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land, which is a coffee shop here in land, which is a coffee shop here in Santa Monica, California. And I wanted Santa Monica, California. And I wanted Santa Monica, California. And I wanted to jump on. I was online yesterday with to jump on. I was online yesterday with to jump on. I was online yesterday with my friend Christine, and we did a live. my friend Christine, and we did a live. my friend Christine, and we did a live. We were I don't even want to admit it. We were I don't even want to admit it. We were I don't even want to admit it. We were 17 minutes into it when we We were 17 minutes into it when we We were 17 minutes into it when we finally stopped and checked comments finally stopped and checked comments finally stopped and checked comments because we had so much to say, and we because we had so much to say, and we because we had so much to say, and we there's so much to share and heard that there's so much to share and heard that there's so much to share and heard that the audio was off. The audio had the audio was off. The audio had the audio was off. The audio had disconnected itself. disconnected itself. disconnected itself. And so we did a quick recap. I ended up And so we did a quick recap. I ended up And so we did a quick recap. I ended up uh taking that video and I just trimmed uh taking that video and I just trimmed uh taking that video and I just trimmed that first 17 minutes. We did a recap that first 17 minutes. We did a recap that first 17 minutes. We did a recap and then I uploaded it back to YouTube. and then I uploaded it back to YouTube. and then I uploaded it back to YouTube. So the whole rest of our conversation, So the whole rest of our conversation, So the whole rest of our conversation, which is was still like an hour and 20 which is was still like an hour and 20 which is was still like an hour and 20 minutes long, is uploaded onto YouTube. minutes long, is uploaded onto YouTube. minutes long, is uploaded onto YouTube. But there were a few things that we said But there were a few things that we said But there were a few things that we said at the beginning and then just some more at the beginning and then just some more at the beginning and then just some more updates. And I thought while I'm here, updates. And I thought while I'm here, updates. And I thought while I'm here, the weather is beautiful. I'm meeting a the weather is beautiful. I'm meeting a the weather is beautiful. I'm meeting a friend for an hour to go for a sunset friend for an hour to go for a sunset friend for an hour to go for a sunset walk. And so I thought let's just take walk. And so I thought let's just take walk. And so I thought let's just take the time to reconnect. And if you have the time to reconnect. And if you have the time to reconnect. And if you have any questions for me, um, let's see. I any questions for me, um, let's see. I any questions for me, um, let's see. I had some questions that came up on that had some questions that came up on that had some questions that came up on that on the live that I did. People who had on the live that I did. People who had on the live that I did. People who had watched it today asked some questions.

watched it today asked some questions. watched it today asked some questions. So I thought I'll just wait for a few So I thought I'll just wait for a few So I thought I'll just wait for a few more people to join and I'll jump into more people to join and I'll jump into more people to join and I'll jump into answering those questions. But if you answering those questions. But if you answering those questions. But if you missed the live yesterday, we were missed the live yesterday, we were missed the live yesterday, we were talking about a few things like when you talking about a few things like when you talking about a few things like when you visit uh Vietnam that Hi, how are visit uh Vietnam that Hi, how are visit uh Vietnam that Hi, how are things? Things are great. I'm in Santa things? Things are great. I'm in Santa things? Things are great. I'm in Santa Monica. The weather is beautiful. It is Monica. The weather is beautiful. It is Monica. The weather is beautiful. It is what time about six o'clock and let me what time about six o'clock and let me what time about six o'clock and let me know where you're where you're joining know where you're where you're joining know where you're where you're joining from. It's about six o'clock and it's a from. It's about six o'clock and it's a from. It's about six o'clock and it's a beautiful warm night. I'm at a coffee beautiful warm night. I'm at a coffee beautiful warm night. I'm at a coffee shop right here off Montana and 15th shop right here off Montana and 15th shop right here off Montana and 15th Street in Santa Monica. The Street in Santa Monica. The Street in Santa Monica. The coffee shop is called La La Land coffee shop is called La La Land coffee shop is called La La Land appropriately. So with some of the appropriately. So with some of the appropriately. So with some of the things that we were talking about things that we were talking about things that we were talking about yesterday is that when you land, for yesterday is that when you land, for yesterday is that when you land, for example, in Vietnam, you get into a Grab example, in Vietnam, you get into a Grab example, in Vietnam, you get into a Grab taxi and you're going to your first taxi and you're going to your first taxi and you're going to your first destination, it's very common for the destination, it's very common for the destination, it's very common for the Grab driver to say, you know, where are Grab driver to say, you know, where are Grab driver to say, you know, where are you from and how old are you? And you from and how old are you? And you from and how old are you? And it can take you off guard it can take you off guard it can take you off guard if you are an American because asking if you are an American because asking if you are an American because asking someone their age someone their age someone their age amongst many other types of things is amongst many other types of things is amongst many other types of things is something that we consider not something that we consider not something that we consider not appropriate. But in the Vietnamese appropriate. But in the Vietnamese appropriate. But in the Vietnamese culture, it's something that's almost culture, it's something that's almost culture, it's something that's almost unnecessary because that's how they know unnecessary because that's how they know unnecessary because that's how they know how to reference you. like older sister, how to reference you. like older sister, how to reference you. like older sister, auntie, grandma. There's it's very auntie, grandma. There's it's very auntie, grandma. There's it's very relational and it's there's a hierarchy relational and it's there's a hierarchy relational and it's there's a hierarchy age- wise. And I wanted to make sure age- wise. And I wanted to make sure age- wise. And I wanted to make sure that I had pointed out that when you're

that I had pointed out that when you're that I had pointed out that when you're traveling, if you ever feel like upset traveling, if you ever feel like upset traveling, if you ever feel like upset or offended or like something's not or offended or like something's not or offended or like something's not right to use that sensation instead of right to use that sensation instead of right to use that sensation instead of instantly going to the other person is instantly going to the other person is instantly going to the other person is rude or wrong or has malicious intent to rude or wrong or has malicious intent to rude or wrong or has malicious intent to always take a step back. And in my always take a step back. And in my always take a step back. And in my entire experience of being in Vietnam entire experience of being in Vietnam entire experience of being in Vietnam over years and travels and so many over years and travels and so many over years and travels and so many interactions, I can't think of one time interactions, I can't think of one time interactions, I can't think of one time ever where somebody had a malicious or ever where somebody had a malicious or ever where somebody had a malicious or negative or hurtful intent ever. Things negative or hurtful intent ever. Things negative or hurtful intent ever. Things are done out of differences, out of are done out of differences, out of are done out of differences, out of innocence, out of they think and do innocence, out of they think and do innocence, out of they think and do things differently and think about things differently and think about things differently and think about things differently. So, things differently. So, things differently. So, um, never has there ever been like an um, never has there ever been like an um, never has there ever been like an intent to be offensive or any of that. intent to be offensive or any of that. intent to be offensive or any of that. So, always take a step back and try to So, always take a step back and try to So, always take a step back and try to educate yourself or see what the other educate yourself or see what the other educate yourself or see what the other people around you are doing. One rule of people around you are doing. One rule of people around you are doing. One rule of thumb that I have is when I'm traveling, thumb that I have is when I'm traveling, thumb that I have is when I'm traveling, [clears throat] and I have so many [clears throat] and I have so many [clears throat] and I have so many stories about this, when I'm traveling stories about this, when I'm traveling stories about this, when I'm traveling and I find myself maybe getting upset and I find myself maybe getting upset and I find myself maybe getting upset about something, about something, about something, is I look around and I look see what is I look around and I look see what is I look around and I look see what everybody around me is doing and are everybody around me is doing and are everybody around me is doing and are they upset also? And nine times out of they upset also? And nine times out of they upset also? And nine times out of 10, they're not. And what that tells me 10, they're not. And what that tells me 10, they're not. And what that tells me is that the thing that is upsetting me, is that the thing that is upsetting me, is that the thing that is upsetting me, if other people are in the exact same

if other people are in the exact same if other people are in the exact same circumstance and they're not upset, that circumstance and they're not upset, that circumstance and they're not upset, that maybe it's not an upsetting thing, maybe maybe it's not an upsetting thing, maybe maybe it's not an upsetting thing, maybe it's the way that I'm thinking about it. it's the way that I'm thinking about it. it's the way that I'm thinking about it. And if it's the way that I'm thinking And if it's the way that I'm thinking And if it's the way that I'm thinking about it, I can change my thinking to be about it, I can change my thinking to be about it, I can change my thinking to be similar to the others. It's not it's not similar to the others. It's not it's not similar to the others. It's not it's not easy. It doesn't might not come easy. It doesn't might not come easy. It doesn't might not come naturally, but knowing that a lot of naturally, but knowing that a lot of naturally, but knowing that a lot of these uh the way that we feel about these uh the way that we feel about these uh the way that we feel about things are learned responses and by things are learned responses and by things are learned responses and by interpretation of what we think things interpretation of what we think things interpretation of what we think things mean that you can unlearn those same mean that you can unlearn those same mean that you can unlearn those same things. things. things. Let's see. Let me just check my messages Let's see. Let me just check my messages Let's see. Let me just check my messages here. Hi. Hi. Oh, you're calling. Are here. Hi. Hi. Oh, you're calling. Are here. Hi. Hi. Oh, you're calling. Are you checking in from Canada? you checking in from Canada? you checking in from Canada? So, you just respond with your age. So, you just respond with your age. So, you just respond with your age. Yeah, exactly. Yeah, exactly. Yeah, exactly. You just tell them your age and then You just tell them your age and then You just tell them your age and then they go, "Oh, okay." It's very common, they go, "Oh, okay." It's very common, they go, "Oh, okay." It's very common, too. They're just out of interest. They too. They're just out of interest. They too. They're just out of interest. They will carry on conversation and they will will carry on conversation and they will will carry on conversation and they will ask things that we wouldn't ask in the ask things that we wouldn't ask in the ask things that we wouldn't ask in the States. They'll say, "Are you alone?" States. They'll say, "Are you alone?" States. They'll say, "Are you alone?" It's very common. Are you alone? Where's It's very common. Are you alone? Where's It's very common. Are you alone? Where's your family? Me as a a woman, where's your family? Me as a a woman, where's your family? Me as a a woman, where's your husband?

