What a Hoppin town Vang Vieng is. I am in the quest of a good Shepherd's Pie. Todd, have you found it yet ? Gary 's Irish Pub is on our radar screen and the price of accommodations at $26.00 US a night . You can't beat that. The Recon tour has been outstanding. Thanks👍👍 , mate for taking us there. Jim and Harriet
I remember the town of Vang Vien in 1955. The area was beautiful with full of nature at its best. Wow, now it is overdeveloped for tourists. I was one of the many refugees from SonLa, Vietnam. Happily in Midwest USA❤
How many kids say, "Can I have your broccoli?" Mina is so awesome! Thanks for the update on the recon tour. E 7 is past tense, can't wait to see what's next. Cheers, Todd!
Love your videos about life in Laos and watching Mina grow. I like that you are so informative about the area/s and all the price of things and places that you go to. I miss being in Laos so much and will be back again in December. 😊
Three inches!! Wow how fast Mina is growing. You've said in prior videos that the reason is better nutrition, but holy cow what a difference. I love Mina's confidence in so many different situations. Thanks for answering all of my questions! I'll have to start thinking of a new list 🤣
Hi Guys Good to see Gary has managed to keep one of the few trees in Vang Vieng township. I remember those days at Sakura where they gave away shots of whisky(AKA Lao lao) which was half the price of beer Lao by volume for the to buy. I also remember the happy pizzas, when the question was not what do you want on it, but how happy do you want it to be.
The Riverview looks perfect. Such a beautiful view and good amenities. Todd it’s wonderful how you have an amazing relationship with your viewers. I look back at the kitchen door to the family room and see the marks of my two daughters. They are such a big help for me. I recently fractured my wrist my friend just trying to run up a hill in the back yard. I’m wearing a beautiful blue cast for a few weeks. Mina could end up becoming a teen influencer with Papa on the camera lol. Take care mate, all the best to you and your family. Cheers brother!❤️🙏❤️😊🇨🇦
Shepherds pie is made with mutton mince and cottage pie is with beef mince, both have mash on top. My mum used to grate lemon rind on top of the mash. Nothing beats a good pie.
I love your videos about daily life in Lao, keep it coming. God bless you and Neenee for blessing the poor village people and Mina. I know what it’s like to be poor, growing up with nothing, because I am Lao-American living in the Colorado, US , my mom and dad fled Laos to America for over 40 years now. God bless America as well for giving me the opportunity to go from poor to wealthy. Most importantly to be married to a wonderful, beautiful and brilliant American woman. Enough about me. My wife and I plan on visiting my family in Vientiane sometime next year. We would love to be meet you and Neenee, and personally hand you a large sum of money to continue to help the poor people in Lao.
Swimming is the best exercise for a person there to is. She has always been a fish ever since I started watching her. Keep it up. I’m sure she’ll let you know when she wants to go swimming.
Todd, Cottage Pie is made with beef mince, Shepherd's Pie is made with lamb mince. Presumably if it is made with Pork mince it could be a Swineherd's Pie. 🤣😂🤣😂 Great to see you enjoying a dinner date with your two girls. I always think it is amazing how Mina can switch effortlessly between Laos and English. She is such a bright girl, but the thought of her with darts in her hand sends shivers up and down my spine! God bless you all and grant you safe passage on your big trip. 😀❤🙏
Been there in 2011 wen party tubing was at it`s peak before the crack down and 2016 good to see sakuhra bar stil there . Planning to revisit upcomming november. Always stayed at Phou Ang Kham ghuesthouse little bit futher down this road toward the river , wich had the Aussie Bar opposite but thats gone .
In the latest video from "Travels on Toast", named, "Extreme Jungle Survival with the Hmong", Mario goes camping in the Jungle with his Hmong friend Ken. At the end of the video Mario and Ken go to a Hmong village to eat traditional food. While Ken is driving, from the guest house to the Hmong home, Mario is filming from the back of a motorbike. Mario films a mountain that is the same mountain in Meena's home village where her grandmother lives. I swear its the same mountain. This is filmed right at 48:49 till 48:56.
Sure is mate. At the 14 second mark, that shot was captured from the main intersection in town. Mina's grandmothers restaurant is about 100m behind them 😉
Shepherds Pie is made with Lamb mince, Cottage Pie is made with Beef mince. Simple as that Todd, just think of what animal Shepherds look after. Never in my 76 years have I seen either with pastry. Normally the Pie is put under a hot grill just before serving to crisp up the surface of the mash.
