Backpacking Vietnam Part 2: Communication Breakdowns in Hanoi

[@aaron2709]

Most helpful and 'real' videos I've seen on Vietnam travel. Excellent.

[@becausewecamp]

Thanks +Aaron! We're glad that you're enjoying them... thanks for the view and comment :)

[@cicinguyen1572]

When you don't speak the language, it is confusing for you and the locals as well. Communication is so important.

[@bine6345]

tahnk u so much bringing me back to great vietnam!! great video, i will watch all episodes now, even when it is 4 in the morning here in the netherlands :)

[@becausewecamp]

Bine Stern Thanks so much for watching and commenting! We're glad you enjoy the videos! Hopefully you will return to Vietnam soon :)

[@bine6345]

i will, but first you will visit us soon!!! never saw this happen, when comment your video 3 years ago :) destiny? :)

[@Emerald214]

LOL "Do you have change for 200000?" : )))) You got the point from the scam in part one. It seems like the citizens are lazy with giving change back to you if you don't prepare smaller unit cash.

[@buzzfeedvideo1937]

Just started watching your videos, They are amazing

[@beachgirl9823]

seeing you two on that scooter cracked me up!

[@becausewecamp]

Haha glad you liked it :)

[@romanaabercromby7391]

I've just watched all your Vietnam eps and they're fab! This one was my favourite though. It really captured the stress that trying to navigate around a new city can bring. I laughed out loud a good few times. Having backpacked extensively myself I could relate to a lot of this. Myself and my partner are going to Vietnam in a few months time and this series was great. You guys seem like a lovely couple and it was a joy to watch. Hope you continue to have amazing adventures! :)

[@becausewecamp]

+Romana Abercromby Wow thank you for watching and leaving this comment! Yea traveling can be stressful as you well know, but it's all about keeping a good attitude in the end. After all, there are a lot of people out there who don't have the means to take extended trips like this. So how long will you be in Vietnam? And where else have you traveled? Anyway, thanks again for watching and let us know how your trip goes! Noah-

[@romanaabercromby7391]

+Because We Camp You're totally right. Unfortunately this is just a short trip (just under 3 weeks) but we've got a rough plan sorted. In the past I've backpacked Thailand, Cambodia, Australia and a bit of India. Love an adventure! We are going to attempt a vlog when we are in Vietnam (although I'm sure it will be no where near as good as yours!). Can I ask did you feel save using the go pro? Was there anywhere where you had to be super careful with it? And were most people fine about you filming them?!

[@becausewecamp]

+Romana Abercromby That's awesome! I'm sure you'll be able to see a lot in three weeks. India and Australia are definitely on our list. We did Cambodia for like a week right after our Vietnam trip but never put the videos together... Yea vlogging is a great way to create souvenirs for yourself to look back on long after the trip has ended. I think I would have forgotten half of the stuff we did had we not taken the time to create all these videos. Regarding the gopro, I never felt like I was in danger of it being stolen or anything, although some locals did warn us about it being possibly snatched from our hands in HCMC. But the truth of the matter is that GoPros are so cheap relative to some other camera setups that if it did get lost/stolen or destroyed it's not that big of a deal (aside from maybe losing the footage). When it comes to filming people, I usually try to respect the rule that if someone is out in public, they are fair game to be filmed. After all, the thing that makes travel videos interesting (in my opinion at least) are people. Having said that, I definitely don't try to be intrusive, and I will often ask politely if I want to get a more candid shot. In general though, if you have a good attitude and are gracious, most people (especially in Asia it seems) won't have an issue. Hopefully this is helpful. Let us know when you have your videos up :) Noah-

[@romanaabercromby7391]

+Because We Camp That's great Noah. Really appreciate all that advice. And you guys should definitely do America and India. They're amazing places! One last question.....re the gopro did you just use a pole to capture most of your footage? We're new to gopros and just wondering if we need any other accessories?

[@romanaabercromby7391]

+Romana Abercromby Ooops! Typo! I meant Australia. I'm sure you've done lots of America!

[@TechJunkieForLife]

holy mother of God. 2 of you on the same motorbike. I couldn't help but chuckle at the end :-)

[@becausewecamp]

Asia style :)

[@becausewecamp]

No kingsmeadow... she said xin chào, which is "hello" in Vietnamese.