your husband? your husband? U U U very surprised if you are in my case not very surprised if you are in my case not very surprised if you are in my case not married. Um, it just interesting married. Um, it just interesting married. Um, it just interesting curiosity. There's no illwell or or curiosity. There's no illwell or or curiosity. There's no illwell or or judgment or anything like that. Um, is judgment or anything like that. Um, is judgment or anything like that. Um, is it appropriate to wear tank tops and it appropriate to wear tank tops and it appropriate to wear tank tops and shorts? Should the shorts be of a shorts? Should the shorts be of a shorts? Should the shorts be of a certain length? certain length? certain length? So, always look at what people are doing So, always look at what people are doing So, always look at what people are doing around you. So, it really depends on the around you. So, it really depends on the around you. So, it really depends on the place. And so place. And so place. And so when you're at the beach, when you're at the beach, when you're at the beach, the shorts, tank tops, bikinis, all the shorts, tank tops, bikinis, all the shorts, tank tops, bikinis, all those things, everything's fine. I those things, everything's fine. I those things, everything's fine. I wouldn't walk down a street in, even if wouldn't walk down a street in, even if wouldn't walk down a street in, even if it's a beach adjacent street, I wouldn't it's a beach adjacent street, I wouldn't it's a beach adjacent street, I wouldn't walk down the street in a bikini top. walk down the street in a bikini top. walk down the street in a bikini top. Um, and I just try to take my cues from Um, and I just try to take my cues from Um, and I just try to take my cues from what the locals are doing. And the last what the locals are doing. And the last what the locals are doing. And the last thing that I want to do, I think anyone thing that I want to do, I think anyone thing that I want to do, I think anyone wants to do, is be rude or offensive to wants to do, is be rude or offensive to wants to do, is be rude or offensive to a local custom or local country. So I a local custom or local country. So I a local custom or local country. So I would just heir on the side of would just heir on the side of would just heir on the side of conservative conservatism and not push conservative conservatism and not push conservative conservatism and not push the boundaries. Uh they have a lot of I the boundaries. Uh they have a lot of I the boundaries. Uh they have a lot of I think in all Asian countries there's a think in all Asian countries there's a think in all Asian countries there's a lot of lot of lot of cultural norms and expectations that are cultural norms and expectations that are cultural norms and expectations that are not technically laws. I remember not technically laws. I remember not technically laws. I remember learning about that. I was 24 and I was learning about that. I was 24 and I was learning about that. I was 24 and I was over in Japan and I got on a train and I over in Japan and I got on a train and I over in Japan and I got on a train and I was starving. [laughter] I had some was starving. [laughter] I had some was starving. [laughter] I had some pretzels in my bag and my sister was

pretzels in my bag and my sister was pretzels in my bag and my sister was living there at the time. She was a living there at the time. She was a living there at the time. She was a couple years older than I am. And I couple years older than I am. And I couple years older than I am. And I said, "Oh, I'm going to eat some of my said, "Oh, I'm going to eat some of my said, "Oh, I'm going to eat some of my pretzels." And she's like, "No, just, pretzels." And she's like, "No, just, pretzels." And she's like, "No, just, you know, you don't eat on the train." you know, you don't eat on the train." you know, you don't eat on the train." And I said, "It's illegal to eat on the And I said, "It's illegal to eat on the And I said, "It's illegal to eat on the train." And she goes, "Oh, it's not." train." And she goes, "Oh, it's not." train." And she goes, "Oh, it's not." No, it's not illegal. I thought, "Well, No, it's not illegal. I thought, "Well, No, it's not illegal. I thought, "Well, then I'm going to do it." Like, I'm then I'm going to do it." Like, I'm then I'm going to do it." Like, I'm hungry. and just she said please don't hungry. and just she said please don't hungry. and just she said please don't it is they do a lot by what's custom and it is they do a lot by what's custom and it is they do a lot by what's custom and what's appropriate and what's um just what's appropriate and what's um just what's appropriate and what's um just being respectful to each other if you being respectful to each other if you being respectful to each other if you can think of it more like going into can think of it more like going into can think of it more like going into somebody's house you wouldn't put your somebody's house you wouldn't put your somebody's house you wouldn't put your feet up on their chair or you take your feet up on their chair or you take your feet up on their chair or you take your shoes off you ask uh you ask questions shoes off you ask uh you ask questions shoes off you ask uh you ask questions [music] um just things like that the [music] um just things like that the [music] um just things like that the what I notice about the Vietnamese is what I notice about the Vietnamese is what I notice about the Vietnamese is that they do consider foreigners guests that they do consider foreigners guests that they do consider foreigners guests and They treat foreigners, I guess, and and They treat foreigners, I guess, and and They treat foreigners, I guess, and they it's important to them to make sure they it's important to them to make sure they it's important to them to make sure that you're comfortable, that you're that you're comfortable, that you're that you're comfortable, that you're happy, that happy, that happy, that that you're there's there's um you have that you're there's there's um you have that you're there's there's um you have what you need. When I just notice that what you need. When I just notice that what you need. When I just notice that they notice me, like, oh, she's might be they notice me, like, oh, she's might be they notice me, like, oh, she's might be going the wrong way or let me help her.

going the wrong way or let me help her. going the wrong way or let me help her. Let me see if she needs help. I've been Let me see if she needs help. I've been Let me see if she needs help. I've been asked if I need help. Um it's really, asked if I need help. Um it's really, asked if I need help. Um it's really, really, really pleasant. and I in turn really, really pleasant. and I in turn really, really pleasant. and I in turn treat it as if I'm in staying in treat it as if I'm in staying in treat it as if I'm in staying in somebody's somebody's place. So I would somebody's somebody's place. So I would somebody's somebody's place. So I would I don't think that there's so much of a I don't think that there's so much of a I don't think that there's so much of a rule right or wrong, but it's a look at rule right or wrong, but it's a look at rule right or wrong, but it's a look at the circumstances a read the room the circumstances a read the room the circumstances a read the room sort it out and and uh air on the side sort it out and and uh air on the side sort it out and and uh air on the side of conservatism conservatism and doing of conservatism conservatism and doing of conservatism conservatism and doing things with good intent. things with good intent. things with good intent. Um, is it approp uh let's see. Um, is it approp uh let's see. Um, is it approp uh let's see. Um, [clears throat] my biggest beef with Um, [clears throat] my biggest beef with Um, [clears throat] my biggest beef with trying to retire in Asia trying to retire in Asia trying to retire in Asia is home land ownership. I can't see is home land ownership. I can't see is home land ownership. I can't see myself in a condo with elevators. Yeah, myself in a condo with elevators. Yeah, myself in a condo with elevators. Yeah, you know, everyone is different. You you know, everyone is different. You you know, everyone is different. You know, everyone's different and we all know, everyone's different and we all know, everyone's different and we all change over time, right? So, for a change over time, right? So, for a change over time, right? So, for a while, I loved owning a home. I loved while, I loved owning a home. I loved while, I loved owning a home. I loved it. And then when you're the one like it. And then when you're the one like it. And then when you're the one like calling the plumber, [laughter] calling the plumber, [laughter] calling the plumber, [laughter] the gardener, maintaining the home, the gardener, maintaining the home, the gardener, maintaining the home, cleaning it, all those things right now, cleaning it, all those things right now, cleaning it, all those things right now, I'm in a condo in Vietnam. And I thought I'm in a condo in Vietnam. And I thought I'm in a condo in Vietnam. And I thought all the things that I don't like to do, all the things that I don't like to do, all the things that I don't like to do, I don't have to do in Asia.

I don't have to do in Asia. I don't have to do in Asia. I don't put gas in my car. I don't over I don't put gas in my car. I don't over I don't put gas in my car. I don't over there. I don't have a car. I don't have there. I don't have a car. I don't have there. I don't have a car. I don't have to service my car, get the oil changed to service my car, get the oil changed to service my car, get the oil changed because a lot of these apartments are because a lot of these apartments are because a lot of these apartments are serviced. I don't wash bedding. I don't serviced. I don't wash bedding. I don't serviced. I don't wash bedding. I don't change the sheets. I just like I don't change the sheets. I just like I don't change the sheets. I just like I don't do any of those things. I don't cook the do any of those things. I don't cook the do any of those things. I don't cook the meals. There's food everywhere. It's meals. There's food everywhere. It's meals. There's food everywhere. It's inexpensive. It's fresh unless you love inexpensive. It's fresh unless you love inexpensive. It's fresh unless you love to cook. And so I thought this is this to cook. And so I thought this is this to cook. And so I thought this is this is great. [laughter] is great. [laughter] is great. [laughter] But is that great forever or right now? But is that great forever or right now? But is that great forever or right now? Um massages, you know, $10 for an hour. Um massages, you know, $10 for an hour. Um massages, you know, $10 for an hour. I get massages frequently. Um but it I get massages frequently. Um but it I get massages frequently. Um but it really depends. If I was in a condo all really depends. If I was in a condo all really depends. If I was in a condo all the time, I you know, you kind of crave the time, I you know, you kind of crave the time, I you know, you kind of crave what you don't have. Uh you crave what you don't have. Uh you crave what you don't have. Uh you crave getting out there and mowing the lawn getting out there and mowing the lawn getting out there and mowing the lawn and not having neighbors. One thing I and not having neighbors. One thing I and not having neighbors. One thing I can suggest is I'm also not an elevator can suggest is I'm also not an elevator can suggest is I'm also not an elevator person. I had friends that were on the person. I had friends that were on the person. I had friends that were on the what floor was it? It was somewhere in what floor was it? It was somewhere in what floor was it? It was somewhere in the 30s, the 30some floor of one of the 30s, the 30some floor of one of the 30s, the 30some floor of one of those high-rise buildings. And I would those high-rise buildings. And I would those high-rise buildings. And I would get in and it took like a solid 5 get in and it took like a solid 5 get in and it took like a solid 5 minutes of riding in the elevator and minutes of riding in the elevator and minutes of riding in the elevator and all the stops to get off at their they all the stops to get off at their they all the stops to get off at their they were in the penthouse and every time by were in the penthouse and every time by were in the penthouse and every time by the time I got off the elevator I felt the time I got off the elevator I felt the time I got off the elevator I felt like motion suck like motion suck like motion suck for me. I come and go so much that I for me. I come and go so much that I for me. I come and go so much that I always look for a lower level or like always look for a lower level or like always look for a lower level or like first or second floor because I would first or second floor because I would first or second floor because I would just I prefer to just scramble up and

just I prefer to just scramble up and just I prefer to just scramble up and down the stairs than fiddle with hitting down the stairs than fiddle with hitting down the stairs than fiddle with hitting an elevator button and, you know, an elevator button and, you know, an elevator button and, you know, waiting for the elevator to to catch up. waiting for the elevator to to catch up. waiting for the elevator to to catch up. So, let's see what else we have. I So, let's see what else we have. I So, let's see what else we have. I concur. Um, yeah, big trade-off. Yeah, concur. Um, yeah, big trade-off. Yeah, concur. Um, yeah, big trade-off. Yeah, you know, everything is everything's a you know, everything is everything's a you know, everything is everything's a trade-off. It's what you like now and trade-off. It's what you like now and trade-off. It's what you like now and what I like now might not be what I like what I like now might not be what I like what I like now might not be what I like in five years or 10 years. Um, and I in five years or 10 years. Um, and I in five years or 10 years. Um, and I might The other part of that is we all might The other part of that is we all might The other part of that is we all think that we at least I did. I thought think that we at least I did. I thought think that we at least I did. I thought I knew what I liked. I like my apartment I knew what I liked. I like my apartment I knew what I liked. I like my apartment to look a certain way. And then when I to look a certain way. And then when I to look a certain way. And then when I moved to a different environment, I saw moved to a different environment, I saw moved to a different environment, I saw the lifestyle is so completely different the lifestyle is so completely different the lifestyle is so completely different that that thing that I thought that was that that thing that I thought that was that that thing that I thought that was really important to me was no longer really important to me was no longer really important to me was no longer important to me. It is no longer important to me. It is no longer important to me. It is no longer important to me there. important to me there. important to me there. My apartment there is not important to My apartment there is not important to My apartment there is not important to me. My apartment here when I come back me. My apartment here when I come back me. My apartment here when I come back to Santa Monica is still important to to Santa Monica is still important to to Santa Monica is still important to me. So different environments create me. So different environments create me. So different environments create different feelings and emotions and different feelings and emotions and different feelings and emotions and priorities. So, I wouldn't um choose priorities. So, I wouldn't um choose priorities. So, I wouldn't um choose what you know, what you think you know what you know, what you think you know what you know, what you think you know without trying it because people change without trying it because people change without trying it because people change and I've I've definitely changed and and I've I've definitely changed and and I've I've definitely changed and I've surprised myself.

