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Most travelers only spend 2 days in Hanoi.
We spent a few weeks actually living here.

In this video, we show what daily life in Hanoi, Vietnam really looks like when you slow down and stay longer. From making Vietnamese coffee at home, eating pho for breakfast, and squeezing in a gym routine, to wandering the Old Quarter, exploring Hoan Kiem Lake, and visiting Ngoc Son Temple, this is a realistic look at what it’s like to live in Hanoi beyond the tourist checklist.

We take you through:
- Our day-to-day routine in Hanoi
- Local food like pho, banh mi, bun cha, and street snacks
- Hanoi’s famous coffee culture, including egg coffee and coconut coffee
- Life on the streets, scooters, sidewalks, and city chaos
- Visiting Hoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple, and St. Joseph’s Cathedral
- The reality of staying outside the Old Quarter vs living inside it
- What it’s like working out, eating, and exploring as long-term travelers in Vietnam

If you’re planning a trip to Hanoi, thinking about slow travel in Vietnam, or curious what it’s really like to live here for more than a few days, this video gives you an honest, on-the-ground perspective.

MORE HANOI RESOURCES

The Gay Guide to Hanoi, Vietnam:
https://thefabryk.com/blog/gay-hanoi-vietnam-guide

Top Things to Do in Hanoi:
https://thefabryk.com/blog/things-to-do-in-hanoi-vietnam

Our Favorite Places in Hanoi (mentioned in this video:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1PgRBJtKuOmqEuzBIp4-75bsLL-qGlBk&usp=sharing

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 – Hanoi’s Chaos, Coffee & First Impressions
01:22 – Million VND Listing: €150/Week Apartment Tour
02:19 – Eating Pho Like a Local (Pho Ga for Brunch)
03:18 – Why Hanoi Sidewalks Don’t Work Like Anywhere Else
04:04 – Gym Life in Hanoi (50k Day Pass)
05:00 – How to Stay Safe Crossing Hanoi Streets
05:52 – Hidden Café Above a Silk Shop
06:58 – Egg Coffee: Why It Was Invented in Hanoi
08:01 – Ngoc Son Temple & Hoan Kiem Lake Legend
09:13 – St. Joseph’s Cathedral & French Influence
10:10 – Banh Mi: Vietnam’s Iconic Street Sandwich
10:36 – Bun Cha (Obama & Bourdain Approved)
11:33 – Hanoi Nightlife: Our Favorite Gay Bar

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This Is What Daily Life in Hanoi Is Like 🇻🇳

Every October, Taipei hosts what is often described as the largest Pride event in Asia — and it takes place in a country many people still underestimate.

Taiwan was the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, and Taipei Pride is more than a parade: it’s a celebration, a political statement, and a reflection of how far LGBTQ+ visibility has come in the region.

In this video, we take you inside Taipei Pride, exploring the festival atmosphere, community stalls, and the incredible energy on the streets — before heading out to experience a bit of Taipei’s queer nightlife after dark.

If you’re curious about LGBTQ+ travel in Asia, Taipei remains one of the most open, welcoming, and easy places to start.

This video includes a brief reference to Ryuchell, who passed away in 2023. We honor their impact and legacy.

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#TaipeiPride #LGBTQTravel #GayAsia #PrideInAsia

Taipei Pride: What Asia’s Biggest LGBTQ+ March Is Like 🇹🇼

This is the story of The Fabryk... in 3 minutes 😄

We’re Fabio and Ryan, the duo behind The Fabryk.

What started as a chance meeting in Berlin slowly turned into a bigger question:
What if we chose our life more intentionally?

Since 2022, we’ve been traveling slowly, letting places shape us instead of rushing through them.
Not to collect countries.
Not to chase algorithms.
But to understand what it really means to build a life with no blueprint.

In this video, we share how The Fabryk was born, why we chose this path, and the struggles that come with it. This lifestyle isn’t always easy. It comes with doubts, sacrifices, and a lot of learning. But it also comes with freedom, depth, and connection.

This video was made possible with the support of TESSAN, our trusted travel partner.
We’ve been using their travel adapter and charger on the road to keep our gear powered, organized, and simple — especially while working and traveling full-time.

👉 https://tessan.com/

Thank you for supporting brands that support independent creators.

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If you’ve been here for a while, thank you.
If you’re new, welcome.

LESS PLACES. MORE LIFE.

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Your feedback truly helps shape what comes next❣️

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🗣️ Improve Your English (Just like Fabio!)
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🎧 Music in this video:
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✍️ How to Generate Subtitles Easily
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These were our final days biking around Taiwan, and they were a mix of exhaustion, bad weather, big climbs, and some of the most beautiful coastal scenery of the entire trip.

We rode from Yuli toward Hualien, tackling steep mountain roads, long tunnels, and powerful winds as we crossed from Taiwan’s interior back to the East Coast. Along the way, we followed the dramatic coastline, passed the Tropic of Cancer, and stopped in small towns like Fengbin and near Shitiping, where the weather forced us to slow down and adjust our plans.

Strong winds, rain, and rough sea conditions reminded us how unpredictable cycling in Taiwan can be, especially on the east coast. Flexibility became just as important as endurance during these final stretches. Despite the challenges, we pushed through our last kilometers and rolled into Hualien, marking the end of our long-distance bike journey around the island.

Over the course of less than three weeks, we biked ??? km around Taiwan, covering mountains, coastal roads, cities, and rural villages. It wasn’t easy, but it became one of the most rewarding travel experiences we’ve ever had.

