Uncovering Savannakhet's Abandoned Beauty

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  • Опубликовано: 16 дек 2023
  • Welcome to the city where time stops. We are at the Laos Thailand border, in a small town called Savannakhet that most tourists avoid and where lots of foreigners, especially French people, stopped to enjoy their retirement. I will show you the rural area from the Laos side and downtown Savannakhet!
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Комментарии • 61

  • @MichelePonte
    @MichelePonte  6 месяцев назад +4

    If you’d like to make me a Christmas gift, join me on patreon.com/micheleponte
    Thanks in advance! 🙏

  • @EllisWR
    @EllisWR 6 месяцев назад +3

    Enjoyed this one mate brought back nice memories of those beautiful countrysides. Also gave me PTSD though from when we got smashed off our bike there ahah. The italian accent is pure class.

    • @MichelePonte
      @MichelePonte  6 месяцев назад +1

      Ahahah, thanks a lot!
      Bikes are a risky business!

  • @randydergantz
    @randydergantz 6 месяцев назад +2

    Superb video presentation! Exciting to see the area, educational throughout with your comments, and fun to watch you drive that manual motorcycle. Which I must say, you’ve come a long way since your first attempt in Vietnam (back in 2019?). This place had the same feel to it as when you were in Africa. I had that thought before you even mentioned it. Definitely a quiet and laid back place for any foreigner to life, if they want no part of what comes along with big city life. I appreciated your dining (lunch) at the family run restaurant. Your meal looked good!!!!!! Like yourself, it is places like that where you really discover the local foods, and tend to have a better chance for a one on one interaction with the locals. Something you’d not find in a high tourist place. Again, a great job with this production. The only thing left out and missing, was a large chessboard and pieces for the people relaxing at the riverside park where you ended the video. Just saying! 🤣💯👏🙏👍

    • @MichelePonte
      @MichelePonte  6 месяцев назад +1

      Ahah, I need to bring chess to so many countries that prefer similar games, but still very different!

  • @high16200
    @high16200 6 месяцев назад +4

    Hi Michele, you showed us a lot and it's a lot to think about and to memorize the history of this amazing city where time doesn't exist and it's great, we all need a timeless world without stress. It was a remarkable video and I enjoyed every minute of it. Thank you Michele for sharing this marvelous video.🙏🙏💙💙

    • @MichelePonte
      @MichelePonte  6 месяцев назад +2

      I truly appreciate it Faisal

    • @high16200
      @high16200 6 месяцев назад

      Thank you Michele for your kind words :-)

  • @loorobert6430
    @loorobert6430 6 месяцев назад

    This tripartite countries at the Mekong River is the most beautiful. Abundance of sunlight, greenery and fresher air. Thanks Michelle 😊.

  • @tyroneskitchen2583
    @tyroneskitchen2583 6 месяцев назад

    loved this man, thanks for sharing

  • @KenWiggerAnotherAncientGamer
    @KenWiggerAnotherAncientGamer 6 месяцев назад

    Great video Michele! I enjoyed watching your latest!

  • @marijusofficial
    @marijusofficial 6 месяцев назад +2

    So much chilling and relaxing.Laos is country of peace,i would definitely agree that it is the most simple planet on Earth.Yes i would agree that Laos have a lot of pickup trucks and Thailand has even more per capita.Well i think Laos and Cambodia both chilling countries,though Cambodia is twice the population.I actually adore how Laos and its people able to find happiness of life through simplicity.

    • @MichelePonte
      @MichelePonte  6 месяцев назад +2

      Sometimes simplicity is the only option, but I truly appreciate how peaceful they are

    • @mtha7796
      @mtha7796 6 месяцев назад

      You can promote your country without mentioning others. With only 7 million people and invaluable resources, it's time to stand on your own. You don't have to waste money on an election. You don't invest much in media and take advantage of Thailand. You always have Thailand as workplace, but like to back-stab Thai people, we don't even have time to gossip neighbors with tourists. Even your recent history, you like to lie to tourists that you were neutral during the Cold War because commie won and discard the story of pro western Laotian who cooperated with USA and Hmong to fight against pro-commie/ Viet Laotians. Your 1 political party is the consequence of the Cold War.

  • @maxtk2188
    @maxtk2188 6 месяцев назад +2

    Thank you for using our service Delicious noodles😊

    • @MichelePonte
      @MichelePonte  6 месяцев назад +1

      They are great, hopefully more customers will get there!

