The Coding Travelbug

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About me: I'm Mike.. a West-Coast Canadian who has worked abroad since 1992. In fact, I started working abroad even before there was an Internet. So I have a few things to share about how to make this all happen for you.

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OVER 50?: Thailand vs Vietnam for Retirement in 2026

The Coding Travelbug

35:21 min 2026-06-05

OVER 50?: Thailand vs Vietnam for Retirement in 2026

A retiree with over a decade in Thailand and five months in Da Nang compares the two countries for those over 50 considering retirement in Southeast Asia. The video systematically evaluates cost of living, healthcare quality, lifestyle and fitness culture, infrastructure and daily convenience, and long-term visa options. Da Nang is presented as a lower-cost alternative with a growing expat communi...

My Da Nang neighbourhood. Feat Cia from Florida [Near The Sea Breeze Condotel, Da Nang]

The Coding Travelbug

22:13 min 2025-12-12

My Da Nang neighbourhood. Feat Cia from Florida [Near The Sea Breeze Condotel, Da Nang]

Mike, The Coding Travelbug, takes viewers on a walkable coffee shop tour around his condo at Sea Breeze Condotel in Da Nang, joined by his friend Cia from Florida. The video showcases six local cafés within walking distance: Roost Coffee, Sake Coffee, Tiem Café, Courtyard Pickle, Cross Café, and Forest Coffee. Coffee prices range from 20,000 to 40,000 VND (about $0.80 to $1.60) for an Americano, w...

Da Nang Condotel Tour: What $380 Gets You in Vietnam in 2025 [The Sea Breeze Condotel, Da nang]

The Coding Travelbug

8:21 min 2025-11-21

Da Nang Condotel Tour: What $380 Gets You in Vietnam in 2025 [The Sea Breeze Condotel, Da nang]

Sea Breeze Condotel in Da Nang offers a clean, well-managed apartment for $380 per month (low-season rate around November 2025), plus approximately $10 for water and about $50 for electricity—bringing the monthly total to roughly $440. Located just outside An Thuong in the My An neighborhood, the property sits a few hundred meters from the beach. The room, estimated at 35 m², includes a comfortabl...

Essential travel hack!: $25 to breeze through immigration. Da Nang Airport Fast Track Service [2025]

The Coding Travelbug

6:56 min 2025-08-21

Essential travel hack!: $25 to breeze through immigration. Da Nang Airport Fast Track Service [2025]

A solo traveler tests the $25 VIP Fast Track service at Da Nang International Airport to bypass long immigration and security lines. The service, provided by a local company, includes a personal assistant who meets the traveler at the curb, helps with luggage, and escorts them through priority check-in, diplomatic immigration lanes, and security. The entire process from meeting the assistant to cl...

Da Nang COWORKING spaces 🇻🇳: TOP 3: Get productive..and COLD PLUNGE [2025]

The Coding Travelbug

15:49 min 2025-07-10

Da Nang COWORKING spaces 🇻🇳: TOP 3: Get productive..and COLD PLUNGE [2025]

The Coding Travelbug explores three coworking spaces in Da Nang tailored for remote workers, software developers, and digital nomads. Seaview in My Khe offers affordable monthly memberships with a self-brew coffee bar, full kitchen, and a beachfront view. ACE in My An has day rates of VND 180,000 and a monthly pass of VND 2.7 million, with fingerprint entry, free tea, built-in large monitors, and ...