in there, there, there, >> right? And at that point I can >> right? And at that point I can >> right? And at that point I can financially I'll either be able to go financially I'll either be able to go financially I'll either be able to go back to the US and live the lifestyle back to the US and live the lifestyle back to the US and live the lifestyle that I want or stay here. That's the that I want or stay here. That's the that I want or stay here. That's the plan. Between now and then, I'm I'm plan. Between now and then, I'm I'm plan. Between now and then, I'm I'm doing some writing. I've written a few doing some writing. I've written a few doing some writing. I've written a few books and I'm I'm writing some other books and I'm I'm writing some other books and I'm I'm writing some other ones. I'm working at the international ones. I'm working at the international ones. I'm working at the international school. I'm working I would say about school. I'm working I would say about school. I'm working I would say about 75% 75% 75% and it's just about right. Gives me and it's just about right. Gives me and it's just about right. Gives me plenty of time to stay fit, to enjoy the plenty of time to stay fit, to enjoy the plenty of time to stay fit, to enjoy the beach, to meet strangers on the beach beach, to meet strangers on the beach beach, to meet strangers on the beach [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] and uh and and yeah, it's I I did a lot

and uh and and yeah, it's I I did a lot and uh and and yeah, it's I I did a lot of planning before I got here and part of planning before I got here and part of planning before I got here and part of it was watching informative videos of it was watching informative videos of it was watching informative videos like the ones that you do. there. like the ones that you do. there. like the ones that you do. there. There's been no surprises for me once I There's been no surprises for me once I There's been no surprises for me once I got here. Wow. I I love the food. I I got here. Wow. I I love the food. I I got here. Wow. I I love the food. I I love the the location. The cost of love the the location. The cost of love the the location. The cost of living is living is living is just in it it it takes a ton of pressure just in it it it takes a ton of pressure just in it it it takes a ton of pressure off. More than any of that. 19 years off. More than any of that. 19 years off. More than any of that. 19 years ago, I left the United States. I help ago, I left the United States. I help ago, I left the United States. I help people like you safely retire overseas. people like you safely retire overseas. people like you safely retire overseas. I actually provide more free content I actually provide more free content I actually provide more free content than others hide behind pay walls. Start than others hide behind pay walls. Start than others hide behind pay walls. Start by downloading my free ebook at by downloading my free ebook at by downloading my free ebook at vagabondbuda.com. vagabondbuda.com. vagabondbuda.com. It covers the essential setup you need It covers the essential setup you need It covers the essential setup you need to stay connected to banking, mail, to stay connected to banking, mail, to stay connected to banking, mail, phones, and family before you leave phones, and family before you leave phones, and family before you leave home. Don't pay 200 for a short phone home. Don't pay 200 for a short phone home. Don't pay 200 for a short phone call. The reality is you don't even know call. The reality is you don't even know call. The reality is you don't even know the right questions to ask yet. Just the right questions to ask yet. Just the right questions to ask yet. Just read my free ebook and email me any read my free ebook and email me any read my free ebook and email me any questions you have. Watch my retire questions you have. Watch my retire questions you have. Watch my retire overseas course syllabus for free and overseas course syllabus for free and overseas course syllabus for free and see how I itemize everything for you. My see how I itemize everything for you. My see how I itemize everything for you. My library is an open book. Okay, let's library is an open book. Okay, let's library is an open book. Okay, let's jump back into the video. More than any jump back into the video. More than any jump back into the video. More than any of that for me, it's the people are just of that for me, it's the people are just of that for me, it's the people are just so friendly. I I'll I've got some other so friendly. I I'll I've got some other so friendly. I I'll I've got some other stories I'll when I when I try to stories I'll when I when I try to stories I'll when I when I try to explain to people, they say, "Why explain to people, they say, "Why explain to people, they say, "Why Vietnam?" I said, "I wake up every day Vietnam?" I said, "I wake up every day Vietnam?" I said, "I wake up every day and every single day I meet somebody and every single day I meet somebody and every single day I meet somebody who's thrilled to see me." That never