I've surprised myself. I've surprised myself. Let me know if you can hear. Okay, I Let me know if you can hear. Okay, I Let me know if you can hear. Okay, I have this mic on, but I'm also have this mic on, but I'm also have this mic on, but I'm also close to um I'm kind of away from the close to um I'm kind of away from the close to um I'm kind of away from the main coffee shop area, but there's a main coffee shop area, but there's a main coffee shop area, but there's a little parking garage here with some little parking garage here with some little parking garage here with some cars going back and forth in front of cars going back and forth in front of cars going back and forth in front of me. Um, me. Um, me. Um, can't wait to get back this October for can't wait to get back this October for can't wait to get back this October for the fifth time. Great. Dang is um on the the fifth time. Great. Dang is um on the the fifth time. Great. Dang is um on the visit list, but mostly Saigon. Um, where visit list, but mostly Saigon. Um, where visit list, but mostly Saigon. Um, where I have family. Oh, yeah. I have family. Oh, yeah. I have family. Oh, yeah. Right. And then there's family, too. So, Right. And then there's family, too. So, Right. And then there's family, too. So, I was recently with my friend Allison, I was recently with my friend Allison, I was recently with my friend Allison, who I met her and her husband in who I met her and her husband in who I met her and her husband in northern Thailand in 2019. They've been northern Thailand in 2019. They've been northern Thailand in 2019. They've been going there for three months a year for going there for three months a year for going there for three months a year for 20 years and they just worked it out 20 years and they just worked it out 20 years and they just worked it out with with his job and it just so with with his job and it just so with with his job and it just so happened they live in Ohio the rest of happened they live in Ohio the rest of happened they live in Ohio the rest of the year. It just so happened that they the year. It just so happened that they the year. It just so happened that they were in California visiting one of their were in California visiting one of their were in California visiting one of their their children, their daughter. I their children, their daughter. I their children, their daughter. I happened to have flown home and we were happened to have flown home and we were happened to have flown home and we were an hour apart. So, we just got together an hour apart. So, we just got together an hour apart. So, we just got together last weekend and we were talking about last weekend and we were talking about last weekend and we were talking about this exact thing and she said, "We love this exact thing and she said, "We love this exact thing and she said, "We love being in the States right now because we being in the States right now because we being in the States right now because we have grandchildren and three of their have grandchildren and three of their have grandchildren and three of their grandchildren, like literally like a grandchildren, like literally like a grandchildren, like literally like a six-year-old, a four-year-old, and a six-year-old, a four-year-old, and a six-year-old, a four-year-old, and a baby live 10 minutes away." And that's baby live 10 minutes away." And that's baby live 10 minutes away." And that's important to them, they said. However, important to them, they said. However, important to them, they said. However, [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] they did not have the grandchildren.

they did not have the grandchildren. they did not have the grandchildren. They said, "We would be in Asia in a They said, "We would be in Asia in a They said, "We would be in Asia in a heartbeat. It's our special place. We heartbeat. It's our special place. We heartbeat. It's our special place. We absolutely love it." So, you know, you absolutely love it." So, you know, you absolutely love it." So, you know, you have to make your decisions based on have to make your decisions based on have to make your decisions based on what your life circumstances what your life circumstances what your life circumstances and you know, your priorities, what's and you know, your priorities, what's and you know, your priorities, what's important to you. Um, you know, some important to you. Um, you know, some important to you. Um, you know, some people see really want stability, some people see really want stability, some people see really want stability, some people really want adventure. Um, and it people really want adventure. Um, and it people really want adventure. Um, and it it's very common too when you have one, it's very common too when you have one, it's very common too when you have one, you start craving the other one. Like you start craving the other one. Like you start craving the other one. Like sleep versus being awake. When I'm sleep versus being awake. When I'm sleep versus being awake. When I'm tired, all you want to do is sleep. tired, all you want to do is sleep. tired, all you want to do is sleep. That's all you can think about is That's all you can think about is That's all you can think about is getting to sleep. But then after a good getting to sleep. But then after a good getting to sleep. But then after a good night's sleep, let's go. You know, I night's sleep, let's go. You know, I night's sleep, let's go. You know, I kind of see life or circumstances that kind of see life or circumstances that kind of see life or circumstances that way is uh and you when you have a slow way is uh and you when you have a slow way is uh and you when you have a slow travel lifestyle, you can decide as travel lifestyle, you can decide as travel lifestyle, you can decide as things come if you want to make a shift, things come if you want to make a shift, things come if you want to make a shift, which is nice. And what's cool too about which is nice. And what's cool too about which is nice. And what's cool too about living in a service department is it living in a service department is it living in a service department is it makes it very easy. You don't have that makes it very easy. You don't have that makes it very easy. You don't have that like uh moving is hard. Moving in the like uh moving is hard. Moving in the like uh moving is hard. Moving in the States is very hard. you're hooking up States is very hard. you're hooking up States is very hard. you're hooking up utilities and you're moving furniture utilities and you're moving furniture utilities and you're moving furniture and all these things there. You pack and all these things there. You pack and all these things there. You pack your suitcase your suitcase your suitcase and you roll out, you go somewhere else and you roll out, you go somewhere else and you roll out, you go somewhere else because most of your life is outside and because most of your life is outside and because most of your life is outside and you don't have a lot more than a you don't have a lot more than a you don't have a lot more than a suitcase. Um, I have acquired things suitcase. Um, I have acquired things suitcase. Um, I have acquired things that I use over there like good quality that I use over there like good quality that I use over there like good quality blender, things like that, some bedding blender, things like that, some bedding blender, things like that, some bedding that I like, but they're not things that that I like, but they're not things that that I like, but they're not things that I'm emotionally attached to that I I'm emotionally attached to that I I'm emotionally attached to that I couldn't just give away or sell.

couldn't just give away or sell. couldn't just give away or sell. What do you miss most about coming back What do you miss most about coming back What do you miss most about coming back to the US and what's your biggest to the US and what's your biggest to the US and what's your biggest culture shock upon you return? [sighs] Those are good questions. Um, [sighs] Those are good questions. Um, you know, the longer that I'm there, you know, the longer that I'm there, you know, the longer that I'm there, it's harder and harder to it's harder and harder to it's harder and harder to recognize the differences because recognize the differences because recognize the differences because everything suddenly seems familiar. everything suddenly seems familiar. everything suddenly seems familiar. Yesterday Yesterday Yesterday a friend said, "Do you feel when you're a friend said, "Do you feel when you're a friend said, "Do you feel when you're in Vietnam, do you feel like that's home in Vietnam, do you feel like that's home in Vietnam, do you feel like that's home and then you come back here where your and then you come back here where your and then you come back here where your place is and you live for years? Like place is and you live for years? Like place is and you live for years? Like which one feels like home?" And I said, which one feels like home?" And I said, which one feels like home?" And I said, "They both do." I am completely at home "They both do." I am completely at home "They both do." I am completely at home right now. I know the street really right now. I know the street really right now. I know the street really well. I know the area. I know I've lived well. I know the area. I know I've lived well. I know the area. I know I've lived in Southern California my entire adult in Southern California my entire adult in Southern California my entire adult life in this area for 18 years. and I'll life in this area for 18 years. and I'll life in this area for 18 years. and I'll go back to Daang and go back to Daang and go back to Daang and have see my apartment, see all my have see my apartment, see all my have see my apartment, see all my friends. So, it's it's an interesting friends. So, it's it's an interesting friends. So, it's it's an interesting experience that I had not had before to experience that I had not had before to experience that I had not had before to be be be doing what I'm doing. Um, okay. So, doing what I'm doing. Um, okay. So, doing what I'm doing. Um, okay. So, let's think about this. What do you miss let's think about this. What do you miss let's think about this. What do you miss most about coming back to the US? The most about coming back to the US? The most about coming back to the US? The food. I miss the food. I really do. I food. I miss the food. I really do. I food. I miss the food. I really do. I love what And the coffee. If anybody's love what And the coffee. If anybody's love what And the coffee. If anybody's seen any of my reels, the coffee is it's seen any of my reels, the coffee is it's seen any of my reels, the coffee is it's just it's different. It is strong. It's just it's different. It is strong. It's just it's different. It is strong. It's robust. It has a punch. It has a a robust. It has a punch. It has a a robust. It has a punch. It has a a stronger flavor. Um, but I really enjoy

stronger flavor. Um, but I really enjoy stronger flavor. Um, but I really enjoy just popping into any restaurant on any just popping into any restaurant on any just popping into any restaurant on any block and you get block and you get block and you get mikuang or fa and it's the rice noodles mikuang or fa and it's the rice noodles mikuang or fa and it's the rice noodles and the broth and the meat and the and the broth and the meat and the and the broth and the meat and the vegetables and it's delicious and vegetables and it's delicious and vegetables and it's delicious and sustaining and it's it comes very sustaining and it's it comes very sustaining and it's it comes very quickly. They're very confused by our quickly. They're very confused by our quickly. They're very confused by our version of fast food because there you version of fast food because there you version of fast food because there you sit down, you order it, they run in the sit down, you order it, they run in the sit down, you order it, they run in the back, bring your meal out, eat it up, back, bring your meal out, eat it up, back, bring your meal out, eat it up, you pay, you're on your way 20 minutes you pay, you're on your way 20 minutes you pay, you're on your way 20 minutes later and later and later and it's just we just don't have that. Um I it's just we just don't have that. Um I it's just we just don't have that. Um I have to go to the grocery store, think have to go to the grocery store, think have to go to the grocery store, think about what to buy, maybe make it. And I about what to buy, maybe make it. And I about what to buy, maybe make it. And I just miss the flavors and the food, the just miss the flavors and the food, the just miss the flavors and the food, the availability, the freshness, the way the availability, the freshness, the way the availability, the freshness, the way the food makes me feel. I really, really food makes me feel. I really, really food makes me feel. I really, really miss the food. Um, and also because I miss the food. Um, and also because I miss the food. Um, and also because I have now have now have now gotten so integrated into the community gotten so integrated into the community gotten so integrated into the community there. The other thing that I really there. The other thing that I really there. The other thing that I really miss is there's nonstop events and miss is there's nonstop events and miss is there's nonstop events and activities. So, I go to a public activities. So, I go to a public activities. So, I go to a public speaking workshop. I go to an AI vibe speaking workshop. I go to an AI vibe speaking workshop. I go to an AI vibe coding work session. I go to coding work session. I go to coding work session. I go to skillsharing Sundays. Uh, the the skillsharing Sundays. Uh, the the skillsharing Sundays. Uh, the the friends group that I have, the friends group that I have, the friends group that I have, the birthdays, the gettogethers, the birthdays, the gettogethers, the birthdays, the gettogethers, the comingings and goings. So it's very it's comingings and goings. So it's very it's comingings and goings. So it's very it's a very uh high touch high touch high a very uh high touch high touch high a very uh high touch high touch high interaction high activities place and interaction high activities place and interaction high activities place and when I come here it's quieter. I've been when I come here it's quieter. I've been when I come here it's quieter. I've been gone for quite a while. I'm not gone for quite a while. I'm not gone for quite a while. I'm not integrated. I see friends but there's integrated. I see friends but there's integrated. I see friends but there's not the the constant

