The One Thing that Never Changes in Vang Vieng Laos
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 เม.ย. 2023
- The One Thing that Never Changes in Vang Vieng Laos
Everyday life in Laos, we live in Vientiane, Now in Lao with Lao wife, Neenee Lao life living in Laos capturing the Lao lifestyle, daily life in Lao, where to go in Laos, travel destinations, Laos tourism, customs, Lao development and how people live in Laos in their travel Laos videos and travel vlogs. Now to Lao, Vlogging Laos S.E.Asia !!
Now in Lao travel vlog
#Laos #NowinLao #LaosVlog
Enjoy our videos and would like to help support the work we do?
Patreon: / nowinlao
PayPal me: paypal.me/NowinLao
Mailing Address:
Kongmany Mahavong / Todd Hales
Ban Nongbouathong Neua
Street No 10, Unit 45, Sikhottabong District
Vientiane Capital Lao P.D.R.
P.O.Box 3630
Contact me on Facebook: / nowinlao
Subscribe to Neenee's channel: / @neeneelaolife7131
Our Restaurant on Facebook:
/ bansuan.r
Directions to our Restaurant "BanSuan Restaurant" was (Buffet Laos Seafood)
goo.gl/maps/vdw8pRDWfcuFHAyZ9
Sabaidee and welcome to my channel....Now in Lao!!
My name is Todd and i am an Australian currently living in Laos with my wife, Neenee.
This is a channel primarily dedicated to Laos and the people who live here, our daily lives and our travels within this amazing country. Thank you for watching and if you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to ask, by either commenting or contacting me via Facebook.
Now in Lao .... Vlogging Laos !!
Music:
Suggestions: 1, remove the flashy intro. It's very hard to look at. 2, don't talk too much to yourself. Try to talk to locals, but don't use the same bloody phrase. Learn from more phrases; 3, to attract more views and make better video, you need to have a storyline rather than just randomly taking videos without one. A story makes it last longer. You can think of this as forever scrolling. You want people to keep watching your video to know more about what, when, where, how, who. 4, take more videos of beauty laos girls. It's simple as that. Don't need to have any type of feeling. It's just a job of filming. You don't need to care too much about how people think of you. 5, try to introduce more interesting local people into your videos. Not just you and your girlfriend who both speak very bad English. Yes, your English is not that easy to understand. Try to fix your accent to a more international one if you want more views. More faces is a plus because it is more interested that way. I watch your video. I don't care slightly about you or your girlfriend, but I want to see more Laos people, and that is a fact.
I watch him because of his language, I can understand him and relate to what he is saying. Perhaps you are looking for David Attenborough?
Watched 1 of your honing videos, guess you haven't posted for a couple of years, never heard how well you can speak, and the music was really creepy all while you cut a hair with a razor WOWZA !! very interesting stuff
1- Please explain to us all how the "flash intro" is hard for you to look at.
2- Is this your first TH-cam vlogger video? Talking to the camera is what a vlogger does. Seriously, is this your very first video? Actually, I think Todd does a great job of talking to his stick.
3- You obviously have not watched any of Todd's videos.
4- If all you are interested in is looking at women I'm sure you can find tons of videos about that on TH-cam.
5- Again, you obviously have not watched any of Todd's videos. If you had you'd know that Neenee is his wife.
6- International accent? What? Please explain. Also, do you have an international accent? If so please tell us all how we go about acquiring such an accent. 🤪
...that's hard-core but keep your style, bros...random is also spontaneous n spontaneity is the spark of travel, but knew someone would go for you because you're so aussie, Paul Hoganogan got around that by talking slower, he could be right about you n wife being the constants in your vlogs, it is kinda self-centred but that's not unusual, you could voice overs, record over content if that bugs people, I don't have a problem with it, think it's pretty fair but getting into laotians heads by interviewing them ain't bad, you have done that n can do it, interesting comment by the gentleman, don't let it get to you tho, stay wild....
@Fred Powell ..there def is international accent n absence of slang, try Canadians for example....
There's no way I would drive some of the roads you drive, but I'm happy to go along with you via the vlogs. Always interesting
Visited VV in 2006 ,chill times
🤗🙏!
Enjoyed it as always. Thank you.
Have a great weekend.
