Tips for LIVING in Vietnam as an EXPAT 🇻🇳 | Solo Travel Vietnam | Vietnam Travel Vlog (Ep. 31)

[@tinmant4127]

Just a few extra tips: 1. make a couple color photo copy of your passport, this has been handy for when I would stay at hotels and they request for it. Losing a copy of your passport is no biggy. 2. go ahead and bargain with the locals, it will not seem rude. You have to forget your western way of thinking when traveling. bargain at one place and then bargain at another place pretty much right next door, you will see where the set price is then you can try to go from there. again it is not rude if you bargain with them, paying full price, will create a thinking that they can rip off tourists more easily. this goes for street vendors, and gift shops, if they have set prices on their food cart, then you wouldn't negotiate but you can try. the pineapple thing, you should bargain, it's not a white tax, it's a toruist that still doesn't know how to negotiate price. again, get it out of your head that bargaining is bad. 3. bring pepto or anti diarreahea meds, take it 20 min before you eat, and it can help you tremendously. 4. don't drink anything that has solid ice cubes, most of the time those are unfiltered water, only icecubes with the holes in the center, those are filtered in actual ice machines. however, if you are going to be there longer than a couple weeks, go ahead and get the food poisoning out of the way, and your body will be accilmated to the bacteria of that country.

[@Edgesofearth]

- Lol. Awesome! 😆💪

[@birddog3130]

This man is so smart, hip & safe. Should be a one or one travel guide.

[@darinjames3313]

Another great video Bro.....Thanks for the info.....headin to Vung Tau soon!!...Take care and keep us all updated with your travels.....

[@Edgesofearth]

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[@MyNewDanishLife]

Just found your channel! I'm also an expat, so this is very interesting. I'm an American living in Denmark, and things seem so different than your experiences in Vietnam! Crazy! :) Thanks for sharing!

[@Edgesofearth]

- 😇😇😇😆

[@rosebrand4884]

Crazy how

[@avutex8547]

I left Vietnam 20 years ago. And now I am learning and getting info from you. Thanks for the info!

[@Edgesofearth]

- You should go back and visit. It's a cool place!

[@danatrygstad3769]

You do a great job, love your travel videos. The information is clear and highly pertinent. Thank you Brock!

[@Edgesofearth]

- 😇😇😇

[@JzMillinery]

I love the coffee here in Vietnam! Even buying the grounds and making it myself is amazing! This is a wonderful video. Thank you.

[@Edgesofearth]

- I could drink 10 cups a day! 😍

[@JzMillinery]

@@Edgesofearth I know ! I've been drinking more than my body and mind can handle :/

[@mbahomeimprovement]

I've been here in Vietnam now for 6 months and still learned a few things from your video. I agree and concur on all your content. Great stuff. One thing I would add would be to get a Grab Car booked at the airports. No taxi scam there. Also, use one of the hotel booking sites if you aren't into hostels. Book just a few days and then find a place on Airbnb, Homeaway or Craigslist Vietnam.

[@Edgesofearth]

- Thanks for sharing!! 😇🙌

[@xberttraveler2032]

In a hostel in Taiwan a guy left his phone on a group chat and every message vibrated. It was not easy to sleep those nights.

[@Edgesofearth]

- Lol. I have some seriously crazy hostel stories...

[@xberttraveler2032]

For sure. Me too. Some Peiple that don't belong in a hostel for sure.

[@visitortoearth8110]

Fantastic content! Informative as always! Thank you and Bless you Brock!

[@Edgesofearth]

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[@konchokgyatso9193]

I am at Vietnam right now and I never give my passport to anyone, Every time when they asked me Passport, I give them my driver license, One time at Da Nang Hotel didn't want to accept Driver license and then I said well, if you don't accept my driver license, I would go to next door who don't need passport then it was ok lol. overall nice tips thanks.

[@somchai9033]

They are doing their job.

