The Bond you have with the Hmong People is precious. The Color of the fruits and vegetables at the Markets were so beautifully filmed. The drone shots of the landscapes coupled by a beautiful musical score. Pure Genius . Well Done! 🙏❤🙏 All the best. Jim and Harriet. Richmond, Va.
Hi guys, how good was that mountain back drop, loving the black and white photos. Cant believe how gentle and friendly the Lao people are, thanks for sharing, cheers from Australia.
At 8:15 woman taking care of one young one on her back and another in front. Priceless. The first drone footage was some of the best that you have done.
In the markets of Vietnam, there will always be people sitting around out front smoking cigarettes, but I didn't notice any smokers in this Hmong village. That gives me hope for the future. I like how you turned around to get a shot of your thumbnail girl and said "How's that for a backdrop" speaking of the stunning mountain. You can't fool an old birdwatcher like me. The drone shot of that big valley nestled among the old mountains is incredible. Just stunning.
I’m originally from central California! I went to the Hmong new year at Fresno Fairgrounds many times. I had many Hmong friends back in high school. Good people! I love southeast Asian food because of them. God bless them!
Great video......the still shots were killer.........Thanks Todd & Neenee for all you do. PS I remember when you had less than 10,000 subs:) Major congratulations!!!!
I have traveled to many countries of the world but I did not find like the countryside of Laos, it is a very beautiful country, the people are very kind in the countryside, I cut tickets and lost a lot of money, but no problem with this beautiful nature in Laos, because of this old man, I learned Much of the countryside of Laos, it is a very beautiful country. And the most beautiful is you, my dear sir, I love you so much, thank you again
Thanks Todd and NeeNee as always for bringing us great content. I do enjoy these small villages such as Muang Fuang, the markets have such fine produce. Great black n white shots and audio at the end, ways been a good feature of your VLogs.
Awesome video Todd. Catching a glimpse of the rural life the Hmong live is lovely. It makes me think about how busy and chaotic life can be living in the United States. Photography is a hobby of mine and a particularly love taking black and white photos. Well done mate 🙏😊
Beautiful countryside and people ,as usual. I keep commenting...but...the drone footages are remarkable.The black and white photos are very effective. Cheers....Kenno...West Aust
I was so busy lately I missed some of the videos. Catching up now. As always, the videos are brilliant as are the aerial footage and especially the B&W stills. Never a disappointment watching your work and beautiful Laos. Take care, mate, always and thanks for sharing.
thanks for reminding me to hit the thumbs up button Todd! after all your hard work and the entertainment your providing myself and many others its the least I can do. bye the way when's a good time to visit viet nam around the areas your showing
Thanks Ron.. I really appreciate that mate. It makes a huge difference to how RUclips promotes videos to a wider audience. I just don't like asking people all the time.. So thank you
Todd I am Hmong living in America and in this video I felt like going home because of the background conversations. You and I would have similar approaches cause you are modernized exploring a past that is still a present in Laos. Thank you for your videos I watch as many as I can especially when it is about Hmong people.
Nice video. You B/W pictures and general eye for the beauty of Laos is very keen. My wife, from northern Thailand, speaks Lao, some Hmong (and some Khmer). In Thailand her Hmong skills have gotten us invited to visit homes several times. It’s kind of like a rancher I worked for long ago. He spoke some Navajo. Just not common.
Hi, another good video, it looks like the older folk have had a tough life . Not a lot of smiles on their faces. And the smaller kids look like you are about to kidnap them , I imagine they don't see a lot of foreign faces. When I travelled MANY years ago before mobile phones and the internet. I was told that people thought that you were rich , due to the fact that you were in their country. And I never really had any problems . Nice to see you buying from them and nice of you to hand out food and clothing. Keep up the good work , and looking forward to the next chapter.
Hi brother,,the stilt house just before you crossed the wobbly bridge was kinda cool looking. Lots of pretty women at the market,,still pretty,,even projecting stinkeye. I had to lol at the mom warning her daughters about the farang. Cool drone shots of the rice fields a d the cool roofs. Lol. Stinkeye or not,,I liked the market. Safe travels my friends,,,Ttyl,,,Marlon
Hopefully one day I can travel back and visit Laos and all the Hmong village and market. Plus my relatives that still live there. Being born in America, I have never met my relatives in Laos.
Dang this brings back so much memories my grandpa and uncle's and aunts all live in Ban Pha Sang...and I actually married my wife in that town too....seeing you walk threw the market I can spot some of my cousins sisters who has booths there! Thanks for sharing!
Great video, what I notice is how most of the people in the market look at you - They're not seemingly very trusting. That aside what a great place to just explore.
