Back on the road! After dealing with some health issues I’m back and feel great again 😊 this isthe start of a small Laos series. Thanks for watching 🤟🏼❤️
I loved Laos 🇱🇦. Was there in July for a couple of days I was in Vientiane and Vang Vieng. It’s peaceful, the people are nice even with little English they bring so much joy when I was there. Hoping to go back soon
It may sound selfish, but those of us that do know about Laos don't want it spoilt. It's a magical place, and we would hate it to become too commercialised.
Wow..nice to have you in Luang Prabang and in Laos 😊😊😊😊 Laos is not an Entertainment Country like Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia, get away from party scene, and get to know your true self, relax. Thanks for coming to Laos and you did a great job Promoting it. 😊😊😊😊
Laos may well simply be naturally beautiful whilst not having a great deal to offer different to any of the other SE Asian countries to promote itself. No island, no beaches, just a laid back country which are a major attraction just about everywhere else. Probably also doesn't attract the mongers that focus on Thailand and the Philippines principally to satisfy their desires (beer, women and partying). Nice video Chai. Cheers mate and hope the ear infection is well and truly behind you. 🤩
Thanks Steven! I think that’s a good add to this video. There is definitely not such a party scene over here. Very laidback indeed 😎 have a great day 🏆
Laos is a beautiful country with lovely people. Untouched by modernity. Hoped it will remain that way. It's a paradise on earth, my most favorite place on earth is Luang Prabang.....so chill and relaxing. I will always go back to visit this country. Much love from the Philippines. ❤
@@jtns2845 some people are poor by money but rich in heart.....that is luang prabang. it may not have the amenities of an ultra modern city but culturally rich in heritage and the people are naturally kind hearted, calm & welcoming. having peace of mind during our stay there was enriching to our well being. that's richness to me.....i perceive 'richness' and see life in a different perspective which is completely opposite from yours.❤❤❤
@@bellamari4034 when i read “untouched by modernity” i imagine kids dying from drinking bad water or hardworking folks whose future has few hopes. l.p. is culturally attractive and quaintly quiet, certainly pleasant for a few days. places like l.p. are “chill” only because a tourist can freely move on. i like laos and its people, but i can’t understand waxing rhapsodically about “keeping it that way” to have someplace be a spot for tourists to sample.
Europe is due to immigration. The native tax payers have to pay money for the immigrants. While in Laos it's about tourism. They are using their own money.
I was in Laos for a week and fell in love with Laos. I like that everywhere we went there wasn't too many tourists compare to when we were in Thailand. We went in Vientiane, Meuong Feuong, Vang Vieng and Luang Prabang. Cannot wait to go back.
Most travelers will probably not skip Laos, but some (tourists) might because they have never heard of Laos. Greetings from San Francisco, CA. By the way, i am Lao.
I think Lao doesn't have 1 big attraction, example like Angkor in Cambodia. And Vietnam is long from north to south, so they skeep Lao. Siem Reap Cambodia close to Bangkok and Phnom Penh close to Ho chi Minh, so it easier to travel.
This country been through war and heartbreak and death and depression. People need to understand they do what they can to survive. Some of us who live abroad are not used to the way of life in Laos, often compared to ourselves. Negativity is everywhere if you look for it!
the best thing in Laos is nature,mountains...... and of cource laidback people and really good food! I was there first time 2006. visited there 3 times , and i will go again. perhaps people skip it, because no beaches....i suppose, but worth to visit still!
Be sure to check out the sleepy town of Nong Khiaw, where you can catch a river boat to the peaceful Muang Ngoy village. Vang Vieng has recovered from the party tourism, but for the chillest experience head down to Don Det by the Canbodian border for bike rides around the islands and the biggest waterfall by volume in southeast Asia. Haopy travels!
Ciao. Your videos are always beautiful and full of healthy energy. Grazie I have been to Laos twice, 2002 and 2013. I found it very changed, for better or for worse I can’t tell but is right that a country grows even if this also brings negative things. The last time I saw many construction sites and many Chinese construction sites. Luang Prapang for me is one of the most beautiful cities in Asia. Together with Hanoi and Chiang Mai, Bangkok is in another category, I love Bangkok. To answer your question: why do people skip Laos I answer: because in Laos there is no sea, and beautiful beaches But if Laos does not see millions of tourists does not necessarily mean it is negative. Some places in Thailand are suffocating to too many tourists Ciao from Italy
Thanks you for sharing your thoughts ❤️ it’s hard to say but unfortunately not everyone is getting involved in the development of this country. Things do get more expensive for several reasons and a lot of people do not grow with this inflation. I think you named the main reasons:) Thanks for watching from all the way in Italy 🤗
Thanks for VDO and mentioning Savannakhet, my hometown! Welcome all of you to Laos! I hope everyone enjoy your time in Laos. Thank you for promoting Laos!❤❤
Nice to see you have mentioned Cambodia. You have been to travel to Siem Reap, Battambang, Phnom Penh, and Kampot province, but Battambang is my hometown, and it is nice to hear you arrive there.
Great video and a good topic my friend - I need to go to Laos 👍👋✌️✔️🙏 - lots of positive comments , I think everyone has mentioned the main reasons , but so many reasons to go - Thanks my friend 🤩
The elephant in the room is Why go there ? For what is special, especially with so many options all around Asia? There's gotta be Something that's only there. What about those hugh bowls that are said to be from Giants? Have you heard of or been there ? Humm
A very enjoyable video. I've been twice. The first time (maybe 30 years ago) it was too expensive to get around. Fifteen years later and Vietianie was buzzing and the plain of jars well worth a visit. Good people too.