[@birddog3130]

VN drivers license ? or one from the states ?

[@honestyrocksu]

I do the same thing, if a vendor quotes a high price, I don't give them a second chance.

[@Edgesofearth]

- 🤘👊😍

[@bouncingdude]

Hi. I just got from Vietnam last month. Invitation letter? What? Never heard of that and I never had to get one. I just got a visa at the Vietnamese Consulate in Houston. Around $80. That's it. No invitation letter. Also, if you go to the Vietnamese Embassy's site, there's nothing about invitation letters. Maybe I am misunderstanding? Do you mean visa?

[@Edgesofearth]

- to get a visa you need an invitation letter. If you went to the consulate, they probably created invitation letter and Visa all together.. from what I understand, everyone needs an invitation letter..🤔

[@santiviet2656]

Well if you make your visa online is very eassy download the form, pay few buck around 8 d for the services send them and in two working days if you not in hurry ,they send you back by email what is call.. the visa acepted.... download, dont forget!! Bring with you the visa accepted letter show ...on the visa airport ofice and you get visa strait away...upon payment, of course!

[@quangb9080]

It's called visa on arrival. It's so you don't need to get a visa stamp ahead of time. I used the visa on arrival on my first 2 trips to VN and they also offer a service where there's a person that picks you up when you land and take care of getting the visa stamp faster than if you didn't use their service.

[@Edgesofearth]

- Strange. I did the visa process 4 separate times for Vietnam, and each time, I was required to get an invitation letter before the visa stamp on arrival. Without the letter, a stamp would not be given...that is what I read, and experienced. I watched countless foreigners at the border ever denied because they didn't have an invitation letter. All from different countries.

[@quangb9080]

I believe it's part of the visa on arrival process. Your name is listed on a list of a bunch of other names that also applied for visa on arrival. First time I showed it at the airport in Los Angeles, they didn't even know what it was. Second time, they knew. Guess it's a relatively new process.

[@santiviet2656]

I used visa on arrival for 7 years already...now the process is much faster...

[@landang6138]

Bargain is everywhere in Vietnam. It is kind of fun once you get a hang of it. I am an American that goes back yearly to Vietnam. One time I was able to get a great deal for my dad's shirts. It was awesome, because my friends told me that I got a better deal than them. lol.

[@sidneyfraga5605]

I hope i can meet you in Vietnam .. I like so much your video.. Take care..

[@Edgesofearth]

- 🙏🙏😇😇

[@Cyclotreker]

I have travel to VN many times beginning in 2000 from the US. I have never used an invitation letter, only applied for visa , from a month to 3 months. Never had a problem, even used Visa on arrival for 3 months, all w/o an invitation letter..

[@Edgesofearth]

- if you use an agency and apply for the visa, they probably create the invitation letter at the same time and it is a package deal. that is my only guess. i entered vietnam three or four times and every single time they would not let me cross back into vietnam without the letter.. and once i had the letter in my hand then they would issue the visa. i cannot tell you how many people i seen stopped in between two countries (Vietnam and Cambodia) because they did not prepare the invitation letter in advance. they had a special department for these people and it took like 4 hours for them to get an invitation letter created on the spot and an extra one hundred us dollars, and then they could issue the visa. maybe the agency you went through created both the same time, creating the illusion that you only had one document, but there were 2 behind the scenes... 🤔

[@Cyclotreker]

Edges Of Earth I appreciate you lengthy response. :). But I as still baffled about the letter. Yes, I have used an agency via internet but they just always take my information and ask me a a few questions, then I wait a few weeks, and I am my visa letter(if I am doing Visa on arrival). I have sometimes paid for multiple entries too, like going to Cambodia and Laos. Also, one time I was in Manila, got the visa at embassy there after waiting only about 3 days. .and it was always cheap. Last time in 2018 for one month visa to VN was less than $30 but then you have to pay for the stamp when you arrive, which I think was $60 ..