who's thrilled to see me." That never who's thrilled to see me." That never happens in the US. People are thrilled happens in the US. People are thrilled happens in the US. People are thrilled to see you when you h when you're like to see you when you h when you're like to see you when you h when you're like at Thanksgiving or Christmas when you at Thanksgiving or Christmas when you at Thanksgiving or Christmas when you haven't seen family for a while. But haven't seen family for a while. But haven't seen family for a while. But just to be walking down the street and just to be walking down the street and just to be walking down the street and somebody you've never met before and somebody you've never met before and somebody you've never met before and they're happy that you're there, it's it they're happy that you're there, it's it they're happy that you're there, it's it just lifts your spirits. This is a just lifts your spirits. This is a just lifts your spirits. This is a wonderful place to live. wonderful place to live. wonderful place to live. >> Come in. Come in. How are you? Good to >> Come in. Come in. How are you? Good to >> Come in. Come in. How are you? Good to see you again. see you again. see you again. >> It's great to see your beautiful home >> It's great to see your beautiful home >> It's great to see your beautiful home here. I here. I here. I >> Oh, thank you. Thank you. Welcome. >> Oh, thank you. Thank you. Welcome. >> Oh, thank you. Thank you. Welcome. >> Yeah. Thanks, man. >> Yeah. Thanks, man. >> Yeah. Thanks, man. >> So, this is where I live. The location >> So, this is where I live. The location >> So, this is where I live. The location is great. It's 10 minutes to the beach. is great. It's 10 minutes to the beach. is great. It's 10 minutes to the beach. So, the beach we were on is the closest So, the beach we were on is the closest So, the beach we were on is the closest beach, and I can drive straight there beach, and I can drive straight there beach, and I can drive straight there and park right there. And so, I can from and park right there. And so, I can from and park right there. And so, I can from the time I leave the the the building or the time I leave the the the building or the time I leave the the the building or my apartment and get to the the the my apartment and get to the the the my apartment and get to the the the beach is about 10 minutes. This is beach is about 10 minutes. This is beach is about 10 minutes. This is larger than most of the places we see larger than most of the places we see larger than most of the places we see that people live. that people live. that people live. >> It's nice in that there's a lot of >> It's nice in that there's a lot of >> It's nice in that there's a lot of restaurants here and there's and the the restaurants here and there's and the the restaurants here and there's and the the mall the the Latte Mall has a lot of mall the the Latte Mall has a lot of mall the the Latte Mall has a lot of western type uh products you can buy. western type uh products you can buy. western type uh products you can buy. >> Yeah, you have two balconies here.

>> Yeah, you have two balconies here. >> Yeah, you have two balconies here. Beautiful kitchen with a window view. Beautiful kitchen with a window view. Beautiful kitchen with a window view. That's amazing. What is a place like That's amazing. What is a place like That's amazing. What is a place like this is it a two-bedroom? this is it a two-bedroom? this is it a two-bedroom? >> Yeah, this is twobedroom. >> Yeah, this is twobedroom. >> Yeah, this is twobedroom. >> The corner ones, the two-bedroom corners >> The corner ones, the two-bedroom corners >> The corner ones, the two-bedroom corners are the nicest. They're the only ones are the nicest. They're the only ones are the nicest. They're the only ones with this much light. with this much light. with this much light. >> Yeah. Um, and that's why I got it. Not >> Yeah. Um, and that's why I got it. Not >> Yeah. Um, and that's why I got it. Not so much that I needed two bedrooms, so much that I needed two bedrooms, so much that I needed two bedrooms, although I do have friends and family although I do have friends and family although I do have friends and family visit sometimes from the US. visit sometimes from the US. visit sometimes from the US. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Um, but mostly because I wanted this. >> Um, but mostly because I wanted this. >> Um, but mostly because I wanted this. >> I want to be in a place that I was happy >> I want to be in a place that I was happy >> I want to be in a place that I was happy to come home to every night. to come home to every night. to come home to every night. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> What's the rent like here? >> What's the rent like here? >> What's the rent like here? >> This one is This is considered expensive >> This one is This is considered expensive >> This one is This is considered expensive for Dang, for Dang, for Dang, >> right? >> right? >> right? >> And so if you talk to a local >> And so if you talk to a local >> And so if you talk to a local Vietnamese, they're going to be Vietnamese, they're going to be Vietnamese, they're going to be surprised you're willing to pay that surprised you're willing to pay that surprised you're willing to pay that much. But it's 23 million a month. Uh 26 much. But it's 23 million a month. Uh 26 much. But it's 23 million a month. Uh 26 million is $1,000 US. So this one's million is $1,000 US. So this one's million is $1,000 US. So this one's about 800 plus. And what I find is with about 800 plus. And what I find is with about 800 plus. And what I find is with all the utilities, so I run the air all the utilities, so I run the air all the utilities, so I run the air conditioner most of the day. With the conditioner most of the day. With the conditioner most of the day. With the utilities, it's about 900 a month. So utilities, it's about 900 a month. So utilities, it's about 900 a month. So when you're used to rent in the US, when you're used to rent in the US, when you're used to rent in the US, that's very very uh inexpensive.

that's very very uh inexpensive. that's very very uh inexpensive. >> A place like this. Wow. >> A place like this. Wow. >> A place like this. Wow. >> It would be very expensive. >> It would be very expensive. >> It would be very expensive. >> My daughter lived in New York City and >> My daughter lived in New York City and >> My daughter lived in New York City and she was in an absolute a one-bedroom she was in an absolute a one-bedroom she was in an absolute a one-bedroom dump. She was paying I think four or dump. She was paying I think four or dump. She was paying I think four or 5,000 a month. Dang is the third largest 5,000 a month. Dang is the third largest 5,000 a month. Dang is the third largest city and the most desirable city to live city and the most desirable city to live city and the most desirable city to live in Vietnam. So this is the master in Vietnam. So this is the master in Vietnam. So this is the master bedroom. bedroom. bedroom. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> And where I I usually have my computer >> And where I I usually have my computer >> And where I I usually have my computer over here. So this this is the bedroom. over here. So this this is the bedroom. over here. So this this is the bedroom. The wardrobes are here. There's there's The wardrobes are here. There's there's The wardrobes are here. There's there's two bathrooms in the place. They're two bathrooms in the place. They're two bathrooms in the place. They're they're not tiny. One one of the issues they're not tiny. One one of the issues they're not tiny. One one of the issues you run into with nice you run into with nice you run into with nice >> Vietnamese bathrooms is a lot of times >> Vietnamese bathrooms is a lot of times >> Vietnamese bathrooms is a lot of times in these apartments, the shower for a in these apartments, the shower for a in these apartments, the shower for a westerner, you can you can't even go in westerner, you can you can't even go in westerner, you can you can't even go in and turn around. They're really tight. and turn around. They're really tight. and turn around. They're really tight. Right. Right. Right. >> And this one is much bigger than that. >> And this one is much bigger than that. >> And this one is much bigger than that. It's comfortable for one person, but It's comfortable for one person, but It's comfortable for one person, but it's it's it's >> um or a large person, but it's not tiny. >> um or a large person, but it's not tiny. >> um or a large person, but it's not tiny. And so I like that part about it. And so I like that part about it. And so I like that part about it. >> Yeah. Very much. Yeah. >> Yeah. Very much. Yeah. >> Yeah. Very much. Yeah. >> Okay. So that's >> Okay. So that's >> Okay. So that's >> It's also nice having a door on the >> It's also nice having a door on the >> It's also nice having a door on the shower. A lot of them uh the floor's wet shower. A lot of them uh the floor's wet shower. A lot of them uh the floor's wet all the time because all the time because all the time because And this is the [clears throat] other And this is the [clears throat] other And this is the [clears throat] other bathroom, which is pretty much the exact bathroom, which is pretty much the exact bathroom, which is pretty much the exact same layout. We have one other bedroom.