not the the constant not the the constant activities happening. I can go for a activities happening. I can go for a activities happening. I can go for a walk but it's you know what I mean. It's walk but it's you know what I mean. It's walk but it's you know what I mean. It's still a little bit different. Um so still a little bit different. Um so still a little bit different. Um so that's what I miss. That's what I miss that's what I miss. That's what I miss that's what I miss. That's what I miss when I'm back. That said, I come back when I'm back. That said, I come back when I'm back. That said, I come back and I think, gosh, it's so beautiful and and I think, gosh, it's so beautiful and and I think, gosh, it's so beautiful and there's there's other conveniences, but there's there's other conveniences, but there's there's other conveniences, but you appreciate what you can't what you you appreciate what you can't what you you appreciate what you can't what you don't have. don't have. don't have. >> So, my first night back, I remember >> So, my first night back, I remember >> So, my first night back, I remember sitting on my couch thinking it is so sitting on my couch thinking it is so sitting on my couch thinking it is so like deafeningly quiet. like deafeningly quiet. like deafeningly quiet. It's so quiet. Like this quiet here. I'm It's so quiet. Like this quiet here. I'm It's so quiet. Like this quiet here. I'm used to construction, honking, karaoke. used to construction, honking, karaoke. used to construction, honking, karaoke. You just it's a constant like hear level You just it's a constant like hear level You just it's a constant like hear level that maybe goes here to here. that maybe goes here to here. that maybe goes here to here. And to have my windows open, I heard And to have my windows open, I heard And to have my windows open, I heard birds chirping. It's just it's like it's birds chirping. It's just it's like it's birds chirping. It's just it's like it's echoing. My ears are echoing. echoing. My ears are echoing. echoing. My ears are echoing. But I think that people are more But I think that people are more But I think that people are more isolated isolated isolated here. Maybe you go to work and you get here. Maybe you go to work and you get here. Maybe you go to work and you get or there's all this stimulus and then or there's all this stimulus and then or there's all this stimulus and then you go home and relax where it feels to you go home and relax where it feels to you go home and relax where it feels to me in Vietnam where me in Vietnam where me in Vietnam where you're just kind of always out and you're just kind of always out and you're just kind of always out and about. You're just you're with people a about. You're just you're with people a about. You're just you're with people a lot but it's not really it's not extra lot but it's not really it's not extra lot but it's not really it's not extra taxing. You're in the vicinity of a lot taxing. You're in the vicinity of a lot taxing. You're in the vicinity of a lot of people a lot. People crave the the of people a lot. People crave the the of people a lot. People crave the the social connection. So I'll find for social connection. So I'll find for social connection. So I'll find for myself if I want to look at my phone and myself if I want to look at my phone and myself if I want to look at my phone and see what's going on. I don't do that on see what's going on. I don't do that on see what's going on. I don't do that on my couch. I'll go out somewhere and sit my couch. I'll go out somewhere and sit my couch. I'll go out somewhere and sit and grab a coffee or just sit on a bench

and grab a coffee or just sit on a bench and grab a coffee or just sit on a bench and that's what most people there are and that's what most people there are and that's what most people there are doing too. So, it's very social place. doing too. So, it's very social place. doing too. So, it's very social place. Oh, the cost in the US. Yeah, the cost Oh, the cost in the US. Yeah, the cost Oh, the cost in the US. Yeah, the cost is is really drastically different. I is is really drastically different. I is is really drastically different. I was uh I was on a walk earlier today and was uh I was on a walk earlier today and was uh I was on a walk earlier today and there's a house being built and they there's a house being built and they there's a house being built and they have a big uh photo of the house and the have a big uh photo of the house and the have a big uh photo of the house and the the specs and it's for sale the specs and it's for sale the specs and it's for sale for $14,999,000. Anybody wants to scoop that up, it's on Anybody wants to scoop that up, it's on 17th Street. But yeah, um, but I think 17th Street. But yeah, um, but I think 17th Street. But yeah, um, but I think what you're referring to is just the what you're referring to is just the what you're referring to is just the cost of the cost of a massage, the cost cost of the cost of a massage, the cost cost of the cost of a massage, the cost of food, the cost of just going and of food, the cost of just going and of food, the cost of just going and doing something fun of an evening. My doing something fun of an evening. My doing something fun of an evening. My um, a friend of mine said that he took a um, a friend of mine said that he took a um, a friend of mine said that he took a date to Disneyland a few weekends ago date to Disneyland a few weekends ago date to Disneyland a few weekends ago just for the day and it was $780.

just for the day and it was $780. just for the day and it was $780. He said the two tickets were 500. He said the two tickets were 500. He said the two tickets were 500. Parking in the parking lot to go into Parking in the parking lot to go into Parking in the parking lot to go into the amusement park was 100. the amusement park was 100. the amusement park was 100. And that just seems so exorbitant. I And that just seems so exorbitant. I And that just seems so exorbitant. I know. I went to a concert last weekend know. I went to a concert last weekend know. I went to a concert last weekend and parking in the parking structure at and parking in the parking structure at and parking in the parking structure at Sofi Stadium was $125. Sofi Stadium was $125. Sofi Stadium was $125. And that's before we went inside for the And that's before we went inside for the And that's before we went inside for the um people were were he and I were just um people were were he and I were just um people were were he and I were just grabbing waters, but the drinks were grabbing waters, but the drinks were grabbing waters, but the drinks were $35. $35. $35. for a cocktail. for a cocktail. for a cocktail. So, uh yeah, prices are So, uh yeah, prices are So, uh yeah, prices are are nutty. And what I appreciate about are nutty. And what I appreciate about are nutty. And what I appreciate about Asia is there's so many things going on Asia is there's so many things going on Asia is there's so many things going on that people can enjoy where you spend no that people can enjoy where you spend no that people can enjoy where you spend no money. There's they do a lot of public money. There's they do a lot of public money. There's they do a lot of public events where there they set up a stage events where there they set up a stage events where there they set up a stage and there will be shows, there'll be and there will be shows, there'll be and there will be shows, there'll be culinary events, uh drone show at the culinary events, uh drone show at the culinary events, uh drone show at the beach, beach, beach, uh you know, there's just walking along uh you know, there's just walking along uh you know, there's just walking along the beach. They're sitting outside in a the beach. They're sitting outside in a the beach. They're sitting outside in a bean bag and getting a coconut for $2 or bean bag and getting a coconut for $2 or bean bag and getting a coconut for $2 or $3. There's a people are out and about $3. There's a people are out and about $3. There's a people are out and about constantly and you don't constantly and you don't constantly and you don't things aren't you don't spend a lot of things aren't you don't spend a lot of things aren't you don't spend a lot of money. Even if you go to an event where money. Even if you go to an event where money. Even if you go to an event where they're serving food, the food isn't they're serving food, the food isn't they're serving food, the food isn't more expensive than normal. And I I more expensive than normal. And I I more expensive than normal. And I I really appreciate that. It's not like, really appreciate that. It's not like, really appreciate that. It's not like, oh, you're here inside the stadium, so oh, you're here inside the stadium, so oh, you're here inside the stadium, so now a $5 hamburger is $20.

now a $5 hamburger is $20. now a $5 hamburger is $20. So, it feels very supportive in that So, it feels very supportive in that So, it feels very supportive in that way. There's there's not a lot of small way. There's there's not a lot of small way. There's there's not a lot of small fees. Like I went to the airport and fees. Like I went to the airport and fees. Like I went to the airport and once you're behind security, there's the once you're behind security, there's the once you're behind security, there's the trolleys, they're all free. The trolleys, they're all free. The trolleys, they're all free. The strollers, if you have children, you can strollers, if you have children, you can strollers, if you have children, you can just go up to an area where there's a just go up to an area where there's a just go up to an area where there's a little stroller parking garage in the little stroller parking garage in the little stroller parking garage in the airport. You pull out a stroller, you airport. You pull out a stroller, you airport. You pull out a stroller, you use it, then you leave it at the gate. use it, then you leave it at the gate. use it, then you leave it at the gate. Um, just things like that. There's there Um, just things like that. There's there Um, just things like that. There's there they have the table set up in the they have the table set up in the they have the table set up in the airport with they have Wi-Fi, they have airport with they have Wi-Fi, they have airport with they have Wi-Fi, they have lights, they have chargers, and there's lights, they have chargers, and there's lights, they have chargers, and there's no nothing costs extra. no nothing costs extra. no nothing costs extra. Any plans to sell my California place? Any plans to sell my California place? Any plans to sell my California place? Uh, nope. Nope. No plans. The Uh, nope. Nope. No plans. The Uh, nope. Nope. No plans. The availability of fresh food at any time availability of fresh food at any time availability of fresh food at any time of the day and the quiet streets are my of the day and the quiet streets are my of the day and the quiet streets are my biggest shocks when returning to the U biggest shocks when returning to the U biggest shocks when returning to the U US. US. US. Yep. Yep. Yep. Yep. Yep. Yep. Are you seeing a difference in prices Are you seeing a difference in prices Are you seeing a difference in prices since the last time you were in the US since the last time you were in the US since the last time you were in the US compared to now?

compared to now? compared to now? You know, it's hard to nail that down. You know, it's hard to nail that down. You know, it's hard to nail that down. Um, Um, Um, I was here in February and then it was a I was here in February and then it was a I was here in February and then it was a year prior to that when I was back. They're similar. I think they're They're similar. I think they're similar. I don't notice a drastic, you similar. I don't notice a drastic, you similar. I don't notice a drastic, you know, but if you're talking like 10%, know, but if you're talking like 10%, know, but if you're talking like 10%, 10% is technically a lot, but maybe I 10% is technically a lot, but maybe I 10% is technically a lot, but maybe I just wouldn't notice it as as much. Um, just wouldn't notice it as as much. Um, just wouldn't notice it as as much. Um, you know, was interesting is I was I you know, was interesting is I was I you know, was interesting is I was I just swung into a restaurant that has a just swung into a restaurant that has a just swung into a restaurant that has a restaurant on one side and then they restaurant on one side and then they restaurant on one side and then they have like grab-and- go food and it's have like grab-and- go food and it's have like grab-and- go food and it's juices, smoothies, salads, and I juices, smoothies, salads, and I juices, smoothies, salads, and I couldn't find any prices. And I asked couldn't find any prices. And I asked couldn't find any prices. And I asked the guy, "What where where are the the guy, "What where where are the the guy, "What where where are the prices? I don't see them listed. I don't prices? I don't see them listed. I don't prices? I don't see them listed. I don't see. They're not on the box. They're not see. They're not on the box. They're not see. They're not on the box. They're not on the They're not underneath. And he on the They're not underneath. And he on the They're not underneath. And he said, "Well, what which one are you said, "Well, what which one are you said, "Well, what which one are you looking at?" I said, "Just like in looking at?" I said, "Just like in looking at?" I said, "Just like in general where the prices." And he said, general where the prices." And he said, general where the prices." And he said, "Well, like for example, these salads "Well, like for example, these salads "Well, like for example, these salads here, these graband-go salads in a here, these graband-go salads in a here, these graband-go salads in a plastic container, they're all $15 to plastic container, they're all $15 to plastic container, they're all $15 to $20, $20, $20, but they're not listed anywhere. So, I but they're not listed anywhere. So, I but they're not listed anywhere. So, I guess you just take the salad and you guess you just take the salad and you guess you just take the salad and you find out at the register, [laughter] find out at the register, [laughter] find out at the register, [laughter] unless you really want to know." Um, I unless you really want to know." Um, I unless you really want to know." Um, I thought, "Oh, that's feels like it's thought, "Oh, that's feels like it's thought, "Oh, that's feels like it's kind of a almost feels like an kind of a almost feels like an kind of a almost feels like an intentional intentional intentional desensitation, desensitization, desensitation, desensitization, desensitation, desensitization, or I like to know how much things are, or I like to know how much things are, or I like to know how much things are, but you don't know until you get to the but you don't know until you get to the but you don't know until you get to the register unless you get a worker to come register unless you get a worker to come register unless you get a worker to come over to the cooler with you and over to the cooler with you and over to the cooler with you and specifically ask them.

