Naser Dashti

12/06/2026

The Magical Jeepney’s of Manila, Philippines
With Aildrene Tan

05/06/2026

Why I don’t live in the US

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Transcript: I don’t live in the US. I haven’t lived in the US for the past five years. There are things I like about the US. Hygiene, and in terms of order, and organization, and rules, and laws. There’s a level of order here that doesn’t exist in all of the world, and if you travel enough, you start to miss that. There’s also freedom of speech. It’s varied in how free it’s been, uh, to say the least, but it’s still, like, at a higher level than many other places. You know, I’m in a very lucky position to be an American because of, well, the American passport. The American passport is the reason I got such a well-paying job in China. It’s the reason I can travel to so many countries. Now, if I think about would I ever actually want to live in the US on a permanent basis, I, I hesitate. You know, I don’t really n- have an answer necessarily to that, ‘cause each place you go has its pros and cons. Life is hard everywhere, if we’re being honest, for locals especially. You know, I, I have a certain advantage because you have this arbitrage where I’m earning USD and I’m spending it in places where the, you know, average spending power is less, and so I’m able to afford a higher standard of living. But my general observation is that life is not easy anywhere. I don’t think there’s any perfect place. I’ve been to places that have felt like perfect places. They have their own downsides, and they’re and if you stay for a prolonged time, you start to, you start to pay attention to those downsides.

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02/06/2026

3 Cards Every Traveler Needs

30/05/2026

On Life & Happiness

26/05/2026

Cost of groceries in Tajikistan in case you were wondering about that

24/05/2026

Trying out a new original format 🥸
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Thanks for the takes JP Barvarz

07/05/2026

Save this for your Manila, Philippines trip(part two)
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07/05/2026

Manila part one: where to stay and challenges
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04/05/2026

Manila, Philippines was one of our most comfortable long stays and is definitely underrated. I made a video highlighting comforts, challenges, activities, and costs

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