This week, we’re hopping on a flight from Baton Rouge, Louisiana straight to the “motherland” of motorbikes and iced coffee: Hanoi, Vietnam. Our tour guide? The one and only Whitney Dagail — culture creator and social media sweetheart!
In this episode, Whitney breaks down why she traded Southern humidity for Vietnamese humidity (spoiler: the mosquitos are in a league of their own), what it’s really like being a Black American woman navigating life in Vietnam, and how salsa dancing somehow follows her across continents. We get into the essentials: Cash Money vs. No Limit (there is a right answer), mo-ped life survival tips, housing costs that’ll make your U.S. rent cry, the Vietnamese squat as a personality test, and how to make friends in a place where you don’t speak the language but everyone speaks “vibe.”
Plus, we sprinkle in a little Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, and SWV — because what is a global Black girl conversation without a soundtrack?
Grab your Vietnamese coffee (extra strong), loosen those hips, and get ready to laugh, learn, and side-eye a few mosquitos. This episode is a whole journey. 🌏🎧
Be sure to follow Whitney at her socials below:
📸 Instagram: @whitneydagail
💼 Whitney's's start up: @homii.global