@@philyew3617 what is a pie without pastry then 🤔 I know this one never had it, but every pie shop in Oz you can get a shepherd/cottage with pastry. That's what I thought the difference would be.. one had no pastry and the other did.
Hi Kevin.. Why I quote $US is because just about everybody around the world knows how much their currency is compared to the US dollar. Another reason is 48% of my views come from the US, with Australia 2nd at 15.5% 3rd Thailand 7.2% 4th UK 4.8% 5th Canada 4.2% As you can see I'd only be catering to a small percentage if I did that. Thanks mate 😉👍
I try to volunteer a couple of months a year. Would you be able to do a video of potential volunteer opportunities in Lao? I have volunteered in Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar and Phillipines and I am looking at Lao for next year. I have been in contact with two NGO’s but there must be others? What are your thoughts?
If you're a native English speaker, I'm sure Mr Tsua would love to have some help teaching the children of his Hmong village English 🙏 You can get in touch with him through his channel.. th-cam.com/video/rFsuXsCWRM0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=U_mHqPHp8uRmzjdk
The Riverview looks perfect. Such a beautiful view and good amenities. Todd it’s wonderful how you have an amazing relationship with your viewers. I look back at the kitchen door to the family room and see the marks of my two daughters. They are such a big help for me. I recently fractured my wrist my friend just trying to run up a hill in the back yard. I’m wearing a beautiful blue cast for a few weeks. Mina could end up becoming a teen influencer with Papa on the camera lol. Take care mate, all the best to you and your family. Cheers brother!❤️🙏❤️😊🇨🇦
A broken wrist Frank! Damn man.. we're not spring chickens anymore brother. Good to hear the girls are looking after you mate. Thank you so much for the help you give to this channel and those we meet on our adventures. Have a speedy recovery my friend. Good thing it wasn't down hill! 😆
Thanks! Love you guys. Uncle Frank
Love you too brother.. be bloody careful 😉
Shepherds pie is made with lamb. Cottage pie is made with beef. Both are topped with mash. We had sausage and mash at Garys. It was good 👍
Doesn't matter which one Todd they're both delicious to eat i'm not racist with food. Lotsa water in tnose areas since. Bushyboy Oz.
I never knew the difference between the two
I'm so proud of Mina that she speaks english with a little Australian accent...and she is surely follpwing her papa' good ethics...Cheers
What a Hoppin town Vang Vieng is. I am in the quest of a good Shepherd's Pie. Todd, have you found it yet ? Gary 's Irish Pub is on our radar screen and the price of accommodations at
$26.00 US a night . You can't beat that. The Recon tour has been outstanding. Thanks👍👍 , mate for taking us there. Jim and Harriet
Mina is so adorable and smart little one
Can see why they are booked out for the weekend what amazing place to swim and stay
@@Jett.Jai1234 Especially with only being an hours drive from Vientiane now 👌
We need more of this great Videos. Thank you. 🙏
seem kinda quiet but seem nice and peaceful.
Shepper's pie. I miss that my mother used to make all the time. Yummy yummy in my tummy.
I remember the town of Vang Vien in 1955. The area was beautiful with full of nature at its best. Wow, now it is overdeveloped for tourists. I was one of the many refugees from SonLa, Vietnam. Happily in Midwest USA❤
Thank you for video keep it coming 👍👍😎😎
How many kids say, "Can I have your broccoli?" Mina is so awesome! Thanks for the update on the recon tour. E 7 is past tense, can't wait to see what's next. Cheers, Todd!
@@donaldthomas7753 lol yeah she's something special. Cheers mate
The walkway (terrace) to the pool and the access bridge where both underwater when I left there today Mate. Big swell in the river overnight.
Love your videos about life in Laos and watching Mina grow. I like that you are so informative about the area/s and all the price of things and places that you go to. I miss being in Laos so much and will be back again in December. 😊
Thank you 🙏
Three inches!! Wow how fast Mina is growing. You've said in prior videos that the reason is better nutrition, but holy cow what a difference.
I love Mina's confidence in so many different situations.
Thanks for answering all of my questions! I'll have to start thinking of a new list 🤣
Thank you for asking them. Sure.. I'll be happy to answer them for you Elizabeth 😊👍
Mina trying to describe the pool table cracked me up!😄🤣Appreciate your uploads Todd! Cheers!
