A Slow Life in Vietnam | Our $500 Home and Daily Life

[@NikiProshin]

***edit about the house price as I forgot to say that in the video and quite a few people were confused. The entire house (with a small plot of land next to it) costs $500 per month. It's not my part of the rent, it is the full cost per month*** Greetings from Dalat! Recording this video was refreshing, something very different (and even new) compared to what I filmed before. Thank you all for being with me 🙏 More videos are coming from Asia and Dalat in particular! Meanwhile check out my Patreon if you feel like showing some extra support www.patreon.com/nikiproshin

[@walterdo9614]

Hi Niki, I haven't seen you for a while.

[@NikiProshin]

@@walterdo9614 welcome back!

[@bethybarlow2888]

@@NikiProshin I know this is a strange question.. are there a lot of bugs and snakes there? By the way.. welcoming back!!

[@tuananhtranhuu]

There are bugs but not too much Snakes are delicious so they seldom have chance to appear at the living area, but in jungle and raising farm there are a lot

[@NikiProshin]

@@bethybarlow2888 there are quite a few bugs and insects around! snakes might show up but I haven't seen them around yet

[@brianwoods9552]

Your Canadian roommate is articulate and hilarious. You should have him on as a recurring guest!

[@NikiProshin]

He's great at talking in a hilarious way :)

[@brianwoods9552]

@@NikiProshin BTW, I miss Boris! 🤣

[@sylviekins]

Yes, I love the description of the stove😂

[@jj-if6it]

He's a bit odd haha

[@Peace17292]

🕷️🕸️😂​@@brianwoods9552

[@LeeKirkman88]

I live in the UK but my father helped home a lot of Vietnamese families here in the early 80's so i grew up around vietnamese people and vietnamese food etc. Its a Lovely place great people.

[@NikiProshin]

Agree, I love both Vietnamese food and people (and coffee!)

[@AnthonyAndrews0128]

I remember those. Rightly or wrongly, (I was a child) I knew of them as Vietnamese Boat People.

[@PortsladeBySea]

A friend went on a guided tour of Vietnam in 1981 with a group of journalists and academics. It had been organised in conjunction with The Times newspaper. He loved the country and could not believe how friendly and welcoming the people were, which surprised him after what the Vietnamese people had suffered during the dreadful Vietnam war 🇻🇳🕊️☮️

[@zebrazilch7249]

​​@@joeyjusta-foul-o3305I hope you can take some time to watch a sampling of Niki's videos from over the past 18 months or so. Not only will it enjoyable, entertaining and informative for you but hopefully you will gain a better understanding of Niki both as a presenter and nice person . Hopefully you'll gain deeper appreciation of his lifestyle choices as well as his views and perspectives on the world Welcome to Niki's channel and world 😊

[@Me-lm2ky]

Nik, you are living in paradise. What is better than to wake up to peace and quiet, while being so close to the big city with all you need. If you are tire of the mountain, it is only a short ride on a bus down the mountain to the beach city Na Trang. You made a fantastic choice to live where you do.

[@NikiProshin]

It's a lovely place indeed!

[@andreasmartin7942]

Cities might be a bit loud though

[@VienNguyen-tp5rf]

When you live without depend on money. Everywhere is paradise. Look at local peoples. It's not paradise to them.

[@Me-lm2ky]

@@VienNguyen-tp5rf So true, thank you for reminding me that there are people who are living nearby with money problems. It must be a living hell for them people without money. Still, it is not my problem nor is it Nikki's problem. He is just living a modest life style similar to the locals. He is not showing off his money by driving a new car or eating at the expensive restaurants. He is eating the local street foods and only pay a lot of money for a few of the imported food items that he needs to eat. There are poor people all over the world and there will always be poor people all over the world.

[@PodieM18]

Oh Niki so nice to see you,we were all worried about you since you haven't posted much lately....

[@sklegg]

When I was a kid (1980s), we viewed Vietnam as a destroyed country where people would do anything to get out. Seeing how it looks today is a miracle.