same layout. We have one other bedroom. same layout. We have one other bedroom. And this one I is for guests. I don't And this one I is for guests. I don't And this one I is for guests. I don't use it um at all. No one slept in here use it um at all. No one slept in here use it um at all. No one slept in here yet. But this place I've noticed they're yet. But this place I've noticed they're yet. But this place I've noticed they're doing holiday apartment rentals. So this doing holiday apartment rentals. So this doing holiday apartment rentals. So this is a place you could actually It's is a place you could actually It's is a place you could actually It's called Rollington. R O L L I N G T O N. called Rollington. R O L L I N G T O N. called Rollington. R O L L I N G T O N. You know, like kind of an Airbnb thing. You know, like kind of an Airbnb thing. You know, like kind of an Airbnb thing. >> Okay. Okay. >> Okay. Okay. >> Okay. Okay. >> Yeah. with this balcony. This >> Yeah. with this balcony. This >> Yeah. with this balcony. This >> washer dryer, >> washer dryer, >> washer dryer, >> unlike most places in Vietnam, but this >> unlike most places in Vietnam, but this >> unlike most places in Vietnam, but this one has the washer and and the dryer is one has the washer and and the dryer is one has the washer and and the dryer is really unusual. Vietnamese usually just really unusual. Vietnamese usually just really unusual. Vietnamese usually just hang their clothes. My girlfriend uh her hang their clothes. My girlfriend uh her hang their clothes. My girlfriend uh her favorite part of this apartment is the favorite part of this apartment is the favorite part of this apartment is the dryer. She's never seen one of those. dryer. She's never seen one of those. dryer. She's never seen one of those. >> Wow. What a beautiful neighborhood. Look >> Wow. What a beautiful neighborhood. Look >> Wow. What a beautiful neighborhood. Look at this place. So, this came furnished, at this place. So, this came furnished, at this place. So, this came furnished, right? right? right? >> Yes. Yeah. They clean once a week. Clean >> Yes. Yeah. They clean once a week. Clean >> Yes. Yeah. They clean once a week. Clean everything. They They don't change the everything. They They don't change the everything. They They don't change the bed sheets, which other places I've bed sheets, which other places I've bed sheets, which other places I've lived do that, but this place doesn't. lived do that, but this place doesn't. lived do that, but this place doesn't. >> Okay. But they clean every room. They >> Okay. But they clean every room. They >> Okay. But they clean every room. They clean the the the windows. clean the the the windows. clean the the the windows. >> So, is this your first time living >> So, is this your first time living >> So, is this your first time living outside the US for any extended period outside the US for any extended period outside the US for any extended period of time? of time? of time? >> Yes. When when I was working at >> Yes. When when I was working at >> Yes. When when I was working at University of Virginia, uh we had a University of Virginia, uh we had a University of Virginia, uh we had a long-term relationship with the school long-term relationship with the school long-term relationship with the school system in Bermuda. I made about 10 trips system in Bermuda. I made about 10 trips system in Bermuda. I made about 10 trips to Bermuda and that that was great. And to Bermuda and that that was great. And to Bermuda and that that was great. And then I've had a a long-term connection then I've had a a long-term connection then I've had a a long-term connection with a school system in Macau, China.