    • @maxtk2188
      @maxtk2188 6 месяцев назад

      Thank you very much. See you next time😊

  • @oralv.stephenson1427
    @oralv.stephenson1427 6 месяцев назад

    Like #129.
    All ads watched in full. Full video watched.
    Another great video.

  • @JayCeeMax
    @JayCeeMax 6 месяцев назад +1

    Good vlog.

  • @altheawhyte2328
    @altheawhyte2328 6 месяцев назад +1

    Very calm relaxing Laos after turbulent times. Maybe low population from lack necessary amenities. You still have capfured beautiful views for interest.

  • @EarthCamper
    @EarthCamper 6 месяцев назад +1

    Awesome ride :-) 👍

  • @mikechin6452
    @mikechin6452 6 месяцев назад +1

    Very nice bike ride, Michele. I enjoyed your bike tour, just be careful on those rough dirt roads. Sticky rice is really delicious 🙌. Love that noodle soup bowl you had for lunch it looks delicious 😊. Great content. Thank you for sharing 👍👍👍.

    • @MichelePonte
      @MichelePonte  6 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks for watching Mike!

  • @TheSpectrumSafari
    @TheSpectrumSafari 6 месяцев назад +1

    I'm always curious how countryside look like in other countries. Thank you for showing us Laos.

    • @MichelePonte
      @MichelePonte  6 месяцев назад

      Thanks for watching

    • @MichelePonte
      @MichelePonte  6 месяцев назад

      and I am the same like you, i am always curious about it too

  • @Jung1981giggles
    @Jung1981giggles 6 месяцев назад

    Merry Christmas ❤

  • @vincentmerliaud5151
    @vincentmerliaud5151 6 месяцев назад

    Lol you reminded well the beginning of the road but at 6.22, you had to turn on the left. When I saw you turn on the right, I thought my God, he is taking the very very bad road. Nice vidéo 😂 I was expecting the end 😅😅 khop chai deu 🙏🙏🫡

  • @Iankevins
    @Iankevins 6 месяцев назад

    Monks playing video games 😂😂😂 how cool is that

  • @SomphaoNamnakhone
    @SomphaoNamnakhone 6 месяцев назад

    It's my hometown, thank you for your video. Right now i live in the USA.

    • @MichelePonte
      @MichelePonte  6 месяцев назад

      Thank you for watching my video!

  • @oralv.stephenson1427
    @oralv.stephenson1427 4 месяца назад

    2nd Take.
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  • @oralv.stephenson1427
    @oralv.stephenson1427 4 месяца назад

    3rd Take.
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  • @JBwhattodo
    @JBwhattodo 6 месяцев назад

    Lots of pick up trucks in Thailand, interesting place 🍄

  • @chandimapriyashantha4964
    @chandimapriyashantha4964 6 месяцев назад

    Vary vary butpull may friends l.lo❤...❤👍👍👍👍

  • @Jung1981giggles
    @Jung1981giggles 6 месяцев назад

    That chick at the end was cool 🎉

  • @hansemoen
    @hansemoen 6 месяцев назад

    They all have a liseing on the cars. same all over Thailand. But if you miss one payment thay pick up the car, :)

  • @StopTheLiess
    @StopTheLiess 6 месяцев назад

    A director could shoot a movie here

  • @Iankevins
    @Iankevins 6 месяцев назад

    That place look just Amazing perhaps one day I'll do the same thing you are doing now inshallah

  • @user-oe6ir1ji5o
    @user-oe6ir1ji5o 6 месяцев назад +1

    Where you at

  • @Drinkexpert
    @Drinkexpert 6 месяцев назад

    America has more pickup trucks for sure.

    • @MichelePonte
      @MichelePonte  6 месяцев назад

      America is the overall volume leader for pickup truck sales, but a quick internet search says that the per-capita title belongs to Thailand

    • @mr.critic
      @mr.critic 6 месяцев назад

  • @lot6129
    @lot6129 6 месяцев назад

    Want to see pick-up-trucks, wait till you come to Australia...

    • @MichelePonte
      @MichelePonte  6 месяцев назад +1

      One day :)
      But here in Laos 80% of the cars are pick up cars, so the percentage must be crazy high: almost nobody has money, but those who have them get a pick up car

  • @oralv.stephenson1427
    @oralv.stephenson1427 2 месяца назад

    5th Take.
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  • @oralv.stephenson1427
    @oralv.stephenson1427 2 месяца назад

    4th Take.
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