Great video Todd thank you so much . Made me feel good
Nice looking town. Charming kid.
Hi Guys Good to see Gary has managed to keep one of the few trees in Vang Vieng township. I remember those days at Sakura where they gave away shots of whisky(AKA Lao lao) which was half the price of beer Lao by volume for the to buy. I also remember the happy pizzas, when the question was not what do you want on it, but how happy do you want it to be.
Nice evening dinner mate!👍👍Irish bar !
The Riverview looks perfect. Such a beautiful view and good amenities. Todd it’s wonderful how you have an amazing relationship with your viewers. I look back at the kitchen door to the family room and see the marks of my two daughters. They are such a big help for me. I recently fractured my wrist my friend just trying to run up a hill in the back yard. I’m wearing a beautiful blue cast for a few weeks. Mina could end up becoming a teen influencer with Papa on the camera lol. Take care mate, all the best to you and your family. Cheers brother!❤️🙏❤️😊🇨🇦
i like Vang Vieng and btw. September 2nd is my birthday , too
Impressed with the Riverside Hotel, might give it a go next time, a change from the Vansana 😀
@@donnamainwaring4060 We enjoyed. Good to know a couple of reasonably priced hotels right on the river and close to everything 👌
Fade into You... so great song !
Great video bro ❤❤
Mina just keep blossoming. You guys are going such a wonderful job raising her.
@@lyradm1 Thank you 🙏
Mina's English sure has come along..
Had a great time at the Sakura last year.
love garys....best place in VV
Another great vlog Todd... Mina gets into swimming and kick boxing... she'll be a candidate for the Olympics..a champion in the making...
Love your. Video, thank you Todd ❤
It's beautiful watching NeeNee with Mina :) your both beautiful parents to little Mina, she has learned so much from you both.
My niece! ❤❤❤❤❤❤ 😂😅 what a brilliant little comedy queen.
Shepherds pie is made with mutton mince and cottage pie is with beef mince, both have mash on top. My mum used to grate lemon rind on top of the mash. Nothing beats a good pie.
🤗🙏!
Great video, loved it. Thank you.
Take care.
I love your videos about daily life in Lao, keep it coming. God bless you and Neenee for blessing the poor village people and Mina. I know what it’s like to be poor, growing up with nothing, because I am Lao-American living in the Colorado, US , my mom and dad fled Laos to America for over 40 years now. God bless America as well for giving me the opportunity to go from poor to wealthy. Most importantly to be married to a wonderful, beautiful and brilliant American woman. Enough about me. My wife and I plan on visiting my family in Vientiane sometime next year. We would love to be meet you and Neenee, and personally hand you a large sum of money to continue to help the poor people in Lao.
Would be great to meet up. Let us know when your trip is getting closer 👌😉
I agree with you. I fled from Laos for 44 years now. Laos is not a bad country. The problem is divided society.
Swimming is the best exercise for a person there to is. She has always been a fish ever since I started watching her. Keep it up. I’m sure she’ll let you know when she wants to go swimming.
Todd, Cottage Pie is made with beef mince, Shepherd's Pie is made with lamb mince. Presumably if it is made with Pork mince it could be a Swineherd's Pie. 🤣😂🤣😂 Great to see you enjoying a dinner date with your two girls. I always think it is amazing how Mina can switch effortlessly between Laos and English. She is such a bright girl, but the thought of her with darts in her hand sends shivers up and down my spine! God bless you all and grant you safe passage on your big trip. 😀❤🙏
we want every day video from you i like the girl and you are great dad for her keep going
Nice video mate
Great Watch
Been there in 2011 wen party tubing was at it`s peak before the crack down and 2016 good to see sakuhra bar stil there . Planning to revisit upcomming november. Always stayed at Phou Ang Kham ghuesthouse little bit futher down this road toward the river , wich had the Aussie Bar opposite but thats gone .
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Shepard's pie is made with lamb mince, cottage pie with beef 😂, great stuff again guys 🙏🙏💪
Cheers Mark
cottage pie Sheppard's pie , ? same same ?
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Sabaidee 🙏
Hey Todd, leave OZ today, hope to see you around the 2nd October if you’re home. Will try to contact you just before if you’re home. Nev
After we returned from Vang Vieng Not Long, the rain fell heavily and caused flooding in Vang Vieng
What is the name of that cabin ?
