23 Years Living in Laos | Now in Lao

What's it like to live in Laos?
We chat to an expat who has lived here longer than most and find out what they really think..
23 Years Living in Laos | Now in Lao
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Sabaidee and welcome to my channel....Now in Lao!!
My name is Todd and i am an Australian currently living in Laos with my wife, Neenee.
This is a channel primarily dedicated to Laos and the people who live here, our daily lives and our travels within this amazing country. Thank you for watching and if you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to ask, by either commenting or contacting me via Facebook.
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[@justchilling771]

Laos is the country I would retired why? Great food and people.

[@Ben-gy2id]

Hello I am Lao from USA and now I am also like to live in Lao too

[@LuvLaolife]

Great interview with Ms. Lynn. I’m so happy to hear that she’s enjoying living in Laos for that long!! Stress free lifestyle 😃 I’m working my way to be like her! Lol

[@insomphoupiak]

Lao people are very lucky. All of us need a person like her. Teaching is very difficult.

[@Fredroc57]

Another great interview. I like Lynn, she's got many a story to tell, I know I'd like to hear some more. I am jealous of the two of you not being in this "environment" we have here. 😉🙏👍

[@NowinLao]

Hey Fred, thanks. It was very easing listening to Lynn stories, great to hear you enjoyed them also. Would be cool to get her back again as she describes I good detail what life is really like here. Cheers mate, hope you've been well.

[@blakejackson8097]

This lady is cool. Usually people have a sense of entitlement having been somewhere much longer than other people. She seems humble and not pretentious at all.

[@BelgianDadPlays]

Hi, hearing her talk was so familiar. When I went to visit my family-in-law, during the rocket festival the entire village waited to start the festivities until we arrived in the afternoon (where else can you expect that) everybody wanted to drink with the farang. Lao Lao still has bad memories :)

[@NickLuangrath61]

Nice to hear that you guys like Lao easy going life style and free.

[@spongesurf12]

I can’t wait to go back and spend more time this time around. One major thing I noticed there was people just care more for one another than here in the US.

[@Jordy120]

Hi Todd. That was an excellent episode. Big thanks to Lynn for sharing her views and experiences. Cheers!

[@NowinLao]

Awesome.. Glad you liked it mate 👍

[@ipaintu]

Nice interview, good to see someone that speaks English that u can converse with, also good insight and feed back about Laos

[@NowinLao]

Thanks mate 👍

[@wanderingspirit7021]

Your blog is amazing and unique. Great commentary and photography.

[@chelle_e]

Enjoyed listening to Lynn's perspective and experiences in Lao. It'd be good to see a Q&A with her at some at stage.

[@LAOBASS]

These stories are deep and personal. keep up the good work Tod and NeeNee

[@juligrlee556]

I love the peace and quiet. I have to lock myself inside to get that here. I love to read, write and grow my own garden. I would like nothing better than to sit on my porch during a heavy Laos rain and read and not be freezing or wasting the earth's resources to heat or cool my residence.

[@kenwattanakone8643]

I have enjoyed watching Lynn's interview with Todd. Thanks for sharing the video 👍😎😀🇺🇸❤

[@monkeyking-self-proclaimed7050]

22:33 I know people probably hate the rain there but I actually love it.

[@NowinLao]

My favorite time of year here is the rainy season 👌

[@ezmegaezmega5661]

Thank you for this wonderful video. It's true that Laotians are one of the nicest people exist in the world. I'm 46 and can't wait to retire soon in Laos.. Vientiane Province would be a better place to stay..

[@nccham8544]

Great video and interview with Lynne. Loved her stories. She was spot on with many POV. Laos is a slow pace, easy going on country with many beautiful nature. People are friendly and love foreigners. Thailand and Vietnam are so crowded and noisy, but also have many beautiful nature.

[@kenbarry749]

Nice chat, great to hear a female view on Lao. More interviews like that are helpful to greater understand a country

[@fasteddy60]

Great interview Todd. Thanks for letting us in on the chat, very enjoyable and info-packed. :)

[@costasworldofmusicmemories5792]

A very insightful interview Todd with Ms. Lynn. Harriet and I could sit there for hours listening to Ms. Lynn. What a joy it was to listen to her. I guess the question I would ask is, could a young man and woman raise a family in Lao. And Todd, would you ever do a livestream Q & A with Ms Lynn or yourself or any one else. We would love to see Ms. Lynn again and any other ex-pats who have a story to tell. Thank you so much for bringing it to us. Hope we can visit soon. Sending you and Neenee lots of love😍😍 Jim and Harriet. Richmond, Va. .

