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Again cheating naive tourists!

Hello friends. We were vacationing in Mui Ne in Vietnam and ran into a specific razvodilovo from Pegas Touristik. This razvodilovo is carried out on the so-called free tour, during which you are taken to shops, where everything is supposedly sold the freshest and highest quality. We were brought to a store called Viet house, we bought a lot of tea and coffee like real suckers. When we tried it at the tasting, it was a very tasty tea. But in the room when we o...

06.10.18 484

Vietnam conquered me

We booked a tour through scanner.travel, everything is very fast and convenient. Online paid. Saving time and a large selection of tours. I really liked Vietnam, unusual nature, you can go to the water park. The food is delicious and there is entertainment. ...

10.05.18 2105

VIETNAM/PHU QUOC/VINPERPARL/SAFARI

Vietnam#Phu Quoc#Vinpearl#2018#island of contrasts#different beaches Arrived on 04/10/2018 on a Pegas fly charter to the island, we were met by Focus Asia/Coral. Upon check-in, it turned out that our VINPEARL PHU QUOC RESORT & sGOLF 5 * Deluxe building was being renovated and those who stayed there were moved to our VINPEARL PHU QUOC RESORT & CORAL building with a bunch of bonuses, like us. 04/12/2018 Sightseeing tour with a visit to the coconut prison / Buda temple / dog kennel - Fukkok Ri...

23.04.18 2193

New Year tour in Vietnam

Anyone who is going to celebrate New Year and Christmas in Vietnam, I would like to immediately warn that in Vietnam 80% of the population are atheists, therefore, religious holidays are not widely celebrated, some believers celebrate Catholic Christmas. In Vietnam, New Year is not celebrated as a secular holiday, that is, the hotel will be more likely everything is decorated with a Christmas tree and garlands, but that's all. The local population does not decorate their houses, all shops and institutions work according to the usual schedule ...

09.02.18 3072

Zoklet beach is a charm! See for yourself!

Hello! This information is for those who are lucky enough to have a rest in Nha Trang. Located 50 km from the city beautiful beach Zoklet (in Vietnamese - Doclet), which can be reached by shuttle bus No. 3. This bus also passes through the so-called "European Quarter" of Nha Trang. I myself stayed at the Hoang Gia Hotel, which is a two-minute walk from the beach. Decent hotel, I recommend, and inexpensive. You will also be offered an exciting...

05.02.18 272

South Vietnam: a mix of Vietnamese traditions and French heritage

At the beginning of December 2014, I happened to go on a long trip to Vietnam. The plans were to pass it from south to north, from Ho Chi Minh to Hanoi, along the "Russian" coast with stops in Mui Ne, Nha Trang, Dalat, Hue, to see Sapa. However, all nine months flew by in the southern part of the country. I’ll make a reservation right away - I traveled alone with a backpack, a laptop, a tablet and a mobile phone, I bought everything I needed in Vietnamese supermarkets or on ...

03.10.17 4434

Family summer in Nha Trang

Rested family from 29.06 to 14.07. 2017. They flew to Vietnam for the first time. Nha Trang is a city with very heavy traffic. There are practically no traffic lights, everyone drives as they like, but everywhere there are markings, zebra crossings, pedestrian crossings that no one observes. It seems that the Vietnamese do not know what traffic rules are. The tourist zone is the first three lines of hotels relative to the sea. We bought the Liberty Central hotel with breakfast on the second line. Very well. Don't wait...

25.08.17 5950

I liked everything except the Russians

I am delighted with Vietnam, with people, entertainment, massages, etc. Fortunately, I didn’t see rats. Who I didn’t like was the Russians in Vietnam. Sellers in the pharmacy 777 do not know anything about herbs or drugs, but they say that you need to take at least 2 packs per course. stated that they don’t drink coffee., Anex tour, when they rescheduled the flight, didn’t ...

01.07.17 4533

Mui Ne. Where to go in the evening.

Those who have ever rested in the resort town of Mui Ne, Vietnam know for sure that this resort does not shine with evening entertainment and during the 2 weeks of rest the program for dinner and after is not very diverse. But this is how to approach! I propose a schedule of evening entertainment in Mui Ne for the whole week! The randomly obtained free map "Muine & seafood guide" will help us in this partly. MONDAY Since you have just arrived, go ahead for seafood! A lot of...