with a school system in Macau, China. with a school system in Macau, China. Been doing that since 2017. I traveled Been doing that since 2017. I traveled Been doing that since 2017. I traveled internationally for short trips but over internationally for short trips but over internationally for short trips but over many many years, same places, but this many many years, same places, but this many many years, same places, but this is the first time. Vietnam is the first is the first time. Vietnam is the first is the first time. Vietnam is the first place I've actually lived. My friends place I've actually lived. My friends place I've actually lived. My friends were all very excited for me. And as I were all very excited for me. And as I were all very excited for me. And as I put it, it was just a way to retire put it, it was just a way to retire put it, it was just a way to retire early. Uh I am in my 60s. When I early. Uh I am in my 60s. When I early. Uh I am in my 60s. When I retired, I was 63. So that was a lot retired, I was 63. So that was a lot retired, I was 63. So that was a lot earlier than I thought I would. My earlier than I thought I would. My earlier than I thought I would. My family, my especially my daughters, it's family, my especially my daughters, it's family, my especially my daughters, it's a big adjustment because we're close. a big adjustment because we're close. a big adjustment because we're close. They don't like the idea that I'm They don't like the idea that I'm They don't like the idea that I'm halfway around the world. My commitment halfway around the world. My commitment halfway around the world. My commitment was I would come home twice a year. So I was I would come home twice a year. So I was I would come home twice a year. So I do I come home in the summer and at do I come home in the summer and at do I come home in the summer and at Christmas time and they have an open Christmas time and they have an open Christmas time and they have an open invitation to come here whenever they invitation to come here whenever they invitation to come here whenever they want. Also we have Zoom and and uh want. Also we have Zoom and and uh want. Also we have Zoom and and uh WhatsApp and so we video call pretty WhatsApp and so we video call pretty WhatsApp and so we video call pretty regularly as well. So that technology regularly as well. So that technology regularly as well. So that technology makes things a whole lot different today makes things a whole lot different today makes things a whole lot different today than it would have been 20 years ago. than it would have been 20 years ago. than it would have been 20 years ago. >> So did you sell everything in the US >> So did you sell everything in the US >> So did you sell everything in the US before you came over? I did not. Part of before you came over? I did not. Part of before you came over? I did not. Part of the story that allowed me to come here.

the story that allowed me to come here. the story that allowed me to come here. So, I have a house with a mortgage. Uh So, I have a house with a mortgage. Uh So, I have a house with a mortgage. Uh what I did was I rented it, but I found what I did was I rented it, but I found what I did was I rented it, but I found a family who who uh didn't have a a lot a family who who uh didn't have a a lot a family who who uh didn't have a a lot of furniture and so they just rented my of furniture and so they just rented my of furniture and so they just rented my house furnished. Uh I live off of my house furnished. Uh I live off of my house furnished. Uh I live off of my pension here. And I'm actually able to pension here. And I'm actually able to pension here. And I'm actually able to save a little money because I'm working save a little money because I'm working save a little money because I'm working here now. I I think my living expenses here now. I I think my living expenses here now. I I think my living expenses here in this nicer apartment than than here in this nicer apartment than than here in this nicer apartment than than you would have to live in about 3,000 a you would have to live in about 3,000 a you would have to live in about 3,000 a month. I never have to worry about uh month. I never have to worry about uh month. I never have to worry about uh budgeting. How and I want to go out to budgeting. How and I want to go out to budgeting. How and I want to go out to eat, we do. If we want to go play some eat, we do. If we want to go play some eat, we do. If we want to go play some sports or we want to go on a a short sports or we want to go on a a short sports or we want to go on a a short trip, we don't even have to think about trip, we don't even have to think about trip, we don't even have to think about it. How does it feel just dayto-day life it. How does it feel just dayto-day life it. How does it feel just dayto-day life here? How does it feel different? It's here? How does it feel different? It's here? How does it feel different? It's more laid-back. A lot less pressure. The more laid-back. A lot less pressure. The more laid-back. A lot less pressure. The society here more centered around the society here more centered around the society here more centered around the family and friends. So some examples of family and friends. So some examples of family and friends. So some examples of how that looks different here. Women, how that looks different here. Women, how that looks different here. Women, some men, but especially women, adults some men, but especially women, adults some men, but especially women, adults holding hands, walking down the street, holding hands, walking down the street, holding hands, walking down the street, and it's out of affection. You you can and it's out of affection. You you can and it's out of affection. You you can see guys with their arms around each see guys with their arms around each see guys with their arms around each other's shoulders just having a good other's shoulders just having a good other's shoulders just having a good time. When you stand in in the security time. When you stand in in the security time. When you stand in in the security line at the airport in America, line at the airport in America, line at the airport in America, everybody's looking at their phones.

