SOLO TRAVELLING TO HANOI + SURVIVAL TIPS | PrettySmart
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- čas přidán 18. 07. 2017
- In a pretty different episode, Cheryl went on an adventure all by herself to Hanoi, Vietnam! Follow her 6-day journey where she vlogged and shared some useful tips and advice on how you can survive traveling alone!
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I was in Hanoi last year and I loved it so much, I went back to Vietnam 3 months later, this time to Da Nang. On both trips I've never experienced pushy touts or been a victim of crime (thank God). It's best to go with an open mind and understand that there are definitely gonna be less than pleasant people around and not just in Vietnam - it's everywhere in the world. And maybe it's also because I'm a dude and I was mostly with another male friend. But don't let that stop you from visiting Vietnam - it's a very underrated place and has a lot to offer.
when I was at Hanoi last year, my tour guide gave my family and I a long talk about what to do when people snatch us. cos apparently the crazy ppl their kidnap women. I WAS SO SCARED WHEN CHERYL SAID SHE'S GOING ALONE. I'M SO GLAD THAT SHE'S SAFE!
we went to sapa and hiked to the village through a muddy mountain, and we already paid for the villagers to take us, but when we reached there they asked for money, and kept saying "we bring u here! we help you!" when I was sure that certain lady did not help me at all. of course I tipped the villager who helped me but NO I DON'T WANT TO TIP THE REST.
Omg, I've never heard of that story before! Yes I am safe!!!
How did you get away from the people who insisted that you tip them?
stay home stupid girls, find others place you think "safety " to your ass, dont spread shit things about our Country here, ok? shut up and get out Vietnam
@@duongminh2904
You're part of the problems. Are you like 12 years old? You make all the Vietnamese people look bad. Haft of the problems are solved by first recognizing them. Viet Nam is a small country, don't use size as an argument.
Vietnam's one of the best places to head to for solo female travelers. Thoroughly enjoyed my solo trip there :)
Please do more of the travel vlogs!! I love to find out more solo traveling to different countries.
This brings back so many great memories. I got engaged in Vietnam on a trip to Halong Bay. What a beautiful area!
There are times when traveling alone is so much fun. Been in Hanoi 3 weeks ago and it's an amazing place.
I love this video! Please do more solo trips and document it down for us:)
HAHAHHA this video shows that you guys can really save costs because the video quality is still great with just Cheryl XD
Love it, Cheryl! definitely, it was a great experiential trip! :)
Thanks for sharing! I’ll also be solo travelling to Hanoi, so these tips will definitely be helpful during my visit.
I’m a solo backpacker, I’ve backpacked around japan, Hong Kong and Australia. My next stop is Vietnam! Thank you for the video! I was a little skeptic
A very detailed instruction video for people who first came to Hanoi. Useful one, thanks!
I miss Hanoi. Was there for Biz, but it was still so vibrant, full of life. And got to experience a black out during dinner. Which was 'fun'. Should plan a trip there soon.
What a lovely young lady. Thanks for the info, I head to Vietnam in a few months and this helps a lot.
planning a trip to Hanoi this April, look forward to it
Cheryl..I was in Hanoi last year and yes..its lovely.
This was so helpful !!!!
Great video The Smart Local- a amazing part of Hanoi.
Wowowow okay im following this series
Thank you so much for the video!! What hostel did you stay in?!
Impressive a very thorough and helpful review
Love your video for your tips I will be heading there this year thx,
I'm going to Hanoi next month and after watching your video, I got a little bit scared! haha
I have a question, did you book all the excursions ahead of time or when you got to Hanoi? I’m visiting soon
Which gimbal did you use to help your camera balance when you moved?
Hey guys, was wondering what editing application you used for this video
Had that very same experience abt them pressurizing us to buy snacks and drinks for the peddler and the peddler keeps asking for tip non stop. My aunt and I shared and gave at one go. Then she made us give again when we reached!!! We didn't and walked out. All of my other relatives all were very unhappy abt it
Hey you! This was quite helpful. A couple of questions. What hostel did you stay in? Do you recommend it? Did you leave your baggage on the room, is that safe?
