A bit about me and why I moved to Laos as well as the channel direction. Excited to see how this journey unfolds! #Laos #LaoLegends #LaosVlog #TravelLaos #LearnLao
I've lived in the states for over 35 yrs. and moved back 7 years ago. There are neg/pros living in every country but I like it here. I like your visions and wish you the best of luck mann! Subscribed
You will succeed my friend! Keeping going what you love doing!👍yes sometimes tough in every country! What is important to you . What u enjoy! Good luck and success my friend! 👍👍
Thanks for watching! Please don't forget to hit that LIKE button and SHARE, it really does make a difference in pushing the video and channel to a wider audience, thank you. :) 🙏
Love your visions and dreams young man! May I suggest you to also incorporate Thai and Lao in the title that way you attract more viewers from both sides of the river. Good luck with your journey and hope to meet you there one day. ໂຊກດີ
Thank you so much! Would be great to meet you out here. You couldn't be more right about incorporating Thai and Lao in the title as well as the video thumbnail. ຕ່ອໄປນີ້ຂ້ອຍຊິມີທັງເວົ້ວທັງຂຽນພາສາລາວແຮງຫລາຍຂຶ້ນເດີ້ ຕ້ອງຂອຂອບໃຈເຈົ້າຫລາຍໆ ທີໃຫ້ກຳລັງມາ
You just earned a new subscription from me! Love your content. Keep going! It's very admirable what you are trying to accomplish. You have a great energy and seem genuine. I am rooting for your success on this journey. I can't wait for your channel to blow up! 🙏🙏🙏
I just found your channel and have subscribed to it. I like your goals and passions to create more contents on RU-vid on a full time basis. I wish you all the best and looking forward to see more videos.
Really appreciate your genuine comments and support! I'm enjoying every moment getting to share my passions and work towards my goals so there's lots more videos to come. :)
Brother, just subscribed to your channel. Chase that dreams and do what you want and enjoy yourself while doing it by helping those people in that country while doing what you like. As a lao immigrant myself in US, I have not been back since the war broke out since 1975 but one day, I hope I will be back soon to visit the fatherland.
Brother, would love to see you here for a visit. It's comments like yours that give me that extra boost. Was the scariest thing putting that bit of myself online and questioned myself for days after because we all have doubts about ourselves and our dreams don't we, but I'm out prove to myself and others that even if our dreams are crazy and we may think we don't have much to offer if we just go for it with positive intentions we can do something special.
@@LaoLegendsnot many expats are living in laos full time or even part time, they just strolling by doing a few months tour videos. YOU would be one of the FEW expats full time living, who's speaking english and doing daily life videos, so you're gonna be fine, keep showing rural life, city life, ngo videos if any, and videos of history of laos and local culture, women, dating, expectations. YOU will grow your channel soon enough, just like the aussie expat LAOS NOW. HE also ddoes side hustle business where expats go travelling with him, he charges a fee. SO you can be an expat that does tours for visitors and show them around. I don't think it's crazy money but i think it'll pay the bills, plus having new tourists visiting you is a new content for youtube every week.
Now in Lao was a huge inspiration for me to see them doing what they do and that my dream was actually possible. So many fun avenues to explore I have no plans on slowing down. Thanks for your vote of confidence! We're going to make it!
Welp you recommended your channel, so the algo is working 😁Love this!! I want to learn Lao from you lol..my Lao is sooo broken I feel embarrassed 😭. I too have the similar dreams as you. I hope one day I can go back and open businesses to create employment for the Lao people (so many move to thailand because they cant make a liveable salary..its so heart breaking) and I hope I can somehow help rebuild schools. Majority of schools in Lao are in such bad condition I feel so bad for the kids and teachers 😪. Thank you for all that you're doing and trying to do. I've subscribed and also recommended your channel to friends 🙏
Was once only my dream for many years and now I'm living it so know you can too. The sub and sharing with your friends helps a ton so big thank you. Private Lao lessons are lot of fun so whether you're interested in reading, writing, and/or conversation, we can set it up online. Just let me know. :)
I admire you young man. A lot of people would have been discouraged given your circumstances. I think it's fantastic what you're doing. I hope you nothing but success.
I went to Laos 🇱🇦 last year in September. everything is so cheap. and stress free and people’s are friendly. having so much fun. will be back some day.
Just found you today and watched this video. Hello from Canada! I was born in Vientiane but grew up in Canada. Love how raw, honest and vulnerable you are in this video. Thank you. Wishing you the best in living out your purpose! ❤
Welcome!! Was definitely the most challenging video to put out talking about more personal bits of myself. Experiencing life here is all I could ask for and anything we can accomplish is a bonus.
Why not ? I believe you can do it, I support you 100%, I love what you are doing it’s always that’s the thing I want to do but it just because of my lack of Eng to set up or register to be come youtuber, I will do that when I get into my retirement, good luck
If you make content about your English teachings class. I believe you will have more subscribers. A lot of people can learn English from your channel. Wish you LUCK Brother!
Just keep on cranking out videos as consistently as you can, and don't forget to take advantage of other social media platforms to make sure your videos get seen. I noticed your video about visas and renting got the most views. Any practical advice you can give is going to generate views.
That's the plan! It's a steep learning curve trying to figure out how to get all these platforms working together, but I'm grinding away morning till night making it happen. Noticed that too and I really didn't think that video would do as well as it has, but it's the information I wished I could find when I was looking into coming here so glad people are finding it useful. Been trying to think of other practical advice due to that video, but brain isn't keeping up right now. haha Any ideas?