07.06.17 8336

Vietnam

Kazan-Kamran, 9 hours 30 minutes on the way. We, a company of 8 people, are met by the sun, humid air and the sea! The long-awaited trip to Vietnam happened!!! The airport is small and quiet. The representative of the tour operator met us - everything was as it should be, 45 minutes passed and we were at the Poseidon 4 * hotel. The hotel is new, located along the road on the second line. The staff is friendly, responsive. Settled in an hour. The rooms are spacious, with a balcony (we have). Furniture in good condition...

29.03.17 5269

Vietnam 2017. Trip to Ho Chi Minh.

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Vietnam 2017. Trip to Ho Chi Minh (Saigon)

So it was not the first time they rested in Vietnam, and they visited a lot of places, they decided to visit Ho Chi Minh City, or rather Ho Chi Minh, the most Big City Vietnam. It is considered the economic capital of the country by right, and the locals still call it the way it used to be called - Saigon. We chose a two-day trip on a sleeper bus, with a visit to the Cu Chi Tunnels, the Mekong Delta and a sightseeing tour of the city. We traveled to Ho Chi Minh by sleeping car...

20.01.17 51

Vietnam for the first time

Good evening everyone from Siberia! Vietnam was our first country in South-East Asia. We chose the city of Nha Trang, and you know, my wife and I did not regret it. There is an absolutely different life, which cannot be compared with the European one. Of course, for the first time, the days were a little wild and creepy for us (My wife was still in the first months of pregnancy). all these aromas, rats on the streets, fish sauce makes itself felt over a long distance)) We stayed at the Liberty Hotel, which is on the second line. About...

10.01.17 14362

Mui Ne for 2 days

We also visited the village of Mui Ne. The road from Nha Trang to Mui Ne takes 5 hours (230 km). On the way, we made a stop at the Coral Pagoda of the Cleansing of Sins, passed the Dragon's Labyrinth, the Vietnamese call it "12 circles of Buddhist Hell" (those who are afraid of enclosed space will be creepy). We went through the whole maze with a candle (given out at the entrance), we liked it. From the labyrinth to Mui Ne, the road took 4 hours. We flew by unnoticed, the guide told stories, w...

10.01.17 6528

Elephant trip, Dak Lak

Who rested on in India - GOA? What can you tell us about this state? And what better vietnam, Thailand or Goa? your impressions and got the best answer

Answer from Pkov Oskanov[guru]
India is the dirtiest of the countries listed above. There will be the most garbage on the streets and in the sea. The hotel base there is cheaper than in Vietnam and Thailand, but not just like that, but due to the quality of the hotels. It turns out that India (and in particular Goa) is the most affordable. But at the same time, rooms can be without air conditioners, and mattresses instead of beds. If you choose a decent hotel, then the price immediately equals with Thailand and Vietnam. The excursion program is the most extensive, but because of the huge distances, you need to have a lot of money for domestic flights to see all the sights. There are not so many of them near Goa itself. Of the significant, it is worth mentioning Hampi.
Vietnam is much cleaner than India, but has the weakest excursion part. But from it it is easy to get to Laos and Cambodia, depending on which part of the country you will be relaxing in. The beaches in Vietnam are cleaner, the service is better.
Thailand is the most developed of these countries. With its similarity to Vietnam, it should be noted that Thailand has not been at war for almost two hundred years, and also was not a colony of anyone. Therefore, many monuments and sights have been preserved. Thailand has a well-developed transport infrastructure, which allows you to travel independently. A list of interesting things in Thailand can be found here:
Outcome:
India is cheap. But if you want a tour and good conditions- not cheap.
Vietnam is a little more expensive, but there are few excursions, but clean beaches.
Thailand is almost like Vietnam, but the most developed country and the most attractions.
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Answer from 2 answers[guru]

Hello! Here is a selection of topics with answers to your question: Who rested on GOA in India? What can you tell us about this state? And which is better Vietnam, Thailand or Goa? Your impressions

Answer from Black Angel[guru]
I have been to all three countries. What do you want to hear about Goa? The internet is full of info. A party place, beautiful beaches, cheap prices, trance parties, if cows on the beaches and garbage on the streets do not scare you, then you can safely go, I liked it there. It is impossible to say what is better, all countries are good, all are different. Vietnam is cleaner and more well-groomed. Thailand didn’t cause much enthusiasm after India and Vietnam, but it’s fun there))