specifically ask them. specifically ask them. That's expensive for Disney. It should That's expensive for Disney. It should That's expensive for Disney. It should be affordable." I know. I know. be affordable." I know. I know. be affordable." I know. I know. The way you describe and show Vietnam The way you describe and show Vietnam The way you describe and show Vietnam makes it very positive. Thanks. Oh, I'm makes it very positive. Thanks. Oh, I'm makes it very positive. Thanks. Oh, I'm glad. I I'm just sharing what I see and glad. I I'm just sharing what I see and glad. I I'm just sharing what I see and what my actual experience is. Oh, I love what my actual experience is. Oh, I love what my actual experience is. Oh, I love your blogs. Thanks so much. Are there your blogs. Thanks so much. Are there your blogs. Thanks so much. Are there things that you'd like to see in them or things that you'd like to see in them or things that you'd like to see in them or that you'd like me to cover that I'm not that you'd like me to cover that I'm not that you'd like me to cover that I'm not currently covering? currently covering? currently covering? Um, before I started this live, I Um, before I started this live, I Um, before I started this live, I thought there were a few things. thought there were a few things. thought there were a few things. Oh, I know what I wanted to cover is Oh, I know what I wanted to cover is Oh, I know what I wanted to cover is Yeah, Vietnam. Vietnam's great and Santa Yeah, Vietnam. Vietnam's great and Santa Yeah, Vietnam. Vietnam's great and Santa Monica is great. There's very few places Monica is great. There's very few places Monica is great. There's very few places that I've gone that I haven't liked for that I've gone that I haven't liked for that I've gone that I haven't liked for one reason or another. Um I lived in one reason or another. Um I lived in one reason or another. Um I lived in Mexico for nine months. Really enjoyed Mexico for nine months. Really enjoyed Mexico for nine months. Really enjoyed it. It's it's just what's the best fit it. It's it's just what's the best fit it. It's it's just what's the best fit for you at that point in time. I know for you at that point in time. I know for you at that point in time. I know I've said that over and over. Uh every I've said that over and over. Uh every I've said that over and over. Uh every everywhere has its uh attributes. everywhere has its uh attributes. everywhere has its uh attributes. Everywhere has its challenges. And some Everywhere has its challenges. And some Everywhere has its challenges. And some challenges in certain countries really challenges in certain countries really challenges in certain countries really are challenging for me and challenges in are challenging for me and challenges in are challenging for me and challenges in other countries aren't. So, like for me, other countries aren't. So, like for me, other countries aren't. So, like for me, I'm not a cold weather person. I know I'm not a cold weather person. I know I'm not a cold weather person. I know some people come to Vietnam, they're some people come to Vietnam, they're some people come to Vietnam, they're like, "This is it's too hot. It's too like, "This is it's too hot. It's too like, "This is it's too hot. It's too this humidity is killing me." I I've this humidity is killing me." I I've this humidity is killing me." I I've kind of adjusted. Um, but what I was kind of adjusted. Um, but what I was kind of adjusted. Um, but what I was going to say is, going to say is, going to say is, >> yeah, >> yeah, >> yeah, >> that's a new thing here. No price on >> that's a new thing here. No price on >> that's a new thing here. No price on things. Isn't that crazy? And it's also things. Isn't that crazy? And it's also things. Isn't that crazy? And it's also crazy, too. Christine and I were talking crazy, too. Christine and I were talking crazy, too. Christine and I were talking about it yesterday. If you haven't seen

about it yesterday. If you haven't seen about it yesterday. If you haven't seen yesterday's uh video, is the tipping yesterday's uh video, is the tipping yesterday's uh video, is the tipping culture. So, I just went and bought this culture. So, I just went and bought this culture. So, I just went and bought this chai latte, which it's mostly foam. I chai latte, which it's mostly foam. I chai latte, which it's mostly foam. I haven't taken a sip of it yet. So, it's haven't taken a sip of it yet. So, it's haven't taken a sip of it yet. So, it's goes up to here. It's this much. It was goes up to here. It's this much. It was goes up to here. It's this much. It was $620. $620. $620. And then after you tap your credit card, And then after you tap your credit card, And then after you tap your credit card, the iPad comes up for tipping and it the iPad comes up for tipping and it the iPad comes up for tipping and it starts the lowest is 20%. 20 25 30 starts the lowest is 20%. 20 25 30 starts the lowest is 20%. 20 25 30 and it's you're just standing there at and it's you're just standing there at and it's you're just standing there at the counter and then you wait for it. the counter and then you wait for it. the counter and then you wait for it. It's just it's it's crazy. It really is It's just it's it's crazy. It really is It's just it's it's crazy. It really is crazy. Um, okay. So, what I was going to crazy. Um, okay. So, what I was going to crazy. Um, okay. So, what I was going to say about say about say about Vietnam is I saw this in the news within Vietnam is I saw this in the news within Vietnam is I saw this in the news within days after I left is they're doing a big days after I left is they're doing a big days after I left is they're doing a big 45day sweep crackdown on drugs. So, 45day sweep crackdown on drugs. So, 45day sweep crackdown on drugs. So, Vietnam is a no drug country. So, a Vietnam is a no drug country. So, a Vietnam is a no drug country. So, a couple things I would say. No drugs.

couple things I would say. No drugs. couple things I would say. No drugs. Don't Don't Don't risk anything. Don't break the law. risk anything. Don't break the law. risk anything. Don't break the law. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] I say that I say that I say that just in the kindest but most direct way just in the kindest but most direct way just in the kindest but most direct way I can is I can is I can is I we have the mindset as as westerners I we have the mindset as as westerners I we have the mindset as as westerners of of of we have our rights and over there you we have our rights and over there you we have our rights and over there you don't um don't um don't um so what what I saw online is they are so what what I saw online is they are so what what I saw online is they are really doing a crackdown on drugs and really doing a crackdown on drugs and really doing a crackdown on drugs and everything like um yeah no drugs no everything like um yeah no drugs no everything like um yeah no drugs no drugs drugs drugs Um, they did a the online article, you Um, they did a the online article, you Um, they did a the online article, you know, things get translated off, but know, things get translated off, but know, things get translated off, but they said it was a sweep or a raid of they said it was a sweep or a raid of they said it was a sweep or a raid of two luxury high-rise buildings where two luxury high-rise buildings where two luxury high-rise buildings where they knocked on every door at 3:00 in they knocked on every door at 3:00 in they knocked on every door at 3:00 in the morning. You wake up, you come to the morning. You wake up, you come to the morning. You wake up, you come to the door, and you need to show your the door, and you need to show your the door, and you need to show your passport, you need to show your visa, passport, you need to show your visa, passport, you need to show your visa, and you need to show that you live in and you need to show that you live in and you need to show that you live in that apartment.

that apartment. that apartment. and and and you can be random drug tested. you can be random drug tested. you can be random drug tested. So, a lot of people were subject to So, a lot of people were subject to So, a lot of people were subject to that. So, they say in order to cut down that. So, they say in order to cut down that. So, they say in order to cut down on, you know, middle of the night drama, on, you know, middle of the night drama, on, you know, middle of the night drama, if the police knock at your door, which if the police knock at your door, which if the police knock at your door, which happened to my friend two years ago, and happened to my friend two years ago, and happened to my friend two years ago, and she said it it was scary to her because she said it it was scary to her because she said it it was scary to her because that's when they're going to find you that's when they're going to find you that's when they're going to find you home is when there's she said they home is when there's she said they home is when there's she said they knocked on the door at 1:13 in the knocked on the door at 1:13 in the knocked on the door at 1:13 in the morning and it's banging. and she opened morning and it's banging. and she opened morning and it's banging. and she opened the door and there's like six the door and there's like six the door and there's like six policemen policemen policemen and what they are doing is it's a law and what they are doing is it's a law and what they are doing is it's a law that the landlord of a place register that the landlord of a place register that the landlord of a place register that you are staying sleeping in that that you are staying sleeping in that that you are staying sleeping in that place every time like I check into my place every time like I check into my place every time like I check into my apartment they know that I'm staying apartment they know that I'm staying apartment they know that I'm staying there and they have a copy of my there and they have a copy of my there and they have a copy of my passport and they know my visa end date. passport and they know my visa end date. passport and they know my visa end date. So, as my visa end date is getting So, as my visa end date is getting So, as my visa end date is getting closer, they're not allowed to house me closer, they're not allowed to house me closer, they're not allowed to house me if my visa has expired, if I go to if my visa has expired, if I go to if my visa has expired, if I go to hotel, they will again take your your hotel, they will again take your your hotel, they will again take your your passport. And what they're doing is they passport. And what they're doing is they passport. And what they're doing is they are registering you with the police. So, are registering you with the police. So, are registering you with the police. So, the police know where you're sleeping the police know where you're sleeping the police know where you're sleeping every night. And you are not allowed to every night. And you are not allowed to every night. And you are not allowed to have a guest come and stay in your have a guest come and stay in your have a guest come and stay in your apartment with you that's not apartment with you that's not apartment with you that's not registered. So, they're cracking down on registered. So, they're cracking down on registered. So, they're cracking down on this now. And starting in July, they this now. And starting in July, they this now. And starting in July, they said, even if you have a a guest for one said, even if you have a a guest for one said, even if you have a a guest for one night, they have an apartment somewhere night, they have an apartment somewhere night, they have an apartment somewhere else. They're staying at your apartment, else. They're staying at your apartment, else. They're staying at your apartment, you have to let your landlord know you have to let your landlord know you have to let your landlord know before 8 p.m. And that landlord has to before 8 p.m. And that landlord has to before 8 p.m. And that landlord has to register that person with the place. Um,

register that person with the place. Um, register that person with the place. Um, so they were looking for people who had, so they were looking for people who had, so they were looking for people who had, let's say, overstayed their visa, who let's say, overstayed their visa, who let's say, overstayed their visa, who were staying in a place that wasn't were staying in a place that wasn't were staying in a place that wasn't theirs, who um theirs, who um theirs, who um what else were they looking at? Um, and what else were they looking at? Um, and what else were they looking at? Um, and they were doing random random drug they were doing random random drug they were doing random random drug testing. And if you get caught with testing. And if you get caught with testing. And if you get caught with drugs in your system, you're in trouble. drugs in your system, you're in trouble. drugs in your system, you're in trouble. I'm not looking I'm looking for any I'm not looking I'm looking for any I'm not looking I'm looking for any trouble. I do not want to be in trouble trouble. I do not want to be in trouble trouble. I do not want to be in trouble over there. And there's no saying I over there. And there's no saying I over there. And there's no saying I don't consent. This isn't okay with me. don't consent. This isn't okay with me. don't consent. This isn't okay with me. That's that's not a thing. If you get That's that's not a thing. If you get That's that's not a thing. If you get told told told to open your door and get tested, that's to open your door and get tested, that's to open your door and get tested, that's what you're doing. So that's just what you're doing. So that's just what you're doing. So that's just something something to be aware of. something something to be aware of. something something to be aware of. And I would not, you know, one one other And I would not, you know, one one other And I would not, you know, one one other thing is I found there's very it's a thing is I found there's very it's a thing is I found there's very it's a very very safe place. There is minimal very very safe place. There is minimal very very safe place. There is minimal crime crime crime almost. almost. almost. I mean it's very minor. Every once in a I mean it's very minor. Every once in a I mean it's very minor. Every once in a while you hear somebody got their phone while you hear somebody got their phone while you hear somebody got their phone stolen at the beach. But I think that stolen at the beach. But I think that stolen at the beach. But I think that one thing that it has to do with is the one thing that it has to do with is the one thing that it has to do with is the punishment is severe. And last I saw punishment is severe. And last I saw punishment is severe. And last I saw well I remember a couple years ago I was well I remember a couple years ago I was well I remember a couple years ago I was I saw online that I saw online that I saw online that they it was two police officers and they they it was two police officers and they they it was two police officers and they were escorting a guy who was in were escorting a guy who was in were escorting a guy who was in handcuffs with his head down. He was a handcuffs with his head down. He was a handcuffs with his head down. He was a Caucasian guy. And I looked at the Caucasian guy. And I looked at the Caucasian guy. And I looked at the article and he had gone into a salon for article and he had gone into a salon for article and he had gone into a salon for a foot massage and sat one of the a foot massage and sat one of the a foot massage and sat one of the recliners. And while he was there, one

