# Hal On Earth, Especially Vietnam

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Podcast: [WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & Life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wanderlearn-travel-to-transform-your-mind-life-1034312)
Published: 2026-03-06T23:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://ftapon.substack.com/p/hal-on-earth-especially-vietnam
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## Resource

Hal makes informative videos about Vietnam. Watch the video of this podcast https://youtu.be/RFcLm9fe4a0 Hal gets credit for the B-roll in the video! Subscribe to Hal's outstanding YouTube channel . Timeline 00:00 Who is Hal Medrano? 04:00 Pittsburgh, PA 06:30 Why Hal Returned to Vietnam 08:00 Hal On Earth Channel Hal's videos mentioned in the interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo0mkcMbDHI SE Asia 30 years ago Connect Send me an anonymous voicemail at SpeakPipe.com/FTapon You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my Substack newsletter . If you like this podcast, subscribe and share! On social media, my username is always FTapon . Connect with me on: * Facebook * X * YouTube * Instagram * TikTok * LinkedIn * Pinterest * Tumblr Sponsors 1. My Patrons sponsored this show! Claim your monthly reward by becoming a patron for as little as $2/month at https://Patreon.com/FTapon 2. For the best travel credit card, get one of the Chase Sapphire cards and get 75-100k bonus miles ! 3. Get $5 when you sign up for Roamless , my favorite global eSIM with its unlimited hotspot & data that never expires! Use code LR32K 4. Or get 5% off when you sign up with Saily , another global eSIM with a built-in VPN & ad blocker. 5. Get 25% off when you sign up for Trusted Housesitters , a site that helps you find sitters or homes to sit in. 6. Start your podcast with my company, Podbean, and get one month free ! 7. In the United States, I recommend trading cryptocurrency with Kraken . 8. Outside the USA, trade crypto with Binance and get 5% off your trading fees ! 9. For backpacking gear, buy from Gossamer Gear Get full access to Francis Tapon at ftapon.substack.com/subscribe

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