Wow 30 years ago it was too expensive? I wonder why? First time for me was in 2011 and it was very enjoyable and affordable already:) thanks for watching
That’s for doing this vlog. I think people skip it cause there’s nothing to do there. It’s most more people who like Nature and piece and quite. It’s A very peaceful country.
speaking as a Lao person myself who have been there twice. There isn't anything much to see or do. The places that you can go is mediocre and in a decrepit state.
I have been there ten years ago! The best thing to do is tubing but I’m not sure the situations at there right now. But really have an unforgettable moment at there before! 😊
It doesn’t have nice beaches like the Philippines or magnificent mountains scenery like vietnam, the food and culture are similar to those of thailand, to sum up it doesn’t have one big outstanding thing that other SEA countries dont have to offer. Plus the infrastructure is lacking, the weather is either too hot or too rainy. It’s unfortunate but i think the country still has potentials if advertised more properly cuz Lao people are among the most sincere and kindest people
People skip Laos because they fear what they do not know, and there has been no mass marketing campaign to visit such a diverse and beautiful country. RU-vidrs have been doing what they can to spread the word, and word of mouth along the banana pancake trail before that. But some people aren't in the know about these forums of information. Looking forward to my trip next year, hope to spread the good word. It's grown past it's former Vang Vieng days, which i considered a reputation unfairly earned. Go the places, see the sights, meet the people, eat the food ❤
Good question. Actually Luang Prabang is great for good restaurants and bakeries, hikes and nature. It’s very layback. I think it’s a shame it’s only known to some people for tubing and drinking 😊
2:56 I can tell bro.not soon 7-11,Mc from Thailand will started a new branch 7-11 at this city.for the next couple months.I am sure 7-11 in this town grow 5-10 branches.I am sure.
lao could be like costa rica of southeast asia, but the greed and corruption is killing this country. each of the leaders are so poor, in order to be rich they are selling their natural resources to the lowest bidder. even that, they should take the money and reinvest in the infrastructures, roads, sewer plants, canals, hotels, and others... lao can't handle for example if 5M people travel there because there is no hotels or guesthouses to accommodating tourist. if the leaders of this landlock country does it right by team up with vietnam, cambodia, and thailand as a travel destination. it's crazy! the infrastructure of roads, for example, from kasi to sala phou koon, that road needed to be fixed and improved, but if the leader see a bigger picture that road and every roads in lao have this amazing vista. also, the government should have a weight checkpoint on those big trucks; these trucks are destroying road that had already been fixed. lao is an amazing country, beside those few big cities dotted along the mae nam knong. edit add: another thing i dislike lao is the slash-and-burn season, was there in lao year and a half ago, it was so smokey, had to leave sooner, its not good for those who has asthma.
Hi! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I actually think it depends on where you are. Laos is overall cheaper than Phuket but Chiang Mai is cheaper than Luang Prabang 🤷♂️
@@ooooo8548Laos is a beautiful country but most Lao people I spoke to here in the USA always talk about Thailand. 😂 They pretend to be proud of being Lao but in reality they are not
The hotels are affordable compared to the rest of South East Asia tbh. The visa cost is pretty high but you do get 60days for it. It’s has definitely some challenges
there is nothing there, no beaches, no comforts, poor infrastructure, not much cuisine, very hot, dusty, little choice in accommodations, dengue fever is rampant, Luang Prabang is French colony experience not Laos so much.
There are beaches in the south in Don Det, a lot of comfort in the north in Luang Prabang, they are working (together with the Chinese) on better infrastructure, They have amazing restaurants (not everywhere but they have a lot), The chance on getting dengue are very small. I think we have to agree to disagree ☺️
Young tourists and old tourists are not the same. To someone 60, 70+, Laos is a communist country. Laos is dangerous. Laos has land mines. Laos is the memories during the war 50+ years ago. To the younger crowd : No beaches for sun bathing, no wild parties, no full moon party, no weed, no drugs, ( drugs = a long jail sentence), what is there to do all day other than trek around or look at the river? To everyone: Laotians speak little English. There is a visa fee and papers to fill out. Few direct flights. Very few Laotians live overseas, so we never learn about them or their country. There are Vietnamese and Thais and Filipinos all over the world to create an interest. To me, I have been visiting Laos for 20 years, and my former maid of seven years is from Vientiane. I like it there very much.
Many Lao people live overseas but they are not interested in promoting their own country rather Thailand instead. Why they promote Thailand? Maybe it has to do with the Siamese oppression of the Laos people 100 years ago.
@@imperialkhmer6146 THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATION. My former maid often returns from Vientiane to Jomtien where her sister has a restaurant, and she pulls on me and my friends to visit Laos now as the currency is weak.
@@dksharron Yes. Many Lao people depend on Thailand for almost everything. It's almost like the Lao country doesn't exist to them. I have met many Lao Americans here and everytime they always talk about Thailand.
@@imperialkhmer6146 I remember 10 yers ago, the Big C and similar stores in Nongkhai were packed with Laotians buying toothpaste and much more to resell in Laos.
People don't even go to Isaan which is very similar to Laos but within a country that is one of the more popular tourist destinations. The demand isn't that high..
@@Chai_Travelwhich is why they are close to a civil war themselves. I would've never guessed he was in any military if he didn't say so. And yes, there and in other countries you don't have a choice.
@@Chai_Travel Everything shut down too early. It cost money to see anything. The shops have nothing. I struggled a lot just to find a 20inch tire and it was a cheap one that didn't last. Of course, among all the other countries around, it's the only one not having access to the ocean and I'm a beach bum! The food is boring. Thailand was ok, Cambodia was interesting, Vietnam was great, Myanmar was special . All those countries, i would go back. Laos, no.
