"De Men du ky" is the common name of Dao Minh Tien - a 9X guy who is passionate about traveling, creating many inspirational videos about life and people through his trips.
The stage name is reminiscent of De Men by writer To Hoai.
Cricket Traveler's real name is Dao Minh Tien, 28 years old, from Thai Binh, currently a content creator in the tourism sector.
The videos on De Men's channel are inspired by his own real-life trips and experiences.
Explaining the name "Dế Mèn du ký", Minh Tiến said: "I accidentally came up with the name "Dế Mèn". I make travel videos so I added "dế mèn du ký", and so "Dế Mèn du ký" was born.
After naming it for a while, I realized it was similar to "The Adventures of Cricket" by To Hoai. I saw that To Hoai's character De Men was also a rash character, but because he traveled a lot and experienced a lot, he gradually became more mature and thoughtful.
Minh Tien shared that this is also the goal he aims for after each trip. The name also helps outline the path, creating inspiration for the 9X guy when choosing and pursuing this job.
Looking at Tien’s current job, few people know that the young man from Thai Binh once dreamed of becoming a teacher because of his passion for literature when he was young. Later, he took the entrance exam to the Logistics Academy on the advice of his family. However, Tien turned in a completely new direction, to the profession of content creation.
The young man from Thai Binh shared: "I realized that "initial dream" is different from true passion. When I was young, I liked it but didn't understand myself deeply and wasn't passionate enough to pursue it.
It was only when I stumbled and experienced more, along with the process of learning, observing, and listening to myself more, that De gradually realized what was the right direction for me. It was a long journey, constantly striving and learning."
Passion for conversation and storytelling
The biggest difference between Minh Tien and other travel content creators is: Instead of just introducing common tourist destinations, Tien likes to learn about culture, life and listen to the stories of the people he meets to write blogs, record videos and make podcasts.
Ordinary and simple stories are actually the things that touch the hearts of viewers the most.
Admitting that he is a person who loves to talk and tell stories, after each trip, Tien not only leaves his footprints with the places he visits, but also fills his own experience with the "positive vitamin transmission" stories of the people he has met.
De Men's travelogue confided the story he remembered most on his journey across the country. It was about Miss Be: "She sold vermicelli with fish sauce, she was very funny, liked to tease people and always claimed to be the most handsome man in Hue.
But that day, by chance, De and I started talking, and she told me about her difficult life and her optimistic way of living, without fear of people's judgment. Because in Hue, traditional values and order are highly respected, but she kept admitting that "I'm crazy about men".
Ms. Be's story is very ordinary, but it inspired Tien to always be himself, not to worry about other people's judgments and to firmly walk on the path he has chosen.
Through stories like these, Tien learns many useful lessons for life.
At present, when he has a number of followers and supporters, Minh Tien sets himself the goal of releasing content more regularly so that the audience does not forget him.
At the same time, this year he also wants to invest and put more effort into the podcast segment.
Go to grow up
Minh Tien said that although it was not his first choice, if he had to choose again, he would still choose the Logistics Academy. Because studying at a military training school is an opportunity to help Tien become stronger and more mature, and gives the young man the opportunity to travel and learn more about the history, traditions, and culture of the country.
"I often go to museums and visit. Looking at the pictures and models on display about places and typical regional cultures, I thought that if I had the chance, I would go directly to those places to explore. My desire to go and learn started from there," Minh Tien shared.
Each of Tien's trips is recorded and shared with everyone. Not just a normal trip, at the end of last year Tien also contributed to the project "Collecting bricks to build a school" in Song Ma, Son La.
The values that Tien wants to convey through the video are extremely positive things such as love for the homeland, the beauty of the country and stories of the Vietnamese people.
"In addition, the hashtag I often use is "travel to grow up", which is also my wish. Each trip is a story for me to gradually grow up, and De hopes to have the companionship of the audience on this journey", Tien confided.
Source: https://nhiepanhdoisong.vn/chang-trai-chuyen-di-tim-va-ke-nhung-cau-chuyen-truyen-vitamin-tich-cuc-14964.html
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