5 reasons why Lafayette Louisiana needs to be in your travel plans

[@JudoGeoff]

As a Lafayette/Carencro native, I am amused at this. It put a smile on my face. You're a trip, Josh.

[@bibiworm]

I am Chinese. I have been living in Lafayette for 5 years. I had lived in both east coast and west coast before and I was told to go back to my country multiple times. But none of that happened to me here. Lafayette has the best people.

[@teemarie5478]

Thanks ❤️🫶🏼 this is my community! Most people are good people here. The truth is no matter where you go thru have bad people. I think people in our area, they good people!!

[@Minimice12]

I am from Hong Kong and I went to UL and had been living in Lafayette from 1979 to 1986. It is still my best experience of my life till today. Safe , nice people, and good Cajun food…. I am planning to go back Lafayette for a visit with my wife next year.

[@jayytoorawwww]

I’m from Lafayette

[@Oubre84]

Definitely a melting pot...shout out from Breaux bridge

[@CandycaneBeyond]

😂😂😂

[@timtravasos2742]

Lafayette is the best kept "secret" in Louisiana and the south.

[@amandad.2322]

Hahahaha! You’re kidding, right?

[@ThisIsMyYoutubeName1]

@@amandad.2322 according to different studies, Lafayette has been voted as the “happiest city in America”.

[@TruRaidersG]

@@ThisIsMyKZbinName1 okay lol😂. Maybe before the big hurricane. Right now lol😂🤣😁. That big hurricane straight put Louisiana in a sinkholes. The whole Louisiana is upside down. Place that use to be peaceful. Now is crazy.

[@ThisIsMyYoutubeName1]

@@TruRaidersG to be straightforward, no hurricane can damage anything as bad as our current president.

[@Homewithgidget]

I’ve lived in south Louisiana my whole life but Lafayette has more racial inclusion in the core culture that anywhere I’ve seen. My first music festival in Lafayette I saw old and young, white and black, and gay and straight people all dancing together to the same song. I was in awe. I felt like I I finally found home.

[@baleychampagne1792]

Unless you’re Native/ Hispanic looking, we aren’t all treated the same.

[@christinerostrata7460]

@@baleychampagne1792 : Howso? I encountered the most colorism and hateful comments from Creole people. They are the cream of the crop in their own minds . I believe you but just thought they would equate you as one of their own (light , bright and right. )

[@skyandluna7591]

Lafayette native here, this video is 110% accurate.

[@paulinesoares3594]

New Orleans girl here. We live to eat, not eat to live. Bring your stretchy pants. Lol. We call people baby, honey and sweetie. If someone tells you well bless your heart, it’s not a compliment

[@amydraughon7632]

Texas here and amen on the bless ur heart. That's an epic smackdown

[@aejan4]

And when we say “Go ahead and do that “ or “I wish you would “, don’t. It’s a warning not permission. Who Dat Baby!!!!

[@ThisIsMyYoutubeName1]

@@aejan4 “I wish you would”, “I know not”, “bless your heart”, “I know you ain’t”…. We low key 💁🏼‍♀️😂

[@joegassie6093]

my favorite nickname is "Boo".

[@futtynucker5278]

Spending a week figuring out how to get anywhere in Louisiana will make you a master navigator.

[@Hughesbayou]

Now here's someone who quickly saw the things that are cool about Lafayette, but that's because he's person who perceives the culture instead of just looking at the trees and the buildings etc. Good job Josh, thanks

[@brandoncomeaux1618]

Man look south Louisiana is the best place in the US I'm from here I know best people best food best hospitality .... Man look you don't be hearing bout bout south la unless it's Nola but it is the greatest place to be from and very proud to be Cajun even to the Creole there ain't no better👍

[@shavagreycastle]

To be fair, the roundabouts are much better than what we had before...Also, you need to go to Olde Tyme Grocery's and get their crawfish poboy. If you were here in the summer, I'd recommend their snowballs as well.

[@scottperrin9655]

I grew up in Central Louisiana. Came to Lafayette when I was 18 to see a band...I moved to Lafayette less than a few months later. Been here ever since, my wife and i have proudly raised 3 kids here...couldn't imagine raising them anywhere else for every reason you mentioned. especially the roads...we just can't figure out how to leave 😂 Thanks for visiting and for the kind words my friend. stay safe.

[@kendramcdonnold5814]

Lafayette native here who has always loved your videos. Would have been a blast to run into you while you were here!

[@MrDonny27]

Northside or Southside

[@mistylewis617]

Welcome to Louisiana Josh!