Answer from NUTS[guru]
for India and Vietnam, you need to make a sufficient number of vaccinations before the flight, which, frankly, is scary, against hepatitis, maleria, typhoid, rabies, poleomyllitis, meningitis, Dengue hemorrhagic fever, Yellow fever, and the like ... Also, when traveling to Vietnam, every tourist must fill out a Declaration of Health, and when crossing the border it is necessary to pass a sanitary control.
While in Vietnam and India, you can not drink the water flowing from the tap. Water should be drunk only bottled. Wash fruits and hands thoroughly. You should avoid lunch and dinner in small street cafes and do not buy food on the street.
In Thailand, you should not make casual acquaintances, dine on the street and in inexpensive street cafes, get tattoos and piercings, make casual connections, the risk of serious diseases transmitted through blood and saliva is very high.
Trance parties are very common in India and Thailand!! !
All these countries are on the list of the most dangerous in terms of prevalence of incurable and deadly diseases in the world, including AIDS and syphilis.
I would mohanula in Morocco, the prices are about the same, but there Atlantic Ocean and much cleaner, no beggars and gay parties!

What do you expect from your vacation? The answer of many is comfort, luxury, entertainment. Excuse me, but you can get all this in Moscow: comfort in your apartment, luxury right on the main streets, entertainment in clubs and restaurants.
Isn't it better to set the goal of rest to set something else for yourself? For example, to see something new, exotic, simple, but natural and natural. Usually they go to Asia for this.

But Asia is multifaceted, and each country in it is good in its own way. How not to miscalculate and choose a decent place for your weekend? You can make the right decision by reading about which is better Goa or Vietnam.

For many main indicators have a nice rest is its cost, so the question for tourists is very relevant: where is Vietnam or Goa cheaper?

If we talk about the cost of a tour from an agency, then Goa is definitely cheaper. Tours to Vietnam are more expensive. But on the other hand, if we evaluate the prices for food, entertainment, excursions, souvenirs, then Vietnam wins in this regard. You can also bargain in Vietnam, but in Goa - this is somehow not accepted, and sellers do not want to give in. Total - 1:1.

Now about the climate. Reading many Goa and Vietnam reviews, one gets the impression that the climate in Goa is more severe and worse tolerated by Europeans: very high humidity and incredible stuffiness. The weather and natural conditions of Vietnam are more favorable for residents middle lane, but this is only if you decide to visit it outside the rainy season, since during this period it is difficult to even local residents What can we say about tourists. So, according to the weather, Vietnam wins 1 point.

As for cleanliness, get ready for the fact that the Indians are not as clean as the Vietnamese. Both the beaches and the sea are more polluted in Goa, and the cleaning of the rooms at the hotel leaves much to be desired. In Vietnam, there is more order in this sense. Perhaps the cleanliness of the beaches and the sea, by and large, is not the merit of the Vietnamese themselves, but the result of natural processes, but still the human factor also plays a role. All hotels in Vietnam (especially in the resort area - Nha Trang, Phan Thiet, Mui Ne, Phu Quoc) are neat, green and clean! Even if you choose the most mediocre three-star hotel, you don’t have to worry about the “unexpected” inhabitants of the room (various insects) and centuries-old dust on the bedside tables. In terms of "cleanliness - Vietnam or Goa", Vietnam definitely wins (+1 point)!

If you are faced with a difficult choice - Vietnam or Goa in January, choose Goa better. The fact is that Goa is a Catholic province of India, and therefore everything is arranged there in a European way. This includes the celebration of the New Year. Still, even though you're leaving for exotic country for the New Year, but still I want at least something to remind me of such a holiday close to my heart. (+1 Goa for January)

But if your vacation falls in February and you think it's better - Vietnam or Goa in February, then definitely the first! Firstly, the weather is perfect there: hot, sunny and warm sea, and secondly, the Vietnamese New Year - Tet - can fall on the first days of February. This enchanting festival will not go unnoticed by you, as absolutely everyone in Vietnam celebrates it. (+1 to Vietnam for February)

Many inexperienced tourists can add Thailand to this list and think for a long time about where the rest will be brighter: Thailand, Vietnam or Goa? But Thailand is yesterday in the tourist market, you won’t surprise anyone with it. And the increased influx of tourists to this country caused a rapid increase in prostitution on the streets, an increase in crime and other negative phenomena that you don’t really want to face while traveling.

