East & Southeast Asia Felt Intimidating… Until We Learned This

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Ep.181 Asia can feel like a big leap when you’re used to traveling in Europe or North America. We spent seven months moving through Japan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Taiwan, and South Korea. In this video, we share what we learned, how we found our rhythm, and the simple things that made the trip feel easier and more approachable than we expected. If Asia has been on your list but you’re unsure where to start, we hope our experience gives you a clearer picture and a lot more confidence. Join Our Community: https://findingginamarie.com/join Our Travel Gear: https://findingginamarie.com/gear Briggs & Riley Collections: https://link.findingginamarie.com/brzdx 🍤 Eating Street Food Abroad Without Fear: https://findingginamarie.com/articles/street-food-tips 🎥 Asia Travels (Full Series!): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNT98lWfwdF3iTSvOUha-2CEC1JopC5nv&si=kondveBDK7rbNZ9I 📝 Using eSIMS for international for data: https://findingginamarie.com/articles/using-esims-for-international-travel 💥 Go to https://findingGinaMarie.com/join to join our free travel forum and learn more about our Gelato Membership for insider perks like monthly livestreams, behind-the-scenes videos, free Zoom chats, and even handwritten postcards! 💥 SUBSCRIBE: https://youtube.com/FindingGinaMarie/?sub_confirmation=1 LINKS 🤓 CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE FOR TIPS, TRAVEL GUIDES, AND MORE: https://findingginamarie.com/tips 📝 Why our channel is called "Finding Gina Marie" https://findingginamarie.com/articles/why-the-name-finding-gina-marie 🎥 How we avoided a huge REGRET (and how we NAMED OUR CHANNEL): https://youtu.be/kReISOmWrCs 🎥 What we pack in 2024: https://youtu.be/yD-45hCjQl0 😍 Using our affiliate links below helps us to bring you videos from around the world at no cost to you. Thank you very much if you choose to use them! 🧳 Explore All Our Travel Gear: https://findingginamarie.com/gear 🧳 Explore Briggs & Riley Collections: https://link.findingginamarie.com/brzdx 👗 Judy's wool clothes (Wool&): https://link.findingginamarie.com/WomensWool 👕 Kevin's wool clothes (Wool& Prince): https://link.findingginamarie.com/MensWool 📩 Traveling Mailbox (Mail forwarding service to wherever we travel): https://link.findingginamarie.com/travelingMailbox 💳Earn 60,000 bonus points with Chase Sapphire Reserve: https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19q/209S98ARR7 🧾 Our packing list: https://findingginamarie.com/articles/packing-list-how-we-pack-and-travel-with-only-carry-on-luggage 🎵 Music from Epidemic Sound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/747rgk 23andMe: https://refer.23andme.com/s/judy49 Ancestry: https://refer.ancestry.com/judy43 Chapters: 00:00 - Start 00:41 - Overwhelmed by Japan’s Metro 02:34 - Confused by the 言語 04:04 - Rideshare to the rescue 04:33 - The lifesaving power of parroting 05:37 - Ordering food in Asian countries 07:03 - The fear of food poisoning 10:03 - Ease into the more local food offerings 12:17 - Hit the streets for deliciousness 13:19 - Concerned about chaos? 14:23 - Worry about offending people 15:46 - Kind people are everywhere 16:49 - Technology overwhelm 18:23 - How different are the toilets? 19:06 - Dealing with health issues in Asia 19:46 - Is Asia too far away? Finding Gina Marie is where we share our lives as full-time travelers and the connections we make along the way. ✈️ FOLLOW US * 🦋 Bluesky: https://KevinHoctor.bsky.social * 🦋 Bluesky: https://JudyHoctor.bsky.social * Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@KevinHoctor * Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@JudyHoctor ✅ FOLLOW FINDING GINA MARIE * Website: https://findingGinaMarie.com * YouTube: https://youtube.com/FindingGinaMarie * Podcast RSS feed: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1967301.rss * 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/findingGinaMarie * 🦋 Bluesky: https://findingginamarie.bsky.social 📹 VIDEO EQUIPMENT * Primary Camera: Sony FX30 * Primary Microphone: Sony ECM-B10 * B-Roll Camera: DJI Osmo Pocket 3 * B-Roll Microphone: DJI Mic 2 * B-Roll Camera: iPhone 15 Pro * Editing: Final Cut Pro X on a 16” M1 Max MacBook Pro * Key Light: ZHIYUN MOLUS X100 Bi-Color 100W COB Video Light * Diffuser: ZHIYUN Quick Release Mini Softbox To see all our camera gear, visit https://findingginamarie.com/gear #findingGinaMarie #worldtraveler #worldtravel #livingthedream #slowtravel #digitalnomad #digitalnomadlife #europetravel #retireearly#retireearlyandtravel