[@alonzomanuel9126]

Welcome to my neck of the woods. Go to Billy's Boudin

[@icxraza8815]

Can confirm billys is the best, in laws in lake charles is a close second

[@futtynucker5278]

YESSS!!!!

[@alonzomanuel9126]

I like in laws too

[@killersopinion1829]

For those who are wondering...boudin is a rice dressing. Absolutely delicious! The roads you described apply almost to the whole state of Louisiana. But they are working on trying to get I-49 through there.

[@bowlnow824]

Thanks for describing boudin for me

[@DeplorableArab]

It is like rice dressing but not exactly. It's also in a casing, it looks like fresh sausage. We absolutely have the best food and people! 💯

[@Direultimatum]

I don't really agree with the rice dressing description but that is definitely the simplest and closest to an explanation that we can give to ppl who don't knkw what it is lol

[@herewegoagin4667]

Yeah to the last 25 years

[@ThisIsMyYoutubeName1]

@@Direultimatum I agree, it’s a fair description, not completely accurate. But if we told the truth, no tourist would eat it, haha

[@haddiami7199]

Oh honey, how are you even considering going back to Florida?

[@shawnmeyer2788]

My first visit to Lafayette in 2003 I fell in Love! I said to my self I could live here.

[@renabella7638]

There’s a festival every week in Lafayette. Seriously!

[@DeplorableArab]

He isnt lying! 🤣🤣

[@maryz9319]

Dude, come back for the last weekend in April for the best free open air music festival in the world.

[@ThisIsMyYoutubeName1]

After the events that took place, I’m glad he wasn’t there. So sad

[@stevecoscia]

Yes, great food in Lafayette. T-Coon's on Pinhook Road is one of my favorite restaurants. And I'm from Pennsylvania.

[@ThisIsMyYoutubeName1]

I worked there for years and could still eat there daily.

[@NuclearNarwhal1]

I'm from Lafayette and bro I haven't heard anyone describe the difference between here and other places before but this is it. We one big family around here man

[@aflowerforyourtroubles441]

Hey Josh, I'm a Lafayette native. You should try T'Coons! They have great food! And thanks for the wonderful compliments about my hometown!

[@fredbjamz4956]

Bomb!!!

[@ThisIsMyYoutubeName1]

I worked there for 7 years. Still could eat there daily

[@nickbrous]

I used to knock out dat crawfish etoufee smothered fried catfish every Friday. Miss it dearly 😋

[@joegassie6093]

got to have crawfish omelet for breakfast!

[@AdaptiveSolutions1]

Go back when the festival international is happening, you wanna see global inclusion; it’s the epitome. Remember us Cajuns are the Ex French Canadians that done got kicked out and sailed down around Florida and into the Gulf landing in what we now know as Louisiana. It’s so culturally diverse it’ll make your head spin, and make you wanna eat ALL the foods and dance with ALL the women😂🎉

[@taraguidry306]

Bienvenue! You should come back for Mardi Gras are one of our festivals. Wish I had known you were down here I would have invited you to the Zydeco breakfast in Breaux Bridge.

[@hoffpauirconcrete.semperfidCC]

Nah my brother we have always been this nice been here my whole life had plenty of my boys come visit when I was in the corps and i tried to tell them all but they had to see it to believe it

[@iamkingsolomon]

I was born here, moved to Arizona, then Nevada and now 10 years later I'm moving back

[@kshihano]

Your comment was for me. I grew up in California and moved to Louisiana when I was 15. I moved away after high school, lived in Houston then ventured to Arizona. Which I love the state of Arizona and the topography, Will always be my second home. but now we’re getting too full, and I want to return to Louisiana and move to Lafayette, Louisiana.

[@tammyolsen4600]

@@kshihano And your comment was for me! I was born and raised here, but moved to San Diego in 2000 then Houston. I moved back here in 2010, moved back to Houston, then back to Lafayette in 2015. Houston treats you well professionally but there’s no place like home. Hope you make it back soon, we’ll keep your seat warm until then! 🤗

[@KingMB23]

Im from South Africa and I hope one day ill visit Louisiana and go to Lafayette and New Orleans. I wanna eat gumbo and jambalaya I also would like to visit the bayou.

[@teemarie5478]

I promise you will not only feel 1 million times safer but you will actually be 1 million times safer in Lafayette. If you come at certain time of the year there’s way more to do here and around Lafayette. The people are very hospitable❤️🫶🏼

[@alvinnorris1977]

My girlfriend is from South Africa and she loves it here. She didn't think I could cook and always asked "what is it?" and loves every bite.