[@Trinity25Apr]

Niki is living his best life in Vietnam. I'm glad to see him so relaxed and carefree, keeping good company. I've seen a few travelogs made in Vietnam and they have been a revelation as to just how beautiful a country it is. Nice to see the chilled Niki 😊

[@styx814]

Visited Dalat in 2019. Lovely town, great weather, good outdoor options. Very liveable

[@ColoradoN8CS]

Niki is a good example of a true Russian man who is not crazy. Life in Asia is so different

[@rolandmartin3833]

Hi Niki ! Video that really interested me because you showed everything you could buy for $40 or €40! I live on an sub tropical island in the Atlantic where we grow fruits like Durian, bananas (a lot!), pineapples, avocados and many others as well as mangoes including the typical Asian variety that you have in your shopping cart! Je suis un expatrié Belge francophone et j'aime regarder tes vidéos !

[@NikiProshin]

Merci beaucoup Roland! You've got a lot of great fresh fruits around you too, that's great!

[@ErikaEhrenholz]

This Cory fellow gives me such a strong feeling of him having a marvelous sister back home in Canada. He is such a lucky man

[@rachelbroughton7804]

Long time watcher Niki, just became a Patron keep up with your very authentic journey. ❤

[@NikiProshin]

Thank you very much, Rachel ❤ I very appreciate your support

[@jj-if6it]

The Dalat tourism board should pay you money for advertising it to us westerners and making us want to visit!

[@_DREBBEL_]

Good to see you back at it again my friend. The break did you well though, you look great and well taken care of!

[@nathalieblock]

What a beautiful place! That terrace! That view! It’s a paradise 🤩 Loved the Dalat and house tour ☺

[@David-bb5if]

Just commented on your last video too--but as someone who hadn't heard of Dalat, thank you for sharing it! I will finally be traveling abroad next year and planned to visit Vietnam but really don't enjoy the heat and humidity. The cooler weather there sounds perfect. Glad to see you back Niki!

[@NikiProshin]

You gotta have a great adventure! Thank you :)

[@richardbernard6845]

it is good to see you have landed on your feet and are living an adventure in Vietnam.

[@Zuuzaankaaa]

It’s so nice to watch people, who have found their place somewhere in the world. I know I have as well 🙂 All the best to you, Niki!

[@drken1332]

I'm very glad you're safe and free. Long may it last!

[@matthewreynolds2384]

So good to see you doing well Niki! I will brew a fresh cup of tea to celebrate your new apartment 🍵🍵🍵

[@FrancesSmith-b6q]

Hello from a Seattle Grandmother. We find this beautiful video refreshing and its wonderful to see you again.

[@maryhutchinson7026]

It’s nice to see that Dima is enjoying visiting Dalat. He seems to be a calm and pleasant person.

[@DmitriiBakinov]

Thanks a lot! But I think Niki is the calmer one :)

[@grumples1517]

​@@DmitriiBakinovI wish you didn't have to go back to Russia. I'm afraid you are going to get forced into the military eventually. Always enjoy seeing you in these videos.

[@DmitriiBakinov]

No worries - i dont plan on going back anytime soon :)

[@nordicpaul13]

Niki, That has got to be one of the best videos you have ever posted! I enjoyed watching it. 👍 Vietnam looks amazing! Time has flown by, it seems like only yesterday when you were in Georgia and you met-up with Roman and Natasha.

[@NikiProshin]

Thank you!

[@switzerlandandthephilippines]

Great video dear Niki ❤ Very beautiful pleace. Thank you for showing us around 😊🎉

[@NikiProshin]

Thank you very much!

[@budsadler400]

Thanks!

[@NikiProshin]

Thank you very much!

[@karenzorn773]

So good to see you Niki and your friend, really enjoyed the tour of Dalat, looks like your really enjoying your stay there, looking forward to your next update.

[@HoneyBadger80886]

Good morning Niki! Hawaii is watching

[@lissamullen3331]

Greeting from Nevada (USA). Good to see you again so soon. You seem grounded and happy. Keep it up!

[@loisthiessen9134]

..always totally enjoy your videos because you're so sincere and real and warm! :) Plus it makes me want to visit Asia, now especially Vietnam, which I've never been that interested or curious about. Thank you, Niki!

[@ohanlonj8476]

Cory's house tour was hilarious haha 😂

[@NikiProshin]

He is a hilarious guy 😁

[@scottprice4813]

Very comfortable weather in Dalat. Reminds me of San Francisco weather .