recliners. And while he was there, one recliners. And while he was there, one of the massage therapists had left their of the massage therapists had left their of the massage therapists had left their iPhone in the seat and he just slid it iPhone in the seat and he just slid it iPhone in the seat and he just slid it into his cargo shorts pocket and walked into his cargo shorts pocket and walked into his cargo shorts pocket and walked out the door and they caught him. out the door and they caught him. out the door and they caught him. The punishment for stealing an iPhone is The punishment for stealing an iPhone is The punishment for stealing an iPhone is six months in prison. six months in prison. six months in prison. And he was a teacher down in Ho Chi Min And he was a teacher down in Ho Chi Min And he was a teacher down in Ho Chi Min City. And I thought he's gonna go to six City. And I thought he's gonna go to six City. And I thought he's gonna go to six months in prison in Vietnam months in prison in Vietnam months in prison in Vietnam and then he's going to be deported and and then he's going to be deported and and then he's going to be deported and that is going to be on his record. He that is going to be on his record. He that is going to be on his record. He lost his job. I'm sure he's lost his lost his job. I'm sure he's lost his lost his job. I'm sure he's lost his job. He's going to lose his apartment, job. He's going to lose his apartment, job. He's going to lose his apartment, lose his life, lose his friends. I don't lose his life, lose his friends. I don't lose his life, lose his friends. I don't know if he was in a relationship. And I know if he was in a relationship. And I know if he was in a relationship. And I thought thought thought punishment severe. So what when I found punishment severe. So what when I found punishment severe. So what when I found out that that is the punishment for out that that is the punishment for out that that is the punishment for stealing an iPhone, suddenly it made stealing an iPhone, suddenly it made stealing an iPhone, suddenly it made more sense of why sometimes I'll go to a more sense of why sometimes I'll go to a more sense of why sometimes I'll go to a market and the ladies are all scurrying market and the ladies are all scurrying market and the ladies are all scurrying around. It's a really busy market and around. It's a really busy market and around. It's a really busy market and you see cell phones sitting out like on you see cell phones sitting out like on you see cell phones sitting out like on on top of a stack of fabric, another on top of a stack of fabric, another on top of a stack of fabric, another cell phone sitting there and cell phone sitting there and cell phone sitting there and you just don't have a lot of crime. I you just don't have a lot of crime. I you just don't have a lot of crime. I know for me if I I've even seen cell know for me if I I've even seen cell know for me if I I've even seen cell phones sitting on a table like the table phones sitting on a table like the table phones sitting on a table like the table I'm sitting at right now. There will be I'm sitting at right now. There will be I'm sitting at right now. There will be six cell phones and everybody's out at six cell phones and everybody's out at six cell phones and everybody's out at the beach and I walk around that table the beach and I walk around that table the beach and I walk around that table like like like that [laughter] that [laughter] that [laughter] cell phones. [gasps] I'm not getting cell phones. [gasps] I'm not getting cell phones. [gasps] I'm not getting caught with a cell phone near me that's caught with a cell phone near me that's caught with a cell phone near me that's not mine. Um not mine. Um not mine. Um just something to keep in mind um just something to keep in mind um just something to keep in mind um that they're they don't mess around.

that they're they don't mess around. that they're they don't mess around. punishment is is is pretty harsh and punishment is is is pretty harsh and punishment is is is pretty harsh and just and you're fine as long as you're just and you're fine as long as you're just and you're fine as long as you're following the rules. You're not breaking following the rules. You're not breaking following the rules. You're not breaking the law. You're doing what you're the law. You're doing what you're the law. You're doing what you're supposed to do. Uh supposed to do. Uh supposed to do. Uh yeah, but I definitely wouldn't make any yeah, but I definitely wouldn't make any yeah, but I definitely wouldn't make any assumptions or or push anything. I assumptions or or push anything. I assumptions or or push anything. I remember I had one comment on a video remember I had one comment on a video remember I had one comment on a video once where we were talking about leaving once where we were talking about leaving once where we were talking about leaving the country. You have to leave the the country. You have to leave the the country. You have to leave the country in order to then apply for a new country in order to then apply for a new country in order to then apply for a new visa to go back in. And someone said, visa to go back in. And someone said, visa to go back in. And someone said, "Well, I would just apply for a new visa "Well, I would just apply for a new visa "Well, I would just apply for a new visa when I'm in the country." Like, how are when I'm in the country." Like, how are when I'm in the country." Like, how are they going to know where I am? I they going to know where I am? I they going to know where I am? I thought, you don't think that the thought, you don't think that the thought, you don't think that the immigration department immigration department immigration department knows where you are? [laughter] knows where you are? [laughter] knows where you are? [laughter] I think it's the opposite. They know I think it's the opposite. They know I think it's the opposite. They know exactly where you are. When you leave exactly where you are. When you leave exactly where you are. When you leave the country, they're processing your the country, they're processing your the country, they're processing your passport and it's logged in their passport and it's logged in their passport and it's logged in their system. They know exactly where you are. system. They know exactly where you are. system. They know exactly where you are. that to me I'm like that to me I'm like that to me I'm like it it surprised me that somebody thought it it surprised me that somebody thought it it surprised me that somebody thought that a government that a government that a government immigration wouldn't wouldn't know if immigration wouldn't wouldn't know if immigration wouldn't wouldn't know if you're in their country or not. They I you're in their country or not. They I you're in their country or not. They I think I said like they know where you think I said like they know where you think I said like they know where you are. They know where you lay your head are. They know where you lay your head are. They know where you lay your head at night. They're at night. They're at night. They're that's their job. [laughter] That's what that's their job. [laughter] That's what that's their job. [laughter] That's what they're doing. And I think they they do they're doing. And I think they they do they're doing. And I think they they do it well. Um, okay. How do I bring my prescription okay. How do I bring my prescription medicines? Um, I would just look it up medicines? Um, I would just look it up medicines? Um, I would just look it up online. I I've never heard of any

online. I I've never heard of any online. I I've never heard of any troubles with any prescription troubles with any prescription troubles with any prescription medication. Uh, to be safe, I would just medication. Uh, to be safe, I would just medication. Uh, to be safe, I would just keep it in the bottle with your with keep it in the bottle with your with keep it in the bottle with your with your name on it. But unless it's your name on it. But unless it's your name on it. But unless it's something that they consider a drug, I something that they consider a drug, I something that they consider a drug, I wouldn't I wouldn't worry about it. Uh, wouldn't I wouldn't worry about it. Uh, wouldn't I wouldn't worry about it. Uh, I know there's some countries I saw in I know there's some countries I saw in I know there's some countries I saw in the news recently that there was a young the news recently that there was a young the news recently that there was a young guy like I want to say like 20 I think guy like I want to say like 20 I think guy like I want to say like 20 I think he went to the country of Georgia and he he went to the country of Georgia and he he went to the country of Georgia and he had medication for had medication for had medication for something like a ADHD and I I could have something like a ADHD and I I could have something like a ADHD and I I could have that completely wrong but that is not that completely wrong but that is not that completely wrong but that is not legal there. Um, I also saw a basketball legal there. Um, I also saw a basketball legal there. Um, I also saw a basketball player. I want to say he was a player. I want to say he was a player. I want to say he was a basketball player, an athlete in Bali basketball player, an athlete in Bali basketball player, an athlete in Bali that had imported that had imported that had imported something with something to help him something with something to help him something with something to help him with his Crohn's disease. Maybe it was with his Crohn's disease. Maybe it was with his Crohn's disease. Maybe it was maybe it had some THC in it. maybe it had some THC in it. maybe it had some THC in it. He got in trouble, got deported. So, He got in trouble, got deported. So, He got in trouble, got deported. So, yeah, I think just just overarching, yeah, I think just just overarching, yeah, I think just just overarching, look something up. Don't take any look something up. Don't take any look something up. Don't take any chances. I really don't think that chances. I really don't think that chances. I really don't think that prescription medication is any issue, prescription medication is any issue, prescription medication is any issue, but double check. Um, it's just what we but double check. Um, it's just what we but double check. Um, it's just what we all know as drugs are all know as drugs are all know as drugs are highly illegal.

highly illegal. highly illegal. >> Um, >> Um, >> Um, no drugs, no guns. Um, no drugs, no guns. Um, no drugs, no guns. Um, follow the rules, follow the rules, follow the rules, do what they say, be polite. Um, there's do what they say, be polite. Um, there's do what they say, be polite. Um, there's there's not second chances. Show there's not second chances. Show there's not second chances. Show respect. Respect is extremely extremely respect. Respect is extremely extremely respect. Respect is extremely extremely important. important. important. in Vietnam. So, you want to make sure I in Vietnam. So, you want to make sure I in Vietnam. So, you want to make sure I covered this on an immigration video, covered this on an immigration video, covered this on an immigration video, but if you hadn't already heard it, I but if you hadn't already heard it, I but if you hadn't already heard it, I was in contact with uh someone who was in contact with uh someone who was in contact with uh someone who worked in in immigration in Ho Chi Min worked in in immigration in Ho Chi Min worked in in immigration in Ho Chi Min City at the airport. And that person saw City at the airport. And that person saw City at the airport. And that person saw my videos and said, "If there's one my videos and said, "If there's one my videos and said, "If there's one thing I wish that I could share," and thing I wish that I could share," and thing I wish that I could share," and I'm like, "Tell me because I'll share I'm like, "Tell me because I'll share I'm like, "Tell me because I'll share it." is let's all help each other out. it." is let's all help each other out. it." is let's all help each other out. is that people will come to immigration is that people will come to immigration is that people will come to immigration and they they just got off a flight. The and they they just got off a flight. The and they they just got off a flight. The the officer might be asking them the officer might be asking them the officer might be asking them questions and they get frustrated and questions and they get frustrated and questions and they get frustrated and they raise their voice or they want to they raise their voice or they want to they raise their voice or they want to speak to a manager or they they do speak to a manager or they they do speak to a manager or they they do something that is deemed disrespectful something that is deemed disrespectful something that is deemed disrespectful to the immigration officer. And he said to the immigration officer. And he said to the immigration officer. And he said they won't raise their voice. They just they won't raise their voice. They just they won't raise their voice. They just write down on a piece of paper and slide write down on a piece of paper and slide write down on a piece of paper and slide it back to the person. And he said, "And it back to the person. And he said, "And it back to the person. And he said, "And then I have to go over that person's then I have to go over that person's then I have to go over that person's being deported."