Hi Guys There are few changes at Gary's. The staff he used to have before Covid have all left, as he was closed for at least 18 months. He has also opened a pizza shop across the road from the bar. The old toll bridge is still open for M/C's and foot traffic as it is now in bad state of repair. They also no longer collect tolls on it..
I really like your videos sir
Brother, your video makes life have meaning no matter where we live. Enjoy the short life we have with the people entrusted to us. Love the songs and ending photos.
Last time I was in Vang Vieng was in 2014. We stayed in those bungalows on the other side of the river. Can't believe the wee footbridge is gone and they have built a road there ....as you said, just not the same
Ban Moon in Kouvieng is great bangers n mash.
Thanks for the advice on when to go. I’ll be there end of July through mid September.
Great hotel. Awesome view at a really good price.
Yess, Vang Vieng, my favourite place on earth so far ...
Miss it, want to go there for a couple of days just to relax ...
We've been for a single night after new year this year, but that was too short ...
Cheers! Enjoy Your stay!
Love your channel. Keep it up!
Thanks Crissy
Thanks for your vids always interesting. I wont be putting Vang Vieng on my list of places to visit in Loas this coming November. I can only imaging what lovely place it would have been, as it looks pretty stuffed now. But always good to enjoy some time with family and friends. Cheers
Yes Gary’s is defiantly a constant in Vang Vieng!
I like your videos. may I know, which hotel is it?
i went 2 times to VV 2009/ 2010 and like many others i think i'll be terrified to see those changes and nice stuff that had disappeared. Only great memories there, at the time it was not hard to find a bungalow or a room for 2 euros per night.
LOng live TUbing!
1997,no tubing,no paved roads,2 accomodations.Bush meat in the market.I was there early mid oos too.
You create such beautiful work..just lovely and down home..for real great stuff..ty..xoxo 🥰🖐🤟✌👍🤪
Thanks Deborah 👋😉
I always enjoy the videos.
I'm planning a short trip visa run to Vientiane from BKK in May lol. Next time it's a train ride north and maybe into China at a better time.
Hope to visit the restaurant when there.
Gday Tod. looks like i might have to go to Gary's Irish Bar next time II am in VV, cheers
At the end of the day we get a craving for the food we are use too .
I don't think VV has changed for the better in the last decade. The unspoiled beauty has been over developed. I miss the bamboo bridge and the peacefulness of the opposite riverbank before.
Couldn't agree more mate
10:30 No comment other than "I'm glad you enjoyed it Jeannie" ❤❤
Todd just keep what you are doing. Yes you are a bit different but that is part of what makes your videos fun to watch. The first time is was in Vang Vieng was 2000. I was the only white person there and we walked across the bridge to a small set of cabins and had to hunt around to find someone to come open one up for us. Only a couple little places to eat and mainly for locals. So different today. Keep up the fun.
Cheers mate 👍
So Ya mum likes a Good Sausage then !! 😱🤔🤣🤣🤣 Joking Tod ! Enjoy your vlogs 🎉😂😂
Enjoyed your video. Missed VV very much. They should have constructed a better walk bridge across the river, so it won't collapse when heavy rain and flooding sweep thru.
As much as I would love to tour Laos, the heat will be my downfall.
Hey brother,,Gary's look like they put on a good feed! Are the breakfasts good too? Nice hotels also. Ttyl,,,Marlon
Came to VV the first time in the 80s. It was beautiful then. Came back a few months ago. The worst place Laos has to offer, despite the beautiful nature surrounding it.
80s??? There was no Vang Vieng! What are you talking about
@@starpeople134there was,but there was no tourist visas.I was there 1997.2 hotels.
Bush meat in the market,all dirt roads.
For your vidéo, written in english please. Thanks. 😊
Great video sir I’m heading to Laos in the next year but not sure what month to go? Any tips? I’ll be solo and staying in hostels
🙂👍🙂
Hello, enjoyed watching all your videos. Keep up the good work and keep comfortable with more videos. What city do u live in in Laos?
Hey guys, we live in Vientiane
Nice. We live in the us and planning on moving back to Laos in the near future. Your videos really inspired us. We want to move back and buy few acres and build fruit farms. We love your property with the restaurant. Keep coming with your videos. Take care
@@AdventureswithTopFade Sounds great. Would be nice to see you here one day.
Thanks, take care
@@NowinLao yes, that would be nice
I like to see more European investments in tourist industries in Laos.