[@daleadshade7625]

The coffee is excellent love it

[@StevenGrahamHypnotherapist]

Great, high value video. Thanks!

[@ph1438]

Also, the 20,000 VND and the 200,000 VND notes are both blue... Always carry small money too... I'm trying to buy a condo there in '19 or '20, so these all help...

[@lrvalkman]

20,000 and 500,000 are Bleu 200.000 is orange

[@MrThierry1956]

20.000 vnd and 500.000 vnd are almost same light blue color but not same siz. Actually 200.000 is red color not blue...

[@tl9585]

The unsanitary stalls are true, just make sure you bring diarrhea medicine and you should be fine! Also a huge tip, look at where there’s a lot of locals (usually a lot of locals know where is a trusty vendor)

[@Edgesofearth]

- Totally.

[@gregrobinson8674]

Afternoon Brock My wife and really enjoy your videos. We are from Texas and are going to be living and traveling all over south east Asia. Do you have any advice about expat health insurance? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thank you and have a great day.

[@Edgesofearth]

- Hello! Thanks for watching! To be honest, I don't have any. I know, I'm bad! But try googling World Nomads.

[@bbkush7167]

Get your health ins. in the good old USA. Much better much easier and you wont get ripped off.

[@ur12cujo]

Have to say the video vs title disappointed me. The videos great for a tourist, pretty much zero for expat’s... Some stuff carries over, of course. The video on its own is great, I loved the kids in the background. I worked 4 years overseas, so expat to me means someone working overseas. So I’d have liked to hear more about business I guess. Can’t wait for India videos! ❤️

[@6789uiop]

Kind of mis-titled. More of a backpacker theme really.

[@mbahomeimprovement]

Even if you are planning on staying awhile, when you first get here you are a tourist. Only after a month or two will you begin to feel confident enough to consider yourself an expat. Everything mentioned in the video helps you start your new adventure.

[@ruslannurymbetov8948]

A great video! Thank you!

[@petterly4631]

Hi , I'm your biggest fan since I saw your vlog in Cambodia Remember me when you're famous ☺️☺️

[@Edgesofearth]

- 😇😇😇

[@basil8760]

Great content n good info. Recently, I retired, so if all goes well with COVID-19 vaccine, etc. n after the U.S. allows for non-essential international travel, I hope to travel to Vietnam. Enjoyed it.😍 Thanks for sharing.

[@Edgesofearth]

- 😇🙏😇

[@jenniferlindsayfleury7810]

I applied straight to the embassy to get the visa before leaving- did not have to pay/need an invitation letter

[@annetravel5935]

Thank you. the kiddos are the best.

[@Edgesofearth]

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[@flatlinershots]

can't remember if I told u before...if u make it to Indonesia (I went to makassar and stayed in a locals motel) I recommend trying the toraja coffee...I drank it black with maybe a little sugar and its the best coffee I have ever had...crave it all the time now . keep living the dream mate

[@Edgesofearth]

- is that the poop-coffee? 😅

[@flatlinershots]

@@Edgesofearth haha no thats the civet one ... Be good for your bucket list. My first cup of toraja coffee i was enjoyin so much that i was gulping it down and got a mouthful of the coffee powder at the bottom of the cup...even that didnt spoil it. :)

[@Edgesofearth]

- Haha. Ok. Well, I challenge you to try Vietnamese coffee. Nothing like it. It is literally the best taste on earth. When I visit Indonesia, I'll try it, just because you said so ;)

[@flatlinershots]

@@Edgesofearth found makassar amazing and theres a butterfly sanctuary by a waterfall....hardly any tourists too....dont know when i will get to try the coffee but i will. I am about to try the 2x nuclear hot noodles tho haha. Oh and if ever in uk try the black pudding (blood) i eat the filipino one but its gelatinous and not so nice as in uk

[@Edgesofearth]

- Coagulated blood. Poop coffee. Prepare-your-anus noodles... Wtf. Your trying to kill me 😅😂😂😂

[@bbkush7167]

Awesome ! Thanks A million

[@Ron-zr6se]

Enjoyed the video but it really is mostly for tourist.Currently I have lived on the Chinese mainland for 17 years and thinking of taking some time to visit Vietnam and possibly relocate for awhile.