[@KennyMackPt2]

Not Fahrenheit cologne! I’m dying😂😂😂😂

[@DmitriyChaikovskiy]

I am from Brooklyn NY and I am looking FOR something nice

[@cameronclay862]

It always cracks me up when out of towners say boudin bc when we say it it sounds totally diff 😂Love the vid man🐊

[@TheMrForeman]

Olde Tyme Grocery is by far the best poboys around town! You gotta check them out!

[@DetourswithJeff]

Bro I am from Lafayette and just found your Videos! Lovin it Man! I laughed so much! neec to step up my game! LOL

[@blackswanholly6317]

The people here are very friendly. Wish I could move here.

[@ThisIsMyYoutubeName1]

Do it!!!

[@ArrowAssassin92]

Yo you should come catch you some hogs since you down here in bayou country!

[@derekkwilliams]

deep fried Boudin Balls all I got to say about that.

[@jamiethevis7356]

The whole Acadiana area is the best, True cajun country. Lafayette is are epicenter. Now come back for Mardi Gras. Scott, Mamou, Church Point, and so many other towns and cities. So much better than New Orleans.

[@herewegoagin4667]

Opinions opinions

[@ThisIsMyYoutubeName1]

100% agree! I’ve lived on the West Bank (Marrero) and NEVER AGAIN. Acadiana area is the best! And our food is better

[@jerrykinnin7941]

Billy's Buodin Balls. Ohh my goodness. They're right of the exit on I 10 they're about the size of A scoop of ice cream. Louisiana is a great state. My wife and I was on a road trip ran us 90 out of New Orleans thru Houma to Lafayette she freaked out seeing gators sunning on the side of the road.

[@JudoGeoff]

I'd also like to say props on dropping by Dwyer's. My dad frequented that place almost religiously for breakfast on his way to work at his last job. Been there many times. Good people there.

[@keith3702]

South Louisiana man right here nothing like South Louisiana

[@nicolekaplan4349]

🙌❤️We cool people baby.

[@michellebabineaux4351]

Josh, Billy's Boudin makes the best Boudin and boudin balls with pepper jack cheese! Yes, we do all have the Cajun accent no matter our skin color. You are spot on with your observations. I'm glad you had a good time. I'm born and raised here. Michelle

[@daviswhite3591]

Billy's is by far the best boudin. Second place is not even close but it's still good.

[@herewegoagin4667]

So no one has a Creole accent?

[@ThisIsMyYoutubeName1]

@@herewegoagin4667 I’m sure some would, even though I have no idea what a creole accent would sound like. But Lafayette is Cajun and New Orleans is Creole (reputation).

[@herewegoagin4667]

@@ThisIsMyKZbinName1 Lafayette is a mixture of people. The Black or generationally mixed people around Lafayette don't call themselves Cajun, if anything they'll say they're Creole so Créoles would have Creole accents not Cajun accents. The Créoles we're there first.

[@ThisIsMyYoutubeName1]

@@herewegoagin4667 I’m mixed and I proudly call myself Cajun. My first 10 years, I lived on the West Bank and spoke with a YAT accent. Now that I’ve lived near Lafayette for 30 years, that bayou accent is “tic tic”, or c00nass as some say. I study history and genealogy more than most people I know. If you can find a video of people speaking Creole accents, please share!

[@skeetfontenot4922]

I'm from Lafayette and I love this!

[@spencergary3647]

Welcome to Lafayette, Josh

[@scottperrin9655]

watch out, you talking like this and we'll make you King of Mardi Gras

[@travisseaton6673]

I got family in LaPlace and in Lafayette. Some Cajun cooking and good people every time I visit !! I love Louisiana I’m actually going for Christmas haha

[@rossdupuis4840]

If i see you, I'll make sure to say Hello.Don't forget about people who wave while driving , walking, or sitting in front or their house

[@kbbrown8278]

You should have had some crawfish etouffee while you was in Lafayette

[@Jaydawg562]

Daniel Cormier and Dustin Poirier’s stomping grounds

[@joinjosh-lafayettelouisian5527]

Lol! Great video! Lafayette, LA our culture and food is the best! 👍🔥

[@kenttalley5482]

I'mz from ouch here u Kool an funny Josh pray I subscribed to ya

[@kbbrown8278]

Lafayette home-sweet-home for me

[@Deltadawg660]

Take it down a notch Scotty - LoL. nice vid ma man!

[@strumblackburn9395]

LOVE YOUR ENERGY BROTHER.......ANY FOOTAGE....