Just curious, were those paper things like tickets? For example when you went to Halong Bay.
Hi 👋
Thank you so much for the video. It’s really help full.
How long did you stay in Hanoi and where did you go ? I like to travel to Hanoi and i am also alone 😊
All Singaporeans in other countries Singaporean:Ay put your bag in front lah later people take! 2:12
I know singapore famous "little arrogant country" , these singaboy is small country and they acting like they come from a "super country" , fact no one in Vietnam know where singapore is,
I am from Hanoi. I visited Singapore once in 2009 and thought never to come back. The cost of meals and accommodation is too expensive compared to Hanoi. I feel like you have been stripped of your money while the quality is nothing special in comparision with Hanoi. It is very difficult for backpackers to visit Singapore. Singapore is a fine city. Calling such a city is also true because there are so many rules like a prison.
@@lexuanson1616 Good advice im going to Vietnam more places to look around
What service you used to book the tours?
Hi, what camera did you use? Did you use mic? Because your voice is clear when you talk to the camera
Q: Did you produce this yourself? This feels like studio post-production of your footage. Thx
Hi. Great video :) mind to ask how much did you pay for halong bay tour? And just a day tour?
I've always wanted to travel alone since I don,t have many friends. But a bit scared about my safety, but for sure I'll go.
Hi, what is the best way going from Noi Bai International Airport to the city specifically the old quarters where my hotel is located? My arrival at the airport will be around 730AM.
stayed there for 3 months. was rip off by taxi ,and some store owners but i think hanoi is great.
As a Hanoian, im feel so sorry for you and other people in the comment with their bad experiences. In normal life, we dont tip at all just in touristy things and they do try to scam the foreigners more (but I experienced the same thing in Philippines, so...). And for robbery, again it happen more with foreigner, I never see or be in that situations. I hope we can do st to fix this soon. Next time definitely contact a local (couchsurfing is a good one). We're more than willing to support you guys.
duong minh fuck off you fk chinese 50 cent bot
What a lovely girl. Enjoyed the video thanks...😍
Vietnam is beautiful the people are horrible. I was attack by a local in a market. Old man came up and punched me several absolutely no help from the locals. They thought it was funny. Reported to hotel didn’t care. Just one of many bad experiences.
WILL NEVER BE BACK!
This is so apt cause I'm heading there tomorrow!
Safe travels!!!
Cheryl Kjm Thanks!
Afeeq Radzi Bon Voyage. Stay safe. Heading there in a month.
how was it?
Thu Giang Nguyen not the original commentor but I loved the food! Found some nice vintage stores too. Would go back there - next time via train from Singapore.
I love Hanoi!
One tip for taking cabs:
Try taking white or green/white cabs that has "Hanoi", "Malinh" or "Hanoi Tourist" words on them. On the whole 2 weeks there, we have been scammed probably 2 or 3 times, cuz we weren't sure or mistook the wordings on the cab, and the fare could be as high as 10 to 15 times higher than the metered fare.
I used to live in Hanoi for more than a year. It is always safe to ride a taxi even if you don't lock the doors.Locking is a good thing but no one will do any danger or criminal act while you're inside the taxi and while it's moving. About the boat ride with the lady paddler, you can just say no. That is in Tam Coc in Ninh Binh Province and the woman who paddled for us was nice and didn't force us to give tip. It was voluntary.Also you should caller her "me oi" instead as respect because she is older than you. "Em moi" is just being addressed if the person is younger than you. But you had good choices of tour.Thanks. Peace!
Had a similar itinerary to your first four days'! I loved the scenery at Ninh Binh province, but the pushy sales people really made it awkward and annoying. Then again, they're just trying to earn a living :/
Twernxuen that’s actually the issue. They say okay “20usd for the trip” and when you reach the end and have no alternative they charge more. That is by no mean trying to earn a living, it’s taking advantage of people’s lack of options, would be much better to just say “trip is 30” and that’s all.
When i went to veitnam i went to , halong bay, hanoi, i did kiaking, i went to sapa, it was amazing
I've always wanted to travel alone,but most of my friend said that's too dangerous for a girl.