That's a negative. The money needs to stay in laos.
Lao people need to grow their GDP. Money in good, money out bad. That's why I keep saying China's relationship is dangerous for Laos. I'm not sure they have a choice anymore. 🤷♂️
Hello Todd, this seems to be a reoccurring statement of other travelers. “I was there in 2002. Doesn’t look the same at all.”
Did you know VV was a secret American airforce base during the Vietnam war? Is the old runway still there for the planes? AirAmerica is a whole other story
Hey Richard.. it is still there, but looks to be developed soon into guesthouses, resort, supermarket, Hospital etc All 16 hectares of it. Am thinking maybe they should of developed this area sooner instead of all the concrete monstrosities lining the river now. Hope you're well mate 👍
@@NowinLao I can see what the Amari did to everyone’s view. That’s what big money does. I hope to revisit Laos next year. I want to take an older friend who lives in Pattaya. We are probably gonna take the new bullet train.
Wow, where is everyone! I was just there in the beginning of March and you could t walk down a side street without seeing minimum 20 backpackers.
Thats not many compared to early years ago. Used to be way more
Hey tod, thanks for the videos . Can you please share the name of the river cabins . Were off to vv in about 4 weeks and was really hoping to do a night or 2 in the cabins next to the water . Thanks matt
Ok my bad , just had another search of your videos, and found it , i was thinking of muang fuang river front cabins , thanks
Was about to tell ya that 👌
For those newcomers and those not aware, Todd IS NOT a paid ambassador for the Amari Group. Just sayin'.
..and what makes you think that Brent 😐🙄
😉
Hi Todd i was in VV in 2006, unbelievable change 🤷♂️ the nearest ATM was in Vientiane 😂 , we would go down the river for sunset every night there was a few make shift bars ,no bloody Amari🤬 great times 🙏🙏
Don't get me started on that filthy Amari.. or that bloody road on the western side of the river! No need for either in those positions 😏
@@NowinLao just realised where the road is now 🤦♂️🤦♂️ 🤬 thanks for all your videos mate it fair cheers me up 🙏🙏
In 2010 Vang Vieng was a tiny village and ricefields, there was nothing and just 3 or 4 years after I went there was shocked there was a small town and full of tourists.
@@NowinLao I am sad to see what happened to the river and the street, that wasn't when I was there last time.
Did ya find a cash machine that worked?
Hi Todd, we are planning to visit vang vieng second week of June 2023. We never been there before just wonder if you could give us details like transport by train to get there & hotel. We are Aussie
If you're arriving in Vientiane, your hotel should be able to arrange train tickets for you. Ive stayed in a few at Vang Vieng but always find myself returning to The Vansana or The Silver Naga.. both excellently located with great views and pool. Expect to pay about $50au.. you can get cheaper... and much dearer, but they're my pick overall 👌
Have a great time guys 💪
@@NowinLao thanks Todd, much appreciated for the info.
@Now in Lao can we purchase tickets coupl of hours before boarding train, and do we need a passport?
why don't you like the Amari? Is it because it's too big? Just curious.
I remember what that street was like before the Amari was there and the view of the mountains that many guest houses had. Something that big should've been built further back.. it still would've had a great view, but instead has ruined it.
@@NowinLao I will be there in Jan 2024 and looking forward to seeing more of Loas than what I saw in 1974!
Jeez Todd, not being a smart arse but your dear Mum could pass for your sister anyday! ❤
So ya saying I look like an old bastard!? 😝
@@NowinLao bloody knew you'd say that so that's why I said not being a smart arse haha! God bless Mums mate!
6:09 "It's so goddam bloody hot!"
Yes, agreed!
Thanks for the video der!
Laos, Thailand or Bondi Beach, get enough tourists and you have an instant garbage dump
I don't understand, your australien accent.
C'mom man that's not your mom, Your sister?
Chinese take over the country already, Don't go visit the Landlock country I rather go on my vacation in Hawaii much better
I'm happy for you.. 👋
Was fortunate enough to see Veng vieng in 2017-2018. Looks like shit now without the bamboo bridge and and that rock wall and road on the other side.. thats progress apparently
The Xong river is not near as clean as it once was.. 😥
@@NowinLao Chinese construction camps upstream pumping sewage into the river