May I know the type of camera you are using? Beautiful images . I am planning to visit Lao for the first time in March 2023, will visit your restaurant as well
Well Todd, If they can smell you coming, maybe they are telling you something!😳 No, just joking. Great video as always. What can i say that hasn't already been said? Keep on Keeping on!
“ Visual delight “ good description Todd - pretty sizable / impressive market for the locals - would they have that weekly ? Or more often - enjoyed 👍👌🙏
@@sx8472 The country was called the Kingdom of Lao in English language, but when translated into French, it became Royayume Du Laos that gave birth to a new spelling to the name of the country. Whatever you like 👍🏻
@@keithminchin1817 Yes, absolutely. Many countries have different names depending on what part of the world you're from. Germany to Germans is Deutschland, Poland is Polska to its residents. Italy, Italia.. and so on. Lao or Laos to foreigners, whether the 'S' is pronounced or not is no big deal.. everybody knows where you mean 👌
I spend alot of time in thailand, near Udon Thani we goto Nong Khai alot lovely place, I notice in Lao that most of the roads are dirt? is this wide spread? and how does the vehicle handle it?
Todd as always a superb vlog Always enjoy your market stops Strange white man with no hair and long nose called Australian draws suspicious stares Todd one thing I haven’t seen in any of your blogs are the insects I used to see for sale in the markets when I was there ( mealworms crickets etc) Glad the b&w photos are being included in all the recent vlogs to
Hey Ted how's things..? Yeah, they're there. Showed some locusts in this video. I've seen them that often in markets they don't really grab my attention anymore and maybe I just cruise on by.. Will keep an eye out for ya 😉
Hi, you’re in Laos right now. I am Hmong but I live in America. I like watching your videos and there’s a family that lives in Laos somewhere but I saw a cow falling in a big hole and they don’t have any ideas on how to help that cow out and it’s been at least a month and I still don’t know if the cow is out or not but since you’re there, I would appreciate it if you might check it out if the cow is still there. I’ll give you their youtube channel and your wife speaks laos and she could translate for you. Their channel is called vuj yaj thiab mas lis. If you can do this, I’ll be very happy and appreciative if you can.
These Hmong people's are similar to any other mongolian people's. And here you mentioned them as Laos, the Laos people's are also found to be in myanmar country. It was in early 80s when the country was facing hard time under military ruled as it happened this year 2022 these Laos people's came to india 🇮🇳neared the myanmar border. Old and young had stuggle alot during that time, of course we helped them with foods shelter and clothing. Some few youngs stayed for years and had left their homes 🏠after many years. How do they had separated to far flung places. 🔥🙏 The places are full of green 🟢mountainous yet to be develop. May be many hidden gold and diamonds are there in Lao. As newly created country more developments needs to take place. Such a wonderful places. 🔥🙏
G'day Todd. I'm a keen bird photographer and have a fair bit of time in Cambodia. With all the rain forest there is in Laos have you ever thought about doing a segment on the birds and wildlife.
Hello Todd and Nee Nee, I have a questiion for you all. Once you mention that the women there wash their hair in rice water, can Nee Nee elaborate on that for us women in the western's world? Thanks
Thank you for your impressions. We are planning to visit Laos next February/March. We would like to travel from Vientiane to Luang Prabang. One way by slow boat the other by rental car. Is it right that there is no boat from Vientiane to Luang Prabang? Only the other way around and to rent a car one way is difficult too. We appreciate if there is someone who could give us any advice. As well must see. Thank you.
Unfortunately because of dams on the Mekong now you can not travel between these cities by boat. Try asking this question on one of the Laos Facebook pages such as Expat Laos. There will be many people there who'll be able to help 👌
Todd, too bad your English comments are sometimes unintelligible for the Frenchman I am, because your docs are really interesting. Please articulate a little more 😜
The Hmong are great people and I deeply respect them
The Bond you have with the Hmong People is precious. The Color of the fruits and vegetables at the Markets were so beautifully filmed. The drone shots of the landscapes coupled by a
beautiful musical score. Pure Genius . Well Done! 🙏❤🙏 All the best. Jim and Harriet. Richmond, Va.
Always great to see you both here and still enjoying the vids, Thanks Jim 😉
Hi guys, how good was that mountain back drop, loving the black and white photos. Cant believe how gentle and friendly the Lao people are, thanks for sharing, cheers from Australia.
At 8:15 woman taking care of one young one on her back and another in front. Priceless. The first drone footage was some of the best that you have done.