That's bs. It's safe if you're smart, it's not if you're air headed.
Strawberry Berry everybody thought I was crazy when I did my first solo trip but you just have to be smart and alert. it's not dangerous. start with more developed countries first if you are afraid
I am a female solo traveler. So far I did not have any dangerous situations. Just pay attention to your surroundings and listen to your guts and you will be fine :)
go to India & philpin or even France now and You will see how safety Vietnam is, dont believe these trash video, some one try to ruin Vietnam tourism
Not dangerous I travel alone a lot. Sometimes you have to be careful but most countries are okay
Hi thank you very much for the video.
In which you have travelled to Hanoi
Cheryl ! What camera did you use ?
I used Sony RX100V and GoPro Hero 5! :D
i didn't know that you needed to tip them. I'm felling a bit uncomfortable now when i'm about to go to Ninh Binh soon
Smart girl!
Hello! Your vlog is cool, please add more. :)
How did you book the boats trips and the buses.
Vietnamese squad ❤️❤️
I would take a straight flight but it costs two times more than transit. I don't really want to travel alone, but this is my only chance to visit Vietnam, because my friends don't like to go there
Hi can anyone here let me know if July is good for travelling in Hanoi & Halong? Especially in terms of the weather.
Could tell me what kind of camera are you using
IM STAYING IN HANOII!!
Vietnam is a dangerous place! I'm shocked Cheryl went herself!!!
I almost got robbed of 200USD when the driver snatched my purse.
When I was watching Cheryl filming on the motorbike I was stunned! I went Sapa with this tour group and one of the tourist said his mobile phone was snatched by the motor bike driver. He just drove away after pushing him off the bike! He was so upset cos he had no phone to use throughout the whole trip. But yea, lesson learnt
hey, then fucking out of Vietnam , find others place you think its safety for you, dont waste your time to talk shit to others countries, dont make others angry , your singapore just tiny useless country , dont act like yours come from a "super power countries like china or US" to point your fingers to others, get the points?
stay home stupid girls, find others place you think "safety " to your ass, dont spread shit things about our Country here, ok? shut up and get out Vietnam
your small useless country famous for arrogant like little bitches in region , not surprised when some singaboy like you bring your shit arrogant then "travel" it to other country, we Vietnam have 100 million people, we people even dont know where or what the shit singapore is on the map ,so stop shit drag your kitchen to our Country,done?
Janice, we really appreciate your willingness to tell your experience. However, it’s not very nice to say things about a country that way in a public platform like this. People might get upset and mock you for being disrespectful. I hope you can be more careful in the future. I’m not Vietnamese myself. Yet, I feel like your comment is too sensitive to the Vietnamese out there. It doesn’t mean that all people will experience the same thing as you did.
duong minh is not real vietnamese if you wonder , he is 50 cent chinese guy that work for chinese govt that made fake account on youtube and facebook and talk trash to tourist all day long to made vietnam look bad , heck they even try to start civil war in vietnam by hiring chinese that can write vietnamese to made war north vs south , they gona act like they from the south and talk trash about the north , then later they gona log in another account then talk trash about the south .
as a vietnamese i am so sorry for the bad experiences that you faced
i will also hate it if i am in your shoes
sorry for my bad english
hope you can comeback and explore Viet Nam
Ayy I'm early
You are so cute. I'm going to solo travel through southeast asia in 2 weeks and I hope I meet a travel buddy like you! :P
Hey! Really appreciated the video! Was planning a solo trip to Hanoi but i have this constant fear that i wont be able to make friends over there! Any tips or suggestions you can give to stay in a hostel with a stranger so things wont get a little too lonely? :)
Efran Danial same I'm afraid that I won't be able to make friends. Did you make it?
What a stunning woman😍
She's so cute 😙😀😀😀
How much is the boat ride in Ninh Binh?