Enjoy your videos.
Is it possible for you to do a video on medical facilities and hospitals in Laos?
Thanks Les.
did you mention casts. Could you explain.
In the latest video from "Travels on Toast", named, "Extreme Jungle Survival with the Hmong", Mario goes camping in the Jungle with his Hmong friend Ken. At the end of the video Mario and Ken go to a Hmong village to eat traditional food. While Ken is driving, from the guest house to the Hmong home, Mario is filming from the back of a motorbike. Mario films a mountain that is the same mountain in Meena's home village where her grandmother lives. I swear its the same mountain. This is filmed right at 48:49 till 48:56.
Sure is mate. At the 14 second mark, that shot was captured from the main intersection in town. Mina's grandmothers restaurant is about 100m behind them 😉
hi guys
Wow she's asking for 🥦, I salute you guys . I can't get my 16 18 year old nieces to eat broccoli
Shepherds Pie is made with Lamb mince, Cottage Pie is made with Beef mince. Simple as that Todd, just think of what animal Shepherds look after. Never in my 76 years have I seen either with pastry. Normally the Pie is put under a hot grill just before serving to crisp up the surface of the mash.
@@philyew3617 what is a pie without pastry then 🤔
I know this one never had it, but every pie shop in Oz you can get a shepherd/cottage with pastry.
That's what I thought the difference would be.. one had no pastry and the other did.
cottage is beef. shepards is lamb
She knows for sure that they have ice cream at 7 11.
Enjoy your trips while you can it won’t be long before Mina is going to want to stay with her friends rather than go on the trips.
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New camera?
❤👍👍👍🙏
What the name of the hotel you stayed at?
River View Hotel/Guesthouse
@@NowinLao thanks mate I will coming to Laos for the first time in December, just wanted some info🇦🇺🇦🇺🐕🍷
That is a great looking hotel with a fantastic view of the river. I am planning to visit Laos soon. Thanks for the travel tip. Safe travels.
I would like it if you could quote Australian dollars instead of US dollars seeing that you are clearly an Aussie. But still love what you are doing!!
Hi Kevin.. Why I quote $US is because just about everybody around the world knows how much their currency is compared to the US dollar. Another reason is 48% of my views come from the US, with Australia 2nd at 15.5%
3rd Thailand 7.2%
4th UK 4.8%
5th Canada 4.2%
As you can see I'd only be catering to a small percentage if I did that.
Thanks mate 😉👍
Orady does the same thing with her eyebrows but not as well as Neenee.
Shephards pie.....LAMB Cottage pie......BEEF Swineherds pie.....PORK
Swineherds.. did you just make that up 🤔
@@NowinLao True...been around for donkeys
@@mcscootie What about hare pie ?
Hey, Todd. Is that young girl your daughter? I've never seen you and Neenee have a child honestly.
I try to volunteer a couple of months a year. Would you be able to do a video of potential volunteer opportunities in Lao? I have volunteered in Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar and Phillipines and I am looking at Lao for next year. I have been in contact with two NGO’s but there must be others? What are your thoughts?
If you're a native English speaker, I'm sure Mr Tsua would love to have some help teaching the children of his Hmong village English 🙏
You can get in touch with him through his channel..
th-cam.com/video/rFsuXsCWRM0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=U_mHqPHp8uRmzjdk
Mina English better than me
..and me! 😆
supposed to be a new good indian to the right of gary's
Ah ok. I did see a few ppl there 👍
The Riverview looks perfect. Such a beautiful view and good amenities. Todd it’s wonderful how you have an amazing relationship with your viewers. I look back at the kitchen door to the family room and see the marks of my two daughters. They are such a big help for me. I recently fractured my wrist my friend just trying to run up a hill in the back yard. I’m wearing a beautiful blue cast for a few weeks. Mina could end up becoming a teen influencer with Papa on the camera lol. Take care mate, all the best to you and your family. Cheers brother!❤️🙏❤️😊🇨🇦
A broken wrist Frank! Damn man.. we're not spring chickens anymore brother. Good to hear the girls are looking after you mate. Thank you so much for the help you give to this channel and those we meet on our adventures. Have a speedy recovery my friend. Good thing it wasn't down hill! 😆
@@NowinLao Hahahahah cheers Mate