Hanoi is great! Loved driving there

Depends where you're at. Tokyo they will mostly speak to you in Japanese, so i would attempt there. But I was in Okinawa for most of it, and most locals were good at English and used you to practice.

Helped many kids fulfill their school projects by letting them ask you questions on the street, in English lol.

It's no different to seeing someone in your country who can't speak. You both just figure it out together.

I've always found him to be a great source of wisdom. While also being a great example of how to not act.

The dude is a self centered egotistical ass who is so full of himself it's disgusting.

He's also an extremely well educated speaker who has a very deep understanding of many subjects and a fondness for teaching others.

Aka he's human.