Watching this really brings back memories of my trip to Hanoi last December during Christmas! I first headed to Sapa where I spent a day hiking 11km along the villages and rice paddy fields. I also visited Mount Fansipan while I was there and it was really out of this world! Then I went to Halong Bay and it was one of the best experiences I've ever had - something you'd never expect simply reading from a geography textbook. Coming back to Hanoi... there wasn't much to do except to visit the same places you did but the food (bun cha!!!!) and vibes were pretty great. I would say HCM is more historical and educational (I went with my school in 2014). 10/10 would go back to anywhere in Vietnam again. However, I don't think I'd be willing to travel to Vietnam or even Thailand alone.
Still waiting for sat....results for talent search!
How to book a bus going to ninh binh? Back and forth
This made me miss solo traveling!!
i did exactly what u did in hanoi
Nice
After my bad experience in HCM, I don't think I would ever want to visit Vietnam again and I won't recommend Vietnam for single woman travellers and you should always be accompanied by a male companion la coz in my opinion, it's quite dangerous. My sis's handphone got snatched while we were trying to look for directions and the hotel staff told us five tourist's cameras were snatched while we were just walking on the streets. I think Bangkok is a better choice for single female travellers tbh. Me and my girlfriends were walking till 12am at Bangkok and we were using our handphone for directions half of the time and we still felt super safe
who care? get fucking out of Vietnam, no one care about you,
Michelle L even Vietnamese people get robbed In hcm city...you should have been smarter with your belongings. I'm Vietnamese and when I go back, I put important stuff in my inner pockets of my coat and other stuff in my backpack which has locks on it, so no one can pick the back of my bookbag as I'm walking.
Vietnam now 100 million people, we dont need other trash people like you here to talk bullshit about our country, go to your kitchen to take care of your husband trash crap
Dương Minh compared to singapore vietnam is nothing im sorry and its the truth that vietnam is usafe lol
Dương Minh what hahaha Your English is really bad im sorry... Tons of vietnamese come to Singapore every year to get a job, to study and even to marry. But have you ever seen a Singaporean who migrated to vietnam? No. So yea.... lolololol It doesn't matter if we are small, because like you say, we are richer than you even though we are "smaller than your smallest city". Loser oops
What hostel did you stay at in Hanoi?
It is called hao lo also
This inspired me to travel alone but my parents probably won't allow me tbh :(
You should go for it. Do lots of your research before traveling, use common sense and be safe. If you want to travel alone, DO IT. You don't want to regret it later on in life. Life is too short!
@Naomi Do not tell your parents. I will do like that and don't let them know too.
I was at Sapa till 16th July and the weather held up just fine(mostly). Sometimes you just gotta not care about the weather forecasts and just go
I would definitely travel with you , Lol
hello!
Hi Pinoys, Filipino here I have question. Why is Vietnam food cost is in thousands? Though the currency exchange to Philippines is low. I wonder why it is in Thousandths in Vietnam. Thanks
Nice Hanoi video. Does it take 4-5hrs for Halong Bay?
Nice jadelite
Can you do a study tip/hack plssss
Hi!
Hi come to Goa it's totally safe place to travel
Wow.. Good.. Meat others country traveler.. 👍👍👍👍
i like your video
amazing lady
I thought Hanoi was cold?
Does anyone know what the song at 05:40 is?
SawsAndSquares if anyone finds out I really want to know
Okay!! Now im scared to go to hanoi this april.. WHAT IF someone will just grab my stuff😒 and because im.a tourist no one will gonna care about that!! Change plans. Im sorry but your video made me scared... its not being negative but just made me a lil bit scared.
where you from...
What’s the name of your hostel ?
good video ~gOOD!!~~^^
How long it took for the entire Halong Bay cruise tour?
Wow i love thai people
Very nice camera....
When i was visiting hanoi last year i got all of my money stolen apparently when i was in the taxi i had a call so pick it up while i was taking the taxi driver snatched my purse
Hilda Hilmi too bad
find others place you think "safety " to your ass, dont spread shit things about our Country here, ok? shut up and get out Vietnam, go to somali or bangladesh , india to travel, get far away my Vietnam, ok? trash people acting like noble ones
So early
im going to vietnam soon, im still gonna wear my rolex and my chains its just my style i like that gangster look. everybody is gonna try to rob me thank good im a big guy :) wish me luck
Did you get sponsored for this trip or paid with your own $?