being deported." being deported." And he said they don't then suddenly And he said they don't then suddenly And he said they don't then suddenly they go oh they change their tune and they go oh they change their tune and they go oh they change their tune and want to work it out and it's too late. want to work it out and it's too late. want to work it out and it's too late. Said at that point it's too late. So Said at that point it's too late. So Said at that point it's too late. So there's not drama leading up to being there's not drama leading up to being there's not drama leading up to being turned around at immigration and turned around at immigration and turned around at immigration and deported and thought oh can you imagine deported and thought oh can you imagine deported and thought oh can you imagine having to get back on a like 24 30 hour having to get back on a like 24 30 hour having to get back on a like 24 30 hour flight. flight. flight. Your hotel's been paid for. it's going Your hotel's been paid for. it's going Your hotel's been paid for. it's going to be cancelled all your plans and you to be cancelled all your plans and you to be cancelled all your plans and you just landed after that amount of time just landed after that amount of time just landed after that amount of time and exhaustion and preparation and and exhaustion and preparation and and exhaustion and preparation and investment you get sent home and you investment you get sent home and you investment you get sent home and you don't get your flight reimbured don't get your flight reimbured don't get your flight reimbured what do you do start over and stay oh what do you do start over and stay oh what do you do start over and stay oh and all out of just not being respectful and all out of just not being respectful and all out of just not being respectful so the point I was making there is so the point I was making there is so the point I was making there is there's a lot of there's a long there's there's a lot of there's a long there's there's a lot of there's a long there's a list of things that people say are a list of things that people say are a list of things that people say are required to enter the country and required to enter the country and required to enter the country and sometimes I and I haven't looked at it sometimes I and I haven't looked at it sometimes I and I haven't looked at it in in a while, but it might be like you in in a while, but it might be like you in in a while, but it might be like you have to show a certain amount of funds. have to show a certain amount of funds. have to show a certain amount of funds. You might have to show that you have You might have to show that you have You might have to show that you have health insurance. And there's debate health insurance. And there's debate health insurance. And there's debate online over what's truly required online over what's truly required online over what's truly required because most people just show that their because most people just show that their because most people just show that their visa and walk on through. And people say visa and walk on through. And people say visa and walk on through. And people say it's not required. It is. It's not. And it's not required. It is. It's not. And it's not required. It is. It's not. And the immigration person's point was the immigration person's point was the immigration person's point was everything's required. Every everything everything's required. Every everything everything's required. Every everything is. Whether they ask you for it in is. Whether they ask you for it in is. Whether they ask you for it in immigration is up to them.

immigration is up to them. immigration is up to them. So, if you think that you only need to So, if you think that you only need to So, if you think that you only need to show your visa and you're unprepared show your visa and you're unprepared show your visa and you're unprepared with those other things and you're asked with those other things and you're asked with those other things and you're asked for them, for them, for them, you need to be able to figure it out or you need to be able to figure it out or you need to be able to figure it out or you're risking being turned away. Um, you're risking being turned away. Um, you're risking being turned away. Um, but the last thing you want to do is get but the last thing you want to do is get but the last thing you want to do is get frustrated and get mad at them that frustrated and get mad at them that frustrated and get mad at them that they're asking for it. That's something they're asking for it. That's something they're asking for it. That's something I would not do. Um, and I have had I would not do. Um, and I have had I would not do. Um, and I have had experience where I did have an experience where I did have an experience where I did have an immigration officer when I was leaving immigration officer when I was leaving immigration officer when I was leaving the country ask me to show ask me if I the country ask me to show ask me if I the country ask me to show ask me if I would show my visa. And I like, "Oh, I would show my visa. And I like, "Oh, I would show my visa. And I like, "Oh, I don't know where my visa is. It's don't know where my visa is. It's don't know where my visa is. It's already stamped in my passport. I don't already stamped in my passport. I don't already stamped in my passport. I don't I don't know where the copy is." And I'm I don't know where the copy is." And I'm I don't know where the copy is." And I'm thinking like I'm explaining, "I don't thinking like I'm explaining, "I don't thinking like I'm explaining, "I don't know where it is." And there's no know where it is." And there's no know where it is." And there's no discussion. They just say, "Step aside discussion. They just say, "Step aside discussion. They just say, "Step aside next." And I'm sitting there like, I'm next." And I'm sitting there like, I'm next." And I'm sitting there like, I'm not getting out of the country and not getting out of the country and not getting out of the country and getting on my flight until I produce getting on my flight until I produce getting on my flight until I produce that document. [laughter] So, [gasps] that document. [laughter] So, [gasps] that document. [laughter] So, [gasps] just have yourself sorted. Have pictures just have yourself sorted. Have pictures just have yourself sorted. Have pictures of things. Know where things are. Be of things. Know where things are. Be of things. Know where things are. Be prepared. Be prepared. And if you're ask prepared. Be prepared. And if you're ask prepared. Be prepared. And if you're ask for something that you don't have, for something that you don't have, for something that you don't have, very nicely figure out how you're going very nicely figure out how you're going very nicely figure out how you're going to get what you need. [laughter] to get what you need. [laughter] to get what you need. [laughter] That's my advice there. Then everything That's my advice there. Then everything That's my advice there. Then everything will go smoothly. And they're very nice will go smoothly. And they're very nice will go smoothly. And they're very nice people.

people. people. Okay, I'm just going to check. I have Okay, I'm just going to check. I have Okay, I'm just going to check. I have it's hard for me to read this these I'm it's hard for me to read this these I'm it's hard for me to read this these I'm looking at my phone and it's teenytiny looking at my phone and it's teenytiny looking at my phone and it's teenytiny print is where the comments are. So print is where the comments are. So print is where the comments are. So let's check Dang is so inexpensive in my let's check Dang is so inexpensive in my let's check Dang is so inexpensive in my monthly costs including everything monthly costs including everything monthly costs including everything around uh 1900 AU back in Melbourne. around uh 1900 AU back in Melbourne. around uh 1900 AU back in Melbourne. I was paying six 50 a week for an I was paying six 50 a week for an I was paying six 50 a week for an unfernished apartment unfernished apartment unfernished apartment around here three and $4,000 for around here three and $4,000 for around here three and $4,000 for unfernished apartments here in Santa unfernished apartments here in Santa unfernished apartments here in Santa Monica. Yeah, it's it's really crazy. Yeah, it's it's really crazy. Um, I'm coming to Deng for a month. All Um, I'm coming to Deng for a month. All Um, I'm coming to Deng for a month. All you wonderful expats can show me how to you wonderful expats can show me how to you wonderful expats can show me how to live there. I can't handle the heat. Go live there. I can't handle the heat. Go live there. I can't handle the heat. Go to Delot. Yeah. So, also Vietnam's very to Delot. Yeah. So, also Vietnam's very to Delot. Yeah. So, also Vietnam's very different depending on the time of year. different depending on the time of year. different depending on the time of year. So, September, beginning of rainy So, September, beginning of rainy So, September, beginning of rainy season, potential monsoons, season, potential monsoons, season, potential monsoons, uh, ponchos everywhere. So, just have to uh, ponchos everywhere. So, just have to uh, ponchos everywhere. So, just have to roll with it. roll with it. roll with it. Um, anti-inflammatory is the biggest one Um, anti-inflammatory is the biggest one Um, anti-inflammatory is the biggest one I can think of that is take for Crohn's.

I can think of that is take for Crohn's. I can think of that is take for Crohn's. Anti-inflam. Yeah, just if you're going Anti-inflam. Yeah, just if you're going Anti-inflam. Yeah, just if you're going to be traveling with medication, just to be traveling with medication, just to be traveling with medication, just double check. I think most countries double check. I think most countries double check. I think most countries that are touristy countries are they're that are touristy countries are they're that are touristy countries are they're completely fine. So, I think that that completely fine. So, I think that that completely fine. So, I think that that circumstance with that that young boy circumstance with that that young boy circumstance with that that young boy was was was a kind of a country that isn't really in a kind of a country that isn't really in a kind of a country that isn't really in the mainstream for tourism yet. I the mainstream for tourism yet. I the mainstream for tourism yet. I believe it was Georgia. believe it was Georgia. believe it was Georgia. combined with maybe a medication that combined with maybe a medication that combined with maybe a medication that just happened to be on the list and so just happened to be on the list and so just happened to be on the list and so double triple check. Um, double triple check. Um, double triple check. Um, okay. The other thing about prescription okay. The other thing about prescription okay. The other thing about prescription medication is you don't need a medication is you don't need a medication is you don't need a prescription in Daang to get your prescription in Daang to get your prescription in Daang to get your medication. So if I need something, I medication. So if I need something, I medication. So if I need something, I just walk into a pharmacy, tell them just walk into a pharmacy, tell them just walk into a pharmacy, tell them what I need, they tell me if they have what I need, they tell me if they have what I need, they tell me if they have it, and they sell it to me for very it, and they sell it to me for very it, and they sell it to me for very inexpensive relative to the US. inexpensive relative to the US. inexpensive relative to the US. So, I take levothyroxine for thyroid, So, I take levothyroxine for thyroid, So, I take levothyroxine for thyroid, um, hypothyroid, and I always go to the um, hypothyroid, and I always go to the um, hypothyroid, and I always go to the doctor, blood test, get a prescription, doctor, blood test, get a prescription, doctor, blood test, get a prescription, go to the pharmacy, get it filled, the go to the pharmacy, get it filled, the go to the pharmacy, get it filled, the whole nine yards. I go there because whole nine yards. I go there because whole nine yards. I go there because I've taken the same amount for years and I've taken the same amount for years and I've taken the same amount for years and years. And you just walk in and they years. And you just walk in and they years. And you just walk in and they sell me a box of 100 pills for sell me a box of 100 pills for sell me a box of 100 pills for $5.

$5. $5. And also, they all source from the same And also, they all source from the same And also, they all source from the same uh warehouses. So thearmacies will might uh warehouses. So thearmacies will might uh warehouses. So thearmacies will might say, "Oh, we're out." But we can have it say, "Oh, we're out." But we can have it say, "Oh, we're out." But we can have it in 45 minutes and if you want, we'll in 45 minutes and if you want, we'll in 45 minutes and if you want, we'll have it delivered to your apartment. have it delivered to your apartment. have it delivered to your apartment. Okay? It's just super easy. You don't Okay? It's just super easy. You don't Okay? It's just super easy. You don't need a blood test. You don't need a need a blood test. You don't need a need a blood test. You don't need a prescription. It's like That's great prescription. It's like That's great prescription. It's like That's great because I like to to take care of my own because I like to to take care of my own because I like to to take care of my own health. health. health. Okay, let's see. Okay, let's see. Okay, let's see. Coming April 2027. Coming April 2027. Coming April 2027. All right. I'm sorry if I miss All right. I'm sorry if I miss All right. I'm sorry if I miss questions. rather than scroll back and questions. rather than scroll back and questions. rather than scroll back and read them because I just get busy read them because I just get busy read them because I just get busy talking and they're they're not on the talking and they're they're not on the talking and they're they're not on the screen unless I touch the screen with my screen unless I touch the screen with my screen unless I touch the screen with my finger. So, I think I missed finger. So, I think I missed finger. So, I think I missed missed a bunch rather than try to sort missed a bunch rather than try to sort missed a bunch rather than try to sort through. If you have a question I through. If you have a question I through. If you have a question I haven't answered, please feel free to haven't answered, please feel free to haven't answered, please feel free to ask it again. Um Um I think it's just about being prepared, I think it's just about being prepared, I think it's just about being prepared, not not making assumptions. Um, and not not making assumptions. Um, and not not making assumptions. Um, and things sometimes are just they're not things sometimes are just they're not things sometimes are just they're not the way that you would expect. I have the way that you would expect. I have the way that you would expect. I have some I definitely have stories I need to some I definitely have stories I need to some I definitely have stories I need to tell, but I remember being in the tell, but I remember being in the tell, but I remember being in the Philippines and I I just hadn't slept Philippines and I I just hadn't slept Philippines and I I just hadn't slept well. I remember being just a little well. I remember being just a little well. I remember being just a little little grouchy in the morning and I had little grouchy in the morning and I had little grouchy in the morning and I had booked a booked a booked a van seat that was taking these vans go van seat that was taking these vans go van seat that was taking these vans go up from I was on Palawan Island and they

