Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 28 minutes ago

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I will share with you my life in a coastal city Da Nang and visit a Vietnamese village near Hoi An. Recently many people asked me whether I feel safe traveling in Asia solo as a girl, and I will share my thoughts about that too.

Time codes:
00:00 First visa run in my life
00:50 My life in Da Nang
01:39 Viet breakfast
02:39 Going to a Vietnamese village
03:08 I worked at rice fields
06:23 Hoi An eco village amusements
07:34 Why Da Nang is the best city for living in Vietnam
08:08 The Vietnamese LOVE singing
09:24 Cooking with a chef from 5 start hotel
13:58 Must visit in Da Nang - Son Tra peninsula
18:23 Culture shocks in Vietnam as an American & Russian
19:14 Am I afraid to travel solo?

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