[@Ranrow-h1g]

will are all here,, glad to hear you are settled

[@RenéeinVirginia]

You're back on your game and look very happy! Crazy, fun gym! Loved Cory the quirky Canadian too!

[@huy3967]

As a Vietnamese living abroad, I am jealous 😊 - I haven't visited Dalat. As always, I enjoy your video. Thank you for sharing.

[@NikiProshin]

Hope you'll get a chance to visit it someday! It's worthy to come here

[@steadywhispers1466]

Literally I love you! I’m so happy you have peace

[@ernest7969]

Greetings from Canada. Thanks for filming Vietnam Nam

[@jillturner7044]

Thank you so much for coming back to KZbin! Your story and videos were missed these past few months!

[@sheilahenderson5973]

Great vlog, thank you. It's good to have you back 👍

[@richardowens4889]

Great house! Thanks for the tour!

[@nildaamarga7685]

THANK YOU SO MUCH NIKKI IN YOUR TOUR IN VIETNAM❤

[@georgepetrin1334]

Dalat and Niki - love at first sight. You were meant to live there. You look so relaxed and loving the life there. I hope you get to stay for a long time.

[@OkyLegacy]

Aww, the postcard club is such a cool idea!! 🥰

[@atxcats42]

What a beautiful part of the country. Your home is so lively as well. Especially the beer fridge, haha!

[@diane9247]

That looks like the perfect climate for you! I love the market.😊

[@ingermimi]

You looks to be happy, how nice to see!

[@tomgrantham9992]

Nice to hear from you🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@marytymoshuk7176]

Great post! Great to see you again.

[@NikiProshin]

Thank you Mary!

[@connersuba1037]

I love your videos! Vietnam looks amazing!!! Would love to see more on Vietnam!!! Thank you 🙏

[@paulbird2772]

06:00 40min flight, 5 hours by bus, or about 5 leisurely days by bicycle, with a nice climb to finish.

[@annelarsson6152]

How great to see you again Niki ❤ and your life in Vietnam 🇻🇳. 😊

[@NikiProshin]

Welcome back!

[@xdgs567z]

Someday I want to live this slow relaxing life in Da Lat…thanks Niki for sharing…looking forward to more videos 😊

[@justinmolsal5613]

Glad to see you happy and relaxed. Vietnam is fun, and Da Lat especially is therapeutic. I miss Vietnam so much ❤

[@KrisAverell-x1j]

Thank you for coming back!

[@NikiProshin]

Thank you for coming back, too!

[@Homer-OJ-Simpson]

Love this video! Even if I didn’t subscribe to you, this is something I would have watched because I love learning about new cities. I’ve only heard Da Lat by name but knew nothing other than it was up in the mountains. What a great introduction and if I were to stay in Vietnam for more than a month, this might be my number one choice. I can’t deal with the hot humid tropical weather and Da Lat is mild weather, beautiful scenery from the mountains, and big enough city to have lots of things to do. I would venture to Saigon / Ho Chi Minh City for the occasional weekend stay or longer.

[@greenleila]

Really cool video about Dalat, haven’t seen before such great videos about this place 🔥

[@xotleti]

Now I want to visit Dalat!

[@babettesmeesters8947]

Glad you are settling in to you new place Niki and the views are amazing!! Always looking forward to your content!! Take it easy and stay safe!! ❤❤❤❤

[@robertholland7558]

There is a cavity under the scooter seat that easily hold the helmet

[@TheVoiTube]

Dalat is nice. The weather is more like European since so high. The mosquitos are larger and you even hear them. Plenty of stuff to do and enjoy. Escape the extreme heat of lower sea level citys. Mountains areas are thou source of dengue fever.

[@NikiProshin]

I think the insect sound that you've heard is the cicadas. They are VERY loud here

[@RJnSD]

Awesome video of Dalat City, Niki! Thank you for sharing this with us. I visited Dalat a few years ago and enjoyed my stay there. Dalat is a beautiful city. Enjoy your stay there, Niki. 😊

[@jj-if6it]

Nice to see your friend again, he looks happy!