Recently, one of our readers raised an interesting topic about moving abroad for permanent residence. In a nutshell, this question cannot be answered. So, you have an idea to implement a long-planned move from your city to another country. You are faced with a choice and do not know where to go to live, where it will be better and more comfortable. At present, many doors are open before you, there are many interesting countries, your choice will depend on many components.

First of all, I would like to advise you to go to all the countries you have listed, if you have not been there yet. You understand that Thailand, Vietnam, India and Egypt are like different planets. If you decide to go to live abroad not alone, but with your family, then it is advisable to take into account their desires and needs too. In all countries, try to live, at least as a tourist, but rather a couple of months.

Moving to India

Let's look at India. India must be loved with all your heart so that life there is a joy. Otherwise, you will escape from this country in a couple of weeks.

We are visiting an Indian family

And do not forget that it is one thing to come on vacation and stay in a hotel, walk on the beach with cows, eat in restaurants and drive around in taxis. But it is quite another thing to move for a long time and live among the emotional local population, walking every day along the littered streets of the country.

One of the streets in North Goa

You must be prepared for these kinds of

Yes, India is dirty, but not so bad that you shouldn't go there.

Cows are here, as are dogs. Anywhere and everywhere

I believe that India is the most risky relocation option of all.

Long stay visa to India

Staying in India for a very long time is not as easy as it might seem at first glance. The population of India today already exceeds 1.2 billion people. Therefore, obtaining a visa at immigration services is limited.

Can I get a residence permit in India? Can!

• Option #1: You can get a temporary residence permit which is limited to 12 months.
• Option number 2: Your move for permanent residence, which should be indefinite, in reality, be limited to a period of up to 5 or 10 years. Which is also a very good time.

Other options? how to stay in india for a long time

• Education. Studying is the fastest way to get residency in India. This is associated with large financial costs, since a student can only apply to accredited universities that do not provide education on a budgetary basis. Such emigration to India involves the issuance of a residence permit, which must be constantly renewed.
• Starting your own business in India. Business in this state is a very risky business, you must have good reasons and a great desire to live in India, conduct your business here and pay taxes to the state treasury. This is a mandatory condition, after which the application for a residence permit can be considered.

How to get Indian citizenship and is it possible?

It is possible to obtain citizenship in India. The main condition is to live in the country for more than 10 years.

Other conditions: renunciation of other citizenships; the presence of a permanent job in India, which brings a certain monthly income; lack of clashes with law enforcement agencies; knowledge of languages ​​such as English and Hindi high level. Knowledge of Hindi will need to be demonstrated in the exam required for citizenship.

As you can see, there are options to stay in India for a long time and even get Indian citizenship is real, but is it worth it, let everyone answer this question for himself. Obtaining Indian citizenship is a complex procedure that drags on for more than ten years.

Moving to Vietnam

I will say right away that if ten out of nine people fall in love with Thailand, then Vietnam is a very amateur country. And the Vietnamese themselves are a specific people. Housing prices in the country are half a level higher than in Thailand or India.

Where can I order a transfer from the airport?

We use the service - Kiwi Taxi
Ordered a taxi online, paid by card. We were greeted at the airport with a sign with our name on it. We were taken to the hotel in a comfortable car. You have already talked about your experience In this article

Our favorite city in Vietnam




Meals in local eateries are profitable, albeit

As far as we understand, it is extremely difficult to find an inexpensive apartment for rent in the country. Basically, they offer large two-three-room apartments at a price of $ 450 per month + a mandatory deposit. Most popular are houses or rooms in guesthouses.

Visa regime in Vietnam

Until recently, the visa regime in Vietnam was the most convenient, you could live here for years and not worry about being kicked out of the country. Now rumors are beginning to reach us that the Vietnamese authorities have done something with visas and now everything is not so smooth. It seems that you can still get a visa for 3 months without any problems, but extending it will already be very expensive.

You live in Vietnam and don't blow your mustache

Obtaining a residence permit

To obtain a residence permit in Vietnam, you need grounds. Such as: opening your own organization in the country, official employment and work permit. Or you must become a shareholder of an existing company.