everybody's looking at their phones. everybody's looking at their phones. They've got a frown on their face. They've got a frown on their face. They've got a frown on their face. Nobody likes standing in line and and Nobody likes standing in line and and Nobody likes standing in line and and they're definitely not having a good they're definitely not having a good they're definitely not having a good time. At the airport here, you see time. At the airport here, you see time. At the airport here, you see people laughing and kids running around people laughing and kids running around people laughing and kids running around and people just kind of enjoying each and people just kind of enjoying each and people just kind of enjoying each other. And it's not that people like other. And it's not that people like other. And it's not that people like standing in lines here either. standing in lines here either. standing in lines here either. Relationships seem to be more important Relationships seem to be more important Relationships seem to be more important here. Very easy in America. Where you here. Very easy in America. Where you here. Very easy in America. Where you live, you might not know your neighbors live, you might not know your neighbors live, you might not know your neighbors at all, even if you've lived in a in a at all, even if you've lived in a in a at all, even if you've lived in a in a neighborhood for a long time. But here, neighborhood for a long time. But here, neighborhood for a long time. But here, that's not the way it is. If I met your that's not the way it is. If I met your that's not the way it is. If I met your your your parents, they would they would your your parents, they would they would your your parents, they would they would be om and ba grandfather and be om and ba grandfather and be om and ba grandfather and grandmother. I would call them that. And grandmother. I would call them that. And grandmother. I would call them that. And so all the pronouns are related to the so all the pronouns are related to the so all the pronouns are related to the family. And family is really really family. And family is really really family. And family is really really important here. I I don't see that as an important here. I I don't see that as an important here. I I don't see that as an ego boost, but it is absolutely a mood ego boost, but it is absolutely a mood ego boost, but it is absolutely a mood lifter when the people that you run into lifter when the people that you run into lifter when the people that you run into every day are happy you're there. every day are happy you're there. every day are happy you're there. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Really happy you're there. >> Really happy you're there. >> Really happy you're there. >> Yeah. And what I found is it just lifts >> Yeah. And what I found is it just lifts >> Yeah. And what I found is it just lifts your spirits. Every woman that I've your spirits. Every woman that I've your spirits. Every woman that I've known who's got a who's in a family and known who's got a who's in a family and known who's got a who's in a family and has a job, and most of the women do has a job, and most of the women do has a job, and most of the women do they're they have families and they're they're they have families and they're they're they have families and they're and they're working outside the home.

and they're working outside the home. and they're working outside the home. They're also managing the home. That They're also managing the home. That They're also managing the home. That generally speaking, the the woman is generally speaking, the the woman is generally speaking, the the woman is more likely to pick up the kids after more likely to pick up the kids after more likely to pick up the kids after school, prepare dinner, clean up the school, prepare dinner, clean up the school, prepare dinner, clean up the house, and all that kind of work. And house, and all that kind of work. And house, and all that kind of work. And and yet they're also working outside the and yet they're also working outside the and yet they're also working outside the home. And so it seems like women are home. And so it seems like women are home. And so it seems like women are very very busy. I stand in awe of that very very busy. I stand in awe of that very very busy. I stand in awe of that women are working both inside and women are working both inside and women are working both inside and outside the home. And that's not I'm not outside the home. And that's not I'm not outside the home. And that's not I'm not making any comments on the men. I I I making any comments on the men. I I I making any comments on the men. I I I know this part of the story maybe a know this part of the story maybe a know this part of the story maybe a little better because in my office there little better because in my office there little better because in my office there there's mostly women that I'm working there's mostly women that I'm working there's mostly women that I'm working with and I hear these things and so I with and I hear these things and so I with and I hear these things and so I think they're really busy but at the think they're really busy but at the think they're really busy but at the same time they're still focused more on same time they're