[@aldenrmachado]

Was this filmed in Surat?

[@Edgesofearth]

- Yep.

[@deradler7571]

I've never heard of having to get an invitation letter before? I've been several times and all I've ever had to do is pay for a 3 month visa. Maybe it depends on which country you are from.

[@Edgesofearth]

- I have heard that every foreigner needs it. Maybe if you hire an agent, you pay once and they do both things....without you realizing it? No idea..

[@vitrioloil]

Pretty good video, very informative.

[@glendooer6211]

Any suggestions in bringing your own personal effects into VN..dealing with customs duty etc?

[@Edgesofearth]

- Absolutely none.😇 Be aware of the drone issue there, if you have one.

[@sdushdiu]

For a shrt term visa? This is not a long term prospect.

[@brianpan6453]

Hey Brock, when you were in SE Asia, what were the 3 things you missed most from the United States?

[@Edgesofearth]

- Universal clean food, soft living room furniture, and clean/drinkable running water.

[@donman1727]

Great and informative video

[@circlestar8697]

Brock , how much teacher get paid in Vietnam? Did you ride motorcycle in Vietnam?

[@Edgesofearth]

- I have 2 videos about this. Check my vietnam playlist. I rode on 100 motorbikes...but never drove

[@jodimuse18]

Super tips!

[@johnnycollins1476]

First vid of yours I’ve seen. Very much like how you don’t dick around making your points, good presentation.

[@daleadshade7625]

Were not there to change their society were there to observe it I like that it,s their country not ours love Vietnam

[@Edgesofearth]

- Exactly. 🙌💪🙏😇

[@ph1438]

If you're a traveller, could also look at a Sapphire device (worldwide wifi)

[@Edgesofearth]

- I've had pretty good luck with local SIM cards. Sapphire sounds expensive lol

[@lrvalkman]

OK I'll add travel south weather is better street food is OK and rest u said whas on point altho I prefer hotels little bit privacy also I usually take local tours those are tours with just Vietnamese and it's super fun talking to them and eating like them and if u get drunk with them you're solid

[@Edgesofearth]

- Haha, that's definitely happend a couple times already for me 😆😆😅

[@joenguyen8270]

I'm Canadian, Vietnamese born. I haven't been back to my homeland in 30 years, but thinking seriously of return back to live 5 months out of the year. I have ITP and had my spleen remove, which is a concerned for me since I haven't been back since 12 years old. My question is, does anyone knows if anyone from Canada or US with my similar conditions, but living there full or part time without any serious health issues?

[@jenniferbator909]

Healthcare in Vietnam not good at all. U may visit but not for a treatment

[@ChristopherCrowell888]

Thank you so much 😊

[@bradfreedom008]

Great heads up for beginners that have never lived nor traveled to Vn. Yeah I’d echo other comments and point out they are ALL backpacker travel tips. I’ve lived here in VN for years in a VN neighborhood with a VN wife and spit VN 12 hours a day. To be sure there are a gamut if different tips regarding that lifestyle which differ. Be that as it may I liked what you said about vn people going crazy on fb or phone calls once they get in touch. I threw away my VN phone number. It gets crazy after ya meet 200 ppl. Infinite invitations hellos, weird messages etc... I did want to say however that the vn hospitals are absolutely fantastic!!! Better than the USA by far, super fast and ridiculously cheap. I say so from direct extensive first hand experience. Of course if you spit viet and know what ur doing it’s great. If you judge the whole medical system based on poor cripples on the street only and not first hand then I understand ur assumption. Traffic is only crazy (totally insane) in the beginning especially if you come from a small town and move to Hanoi or Saigon directly: I spend at least an hour a day on my bicycle in traffic in Vietnam (Hue city in my case) I think it’s perfectly rational and super easy to navigate. Ur right about the 90% motorbike thing. That’s part of the beauty i think. I simply tell newbies “grow a pair of balls”. Until then it’ll seem overwhelming. Anyway thanks for putting the time into making this vid. Even though I don’t agree with everything I think you will do a lot of good for a lot of newbies out there as for sorta what to expect. Keep up the great work! Cheers!