[@andyfoxy3140]

Really enjoyed that interview. Thanks.

[@NowinLao]

Cheers

[@darounymctear3603]

Woww lovely interview Todd enjoy watching your video xxxx

[@paulahawthorne6536]

I was born in Laos but moved to the US when I was 2. I've never really experienced living there but I did visit back in 2006. It was amazingly beautiful. The people are so nice and sweet. The food is the best I've ever had and I wish I could go back soon. I definitely want to bring my husband and son with me next time. Thanks for this interview and sharing how wonderful our country and the people truly are.

[@teev37]

😁👍I was born in Lao in 1968,and now living in France ,and my fisrt time to back in my country is the 1998....very hard for me,why?because i'm a foreigner inside in my country?...sorry for my english.....désolé de mon anglais ....😥😥🙏🙏

[@RobotsWithKnivesCartoons]

Good stuff, would love to hear from other folks living long term in Laos. Wouldn't mind hearing more for her.

[@josephkammey4287]

I miss my home country and wish I could be back one of these days.

[@pskconstruction4860]

Makes it home someday ya '

[@chrisperkins7331]

Great interview Todd, Lynn's description of Lao is very much on par with my experience. if you are looking for a slow life it is the place that can work for you.

[@markdgal55]

I absolutely enjoyed this video and your conversation with Lynn. She has so many experiences to talk about with her life in Laos. I would have loved to have heard more. It confirms my reasons for coming to Laos soon. Thanks again

[@chrisnunn9725]

Really enjoyed this what a good interview, can’t wait to return

[@chrissonnenschein6634]

Another great video Todd and thanks to Lynn for sharing! Just sort of kicking myself to finally get to Lao in near future - I remember reading about Lao and chatting with a couple travellers who had been around y2k, but to hear that someone did go there & then stayed....

[@craighope-johnstone5639]

Interesting experiences, 23 years in Lao. Great discussion and I would like to hear more from her.

[@NowinLao]

Great to hear Craig, thanks mate 👍

[@stever1053]

Hi Todd, It nice to hear how accepting Lao people are, I live in a smallish community in WA and have been here 2 years (been in Australia 34 years) and I am still treated like the outsider in this community, given up going to the pubs because people don't want to chat, but are polite, thinking of moving back to Perth now. I have travelled through South east asia and seem to have more affinity with the people there, had an Indonesian partner in Perth, have Thai and Vietnamese friends but getting a bit old now to shift to Asia, but Lao seems very enticing, have never been there but have been to north of Thailand. Got my brain ticking now. I guess follow my heart and be happy. Tick tick tick, Steve WA.

[@nickdavies3334]

Hi Todd, Have been following your channel for some time now with my Thai wife. For us, that was the most informative and easy listening chat I've seen on any channel for a long time. Many thanks for putting this together. Would be happy to hear from Lynn anytime on any issues you can think of. Best from us both, Nick & Yisa ;-)

[@Mike-id7bh]

Great interview, enjoyed listening to her talk about life in Laos. Really enjoyed the bit about politics too.

[@t8rtaught]

Awesome interview! Thank you Lynn & Todd for sharing with us. Going to eat my papaya salad now!

[@elfdragon4life909]

This was a good interview. I really like your perspective about Laos. My husband is from Laos. I hope we get to visit there soon.

[@leebruce2148]

I like to thank her for being a teacher And choosing Laos as her home my Wife is also a teacher in Laos ques She fell in love with me I also was in Love her the first day we met thanks tod great vedio.

[@สุมินทร์]

23 years. ?, wow !

[@spidermann1256]

Really interesting chat - thx for sharing. You both look quite content, settled & at peace with yourselves & yet have time for a laugh. I like your line at the end re: traffic about some people would just like to get their shopping done without getting killed.

[@cassied8200]

Loved this interview ! So happy I have found your channel it has been a wealth of information!

[@NowinLao]

Hey Cassie.. we're glad you're along for the ride ✌

[@ersinhuseyin2731]

Truly a fantastic interview mate, I have watched many but you are a definite stand out,I have a beautiful Thai wife from Udon Thani And love the way you conducted a great interview, we will definitely be visiting Lao later on this year , great work mate

[@Mike-du1dc]

Thank You very much! That was a great vlog! Lynn I must say I think you were very brave as a young woman to venture off to parts unknown! Good job! I enjoyed listening to her experience & views. I also enjoyed the drive thru city streets from 35min on & was impressed by it. Thanks again for another great view of Laos

[@nancyhumby3822]

Great interview Lynn. Thanks Todd

[@WanderingWolf365]

I don't agree with some of what she says, but I appreciate the interview. - WW

[@ottusa4823]

This is the most insightful. It had been 42 years since I left Laos and hopefully to come back for a visit soon Todd. Thank you for putting out this great video.