up from I was on Palawan Island and they up from I was on Palawan Island and they go from the south up to the north and I go from the south up to the north and I go from the south up to the north and I was taking a like four or five hour van was taking a like four or five hour van was taking a like four or five hour van ride and it's one of those vans where ride and it's one of those vans where ride and it's one of those vans where it's the driver and then the passenger it's the driver and then the passenger it's the driver and then the passenger seat and then it's three rows and so seat and then it's three rows and so seat and then it's three rows and so it's three people, three people and the it's three people, three people and the it's three people, three people and the last row has four last row has four last row has four But what they do in the Philippines, as But what they do in the Philippines, as But what they do in the Philippines, as they do in many other countries, is they they do in many other countries, is they they do in many other countries, is they sell sell sell in the the row for three people, they in the the row for three people, they in the the row for three people, they sell four seats. And in the row for four sell four seats. And in the row for four sell four seats. And in the row for four people, they sell five seats. And then people, they sell five seats. And then people, they sell five seats. And then the little alleyway where the the row of the little alleyway where the the row of the little alleyway where the the row of three ends and there's just a little bit three ends and there's just a little bit three ends and there's just a little bit of move like the walkway, they actually of move like the walkway, they actually of move like the walkway, they actually put a stool there. And that's another put a stool there. And that's another put a stool there. And that's another seat. That's not it. So seat. That's not it. So seat. That's not it. So I'm in a row that's supposed to seat I'm in a row that's supposed to seat I'm in a row that's supposed to seat three people, but there's four of us. three people, but there's four of us. three people, but there's four of us. And there's no way that four hips can And there's no way that four hips can And there's no way that four hips can even fit side by side. So, we have to even fit side by side. So, we have to even fit side by side. So, we have to zigzag. zigzag. zigzag. So, I'm sitting forward. The people on So, I'm sitting forward. The people on So, I'm sitting forward. The people on both sides of the mirror are sitting both sides of the mirror are sitting both sides of the mirror are sitting back. back. back. We're I'm hanging on to the the headrest We're I'm hanging on to the the headrest We're I'm hanging on to the the headrest of the seat in front of me because of the seat in front of me because of the seat in front of me because you're doing this. Luggage is on the you're doing this. Luggage is on the you're doing this. Luggage is on the roof. There's a person on a stool at the roof. There's a person on a stool at the roof. There's a person on a stool at the end of our row. Like, you're stuffed.

end of our row. Like, you're stuffed. end of our row. Like, you're stuffed. That's what I'm trying to say. You're That's what I'm trying to say. You're That's what I'm trying to say. You're stuffed in this van. And even though you stuffed in this van. And even though you stuffed in this van. And even though you bought a seat, it doesn't mean you get bought a seat, it doesn't mean you get bought a seat, it doesn't mean you get a full seat. You're in the van. That a full seat. You're in the van. That a full seat. You're in the van. That basically that's just buying you. You're basically that's just buying you. You're basically that's just buying you. You're in the van. That's it. I didn't realize in the van. That's it. I didn't realize in the van. That's it. I didn't realize till later as we're careening down the till later as we're careening down the till later as we're careening down the road going around corners, road going around corners, road going around corners, there were some local people on the there were some local people on the there were some local people on the roof. [cough] I didn't notice it till a roof. [cough] I didn't notice it till a roof. [cough] I didn't notice it till a foot dangled. I saw a foot in the foot dangled. I saw a foot in the foot dangled. I saw a foot in the window. window. window. the amount of people in and on this van the amount of people in and on this van the amount of people in and on this van is was pretty crazy. That's that's how is was pretty crazy. That's that's how is was pretty crazy. That's that's how they do things. Um, they do things. Um, they do things. Um, and it'll take you off guard and then and it'll take you off guard and then and it'll take you off guard and then you go, "Well, you go, "Well, you go, "Well, um, um, um, let's see. What's the max you can take out of an What's the max you can take out of an ATM per day? Thinking about monthly rent ATM per day? Thinking about monthly rent ATM per day? Thinking about monthly rent collection day, do I need to go to an collection day, do I need to go to an collection day, do I need to go to an ATM three or four days in a row? Okay, ATM three or four days in a row? Okay, ATM three or four days in a row? Okay, great question. Bunch of different great question. Bunch of different great question. Bunch of different answers for this. The first thing is the answers for this. The first thing is the answers for this. The first thing is the number one thing is it's limited by your number one thing is it's limited by your number one thing is it's limited by your bank. So, I bank here at Wells Fargo and bank. So, I bank here at Wells Fargo and bank. So, I bank here at Wells Fargo and say for example, my daily limit was say for example, my daily limit was say for example, my daily limit was $300. No matter where I go around the $300. No matter where I go around the $300. No matter where I go around the world, I'm never going to withdraw more world, I'm never going to withdraw more world, I'm never going to withdraw more than that in a day. That's not going to than that in a day. That's not going to than that in a day. That's not going to work for me if I am in a bind and I have work for me if I am in a bind and I have work for me if I am in a bind and I have to pay my rent. So what I did is I went to pay my rent. So what I did is I went to pay my rent. So what I did is I went to my bank and I increased my daily to my bank and I increased my daily to my bank and I increased my daily limit and they allow you to do that but

limit and they allow you to do that but limit and they allow you to do that but it's I had to intentionally do that. So it's I had to intentionally do that. So it's I had to intentionally do that. So that's number one. Number two, every that's number one. Number two, every that's number one. Number two, every bank and every ATM has a different bank and every ATM has a different bank and every ATM has a different maximum amount per transaction. So some maximum amount per transaction. So some maximum amount per transaction. So some bank some ATMs might say 2 million, some bank some ATMs might say 2 million, some bank some ATMs might say 2 million, some might say 10, might say 10, might say 10, but say it's a 2 million max. You can but say it's a 2 million max. You can but say it's a 2 million max. You can sit there and do as many two million sit there and do as many two million sit there and do as many two million withdrawals. You're just going to be withdrawals. You're just going to be withdrawals. You're just going to be there a while. So if I need 10 million, there a while. So if I need 10 million, there a while. So if I need 10 million, I'll withdraw two million. The card I'll withdraw two million. The card I'll withdraw two million. The card comes out. Then you put it back in. You comes out. Then you put it back in. You comes out. Then you put it back in. You withdraw two more. All while you're withdraw two more. All while you're withdraw two more. All while you're standing in the same ATM machine. Maybe standing in the same ATM machine. Maybe standing in the same ATM machine. Maybe just be considerate if there's a a line just be considerate if there's a a line just be considerate if there's a a line behind you. [laughter] behind you. [laughter] behind you. [laughter] And try to like anything with when it And try to like anything with when it And try to like anything with when it comes to travel, never wait till the comes to travel, never wait till the comes to travel, never wait till the last minute because you can't count on last minute because you can't count on last minute because you can't count on anything working the way you expect. The anything working the way you expect. The anything working the way you expect. The ATM might be out of money. Um, the ATM ATM might be out of money. Um, the ATM ATM might be out of money. Um, the ATM might be out of service. If it's a might be out of service. If it's a might be out of service. If it's a holiday, it's common around the world holiday, it's common around the world holiday, it's common around the world for banks to be out of money for a few for banks to be out of money for a few for banks to be out of money for a few days. Um, if you need to pay a bill to days. Um, if you need to pay a bill to days. Um, if you need to pay a bill to go get on a plane, you're that's that's go get on a plane, you're that's that's go get on a plane, you're that's that's a problem. So, a problem. So, a problem. So, always plan ahead. Get money a few days always plan ahead. Get money a few days always plan ahead. Get money a few days before you need it. Um, kind of some before you need it. Um, kind of some before you need it. Um, kind of some plan B's in the back of your head. I plan B's in the back of your head. I plan B's in the back of your head. I found that expats are very supportive of found that expats are very supportive of found that expats are very supportive of each other. So, if you're really in a each other. So, if you're really in a each other. So, if you're really in a bind, I know I met a girl once for a bind, I know I met a girl once for a bind, I know I met a girl once for a coffee who had lost her ATM and she had coffee who had lost her ATM and she had coffee who had lost her ATM and she had to pay. So, she Venmoed me or she to pay. So, she Venmoed me or she to pay. So, she Venmoed me or she PayPaled me the cash and I withdrew some

PayPaled me the cash and I withdrew some PayPaled me the cash and I withdrew some money out of the ATM and gave her the money out of the ATM and gave her the money out of the ATM and gave her the cash that she needed to pay her bill. cash that she needed to pay her bill. cash that she needed to pay her bill. and you feel out those situations. You and you feel out those situations. You and you feel out those situations. You know, it's not just a meet a stranger know, it's not just a meet a stranger know, it's not just a meet a stranger and do that, but you know, when when you and do that, but you know, when when you and do that, but you know, when when you see the person has been around for a see the person has been around for a see the person has been around for a while and they have friends and while and they have friends and while and they have friends and yada yada, you know, you can you can yada yada, you know, you can you can yada yada, you know, you can you can kind of sniff out the the legit. kind of sniff out the the legit. kind of sniff out the the legit. Usually, I think in these travel Usually, I think in these travel Usually, I think in these travel communities, it's usually pretty legit. communities, it's usually pretty legit. communities, it's usually pretty legit. Um, that's the Nang YouTubers. I don't know that's the Nang YouTubers. I don't know what that means. Oh, how much should I trust in YouTubers Oh, how much should I trust in YouTubers recommendations for real help? For recommendations for real help? For recommendations for real help? For example, I can't answer that. Um, but I would I can't answer that. Um, but I would think that YouTubers are going to give think that YouTubers are going to give think that YouTubers are going to give referrals to people who are truly referrals to people who are truly referrals to people who are truly helpful. I think otherwise you're going helpful. I think otherwise you're going helpful. I think otherwise you're going to hear about it. I don't want to pass to hear about it. I don't want to pass to hear about it. I don't want to pass anybody off to someone that I didn't anybody off to someone that I didn't anybody off to someone that I didn't trust and and do a really good job. And trust and and do a really good job. And trust and and do a really good job. And if there was a problem, I would stop if there was a problem, I would stop if there was a problem, I would stop forwarding referrals to them until that forwarding referrals to them until that forwarding referrals to them until that problem was sorted. I think everybody problem was sorted. I think everybody problem was sorted. I think everybody would really like you once the expat would really like you once the expat would really like you once the expat business and relies on referrals. So, I business and relies on referrals. So, I business and relies on referrals. So, I feel like just my gut feels that that feel like just my gut feels that that feel like just my gut feels that that it's pretty trustworthy.

it's pretty trustworthy. it's pretty trustworthy. Let me just do a quick friend coming Let me just do a quick friend coming Let me just do a quick friend coming over in 10 minutes. I'm gonna have to over in 10 minutes. I'm gonna have to over in 10 minutes. I'm gonna have to leave. I can't believe how fast the time leave. I can't believe how fast the time leave. I can't believe how fast the time went. It's already been 40 something went. It's already been 40 something went. It's already been 40 something minutes. I have lots of stories to tell. minutes. I have lots of stories to tell. minutes. I have lots of stories to tell. So many stories, things I love to share. So many stories, things I love to share. So many stories, things I love to share. Thank you for joining today. Make a Thank you for joining today. Make a Thank you for joining today. Make a quick uh YouTube video on that. quick uh YouTube video on that. quick uh YouTube video on that. And And And rent is still going up. Yes, it is. And rent is still going up. Yes, it is. And rent is still going up. Yes, it is. And all right, thanks again. Feel free to all right, thanks again. Feel free to all right, thanks again. Feel free to add more uh questions. I'll answer them add more uh questions. I'll answer them add more uh questions. I'll answer them in another live in the next few days. I in another live in the next few days. I in another live in the next few days. I do have so many to follow up on from do have so many to follow up on from do have so many to follow up on from yesterday. I didn't get to today. I just yesterday. I didn't get to today. I just yesterday. I didn't get to today. I just I'm running out of time. And thanks for I'm running out of time. And thanks for I'm running out of time. And thanks for joining. We'll see you soon.