[@willswalkingwest7267]

Thank you so much for sharing! I really enjoy your videos. I'm glad you're well and happy.

[@thailandsnippets901]

I love Delat as it's nice and cool, a lot of nice plants (love it when the Jacaranda trees are in flower) and laid back style. My favorite city in VN.

[@tanyahouston5635]

I really like Cory’s personality! Good and varied tour of your home and new city. I recommend a dark beige or tan color seat for the scooter so it won’t show dirt like a light beige color. Good to see you again!

[@NikiProshin]

He's a great guy

[@maryannesmith1392]

Great to see you have found freedom within yourself. The place you are living looks very relaxing, greenery is awesome. Your flatmate looks like he is fun, good choice where you are. Enjoy,no are a good person. New Zealand

[@PodieM18]

Niki so great to see you, we were all a little worried about you with you not posting on KZbin much. Great to see that you are doing well, love your house and super cool roommate. Peace and health my friend 😁

[@NikiProshin]

Thank you and greetings from Vietnam!

[@PodieM18]

@@NikiProshin greetings to you Niki, from Canada.

[@raysstlyn6346]

I'm diggin the music choice ✨

[@justlucky13]

nice house great tour of city too good to see you posting again Peace

[@silverbee3373]

Welcome back,Niki, I´m so glad to see you. You seem to live a happy, relaxed life in this nice house in a beautiful environment. Greetings from Germany!❤I wish you all the best.

[@NikiProshin]

Thank you, and greetings from Dalat!

[@silverbee3373]

@@NikiProshin Thank YOU for your kind answer.

[@keensab]

It was nice of you to show around that beautiful place. It would take a lot of time for me to get used to the food though.

[@apa100]

Love it😊 what a beautiful place

[@user-tt5xj5ib1e]

Dalat is such a beautiful city. Thank you for the great video :) 😍😍😍

[@Ta-da32]

Thanks for sharing your life with us. Looks like a lot of fun.

[@jj-if6it]

I hardly eat meat and was surprised when my friend visited Vietnam and said there were heaps of vegetarian options

[@nijntje369]

I've really enjoyed your tour of Dalat, it's inspired me to visit Vietnam one day. Great to see you looking so happy, I think you made the right decision when you left Russia to travel. Hopefully you'll be able to go home one day, in the meantime I look forward to following your adventure! Thanks for sharing 😊

[@NikiProshin]

Hope you'll get a chance to visit Vietnam someday. It's a great travel destination

[@mirnamisevic1993]

Place looks definitely cozy, organic, affordable and enjoyable. Climate too! ❤😊

[@mbmoffat]

Hi Niki! so glad to see you back and in Asia. I really like your channel and content (wife is Mongolian, we lived Tokyo, Sing, Sydney, HK) Matt.

[@NikiProshin]

Thanks Matt! You chose great places for living. I've been to Singapore and HK, loved it a lot. And I wish to visit Tokyo someday this or next year too

[@jeffbreezee]

I love the motorbike culture there and it seems that the climate is suitable for it!

[@deejacobson4890]

Loved this video 💓💓💓. Keep them coming.

[@sowitandhopeitgrows]

So pleased that you have found an amazing beautiful place in Dalat😌😍❤️💜💜❤️❤️❤️

[@armana1404]

This was a great video. What a find! Especially being able to find a place with a microclimate where it's not too hot in Vietnam!

[@nicholas8315]

wishing you a better life!

[@NikiProshin]

Thank you Nicholas, best wishes from Dalat!

[@Lady_JS]

I’m so happy for you. Lots of wonderful things have opened in your way❤️❤️ Safe, beautiful, thrifty, friends! Plus scooter!

[@EdjieboaNova]

Such a beautiful place. ☕

[@jamesrapp2638]

I am looking forward to your upcoming video. I will be traveling to Vietnam later in the summer. I enjoy your videos!

[@RogerRamjet156]

Enjoy the peace and quiet away from the cities!

[@maecenus778]

This is a nice place! I hope you are in a nice, comfortable stable place!