Anyone who didn't watch to the end missed a treat, what a beautiful montage and music to go along with it :)
In the markets of Vietnam, there will always be people sitting around out front smoking cigarettes, but I didn't notice any smokers in this Hmong village. That gives me hope for the future.
I like how you turned around to get a shot of your thumbnail girl and said "How's that for a backdrop" speaking of the stunning mountain. You can't fool an old birdwatcher like me.
The drone shot of that big valley nestled among the old mountains is incredible. Just stunning.
Never get tired of rural Laos, it's so beautiful. The markets are such a great place to get to see the people. Love it.
Wow...what a views! Thanks for sharing guys👍
I’m originally from central California! I went to the Hmong new year at Fresno
Fairgrounds many times. I had many Hmong friends back in high school. Good people! I love southeast Asian food because of them. God bless them!
Colorful market with such a variety! I smile at the creativity of the mom rocking her little twins. Wonderful people!
Great video......the still shots were killer.........Thanks Todd & Neenee for all you do. PS I remember when you had less than 10,000 subs:) Major congratulations!!!!
Thank you mate.. nice to see you stop by 👌
🤗🙏🏼!
Enjoyed the video 👍 , beautiful views from above, as usual. Thank you.
Take care.
I have traveled to many countries of the world but I did not find like the countryside of Laos, it is a very beautiful country, the people are very kind in the countryside, I cut tickets and lost a lot of money, but no problem with this beautiful nature in Laos, because of this old man, I learned Much of the countryside of Laos, it is a very beautiful country. And the most beautiful is you, my dear sir, I love you so much, thank you again
Could watch these local market Vlogs everyday. Always keep it For Riel!
That market loaded with fresh veggies, wish we had that availability.
Thanks Todd and NeeNee as always for bringing us great content. I do enjoy these small villages such as Muang Fuang, the markets have such fine produce. Great black n white shots and audio at the end, ways been a good feature of your VLogs.
Paradise mate - keep the videos coming and take care 👌
Awesome video Todd. Catching a glimpse of the rural life the Hmong live is lovely. It makes me think about how busy and chaotic life can be living in the United States. Photography is a hobby of mine and a particularly love taking black and white photos. Well done mate 🙏😊
Sounds like we have a few things in common Joseph.. gardening and photography 😁👍
Thank mate
Beautiful countryside and people ,as usual. I keep commenting...but...the drone footages are remarkable.The black and white photos are very effective. Cheers....Kenno...West Aust
Good stuff. Awesome drone footage. Really liked the music you chose blended well with the flow of the video. 🙏👍
Wow awesome Todd you step your game up every vlog... over flowing with culture and scenery and the markets can't wait to visit again
Cheers Jordi, appreciate it mate 😉
Love the drone view and absolutely love the black and white photo's at the end, they really are a beautiful people.
Keep Safe !
Thanks Col
I was so busy lately I missed some of the videos. Catching up now. As always, the videos are brilliant as are the aerial footage and especially the B&W stills. Never a disappointment watching your work and beautiful Laos. Take care, mate, always and thanks for sharing.
Your videos are much appreciated Todd.
Great insight into life in Laos
Beautiful village surrounding & fields .some roads have to be maintained
Wow just like Philippines also😊
Nice job capturing the moment in the drone ending Todd! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Really nice market. All the food looked delicious:) I must be hungry.
thanks for reminding me to hit the thumbs up button Todd! after all your hard work and the entertainment your providing myself and many others its the least I can do. bye the way when's a good time to visit viet nam around the areas your showing
Thanks Ron.. I really appreciate that mate. It makes a huge difference to how RUclips promotes videos to a wider audience. I just don't like asking people all the time.. So thank you
Awesome vlog mate, Absolutely gorgeous unseen areas of Laos. Love it!
Todd I am Hmong living in America and in this video I felt like going home because of the background conversations. You and I would have similar approaches cause you are modernized exploring a past that is still a present in Laos. Thank you for your videos I watch as many as I can especially when it is about Hmong people.
Thank you
Nice video. You B/W pictures and general eye for the beauty of Laos is very keen. My wife, from northern Thailand, speaks Lao, some Hmong (and some Khmer). In Thailand her Hmong skills have gotten us invited to visit homes several times. It’s kind of like a rancher I worked for long ago. He spoke some Navajo. Just not common.
Hi, another good video, it looks like the older folk have had a tough life . Not a lot of smiles on their faces. And the smaller kids look like you are about to kidnap them , I imagine they don't see a lot of foreign faces. When I travelled MANY years ago before mobile phones and the internet. I was told that people thought that you were rich , due to the fact that you were in their country. And I never really had any problems . Nice to see you buying from them and nice of you to hand out food and clothing. Keep up the good work , and looking forward to the next chapter.