@@LaoLegends I'd say just approach it through the eyes of someone that's never been there. For example, that was good advice that you can use agents to help you with getting a visa, but how do you find the agents? Are there any scams to look out for? Is it difficult getting around town? What are the transportation options? Where to stay when visitors get into town? The time I visited I was very glad I picked a place near the river, for example. I'd recommend that area to anyone (but I can't remember the name of the street! 😅). But just don't mention places, actually visit the place and show as much as you can. With your language skills, I'm sure you can find places that would allow you to film on their premises (read "advertise their place"!) But again, from the perspective of someone who's never been there. How do I actually get to the place? It's the attention to detail and providing accurate information that'll help you stand out. What are the "must visit" spots? I'd recommend the Victory Monument to anyone visiting. I'd watch a video on that any day.
@@mythai05 Thanks. Need these reminders. So many good ideas. I'm sure I can figure out the right angle for me to take so they stand out from the myriad of videos already out there on these places.
Emotionally Supporting Your goal from Orange County, California🙏🙏🙏 ສູ້ສູ້ bro 💪🥊💪🥊 What city and state are you from ? Very impressive your Lao speaking 🇱🇦👍👏
Niceee! I like this idea. Do you mean for locals or foreigners? Guess both would be interesting. Have more of an idea of how it is for locals of both places. Haven't lived and worked in Thailand in too long to weigh in, but will keep this in mind next I talk to someone that's lived both places recently.
@@LaoLegends I mean aimed towards foreigners. There have been a lot of complaints from expats in Thailand about visa restrictions and the new tax law (though personally I think the latter is much ado about nothing). I'm sure a lot of people would be interested in finding out if Laos is a viable option.
@-hs2wz This is gold. Was just talking the other day about why Thailand expats don't just get a 1-year visa here and not deal with the hassle in Thailand. Yes, you still only get two land border crossings so you need to fly twice a year here too, but even that with $500-$600 for the visa I think it'd be way less and surely easier than that elusive 1-year Thai visa hassle. Plus it's like living in the Isan when I was there 15 years ago. It's not only viable, but very easy. Going to talk to my agent to make sure I got the details straight then make video. Thanks for your comment.
I love learning about Laos. I do think you should mention, however, how extraordinarily difficult it is for someone who is not an overseas Lao or ethnic Lao to get residency (normally 10 years required to get PR), work permits etc. As a white man I can visit as a tourist, leave my money, and that's about it. If i could retire in Laos as I am planning to do in Nicaragua, I would move to Laos, no question. Vietnam is also difficult, but Cambodia is very open to 'long-stay' foreigners with very little headache and no xenophobia. I hope the Lao govt changes its approach.
I wish you the best of luck on your new journey. As a Laotion person who came to the United States not speaking English and pursuing my dream of having a better life for myself and my family. I set up my own goals and expectations one day at a time, and finally, I accomplished them. I know you will succeed!!! 👍
Really appreciate it! Just super grateful to be living and experiencing life out here so set the goals high to see what cool things we can accomplish along the way.
i'm wondering how much english teach job in laos pays, i know it's low like $1000usd/mo, but what's the max there for TEFL certificate, no higher ed. degrees.
You're spot on. Floats around $1000, some around $1300, and then the proper international schools that get a full teaching package. There's not a lot of options, but there's also not lots of teachers. Without a degree I don't think an employer can apply for a work visa for you though.
@@LaoLegendsif i have to spend 2yrs just to get a B.A degree just to teach, then i rather go live in china, cause it's like $50k/year, and the living standards is modern and improved. i know i'll be living in southeast asia/china, somewhere before my retirement kicks in 15yrs, and i need an actual property to live in, then my money will be based on eating food and paying internet and cellphone, and maybe $200/mo going out. But after owning a home with a food garden in the back, i know i will be fine.
Feel like the real ones always say they're Lao. They speak Lao at home, eat Lao food, and follow Lao traditions...and it's a beautiful culture with the best food so to me being Lao is something you can be proud to say.
Definitely, think a video about the cost of living here needs to be done again. I live on $500-600 very comfortably, but I also live in a little Lao farmhouse, eat only Lao food, and just enjoy the healthiest lifestyle I've ever been able to live. If you have any type of online job from back home you're able to save a lot here, but definitely not the place to come looking for a job.
@@LaoLegendsi'm fine with a shitty english teaching job, maybe i'll start my own tourist business like owning a small live-in travel bus tour for 4 people, drive around laos to destinations. Just something to do and keep myself busy.
Also interested in these areas, but don't want to get too involved in areas I don't know if I'm really allowed to be working in so would be good to just make videos and pass the opportunity on to a nice Lao person.
@@LaoLegendsyes, that's what i mean, in thailand videos, expats get a willing real estate person to show them around the town, where all the good prices, deals are for expats to buy or rent to live. you just take videos and the agents show the tours, you both benefit, cause they get commission, and you get the viewcounts, plus i'm sure if the agent gets business through you, they'd give ou some grease money $$$, or at least be your good friend,whenever it's time for you to buy land or house, apartments or even a car.
You're right. Would be really fun to do as well. When I'm not a broke teacher anymore there's a couple different styles of traditional homes I would love to live in one day so would be good to learn. You definitely get a commission on any sales you help make here. I need to find the right agent to work with now.
@@LaoLegendsif you have absolutely zero asian genes in you, i would have lost a $1000 bet, if someone offered me. i Might even bet 10,000 if i had that kind of money. i still think you lying. you got to be mixed asian for sure!
Cracking me up! haha Don't want to see you lose any money on that bet. If those ancestry DNA tests are accurate I'm about as Scandinavian as they come.
Welcome! I may have been a bit generous and you're right Lao is Lao whether in Thailand, in Laos, or living somewhere else. If we're talking Lao as their mother tongue then there's over 5 million in Lao and about 20 million in Esan, but feels like we're missing the point of the video here talking numbers.:)