[@Skater21Loverboyz]

Totally noted that this video is from 2014! I bet by now you know of "grab" ? A great way to get around Vietnam!

[@tompinion4138]

Ok, I subscribed to your channel. I'm going to Vietnam shortly and your vids are great; good info, and honest experiences with no pretense. I like that. Also you have been to a lot of the same countries that I have visited such as Myanmar. If you have been there, I know that you are serious travelers. The beard stays, awesome! Lol!

[@becausewecamp]

Thank so much for subscribing and for watching all of these videos. You should have a really fun time in Vietnam, especially if you can hook up with Mr. Uyen. And yea, if you can travel in Myanman, especially independently, then you've earned some travel stripes for sure! Thanks again! -Noah

[@stevemurray7862]

Always carry small money in Vietnam, you do not always get correct change. It also good for tipping

[@becausewecamp]

+Steve Murray Good advice!

[@ivornappinion9406]

went here in 2005,found it a mad place,there seemed a lot of nowty people.never did get to see more of the country as time ran out.

[@becausewecamp]

+ivor nappinion Hanoi is definitely crazy, thanks for the view and comment!

[@ivornappinion9406]

Because We Camp Tar 4 reply,watching ur vids as we speak. I didnt reallise how many u guys made ;]

[@becausewecamp]

+ivor nappinion Yeah, this was our first series! There's 14 parts here in Vietnam. Enjoy! :)

[@ivornappinion9406]

Because We Camp Watched all of them now,they were good 10/10 ;]

[@becausewecamp]

+ivor nappinion Thanks so much! We have series on Mongolia and Japan if you're interested! :)

[@jasonlmark]

Awesome videos. Keep it up!

[@becausewecamp]

jasonlmark You got it! Thanks so much for the view! :)

[@mhajas725]

Awsome guys thanks so much for sharing :)

[@marlatranspinay9370]

I have learned, almost all of SE Asia, LOVES the BEARDS! Peace ya'll.

[@becausewecamp]

They do indeed

[@Tieuxuan92]

Oh, the motor-driver broke the traffic rules. In my country, the law states a maximum of two people per motorbike. If more than two, definitely violating the traffic law. In addition, all people sitting on a motorbike are required to wear a helmet at all times. So lucky that you all didn't encounter traffic police. =))

[@becausewecamp]

Yea true, but it seemed like there was a lot of rule bending going on hehe. Thanks for watching!

[@ducktqd52]

Except those scams, i hope you guys meet nice people to help you pay the right prices for anything in VN. This is such a big problem to our tourism industry ( even to locals) . I used to help some foreigners to buy " banh mi" with 5000vnd ( the seller said it cost 30000/each) The management of our government is suck . However, VietNamese people are kind and hospitable. there are many other things that you can really enjoy in VN. Be safe and have fun.

[@becausewecamp]

Hey thanks so much. This was a trip from a couple of years ago, and I'm happy to report that aside from some initial shock in Hanoi, we had an excellent time! We documented most of the awesomeness in this series of videos (14 in total), so please give them a watch if you have time. Thanks for watching and commenting :)

[@ironsurge64]

hahah, im glad my wife and I arent the only ones who argue about pointless things lol. She also gives me the "Death stare" wich like you does little to phase me.

[@becausewecamp]

I would guess that arguing about pointless stuff probably accounts for 98% of all arguments :) And yea we're probably part of a much larger "club" hehe. Thanks for watching and commenting! Noah-

[@johnconnor2402]

That was a really informative narrative about the Literature Museum, great job! This is TV caliber narration. You guys just need a slightly better camera :)

[@becausewecamp]

Thanks so much for watching John! We definitely hear you on the better camera. we only had the gopro at the time, but have since invested in some better gear. Keep an eye out for some (hopefully) higher quality videos!

[@MrFlav18]

love the vlogs guys. Wish ye did a Thailand series like this too. I've watched the others. I leave for SEA in, actually ill arrive in Bangkok this day 2 months :) What did the taxi driver give ye back at the end?