Moving to Thailand

Thailand is a country of smiles, it has already lured many Russians to itself. , transport and accommodation are very pleasant. There is a wide selection of quality affordable housing. Moreover, both houses and apartments in condominiums.

Luxury condos where you can live for sane money


Designer lobbies instead of shabby entrances at home


Modern apartments with everything for life


Free rooftop pool if you're tired of the sea

In addition, if we consider the city, then your child will go to a Russian kindergarten or school without any problems. The only problem you will face is visas.

How to live happily ever after in Thailand?

If a year ago there were no difficulties with visas in Thailand, now the situation in the country is unstable. There are options, of course. Such as getting a student visa for a year. And after its completion, repeat the same procedure. However, there is no guarantee that such a visa regime will work stably for many more years. In addition, you must attend a language school.

An equally popular type of visa is the retirement visa. Such a visa is issued only to those who are over 50 years old. The visa gives the right to stay in the country for up to 1 year. At the end of the period you need to get a new visa. But not everyone over fifty can afford a retirement visa. First, you must deposit at least 800,000 baht in a Thai bank or provide proof of income of at least 65,000 baht per month. If you have already hit fifty dollars and you can fulfill all these conditions, then this is the ideal solution for you.

You can find suitable accommodation options in Thailand on Airbnb using these links: in Bangkok, in Pattaya, in Krabi, in Phuket, on Koh Samui.

Moving to Egypt

Many of our compatriots have already managed to visit the all-inclusive country. Some even more than once. I would just like to remind you that the real Egypt is not only the sea, beaches and luxurious five-star hotels where you feel like a king. But ordinary tourists imagine the country in this way.

Five star side of Egypt

For the most part, Egypt is both filth and total poverty. You don't have to go far. You just need to go outside the hotel to be convinced of this. And if you drive 50-60 km from tourist city, then there you will see at all that some people live in houses without a roof and windows.

Hurghada outside the hotel

And these are resort areas. You will not live all the time in a hotel, which means that you will have to see such landscapes every day. Add to this the unbearable heat of 10 months a year and the sociable local population. Even more impressions await you in, it's easier to show:

This is the real Egypt

But if none of the above bothers you, then we would still not recommend this country to you as an option for permanent residence. The main reason for this is the unstable political situation. It is clear that rallies, demonstrations, explosions of vehicles mainly take place in Cairo, but still, it is more peaceful to live in a country where there is peace, which is impossible to say about Egypt.

Demonstrations in Egypt

You also need to take into account that Egypt is a Muslim country, your wife may get tired of frequent oily glances in her direction and other harassment of loving men.

It seems to me that Egypt, like India, must be loved and seen all the good that is in the country, then life will be the fairy tale that you once dreamed of.

Long stay visa to Egypt

It is possible to obtain a tourist visa for 3 months at the Egyptian consulate. There are also several types of working business visas, which allow you to stay in the country for up to 5 years. It is also possible to obtain a residence permit for 3 or 5 years. And if you are over 60 years old, then you can live in Egypt indefinitely, the main thing is to have a source of income.

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I hope that our opinions and advice about countries will be useful. We claim to be objective, because we have lived in each of these countries and we have something to compare with. Unless, in Egypt, they have not yet been lucky enough to live, but they came to this country as hotel tourists. Where to go live overseas, it's up to you. Maybe it's worth expanding the list of countries where you can go to live for permanent residence? Try to consider the countries of Latin America or Europe. Do not forget also that with a more thorough study of countries, a lot of “pitfalls” come out, many minuses turn out, but there will also be additional pluses. The main thing is not to leave everything at once at home, not to “burn bridges”, because if you don’t like life abroad, then you need to always have somewhere to return to.

In a previous article on comparing holidays in Goa and on the island of Phu Quoc, I analyzed only one aspect, albeit quite important - the cost of living, but not the only one. Fortunately, not everything is for sale and not everything is bought. Therefore, now is the time to talk about the comfort of living in these two quite interesting places. Let Phu Quoc lead in the financial issue, in my personal opinion, however tens of thousands of tourists try to get to India, and far fewer people go to Vietnam . I will try to tell about my personal observations and feelings about these two resorts.