[@janeburton7647]

Hi Niki - So GREAT to see you on video again! What a lovely home you have made there. The outside is very pretty too. Take care & Cheers! 🍁🍁

[@SuperLittleTyke]

Good to see you again! I haven't watched your videos for quite some time, as I have been following Konstantin daily with his news about Russia. I would love to see more videos of Dalat and specifically of street food. I am a foodie and always like what KZbin vloggers discover food wise that is unknown in England.

[@DodlDecF]

What a quiet inexpensive home. So many scooters too. Enjoy your stay.

[@robindales9303]

Love the postcard idea!!!!!

[@tanyawales5445]

Nico, to keep the screened windows open above your work station you can use a simple steel plate or nut (anodized or zinc dipped to prevent weathering) mounted on each side of each shutter and mount a corresponding strong neodymium or samarium cobalt magnet in a ring formation and fasten each one permanently with a steel screw. That way you will have a permanent and simple way to keep the shutters open. Point of caution: These magnets are VERY strong and because they are ceramic somewhat brittle. Never, ever heat up Neodymium magnets to high temperatures as they will explode. Niko, Konstantin recently mentioned on his podcast that you were living a relaxed life in Thailand. People were asking about your welfare. You were definitely missed!

[@Luke-PlanesTrainsDogsnCars]

Or of course you could use Kryptonite magnet.

[@NikiProshin]

Thank you Tanya 🙏

[@tanyawales5445]

@@Luke-PlanesTrainsDogsnCars Neodymium and samarium cobalt magnets are real super strong magnets and not hard to come by. Samarium cobalt magnets are used in traveling wave tubes (TWT) to focus the electron beam. TWT's are in microwave ovens, radars and satellite telecommunication setups. Krypton is an inert gas. Permanent magnets are made from special alloys (ferromagnetic materials) such as iron, nickel and cobalt, several alloys of rare-earth metals and minerals such as lodestone.

[@hannah5245]

Niki, this energy of yours is kind of just right for me to follow what you're saying, compared to others in the past. Keep it this way. There are insect repelling plants you can hang outside and inside the house, may provide both esthetic and functional value.

[@NikiProshin]

Thank you Hannah!

[@davidsixtwo]

Glad to have you back!

[@cmf613]

Can you discuss what its like for local people? How much money do they make on a job? What is the schooling like there?

[@NikiProshin]

yes, someday I'll do that with somebody local. I thought of going grocery shopping with somebody local and talk about their life here too

[@Catologs]

Nice to see you back

[@theamazingbatboy]

Was Dima the guy in Georgia who was timid about talking English? If so his English is terrific-better even than yours Niki! Cool video as always. Great to see a slice of life from a part of the world that doesn't get a lot of media coverage.

[@NikiProshin]

Dima is the guy that joined a few of my videos last year, specifically showing us Russian groceries while I was showing it in Georgia. I guess that's the guy you're thinking about

[@sommerioslo]

I don't believe it's the same guy. The one Dima that comes to mind decided to leave Russia in 2022. I seem to remember that he was involved in protests, and got a little paranoid about the possiblity of getting arrested. He has (or had?) his own KZbin channel. I think he first crossed the land border to Mongolia, before he sometime later decided to try his luck in Georgia instead. But he didn't move to the capital Tbilisi, like most Russian immigrants, but to the coastal city of Batumi instead. After a few months he probably ran out of money and had to move back home to Russia.

[@NikiProshin]

@@sommerioslo Oh yeah, there are two Dimas that showed up on my channel - the one that is in Dalat now and the one who was paranoid of getting arrested

[@historicalcookingwithcourtney]

Glad you're back!

[@joyr2273]

Love you guys country home. Gary was very funny.

[@Bekka720]

I remember Dima, nice to see you! Great video Niki!

[@Ben79k]

every lifestyle has its pros and cons and im sure there are difficulties with living in vietnam, but from what i can see in your videos, you are blessed to have a wonderful living situation. It makes me very envious and slightly depressed at my life in Canada. Wishing you all the best, dude.

[@NikiProshin]

best wishes from Dalat! I've heard that life in Canada is getting worse and many people decide to move somewhere different

[@ayela562]

@@NikiProshinCanada is gorgeous and we are very lucky in many ways, but it’s getting very very expensive like the rest of the western world .

[@KATIEKATEish]

I enjoyed catching up with you!