Hi brother,,the stilt house just before you crossed the wobbly bridge was kinda cool looking. Lots of pretty women at the market,,still pretty,,even projecting stinkeye. I had to lol at the mom warning her daughters about the farang. Cool drone shots of the rice fields a d the cool roofs. Lol. Stinkeye or not,,I liked the market. Safe travels my friends,,,Ttyl,,,Marlon
It was pretty cool ay! It's funny how that 'Farang' word really stands out.. I hear it all the time lol
I use to go to Laos in the summer when I was a teenager my dad is from Laos and mom from Thailand..I miss drinking beer Lao with my uncle..
This is awesome 😎 keep up the good work I gotta visit Lao oneday 🙏🏾
Thanks mate 👌
Great drone shots. Great stills.
sok dii der!
Thanks Nick 👍
Thank you for sharing the footage of my people.
My pleasure.
Thanks for watching
Great vlog Todd thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching Jamie
7:26 this gave me a fright haha. Usually your videos are so relaxing so that woke me up 😆
Hopefully one day I can travel back and visit Laos and all the Hmong village and market. Plus my relatives that still live there. Being born in America, I have never met my relatives in Laos.
Love the B&W stills. Black and white just seems so much better for scenes of everyday life and people.
The drone video over the rice field was great!
Love the market! Awesome video
Dang this brings back so much memories my grandpa and uncle's and aunts all live in Ban Pha Sang...and I actually married my wife in that town too....seeing you walk threw the market I can spot some of my cousins sisters who has booths there! Thanks for sharing!
I like going to the markets in Southeast Asia. We have been through many of them. 👍
The black and white stills near the end of video really gives picture of the essence of the people GREAT
Thanks John, I'm glad people are enjoying them 👌
I am going to be in Vang Vieng next Thursday/Friday. Free beers for you and NeeNee if you are in the area and would like to meet up.
Mate, the black and white stills near the end of the vids are great. Pls keep them as they add great context and mood to the stories. Cheers 👍
Thanks Mark, will do mate
Such Beautiful People.
Great video, what I notice is how most of the people in the market look at you - They're not seemingly very trusting. That aside what a great place to just explore.
The north is beautifully untouched. Love the drone moments.
May I know the type of camera you are using? Beautiful images . I am planning to visit Lao for the first time in March 2023, will visit your restaurant as well
These images with my Fuji X100T. Other times my Fuji XT4. Most of video is captured on Gopro 👌
you are really lucky to be a happy wanderer in Laos....(swamhiji)
Well Todd, If they can smell you coming, maybe they are telling you something!😳
No, just joking. Great video as always. What can i say that hasn't already been said?
Keep on Keeping on!
Thx for always posting us hmong n giving you are bless i hope many good thing come your way bro
Awesome footage
Glad you enjoyed it
Good looking but back cauntry my friend.
Back country is where you'll see the real Laos 👌😉
Love ur videos
From South Africa!!!!would love ❤ to visit there
Such a beautiful country. I would love to visit. Great video! Sub'd
Love your videos thank you 🙏🙏
Love the drone footage.
“ Visual delight “ good description Todd - pretty sizable / impressive market for the locals - would they have that weekly ? Or more often - enjoyed 👍👌🙏
Hi Ant.. These type of markets are everyday, all day markets mate 👌
I love markets in small villages
One of favorite trips of all time was to travel through Laos. Seeing the markets made me feel like I was back there again. 😊
The markets here are truly wonderful. It's where you get to see the real Laos.. Thanks for watching and commenting Keith
It’s LAO, not LAOS.
@@sx8472 it's both.. 😉
@@sx8472 The country was called the Kingdom of Lao in English language, but when translated into French, it became Royayume Du Laos that gave birth to a new spelling to the name of the country.
Whatever you like 👍🏻
@@keithminchin1817 Yes, absolutely. Many countries have different names depending on what part of the world you're from. Germany to Germans is Deutschland, Poland is Polska to its residents. Italy, Italia.. and so on. Lao or Laos to foreigners, whether the 'S' is pronounced or not is no big deal.. everybody knows where you mean 👌
I spend alot of time in thailand, near Udon Thani we goto Nong Khai alot lovely place, I notice in Lao that most of the roads are dirt? is this wide spread? and how does the vehicle handle it?
these scenes are very nice. reminds me of home in vietnam.
when you're greeting them it sounds like you're telling them to "eat flies". :D
Todd as always a superb vlog
Always enjoy your market stops
Strange white man with no hair and long nose called Australian draws suspicious stares
Todd one thing I haven’t seen in any of your blogs are the insects I used to see for sale in the markets when I was there ( mealworms crickets etc)
Glad the b&w photos are being included in all the recent vlogs to
Hey Ted how's things..? Yeah, they're there. Showed some locusts in this video. I've seen them that often in markets they don't really grab my attention anymore and maybe I just cruise on by.. Will keep an eye out for ya 😉
@@NowinLao Todd it goes Mate.