[@NowinLao]

Thank you. No problem, I enjoyed making it 👍

[@johnroberts7404]

I used to be shocked at how many Laos people knew me before I'd ever seen them or spoken to them before. I guess us foreigners stick out when we have been around town for a while.

[@nickhubbard3671]

Great Video - yes - sit down and do it again! I look forward to it. Good to hear a proper English accent too! sok dii der

[@Wapiman]

I have seen this before and remembered it as being good. This time I was blown away with the wisdom. This is a must for foreigners considering living in Lao. Todd, you need to get Lynn back. She is a treasure for Lao.

[@WisdomTree2024]

Always delightful to see ya, Todd, and i've learned quite a lot from this clip., thanks Lyn TY, Cheers

[@STR123able]

Great interview. Nice and relaxed and no bs. Many thanks!

[@NowinLao]

Cheers mate 🍺

[@scotbownes5627]

Very interesting - very good 👍🙂

[@ghrasshopper]

Great conversation with Lynn.

[@tengthao6709]

Good video. Very informative.

[@trendingwwwandw]

Wow that's amazing!....... Thank you for sharing your experience in Laos..🙋‍♀🙋🙋‍♂

[@jurgentreue1200]

I worked with Lynn for eight years at Vientiane College. A very committed teacher and nice person. 'Yogi' and Amanda say hello. I know quite a few western guys who've been in Laos for quite a while, too. Most have married Lao women, raised children and have settled into Lao life. Most of these were work colleagues of mine.

[@lynnehamilton1934]

Hi back! Nice to hear from you and I hope you are both well. Give my love to Amanda.🙋🏼‍♀️

[@focusssss994]

@@lynnehamilton1934 Laos isn’t the only country that has slow paced of life so what else besides this that make you stay here for so long if you don’t mind me asking? :)

[@lynnehamilton1934]

@@focusssss994 It is hard to identify all the reasons why you like one place over another. I guess one of the biggest reasons keeping me here, apart from the fact that I like the people and the lifestyle, is because I have a job that I love. My students are so much fun to teach and I get an awful lot of professional and personal pleasure from the work that I do here.

[@daddybob6096]

It's great to have a conversation with someone who speaks your language when you are in South East Asia. I was always happy to meet other English speaking people when i lived in the Philippines over 7 years. Bob. (Across the ditch.)

[@NowinLao]

Haha it really is, isn't it. 😁👍

[@PeterEdwards45]

Thanks for this very informative and entertaining interview,well done Cobber.

[@NowinLao]

Cheers Peter 🍻

[@vaporyang]

Great vid. I plan to visit there this summer if things work out. :0)

[@ifh4030]

What a wonderful interview. Lynn seems like she'd be such an easy person to get along with. The kind of person all of us expats that live in developing countries would be lucky to call a friend.

[@pisathongsonlone3935]

Very good interview, lots of positive useful information. Love that teacher she’s awesome

[@bobbysayasane3413]

23 years! My mom hasn't even lived in Laos for that long and she was born there lol Anyways, great interview Todd ! It's very interesting to hear stories from long stay expats here and what obstacles they had to overcome here in Laos. Keep them coming mate! 555

[@NowinLao]

Thanks Bobbi.. will do 😁👍

[@robbieelmes3005]

Very interesting and informative.

[@natenay5730]

Great video..

[@zoosiab1976]

Thanks Todd that was as good as BBC documentary

[@rileyjones650]

Excellent work Sir!

[@geraldoconnor1432]

Nice relaxing & interesting blog should show the hole unedited tape.

[@antonr.7776]

Really cool interview with a cool Lady. Tks

[@lynslifestyle1840]

Wow...Ms Lynn, you've been living in Laos for so long👍 ເຈົ້າຢູ່ໃດ້ເນາະ, ເກັ້ງຫລາຍ👍

[@PatKithiraj]

Very good insight. I would retired there. It's very expensive in the States to retired. I would pick Asian country or Mexico to retired. Thanks for sharing

[@NowinLao]

Glad I could help 🙏

[@ostevoostevo1592]

This was a very interesting video, hearing Lynn's experiences and her opinions. I'd really like to hear more. Perhaps you could make a video of the stuff that you edited out from this video ? Her motorcycle crash , which wasn't in the video , yet you commented on at the end. I'll bet there's a lot you left out that would be interesting for us to hear ! In any case great video. Very informative and entertaining. I also really enjoyed the 3 part series with Chris Perkins.