It is quite possible to live on a budget in some county town in Russia, even cheaper somewhere in the Republic of Chad, but this does not mean that you should already leave your home, work and country and go in search of adventure to the fifth point. Cheap is not always the best. Take, for example, the sector of budget goods such as “KD” or “Red Price” - I don’t think that people choose them of their own free will if there are analogues, and only a few choose them. Even more carefully you need to approach the organization of your own rest, and for a long wintering it is worth trying especially hard and study a lot of tourist reviews about holidays in Goa or on the island of Phu Quoc – this is how I gradually return to the mainstream of the topic under discussion.

In this article, I want to focus on the differences in the comfort of living in Goa and Fukuoka, which, in addition to cost, includes such things as living conditions, climate, peace of mind, environment, the ability to continue working in a new place.

Climate in the high season in Fukuoka and Goa - where it is easier to winter

Let's start with a description climate in Phu Quoc and Goa , because it is for him that we are ready to fly almost half the globe to enjoy the warmth, sun and sea instead of the hateful cold, slush and dirt of big cities. What do we expect from wintering? First of all good weather. In the daytime, both Vietnam and South India are able to give warmth to the frozen inhabitants of the middle lane.

From personal observation, I can say that from December to March in Fukuoka during the day the temperature is less pleasant than in Goa : the scorching sun can burn pale bodies, causing serious damage, even after the first visit; the daytime temperature does not fall below 30, and until February it stays at 33-35 degrees Celsius. In Goa, the winter is much milder, there is no such humidity as in Fukuoka, because the rainy season ends earlier than on the island, and India itself is located somewhat to the north, which is why the daytime temperature is slightly lower, usually up to 30 degrees.

It's a completely different thing at night. In Goa in the season, they are quite cold, sometimes so much that you have to sleep under a warm blanket, wear autumn clothes, the temperature can drop to 15 degrees. In Fukuoka, the coldest night, it was 23 degrees with us, and this is already closer to February, as a rule, it doesn’t get colder than 27 at night - it’s always comfortable here. The water temperature is correspondingly higher on Phu Quoc Island, which makes it very good for swimming in December and January, unlike Goa, where not everyone is ready to swim in New Year. However, the January water of the Arabian Sea is much more pleasant than the June water near Moscow. So, the nights in Fukuoka are much more attractive than in Goa, as is the temperature of the sea water.

I described some details of the holiday in Phu Quoc in the article: "" - where I collected the opinions of people who visited this island in Vietnam and added my thoughts.

Comfort in Goa and Fukuoka

In Goa, finding housing equipped with something other than a refrigerator and a gas stove is much more difficult than doing it in Fukuoka. In most cases, even a newly built house in Fukuoka will have all the necessary kitchen utensils, Wi-Fi, air conditioning, cleaning and washing bed linen. In Goa, houses acquire everything necessary only after people live in them. Air conditioning in Goa is also not the most frequent occurrence, with the exception of houses in which it is planned to stay during the munsun - the rainy season.

There is a very big difference in the mentality of Indians and Vietnamese. If the former simply love to bargain and deliberately name prices that are ten times higher than common sense, while they are very offended when you do not play their game with them, then in Fukuoka bargaining is generally not accepted, and they perceive any attempt almost as personal insult. In Goa, it is quite easy to explain yourself in English and even Russian, or without words at all, in Vietnam we faced a total misunderstanding, even native Vietnamese, through Google the translator is not perceived here, just as habitual gestures are not perceived. Even to find out the price, sometimes you have to spend a couple of minutes. Only the most advanced stratum of the population who has learned a foreign language is saved - in general, the situation in Fukuoka is approximately the same as in the Soviet Union, where every stranger looks like a spy and remains incomprehensible to almost the entire population. Therefore, socially, Goa is much more comfortable than Fukuoka. Moreover, Goa is more comfortable than other places to stay. This is the only reason why it is chosen by tens of thousands of long-stayers and even more tourists every year. Below I present a video from Goa, filmed in Arambol in early 2016, where at the end of the recording we come to the seller of vegetables and he speaks fluent Russian:

You can read detailed impressions about the population of Fukuoka and tips for traveling to Goa in the following articles:

Variety of products in India and Vietnam

In a previous article on comparing Fukuoka and Goa, I wrote about the features of the food baskets of these two places. Of course, Goa is not India at all, in the poor states, there is no food variety, unlike Vietnam, where there is a good selection of products almost anywhere. However, we are talking about popular places, and here there are significant differences between Fukuoka and Goa:

In general, again I can not give preference to either Goa or Fukuoka.