[@becausewecamp]

Adrian F Thanks so much for watching, commenting and sharing! We wish we had a Thailand series as well. We spent a lot of time in the country, and did manage to take lots of video that's currently unreleased. Unfortunately, it's pretty crappy so I think it makes more sense to just go back to Thailand and shoot new video haha. We also have a backlog of videos from Cambodia that were shot around the same time as this project that we'll get to eventually. The motorcycle taxi dude gave us like 5000VND if I remember correctly. Pretty much not worth anything, but the gesture was really nice! Enjoy Bangkok! It's our favorite city in the world!

[@MrFlav18]

Because We Camp So are you going still travelling? i'm still on the Vietnam Playlist. I'm solotravelling for 4 months in Jan as I said. Thailand, Laos, Nam and Cambodia. I have a facebook group for Redditors who are travelling around the same time (it's where I found your channel. I shared it on that page, we have like 200 members in the group so hopefully it gets you some views. Your editing is awesome. I have Sony Vegas Pro but I'm a total noob. Would love to do the same when I travel

[@becausewecamp]

Adrian F Yea we're still going. We went home for a month in Oct, but now we're currently in Mexico working on some video projects. We're here until Dec 29th. We were going to continue traveling around Mexico and S. America, but the draw of Asia is too strong so we're probably just going to return to Thailand for a bit before visiting some other countries that we missed on the first go round. Thanks so much for sharing our videos in your Facebook group! I was wondering where the burst of subscribers and views came from today hehe. It's taking us quite a while to build an audience so this helps for sure. Would it be possible for us to join the group as well? It's always good to have connections with other travelers as you well know. Also, thanks for the compliment on the editing. It definitely took a while so we're glad someone noticed! I don't know much about Sony Vegas, but fundamentals of editing are the same regardless. I'm sure you'll make some great videos :)

[@MrFlav18]

Because We Camp I'm thinking of doing South America next year but as you said the draw of Asia could be too strong haha. I think who ever posted it on Reddit too is to thank. r/Travel would have a lot of people looking each day. You should start posting your vids on there and also on r/Solotravel. (are you familiar with Reddit?) It's like trying to learn a new language for me at the minute, and I think unless you've tried your hand at it, it's hard for people to appreciate it as much. We're so used of TV, documentaries and what not, but Kudos, it's great. Yeah sure, sorry I should have linked it in the last comment. facebook.com/groups/539994089462016/ Feel free to post all your new or past stuff :)

[@becausewecamp]

Haha yea, I think starting our travels in Asia pretty much ruined us on most other parts of the world for the time being, Asia is just too interesting. Lol I think Lynn posted the series originally to reddit a while back. We definitely plan on putting more stuff on r/Travel when we get a couple more videos done. Thanks so much for the invitation to the group. And you're right, editing well is pretty difficult, but also very rewarding :)

[@cicinguyen1572]

Traveling without tour guides can be very stressful.

[@misterb1az3d]

love your vietnam videos! btw whats the song that plays from 8:32? is it a chiptune of the first station's lovin me but you? thats what i got on shazam lol

[@becausewecamp]

Thank you +blazed! We're glad that you're enjoying the videos, regarding the song, we put all the music credits in the video description of each video, unless it's something ultra obscure. In this case, the song you're referring to is the third on in the list. Thanks again :)

[@misterb1az3d]

thanks!

[@cy97]

actually while travelling it is more advisable to get a data plan and use Google map to locate the place you wanted to go. bad asking around and that make you a easy target

[@becausewecamp]

Yea, needless to say our travel style has changed a bit since this upload :) Thanks for watching -Noah

[@ontheroad5555]

Nice but scary to cross the streets there.

[@becausewecamp]

Surprisingly easy once you get used to it!

[@AlexBerger]

Epic travel beard.

[@becausewecamp]

Thank you kind sir!

[@thaikarate1]

Was that moped driver gave you some changes back?

[@becausewecamp]

Sure did! He was honest and sweet!

[@calicoe3133]

He took us to his hotel NO He took more money then he said NO We were taken around everywhere but our Hotel He even tried selling us weed YES YES AND YES AGAIN😂😂😂

[@Miguel-ly4bm]

planning a week stay in hanoi, do you think its worth it? it will be on my 30th day of trip. hanoi seems very hectic and troublesome

[@becausewecamp]

Hanoi is definitely hectic, but that's just how it is in big SEAsian cities as you probably know by now. We had a lot of fun there and thought it was pretty interesting, but that's just our experience.