[@sukbadaimonghol1089]

You both are awesome and great interviews mate.

[@TChou-zn4yd]

🙏👍👍Another excellent episode!!!! Blessed you Sir!!! From Anaheim, California USA👏

[@colesoum6913]

GREAT INTERVIEW THANK YOU

[@888hidi7]

Hey Todd, owsitgarn M8? enjoyed the change of pace,something different but still entertaining and informative.......good stuff👍

[@NowinLao]

Garn goood 👍 Cheers mate 🍺

[@viengthavongsack1177]

Great interview first time I hear congratulations I like it

[@williamstropicalfarm5082]

Excellent viewing. 23 years is a long time. Must have been amazing back in '99. I arrived 2005 and remember how beautiful and peaceful the countryside was. Vientiane was very laid back. Luckily have been working here since 2008. The development has been impressive. I do miss the traffic back then but now we can drive to many more corners of the country than before. Great show. Sabadee to Lynn. Thank you for raising Ofsted as a reason to teach in Laos. I have seen first hand how much stress they cause teachers in the U.K (I'm sure it is similar in Australia, Todd) and would advise any educator who is feeling the strain to come to Laos. The country is laid back enough and the workload is manageable.

[@jward4310]

Excellent info thanks.

[@sallylee1005]

Great video, thank you.

[@mrvientianelao-texas6528]

Good job mate.

[@SBArrow310]

Very interesting. Thanks.

[@CaptainKremmen]

"Other people just like to get their shopping done without being killed." Yes, I think it's fair to say most of us prefer that!

[@NowinLao]

It's good to spice things up though..😝

[@CaptainKremmen]

@@NowinLao Not too much though. Bike vs car is never good for the bike rider, as I saw in Thailand one time.

[@robertburnett5561]

@@CaptainKremmen I road a bike in Vietiene for a month. And in Chiang Mai fir about 6 months. No real problems. Just was very defensive and a hand on the brake. Same on a scooter. But did find that in Thailand they really "live for the day"...60 mph in rain and no helmet. My friend added, "and on the phone".

[@simonbaillieu7976]

thanks for an excellent interview

[@NowinLao]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@BadApe351]

What a great interview Todd. And what a lovely lady Lynn is. She's had quite a life adventure. But it's a real endorsement for Laos that she's spent so much time there. Obviously Lynn's quite independent. And that's just as well because, as she said, the lifestyle for foreigners in Laos (particularly single western woman) tends to suit someone who is happy with their own company. But I'm sure she would have appreciated the opportunity to connect with another westerner when you sent the call out to other ex-pats living there. Good for you mate. Definitely someone with which to keep the connection going.

[@kablisthoj5274]

I was born in Laos and moved to the USA after the Vietnam War. I went back twice. The last time was 11/2023. I love everything else but the Roads.

[@dover121]

Expats are usually an interesting lot. More videos like this please.

[@peterkhotsombath1134]

Great episode and it made me missed my home land very much. Thank you lai lai der Todd.

[@aotk248]

I Enjoy video

[@geofferyrobertson6608]

the thing I like about places like Lao is that no one sort of shows off with what they have , everyone is equal . think I might come for a look in July '23.

[@usa3251]

thank video

[@keochounthichak6067]

❤️lao people is lucky to have you to be there

[@lao336]

I enjoyed this interview with Ms. Lynn Todd. She seems like a great person and I enjoyed hearing about her experiences. Thanks for sharing this video Todd.

[@NowinLao]

Happy you enjoyed it 😁👍

[@tombosechannel3931]

She's beautiful 🥰

[@bankbank]

lovely interview, lovely lady

[@DawnDelVecchio]

Thank you!

[@dbourommavong3998]

Thanks so much for sharing this Video. This makes me want to come back to live in Laos for retirement 👍😊

[@gregoriountalan5132]

Hi Ms. Lynn, I admire your strength and heart to devote your time to teaching undeveloped countries like Laos. I am motivated especially with all your time spent in Laos for 23 years. Are you at all ever planning to return to your country of origin? I am retired from the US and I plan to become an ex-pat, actually looking for a quiet, less crime, and comfortable climate. I am old, however, I might contribute to teaching if permitted.

[@djai3782]

Hi 👋 my beautiful English teacher, Lynn

[@lynnehamilton1934]

Not sure which one of my lovely students this is, but hi back! 😘

[@djai3782]

I'll see you soon @Vientuane College

[@rogerlaser8452]

lovely personality the lady has got, well done.