If you’re thinking about biking around Taiwan, this video gives you a real look at what the final days can feel like: tough, unpredictable, and incredibly memorable.


🎥 Subscribe for more adventures.

And keep following our biking adventures around Taiwan:
🇹🇼 Watch Part 1 (Hsinchu) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlEFnHn_oq8
🇹🇼 Watch Part 2 (Baishatun) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ1pIhGqW8s
🇹🇼 Watch Part 3 (Taichung) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyisnZ0982A
🇹🇼 Watch Part 4 (Chiayi) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVf57NDwYbw
🇹🇼 Watch Part 5 (Tainan) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9isscl56rdY
🇹🇼 Watch Part 6 (Kaohsiung) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyLy1F6TvhU
🇹🇼 Watch Part 7 (Kenting) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyRz_-63gmE
🇹🇼 Watch Part 8 (East Rift Valley) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2QLeC4-UPg
🇹🇼 Watch Part 9 (Finale) here: https://youtu.be/watch?v=d9d0fLVbuuk

🚵 For our full guide to cycling around Taiwan (for non-professionals), check out:
https://thefabryk.com/blog/cycling-around-taiwan-guide

🛠️ Get Your Bikes: MathewBike (if you mention Fabio and Ryan sent you, you get 100TWD off your order) — https://mathewbike.com/en/

📸 Follow our Taiwan adventures more in real-time: https://www.instagram.com/thefabryk/

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⏱️ CHAPTERS

0:18 – Leaving Yuli for Our Final Rides
0:36 – The Hardest Climb of the Entire Trip
1:48 – Surviving a 2.6 km Tunnel
2:38 – Reaching the East Coast (and 7-Eleven Salvation)
3:10 – Crossing the Tropic of Cancer
3:50 – When the Weather Forces You to Stop
6:03 – Our Last Ride Toward Hualien
6:54 – Arriving in Hualien & End-of-Trip Feels
10:18 – How Far We Actually Biked Around Taiwan

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🏨 The amazing seaside hotel we took refuge in for two nights in Fengbin
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#bikingtaiwan #taiwancycling #eastcoasttaiwan #slowtravel #biketrip

We Thought Biking Around Taiwan Would Be Easy 🇹🇼 (finale)

Cycling out of Taitung and heading north toward Hualien, we hit what became the toughest part of our bike trip around Taiwan. This stretch along the East Rift Valley was the moment where “no pain, no gain” finally made sense. We were soaked like wet dogs, battling endless uphill roads, strong winds, flat tires, a broken chain, and surprise rainstorms.

But this difficult ride also gave us some of the most beautiful views in Taiwan’s East Coast, from the golden rice fields of Guanshan, to the tea plantations of Luye Highlands, and the famous landscapes of Chishang. Every challenge...every climb, every raindrop...made the scenery feel even more rewarding.

If you’re planning a Taiwan bike tour or exploring the best places along the East Coast Cycling Route, this video shows the real experience: the hard moments, the funny moments, and the pure magic of biking through the East Rift Valley, one of Taiwan’s most dramatic and underrated regions.

Let’s go!

🎥 Subscribe for the final part: Hualian and Done!

And keep following our biking adventures around Taiwan:
🇹🇼 Watch Part 1 (Hsinchu) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlEFnHn_oq8
🇹🇼 Watch Part 2 (Baishatun) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ1pIhGqW8s
🇹🇼 Watch Part 3 (Taichung) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyisnZ0982A
🇹🇼 Watch Part 4 (Chiayi) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVf57NDwYbw
🇹🇼 Watch Part 5 (Tainan) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9isscl56rdY
🇹🇼 Watch Part 6 (Kaohsiung) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyLy1F6TvhU
🇹🇼 Watch Part 7 (Kenting) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyRz_-63gmE
🇹🇼 Watch Part 8 (East Rift Valley) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2QLeC4-UPg
🇹🇼 Watch Part 9 (Finale) here: https://youtu.be/watch?v=d9d0fLVbuuk

🚵 For our full guide to cycling around Taiwan (for non-professionals), check out:
https://thefabryk.com/blog/cycling-around-taiwan-guide

🛠️ Get Your Bikes: MathewBike (if you mention Fabio and Ryan sent you, you get 100TWD off your order) — https://mathewbike.com/en/

📸 Follow our Taiwan adventures more in real-time: https://www.instagram.com/thefabryk/

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⏱️ CHAPTERS

0:00 – Arriving on Taiwan’s East Coast
2:29 – Flat Tires, Broken Chains, and Rain
3:47 – Entering the East Rift Valley
4:33 – Tea Fields & Luye Highlands
6:01 – Rainy Morning in Guanshan
8:04 – Exploring Guanshan by Bike
9:48 – Riding Into Chishang’s Rice Fields
12:02 – The Takashi Kaneshiro Tree
13:10 – Bento Box Lunch on an Old Train
13:24 – Leaving Beautiful Chishang
14:28 – Are We Staying in a Children's Hospital? (Yuli)
15:42 – Fabio Eats Stinky Tofu, Again...

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#TaiwanCycling
#EastRiftValley
#TaiwanTravel
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#DiscoverTaiwan

Taiwan’s East Rift Valley... We Had No Idea ❤️🇹🇼

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We quit Duolingo and rebuilt our language learning routine using AI, tutors, and structured classes. This is exactly how we’re learning languages in 2026, what actually works, and what we skip.

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