[@Edgesofearth]

- Totally. The basics. Interesting about the hospitals. The epic lines outside are mind boggling. Even my VN friend visit the hospital in HCMC because of instant & severe stomach and back pain. The Dr said you are having this issue because you drink 1 cup of coffee a day. Stop drinking coffee. That was it. Wtf. Correct, I am a taveler that doesn't dig his roots in to the country for too long. My perspective would be different than that of someone who has lived and plugged in to the working society.

[@illj]

Don't bargain with poor people. I usually tell them to keep the changes.

[@6789uiop]

I felt the same, however, this has the effect of raising prices and you'll suffer gouging. Also, this has caused Thai's to be unable to get services like a Taxi. The drivers refuse to stop for Thais trying to get a Westerner. It's in the local papers and TV news there. DO NOT DO THAT> donate instead, all you can!

[@MrThierry1956]

I do love those childrens playing in the background but please Dude, when recording your video try to avaoid noisy surrounding for better comprehension of your speed talking. Might be rather helpful for those who are not native english people but are listening to your smart advices. Thanks to you... không cay !

[@gregthompson8062]

Could you send a link the a reputable invitation letter? Thanks so much

[@Edgesofearth]

- Yikes, I don't remember which one I used. Just do a Google search...if you see the prices and are paying more than 25 USD... you are being charged too much! Find a different site. (For a 3 month single entry visa) I think I got mine for 23 USD

[@GirGir183]

Was trying to get some grasp of vietnam by kids and the general background. Then at the end, you say you're shooting this in India.

[@Edgesofearth]

- I was shooting the voice-over lol. all of the footage and information was about Vietnam

[@GirGir183]

ahaaaaaa...

[@JnTVN]

What’s the fine for that you speak of that’s 200,000 for the police?

[@Edgesofearth]

- Fees foreigners have been charged for forgetting to use a traffic signal or speeding.

[@padraigobroin370]

How do you keep your cameras and laptop safe in hostels?

[@Edgesofearth]

- I only stay at hostels with lockers...and will only use a personal lock. No exceptions to this rule. Ever.

[@padraigobroin370]

@@Edgesofearth thanks for reply m8. Keep up the great work. I just applied for Viet visa today 😁

[@rosebrand4884]

Coming next week who wants to show me around in mi city something

[@TheAprizzle92]

Rose Brand Honestly you won’t need to have anyone, it’s one of the best places in the world to go by yourself. Don’t get me wrong, you’ll meet a lot of people but you’ll still want to go explore by yourself.

[@rosebrand4884]

@@TheAprizzle92 OK thanks

[@jenniferbator909]

Vietnamse people are friendly. They willing to help u

[@rosebrand4884]

Already here at Hanoi had change of plans will visit other cities after settling

[@sukhisthing4054]

I am glad I am seeing this video and less

[@Interjrux]

First

[@ioannislazaridis6159]

Tips about being a turist in Vietnam.

[@tomcat8978]

Been to Vietnam 6 times. Never heard of invitation letter. If you pay for that you are stupid and getting ripped off.

[@Edgesofearth]

- 😂😂😂😂

[@Wilma1529]

Edges of Earth. I gather the Water Quality is Taboo for Coffee? Do the Restaurants (Ice cubes) and Hotels use Water Filters? Is city water used for coffee and soups? (I couldn't go for that.) Albeit, Highly Informative and Thorough. You made mention the real deal in what we needed to know and learn before we go. Thanks to you. P.S. Is there a Harley Davidson Dealership in Nam?