still focused more on same time they're still focused more on the family and more on relationships. the family and more on relationships. the family and more on relationships. Interesting enough the stress level is Interesting enough the stress level is Interesting enough the stress level is lower. I think work pressure is a lot lower. I think work pressure is a lot lower. I think work pressure is a lot lower here. So in in America, we are lower here. So in in America, we are lower here. So in in America, we are really productive as a society and we really productive as a society and we really productive as a society and we squeeze everything we can out of our squeeze everything we can out of our squeeze everything we can out of our workers and um and I think in my workers and um and I think in my workers and um and I think in my experience that we we are experience that we we are experience that we we are better at that than any other culture better at that than any other culture better at that than any other culture I've ever been in. But what that means I've ever been in. But what that means I've ever been in. But what that means is everybody's stressed and you always is everybody's stressed and you always is everybody's stressed and you always feel like you're under pressure. I I'm feel like you're under pressure. I I'm feel like you're under pressure. I I'm sure that happens here and some some sure that happens here and some some sure that happens here and some some people have careers that result in in people have careers that result in in people have careers that result in in that kind of stress, but I also see

that kind of stress, but I also see that kind of stress, but I also see families and friends hanging out families and friends hanging out families and friends hanging out together in the evenings at the coffee together in the evenings at the coffee together in the evenings at the coffee shop or at the the beer hall or at the shop or at the the beer hall or at the shop or at the the beer hall or at the restaurant. The restaurant right out restaurant. The restaurant right out restaurant. The restaurant right out here is always busy and they're always here is always busy and they're always here is always busy and they're always having a really really good time. having a really really good time. having a really really good time. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] It's not just you go to a restaurant and It's not just you go to a restaurant and It's not just you go to a restaurant and and look at Americans and look at Americans and look at Americans eating dinner at a restaurant and most eating dinner at a restaurant and most eating dinner at a restaurant and most are sitting kind of quietly talking to are sitting kind of quietly talking to are sitting kind of quietly talking to each other and and if if uh if it's if each other and and if if uh if it's if each other and and if if uh if it's if they're couples, they're talking to each they're couples, they're talking to each they're couples, they're talking to each other. But here it's tables full of other. But here it's tables full of other. But here it's tables full of people just h in really talking it up people just h in really talking it up people just h in really talking it up and singing songs with other people at and singing songs with other people at and singing songs with other people at the table next to them and it's just u the table next to them and it's just u the table next to them and it's just u much more gregarious. I think I would much more gregarious. I think I would much more gregarious. I think I would say that my budget is about 1/3 here. So say that my budget is about 1/3 here. So say that my budget is about 1/3 here. So I could not live on my pension alone in I could not live on my pension alone in I could not live on my pension alone in America. Just my mortgage would take 2/3 America. Just my mortgage would take 2/3 America. Just my mortgage would take 2/3 of it. [laughter] So So yeah, I couldn't of it. [laughter] So So yeah, I couldn't of it. [laughter] So So yeah, I couldn't live on my mortgage. I mean on my live on my mortgage. I mean on my live on my mortgage. I mean on my pension alone. As I say this, I'm not pension alone. As I say this, I'm not pension alone. As I say this, I'm not necessarily trying to knock the American necessarily trying to knock the American necessarily trying to knock the American system. We have gotten used to the fact system. We have gotten used to the fact system. We have gotten used to the fact that if you're going to see the doctor, that if you're going to see the doctor, that if you're going to see the doctor, you're going to wait a week or more. And you're going to wait a week or more. And you're going to wait a week or more. And if you're going to see a specialist a if you're going to see a specialist a if you're going to see a specialist a month or more and it's not that way month or more and it's not that way month or more and it's not that way everywhere in the world and here you can everywhere in the world and here you can everywhere in the world and here you can do everything in one morning easy with do everything in one morning easy with do everything in one morning easy with no appointment.

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