Canadian Thanksgiving this weekend
Nothing in Lao really but the people is very wonderful and honest
Good video tod
Holy shit! I leaned in at the same time you did with the camera to see what was in the pail. About shit myself. Good one Todd.
Hi, you’re in Laos right now. I am Hmong but I live in America. I like watching your videos and there’s a family that lives in Laos somewhere but I saw a cow falling in a big hole and they don’t have any ideas on how to help that cow out and it’s been at least a month and I still don’t know if the cow is out or not but since you’re there, I would appreciate it if you might check it out if the cow is still there. I’ll give you their youtube channel and your wife speaks laos and she could translate for you. Their channel is called vuj yaj thiab mas lis. If you can do this, I’ll be very happy and appreciative if you can.
Amazing! Which camera do you use to record your videos?
Many Hmong where I live in the Pacific North West USA. They are very good hunters!
These Hmong people's are similar to any other mongolian people's. And here you mentioned them as Laos, the Laos people's are also found to be in myanmar country. It was in early 80s when the country was facing hard time under military ruled as it happened this year 2022 these Laos people's came to india 🇮🇳neared the myanmar border. Old and young had stuggle alot during that time, of course we helped them with foods shelter and clothing. Some few youngs stayed for years and had left their homes 🏠after many years. How do they had separated to far flung places. 🔥🙏 The places are full of green 🟢mountainous yet to be develop. May be many hidden gold and diamonds are there in Lao. As newly created country more developments needs to take place. Such a wonderful places. 🔥🙏
That’s the Long Wheel Base model in the tractor mate 😂
Clint Eastwards favourite holiday spot.
Hahaha 😝👍
Love the black & white addition!
Btw, what model drone do you use?
Love these Rural Markets , and the looks you get , as if a Farang was an Alien 👽 😮😂😂👍 Keep up the great vlogs
Haha that's pretty much what I felt like 👽
No one was smiling in the market
Thx 4 showing love 2 the HmooBz
My pleasure mate 🙏
G'day Todd. I'm a keen bird photographer and have a fair bit of time in Cambodia. With all the rain forest there is in Laos have you ever thought about doing a segment on the birds and wildlife.
Love my Hmong people ❤❤❤❤
Beautiful people! 🙏
@@NowinLao i visit Lao next month…. Hope to see you guys so we can have a drink bud!!!!
@@yatengyang3752 sounds good 😁👍
native Laos people and the scenery have similarities here in rural markets in the Philippines
Boa noite amigo gostei do seu vídeo abraço de um brasileiro 🇧🇷
I hadn't noticed the beautiful ladies. I'll pay more attention in class. Cheers 😘🥂😘
Good man.
I seee nutting! (In German accent) 😉
Hello Todd and Nee Nee, I have a questiion for you all. Once you mention that the women there wash their hair in rice water, can Nee Nee elaborate on that for us women in the western's world? Thanks
Hello what is the song at the end of the video?
ສະບາຍດີ
Hello my friend
ty..xoxo 🥰👍🤟✌
Thank you for your impressions. We are planning to visit Laos next February/March. We would like to travel from Vientiane to Luang Prabang. One way by slow boat the other by rental car. Is it right that there is no boat from Vientiane to Luang Prabang? Only the other way around and to rent a car one way is difficult too. We appreciate if there is someone who could give us any advice. As well must see. Thank you.
Unfortunately because of dams on the Mekong now you can not travel between these cities by boat. Try asking this question on one of the Laos Facebook pages such as Expat Laos. There will be many people there who'll be able to help 👌
@@NowinLao Thank you for you prompt answer.
Palms, they are seed pops for palm trees
I had a jumpscare because of the fish in the bucket.
Lol.. how'd ya think I felt! 😝
ຈະແມ່ນແມ້ວຫຼືຢ້າວກໍລາວດ່ຽວກັນ, ເຜົ່າລາວເອີຍຈົ່ງຮັກກັນຄົນລາວອາດຫານແກ່ງກ້າ
👍👍👍
I like how used to cutie at 4:30 as your thumbnail
I like how you found her in the video.. 👌😉
Todd, too bad your English comments are sometimes unintelligible for the Frenchman I am, because your docs are really interesting. Please articulate a little more 😜