Medicine, standard of living, communication services in Goa and Fukuoka

Finally, I would like to touch on the topic of very important aspects of life. An ordinary tourist, going for two weeks, doesn’t have to worry much about his health - choose reliable insurance from the market leader represented in the region of your holiday, pay from $30 to $100 and you can be sure that in case something happens, you will be taken care of. Going for three months or six months, the price of insurance becomes already tangible, for a longer period it is completely difficult to get insurance. Therefore, the longstayer faces the question of local medicine. I must say that it is quite well developed, both in Goa and Fukuoka. Hospitals are quite budgetary, and in Goa there are generally a number of free services that you just need to know about, then the treatment of many injuries will not result in fabulous sums.

Pharmaceutics in Goa is very developed, by the way, a lot of high-quality medicines come to the CIS countries from India, which sometimes makes their price on the spot seem ridiculous. In Fukuoka, the pharmaceutical market is not so rich and what is worse, it is very difficult to explain what you need. Therefore, it is customary here to first visit a doctor, and then go to a pharmacy with a prescription, where you will be counted the right number of pills for your cure - it is very convenient, because you do not have to leave half-empty packs of who knows what. However, in Goa, prescription drugs can also be bought individually.

However, medicines in Goa are the topic of a separate article, so be sure to get acquainted:

What medicines can be brought from Goa

Alternative medicine in Goa is represented by Ayurvedic (based on natural ingredients) products, which are recommended to be taken only after consultation with an Ayurvedic specialist, so as not to harm. In Vietnam, there are a lot of ointments based on snake venom - simply miraculous properties are attributed to them and they are exported in the same kilograms as Ayurveda from Goa.

According to personal observation, even in rich Goa there is much more dirt and poverty than in Fukuoka, although this is not very striking against the backdrop of a mass of positive moments. I confess, just watching the video brought from Goa, I saw heaps of garbage along the road and beggars - for some reason, during the rest, I did not notice them. Due to a better or more equal standard of living in Phu Quoc, where everyone is not rich, but also does not stare with hungry eyes, there is no sad feeling that visits compassionate people in India. Phu Quoc, not much, but still wins on this point.

Finally, for people who work, even if they live in warmth at this time, the quality of communication is very important. So, for example, in Goa, the speed of Internet connections is still low, leased lines are not available in all places, and mobile Internet is rarely of sufficient quality. So, if you need video calls, skype or something other than messaging for work, then Phu Quoc will be preferable , however, communication in Goa is developing very quickly, so it is quite possible that by the beginning of the third decade the situation will change, because the LTE network has already reached Goa. In Fukuoka, everything is fine with the Internet: there is wi-fi around, even in small locales, a stable connection of about 10 Mb / s, you can do without a local SIM card - using viber, skype and similar services for calls. However, we still purchased a local Viettel SIM card for 140 rubles, 1GB of Internet also costs 140 rubles, and there is a connection on almost the entire island, including 3G and 4G.

Where to go for the winter to Phu Quoc or Goa

To summarize, if you carefully read both articles or even just glanced at the highlighted offers, you should have noticed that Phu Quoc wins much more often: prices, quality of life, communication services, fewer Russian tourists, however, no matter what exactly Goa from year to year becomes the winner among vacationers and winterers from the CIS. This may seem strange and contrary to all logic, but you can not argue with the facts.

We do not regret that this year we have chosen Phu Quoc as a temporary shelter, the reason for this is the poisonous jellyfish that attacked the coast of Goa, about the bites of which information from local groups has been received all season, and, of course, like any new opportunity to see another world Phu Quoc turned out to be very attractive. Will we go here again? Most likely, because the lunar series will continue next year, but be that as it may, the chances of a second visit to Goa are no less great. And as far as the internal state is concerned, then India left its indelible mark on the soul, which cannot be said about Vietnam, which has become, only, very convenient place for wintering with beautiful sunsets.

In no case do I claim the truth of all the conclusions, moreover, I want to note that in my assessments I was largely guided by personal opinion, with the exception of cost issues, so do not be too lazy to visit both of these places and remember that all wishes come true very quickly , even random and not even expressed, therefore, only having arrived with an open mind, you can enjoy living both in Fukuoka and in Goa.