We’ve traveled the world looking for the best pho and ended up at Pho Thai Hoa. While we’re not sure if this place has the best pho in the world, it is highly rated (taking the bronze in Vancouver magazine’s best Asian restaurant category) and the food is pretty damn tasty.
We were met at Dot Com Pho by Gary Arndt of Everything Everywhere. Gary has been traveling the world for the past two and half years. He’s visited 60 countries and is currently on the Vancouver leg of his trip. You can say Gary is living the Dot Com Travel Lifestyle. Other attendees include Michale “Fatal1ty” Yurechko, Stephen Fung, Ed Lau and Sally Chow.
For this edition of Dot Com Pho, we have a Dot Com Pho first, how to travel the world for a living, the namwhich, the gadget of the week, best travel stories, Sally being cute and a whole lot more. Anyone is welcome to join us for Dot Com Pho. Follow me on Twitter to find out the time and location of the next one.
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I guess, Steven, has not eaten 5Lb of steak today.
So you are keeping very close watch on Steven …
Come on we have to cheer him …
LOL, My watch is also on him.
I also noticed that…
JC. one more video on such delicious dot com food and I give up with my diet for sure
Traveling the world from my online income is exactly my goal! SY
if you have a chance .. visit my country ” Indonesia ” please
I have been to Indonesia! I was in Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Bali and Bintain.
Would love to, but next trips planned are by car from Prague (Czech Republic) to Turkey and back and from Prague to Jura Scotland, SY
I will come to Indonesia and also at your home, LOL
I like Turkish food, I’m not only talking about kebad
I already visited the site Everything-Everywhere.com and I really like it, he visited so many countries. I’m still wondering how he is monetizing his site while traveling as he is not offering any products except maybe… survival products? Any ideas John?
He isn’t monetizing his site because he doesn’t depend on his site for income.
I had an internet company I sold several years ago. I have been traveling off of my savings.
I have been focusing on building my audience while I have been traveling. I will be taking a break from traveling for a few months to work on monetization and launching a few new products.
His site is fantastic and really good. I can’t believe that he has visited to all countries.
WOW!! I can’t live without it now. Another tasty Post, LOL.
John I can clearly see improvement in your video shoot, you are shooting things like a pro now – you need to work on sound clarity. Try to see how you can reduce outside noise a bit.
Phos are always “Phantastic” as ever.
-Shanker Bakshi
Yes, it is nicely shooted by John, I think he still needs some improvement.
yeah… i have to agree with you.. seems like john will become a professional video graper… lol
Then John will make a new blog explaining how to make good video with JohnChow, LOL
Great dot com pho again. It is really a dream to living it dot com world traveling lifestyle.
Yeah, I have also dream to live like that, and I really like it.
Instead of dot com life I really like the life of Gary … he visited so many countries and so many culture … really amazing …
That’s certainly a great experience to be able to visit a lot of countries and learn about other culture.
Hmmm… Looks tasty!
I like to traveling the World everywhere, thats my dream
You can tell how tired I was because I called it a “Nikon” when the camera is so clearly a Canon…and I say Canon afterwards too. I didn’t even realize I said Nikon until I saw the video just now.
Ed .. you need a shave.. hahhaha!!! i’m gonna join you and John one day .. i promise..
I could tell you were at the ‘hyper’ stage of sleep deprivation. You are extremely tired, but purely fueled on adrenaline.
Hi Ed,
Yeah, I was just about to comment about you calling it a Nikon… lol
Have you got your sleeping patern back to normal now?
Paul.
Depends on what you consider normal.
Ed you are now a familiar face of PHO, seems you are lovin it.
You need a long sleep Ed, LOL
Why everyone is after Ed’s sleep ?
Sounds like Ed is a good subject of discusion.
i am one of your follower .. and waiting for the schedule…
Same here, I am also waiting for a schedule.
Thanks
Hey John, I’m pretty sure it was you took the movie today
Mostly me. A little by Stephen.
That’s good because it was nice one, Overall.
How can you say? Is the camera being zoomed thats why?
Hey John,
I’ve just been on your MyBlogLog page, what is that about you being a UFC contestant?
Is that true?
I would love to see you fight if it is.
Paul.
It as true as me controlling the black market on baby seal pelts.
Thats great John, I Never knew that
-Shanker Bakshi
WOW John, That will be amazing.
I first thought it was a joke….
Wish I could come on your adventure! I am just loving looking at all the lovely food you have to eat! lol
Never heard of that restaurant name before. If you are coming to Seattle, WA; I would recommend you guys going to Pho Tai in Burien, WA (Seattle area). There are several Pho Tai, but only that one is pretty good.
Travelling the world for a living the job for me!
I would miss reading john’s post for awhile because a major flood has caused disaster in our country and I need to help.
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Nathan Bloggers Portal
I’ve seen that on TV… it’s terrible what’s happen because of the flood. Hope you’re doing well. Good luck!
Holy smokes you have a cool blog… I’ve never seen this many comments anywhere. Great post, too. Kind of what I do, but on a different kind of level. Keep it up!
That’s so cool.. like the video,, and the foods are very great..I am sure they’re yummy.
I prefer the other video from dot com pho… it looked more teasty than on this video.
Traveling around the world for 2.5 years and blogging……not a bad gig! Cool stuff.
I wish I could travel arround the world just like him… just visit his site, and you’ll see all the great pictures he tooks from his travel.
Pho is good dish. If you come to Vietnam, please don’t forget this dish. Cheer
I’m certain Pho looks better in Vietnan than on the video…
Sally was really looking cute but confuse as well … what happened to her … ?
Yes, she was cute as usual, but didn’t notice she was confuse…
have you come to bali?
i m sure you have for several times
I don’t remenber seing a post about John Chow being in Bali, but it’s probably a new place he will visit in the future! He will call it “The John Chow World Tour” sounds like an entertaining title.
If I visit Vancouver I will drop in for sure!
I would recommend you guys going to Pho Tai in Burien…it a great stuff!
I think he is also selling photos which he took.
But however I am sure he have enough stories to tell his grand children.
Thank you John and Gary for your replies. It’s great you have been travelling off of your savings. Will you sell a survival ebook from what you’ve learnt from your travel?