[@Edgesofearth]

- Glad you found it helpful. I received a lot of hate for discussing this. Oh well, I suppose. It's impossible to kniw if restaurants are using good water or not. It alllways cheaper if they don't. Usually people like to save money, so.. Not sure about HD..you may need to do a google search 😇 Drinking this water wont kill you. But a long-term exposure will definitely cause problems..

[@zarynsharondavid2479]

I think one of the biggest factors holding me back is their consumption of dog and cat meat.

[@Edgesofearth]

- just as a side note, very few people actually eat this type of meat. When I taught at a school, I would always ask the children what their favorite meat was. 95% of them said chicken. The remainder was a division between mouse and dog. And when the students would say that, all of the other students would look at them with a crazy look and started saying things to them in Vietnamese lol. While living there for more than a year, I had only seen dog for sale at a restaurant once. It was on full deep-fried display with an apple in its mouth. You will never be served dog unless you specifically ask for it. Unless of course you eat a hot dog or a sausage, then you will never know...

[@JohnDoe-ev9kt]

I see your point about bargaining. But When ~ $ 5 for pineapple is too much, that's where you offer the the Pineapple Lady the going rate. She is not so dastardly -- as she is trying to SURVIVE.

[@Edgesofearth]

- You and I differ. She should have offered the going rate up front.

[@santiviet2656]

If you want to drive on Vietnam the first you must learn... is the rules of NOT rules...and inside this chaos the river flow....i believe after driving in Vn you develop some kind of "mental" knowledge...heeee

[@Edgesofearth]

- 😂😂😆😆

[@brianvoigt526]

Rule is simple. Anything in front of you has right of way. Pay attention.

[@aldenrmachado]

That hate speech thing was scary.. it's so common to rant online about a bad experience. Do you have an example of someone that got tracked down for this?

[@Edgesofearth]

- No examples. Read about it among local people..

[@aldenrmachado]

Oh.. their cyber security is pretty darn strong then

[@ph1438]

hate speech, really? Grow a pair Sally...

[@6789uiop]

I'm not sure I'd tell a Vietnamese person to "go away" from the spot she was selling... as an American especially. If we are lazy, or take pity, and pay too much - it has the effect of vendors and drivers not dealing with locals in favor of Westerners. This has already happened in Thailand in the early 90's. It's a problem that Thai TV News and the papers report on, especially Taxi Meters.

[@AK-xj2di]

Hygiene is a issue in a developing countries 😉

[@Edgesofearth]

- Yep

[@MrRfholmes]

I learned I shouldn't defend myself in America..

[@keicancook2025]

I rented a apartment for like $150 a mth! From Air Bnb

[@Edgesofearth]

- 💪💪💪💪

[@keicancook2025]

I’m happy that you gave me some more information as far as maybe being able to get over there and work and stay a little bit longer I would enjoy doing that!

[@Trisrhdbdid]

where? what kind? I need the same soon xD

[@50kaoeu256]

I watched a Harvard lecture on morality and the white tax is based on Rawl's veil of ignorance: "Prior to being born suppose no one knows his place in society, his class position or social status, nor does anyone know his fortune in the distribution of natural assets and abilities, his intelligence, strength, and the like. I shall even assume that the parties do not know their conceptions of the good or their special psychological propensities. The principles of justice are chosen behind a veil of ignorance." Since you didn't know what status you were in, the morality should be about helping the weakest of the weak, and the rich should be obligated to help the poor. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJSvZ2mwrcRphNE

[@Edgesofearth]