[@spencergary3647]

If you liked the boudin, you've got to get Billy's smoked boudin before you leave

[@siennamiel-wb7nl]

The most republican in america no I’m good

[@Scion3496]

1st thing I do when visiting family is getting boudin

[@Tashadblessing]

Come to Baton Rouge, Louisiana ❤❤

[@waferzworld]

Bruh 😂😂😂 Spot on

[@Aaronpride]

💯 so perfectly and eloquently stated

[@bigcscustomjigs2680]

That's Louisiana for ya been in Louisiana my whole 38 years I'm from central Louisiana around Alexandria it's a different world in different parts of the state

[@daviswhite3591]

Piney woods and red water vs swampy flatlands and gators. I'm a child of both. See I can tell you where Jena is in relation to Alec, Pine-vull, Pollock, Neebo and Fishville. I can tell you where all the speed traps are in Mamou, Maurice, Youngsville, New Iberia and Scott.

[@resilience4lyfe331]

Yes, in Alexandria the white people in the restaurant stopped eating to stare at my family eat dinner. 😔😖😫

[@bigcscustomjigs2680]

@@resilience4lyfe331 well I’m sorry that happened some people just never learn

[@herewegoagin4667]

@@resilience4lyfe331 Yeah we down South Louisiana don't really think of Alexandria an up as really Louisiana

[@ThisIsMyYoutubeName1]

@@herewegoagin4667 exactly! That is not who we are! We don’t claim them

[@freminmenard]

To much boudin not enough water

[@Tee_fromgresham]

You snapped 😂😂😂😂😂

[@4meewatch]

i was born in lafayette

[@btfields323]

Just say Laffy🫠

[@DefaultSquad-l6z]

Me who lives there

[@biggun1934]

I’ve been several times before and now that’s the only way I cook since I learned how lol 😂 Don’t know about those panty’s though because they set some lady’s on fire 🔥🤣🤣🤣

[@farxaanmohamed7806]

Am honest DC and porier are the reasons I heard Lafayette Louisiana and I have never been in USA 😍👋

[@tommymcgreevy8445]

Thanks Josh, now I must check out Lafayette 😂

[@truckernerd1047]

Lmao great video! I plan on going there in spring 2024

[@justinboyett5186]

I’m from here and my guy right here ain’t bullshitn

[@brownhoney187]

Totally agree! The place to be, great food & festivals!

[@reaganweeks2592]

This is the best video ever

[@Darren-sn4ki]

I’m going in November

[@kenttalley5482]

Do a video on crooked azz new Iberia just 10 minutes south

[@ThisIsMyYoutubeName1]

Omg! He would never come back 😂

[@patricianorman209]

LoL...Hahaha☺️😁☺️🙃😃👍

[@bbqking10]

Lol nice video

[@BayBay337]

Factssssssssssa😂

[@luhlezy6460]

Wow ❤

[@iLuvGlitznGlam]

😂🤣😂Funnnnnn-kneeeee!!!

[@terence4427]

Funny. :)

[@leighamenefee7212]

Can’t wait to see your show tonight!!!!!

[@KAILYN03]

real talk

[@fellspilts3932]

Lafayette is alright but not would rather be someplace else instead and i live in the louisiana 💀

[@maskevito]

😂😂😂😂

[@daviswhite3591]

I am native. Moved few years ago. I miss the food and the festivals. I don't miss the shitty roads, terrible politics and dickhead pigs. Nice place to visit. Don't stay too long or you will visit LPCC. Boudin can be shipped frozen literally anywhere in the world.

[@brianpierson7708]

That’s just how we roll down in heaven and we PRO TRUMP

[@amydraughon7632]

Fuckin A!

[@brianpierson7708]

@@amydraughon7632 yes SR

[@amandad.2322]

I lived there for almost 30 years. Trust me, Lafayette is nothing spectacular. The cajun culture is cute at first, but it gets very old, very quickly.

[@ThisIsMyYoutubeName1]

I have to disagree. The culture is so rich, I’m proud of my heritage. I have friends all over the US and I’m always shocked at how intense their encounters are. I’m not used to people being rude, the lack of respect and how they don’t interact with others, other than screaming. I don’t live in the city, I’m closer to Breaux Bridge, but originally from New Orleans. Acadiana is so unique! But I respect your difference of opinion.

[@MrDonny27]

@@ThisIsMyKZbinName1 Lafayette boring

[@ThisIsMyYoutubeName1]

@@MrDonny27 These days, you better have 2 jobs to afford to do fun things.

[@MrDonny27]

@@ThisIsMyKZbinName1 yes I know what you from

[@ThisIsMyYoutubeName1]

@@MrDonny27 I am originally from Marrero but live in Arnaudville. I avoid Lafayette like the plague.