[@SideGateStudios]

I always refused to get into a cab that didn't have a meter working, and ALWAYS Maylin the green cabs. Edit, it also seems you got ripped off on your train ticket, a ticket to HCMC should only cost 30 bucks most.

[@becausewecamp]

Hey chuck thanks for watching! Yea we never get in a taxi either if they refuse to use the meter, OR, if they don't have a meter for some reason, we make sure to negotiate a flat rate ahead of time. Totally agree about the Maylin taxis.. we discovered those when we arrived in Hue and they were super nice. Also, curious when you went to HCMC via train. Was it from Hanoi? We used seat61.com to do a good bit of research before buying our tickets to Hue from Hanoi. and the price we paid is still commensurate with what is listed on that site so I don't feel like we got ripped off there. Thanks again for watching and commenting!

[@nikidominikus5917]

what 3 people in on bike? no helmet? good fun bro is ok to get rip off they are poor people try to make a living never mind God bless you & enjoy your holiday really open my eyes tq

[@BluW13]

N/L, How was Time Hotel? Thx.

[@becausewecamp]

blu Wirisi Oh no, I thought I responded to this! So sorry for the late reply. The Time Hotel was great, very clean, great location, great staff and the room was quiet. If we go back to Han Noi, we'll go there again.

[@BluW13]

I will be there on Monday. Enjoying myself in Myanmar.

[@becausewecamp]

So excited for you! We're going to Myanmar in September so if you have any recommendations we'd love to hear them. Happy Travels!

[@BluW13]

oh yes, i got a bunch. i'll put it together when i get back at the end of july. my bag got googed up with something from the bus cargo area too. eeek.

[@atticablack]

70000 - 100000 is such a minimal difference, especially for a cab fare. Cars are extremely expensive in Vietnam, paying the extra, what, dollar at most? Is that worth your time?

[@becausewecamp]

We haggled with the cab guy three years ago specifically because we knew someday in the future you'd show up and leave this amazingly insightful comment. It has all come together as I have foreseen it muwahahaha

[@janz260]

why do you haggle for taxi wasn't the last one Vinasun taxi they meter the price the exact moment they press gas. And can't really scam you with price.

[@becausewecamp]

Provided that the meter actually works

[@chong890]

now imagine you going to England and say I wish they speak Vietnamese

[@becausewecamp]

Huh?

[@TechJunkieForLife]

he meant to say that imagine he goes to England and say "I wish they speak Vietnamese".

[@foxesmorgan7702]

Take a grab its a good solution. Trust me its so reasonable price.

[@becausewecamp]

I'm not familiar with a "grab", what is this new fangled form of cheap transportation you speak of 😂😋

[@foxesmorgan7702]

Because We Camp yep that right

[@midei]

Because We Camp GRAB is the name of the company that took over UBER operations in SE Asia. Just install the app in your phone and use it.

[@charleswheeler3418]

I'm pretty sure I can avoid being scammed by banana ladies, but I am very nervous about all this kind of stuff... Time to start practising Vietnamese! (buying tickets etc)

[@nghenhantranminhthe1965]

do you know 100.000 vnd = 4-5 dola ! 100.000 dola = 2.300.000 vnd

[@ewawalas7313]

Wow! So many people can speak some basic English. I think more than in China

[@becausewecamp]

+Ewa Walas Yea it seems like English skills are definitely more wide spread in Vietnam. Thanks for the comment and view!

[@AnhTuanShow]

I like your videos to visit my country, but you need some guide tourist. VN is not easy to live

[@becausewecamp]

+Little Saigon TV Thank you for your view! Later in these episodes we meet up with an Easy Rider so he took us all around. :)

[@adrianpolo4216]

you're not getting around always on foot, aren't you?

[@becausewecamp]

Adrian Polo We did a lot of walking in Hanoi, we found it to be a great way to explore the city... but we're not afraid to hail a taxi when we get tired/lazy! Thanks for watching!

[@araara4746]

only asians..shake hand with both hands