- Since I didn't know what status I was in? Not sure if you have ever traveled to Southeast Asia before.. but let me make it perfectly clear that I have personally been in the beautiful and expensive homes of people who have a business of scamming tourists as a tuk tuk driver, or as food vendors in tourist areas who charge more for foreigners, or as a tour guide who charges significantly more for a foreigner and a local price for a local tourist. In all examples, the same about of product/service/work is require, but more money is taken for what purpose? These people were happy to share with me their dirty little secret. They ALL knew that they would't be living in their beautiful house and brand new car/motorbike (more beautiful than my parents home living in the USA with nice Jobs), if they weren't cheating tourists. They weren't fools and absolutely knew what they were doing was wrong. So, no, I don't support this activity - at all. Helping the poor is by actually giving them business by purchasing their product or service. If they need to charge more to sustain themselves, awesome. Set the price point in such a way that everyone pays the same. This is a topic that I could literally write for hours about. It's a very deep topic. But the end-result is that this practice is unethical.

[@vinnybyrne09]

Sounds like commie talk to me lol

[@Pfsif]

I wish those horrible sights never entered my mind NOT I wish those people didn't have to suffer and be disfigured. No fucking empathy from Mr. Snowflake

[@Edgesofearth]

- What are you talking about?

[@jaysamsung7126]

Mr Snowflake 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sdushdiu]

Advice for scraggily pubescent folks who have nothing and seek hostels in which to stay - NOT for EXPATS! For those looking for low cost but not indigent level accommodations, long term hotels are available for low rates and a rice cooker allows oneself to avail themselves of the myriad wet markets where you can obtain and cook healthy whole fruit and veggies for a very low price. Similarly, he seems focused on how to skate below the requirements - ie how to teach without the proper qualifications and credentials. If this is what you are looking for, good luck. Otherwise, seek out more informed advice as to how to visit Vietnam and enjoy both a better quality of life and actually see and do more.

[@grb1969]

There is an arrogance of Western superiority displayed when one is unwilling to accept the cultural norms of another society. In many cultures it is considered rude and ignorant to not engage in the activity of bargaining for price or terms of sale. The western neoliberal concept of market pricing as immutable comes from the commodification of wage-labor where many consider it to be unpalatable to know that there wages are always negotiable but favor accepting what is offered so that the laborer doesn’t have to confront the cognitive dissonance of selling themselves into what is effectively wage-slavery. When we transfer this discomfort to other cultures, we more often deny the locals an ability to effectively compete on quality, convenience or service and this is simply shameful, albeit born of ignorance. If I don’t insist that local drivers conform to my homeland’s rules of the road, then why would I demand that local vendors conform to my preferences for exchange or transaction. Be fair, be equitable and be kind but never be ashamed to bargain when that is what is expected and bargaining opens up greater opportunities for social interaction and mutual understanding. And yes, I am shaming colonialist cultures for perpetrating economic crimes against humanity by dehumanizing native cultural beliefs and practices. Sellers are not necessary looking to deceive through the practice of bargaining, sometimes the process is just one of discovery and timing. Remember that Western culture would rather have full shelves and fixed pricing, and sacrifice over 40% of food production directly into waste, than have an honest market transaction that would minimize waste to nearly zero and not have millions of people around the globe die from starvation or malnutrition. Your actions have consequences beyond what is immediately apparent; learn the cultures of your host are not individually driven but are part of a much larger political system that has reason for being.

[@micoy10]

Your background is horrible ha ha Ha

[@thelastofus6359]

Why do you edit every damn sentence. Terrible.

[@Edgesofearth]

- I don't. I simply remove the moments of time where nothing was said. Dead space. Your welcome.

[@thelastofus6359]

@@Edgesofearth Thanks for the honest answer. My recommendation would be to leave the silence there, unless you are literally blanking out for seconds at a time. It's off-putting to see the jitteryness and stuttering. I haven't seen that in any other video on Youtubt and it isn't a good first look.

[@Edgesofearth]

- If you seen the before and after, believe me, you would be happy.