The Most Underrated Country in the World | Laos

This is why Laos has been the most underrated country I have travelled.
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In today's video I travel to Laos with my friends. From hiking mountains, tipsy tubing, hidden waterfalls, this country was unlike any other experience I've ever had.
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[@brettconti]

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[@zadeeqmg5921]

Where to buy Laos souvenirs?

[@moniroms]

It's Laos (the country is pronounced with the S). When you drop the S is when you talk of the the people, cuisine, culture.

[@jenniferlorence1950]

@@moniroms Great to know that!!

[@domeazy5849]

I 100% agree that Laos is possibly the most underrated country in the world. The landscape is breathtaking, and the culture is still very strong and rooted.

[@JordenTually]

It was a pleasure to explore yet another country with you mate!

[@flufypigeon]

australian man

[@Goldfinger555]

Every travel group needs an Aussie!

[@giannishen]

Glad to see you guys having so much fun, it's such a beautiful and mysterious country! Hope the painful history of the past can be completely removed from this underrated country, thanks a lot for sharing! 👍🥰🙏

[@Louis-vk1gx]

it’s history and history can’t be removed dear we just learn from it

[@giannishen]

​ @Louis Then remove the pain and move on!

[@ronbeaubien]

And let's remember, the United States was at war with Vietnam, not Laos, yet made Laos "the most heavily bombed nation in history," international borders be damned.

[@stickyrice9499]

A 2 million ton of bombs dropped on around 2 million people, we were lucky to survive.

[@ronbeaubien]

@@stickyrice9499 Sorry about that. I was just a child at the time. The United States has done a lot of good over the years, but it also has done a lot of bad things too. I don't agree with a lot of things that my government has done.

[@stickyrice9499]

@@ronbeaubien It is ok, we have to move on, hopefully we can remove all of them in the next 100 year.

[@rillyjo5810]

​@@ronbeaubienwhat good? Just curious

[@Officialjacksonreed]

Laos is a country everyone should visit once in their lifetime

[@brettconti]

agreed!

[@Snowybetter12]

I am Laos but I can speak English okay

[@calayanhiddenplace3364]

​@@Snowybetter12what's your languenge

[@vitkrivan9380]

yeah, that high speed train you took was just recently built by the Chinese. Unfortunately because of the extreme costs to build it, Laos owes billions of dollars to China and its not able to pay it back. It actually made Laos the country with highest (as of percentage of GDP) debt in the world. And because of its debt to China, Laos is now a "modern day colony" to China. Its actually quite unfortunate.

[@maohanhsien]

In Taiwan we had the same debate when we build our high speed railway. People said we will not be able to pay back the loans from local and international banks. But after the HSR is operational, it actually helped economic development, and we are able to pay back the loans step by step. Without transportation there's no way the economy can develop. Of course there will be risk if you invest something, but they're also potential opportunities. If you prefer things to stay the way it is forever while everyone around you is changing, that is another matter. But, you will have the possibility of being bullied by countries around you, if they are stronger than you. Then again, you have the right to do what ever you think is good for you, including not to have new infrastructure.

[@vitkrivan9380]

@@maohanhsien What youre saying is most def right, however Taiwan is economically on a whole different level than a country like Laos, which is one of the poorest in Asia. China is doing this on purpose just as in Africa, where almost every country owes them big cash. PS: Greetings from Prague, Czech Rep (Im glad that we basically cut all ties with China after our president of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate visited your island nation several times during the past couple of years)

[@maohanhsien]

@@vitkrivan9380 As a matter of fact, IMF and World Bank, which is control by the west, gave out loans around the world much much more than China, and the reason why they don't give much loan to Africa and laos is because they don't think they will make money from these countries. But without loans, no infrastructure can be build. In fact the West is the biggest operator of debt trap. Because they are doing this scam, so they suspect others are doing the same thing. I think we better leave it to the lao people to take the decision on whether they want new infrastructure or not. Don't just tell them this is bad for you, simply because the money came from China. If Lao people wants to build infrastructure, and the West don't provide them loans, do you think it is fair for foreigners like us to tell them not to take loans only because the money is from China? If someone tells me Taiwan should do this or should not do this, l would think these people have an agenda, and doesn't care about the people of Taiwan. Only Lao people can decide what to do with their country

[@maohanhsien]

@@vitkrivan9380 Yes many Czech politician visited Taiwan and tell us how much they support us, but to honest l think this is more about anti China, not because you guys love us. Despite what you have read in the Western media, most of the Taiwanese people don't want to be rule by China, but in the same time we don't want to go to war with them either. By the way, do you know the official name of Taiwan is actually Republic of China? Even the current government of Taiwan, which is democraticly elected, has no plan or proposal to change it. Maybe the Czech government can officially establish formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, to show they really support us. This move can have serious consequences on Czech Republic, maybe that's why your politician just visit Taiwan, tell the world that they support us, but actually not to do anything real. Thank you for your support anyway

[@vitkrivan9380]

@@maohanhsien I actually think that a lot of Czechs genuinely quite like Taiwan and respect it for its great technological development and chip manufacturing, however youre right that even more ppl despise China(mainly after our previous president was trying to tie us with China as much as possible-and people hated that idea as much as they hated the ex-president himself). The current government and the new president are both very EU/USA oriented and very much anti-Russia/China-so as youve said they want to show that as much as possible. And lastly, given by the history and military occupation of czechia by soviet union, ppl here know what it feels like to be opressed by another country(and also a much bigger country)-so a lot of ppl can actually relate to Taiwan and how it is/or potentially can be opressed by china in the future.

[@Kyle031]

In early 2020 before pandemic, I traveled from North Laos to Central and it was such an amazing experience I will never forget.

[@dimitri2322]

I was there around the same time!

[@FloriTravels]

Yes, Laos is incredibly underrated and a country everyone should visit once in their lifetime.

[@gringo3002]

Just as long as you watch were you step. Especially in the eastern part.

[@FloriTravels]

@@gringo3002 True, but I rode the length of Thailand on a scooter (3000km), so I'm used to long distances and lesser traveled areas

[@bellamari4034]

Laos.... One of the most beautiful places i loved on earth. ♥️🌎

[@alphabravo5266]

try Nepal , another land lock countrt

[@isaacruff2523]

as someone from Laos it makes me happy to see how other people appreciate even though some people just see it a Thailand little brother

[@jchamleunsouk]

Thank you for the promoting Laos and showing it’s beautiful people, culture, and history. Love seeing yours and everyone’s perspective. It means a lot!!! As a laos american based in NYC, who’s only been back once, life in a Laos is completely different and the history runs deep! I hope it left a lasting impact on you like it did for me! PS - My GF ran into you randomly awhile back haha. I hope to run into you sometime in the city, been watching your videos since your Chinatown days. ☝️

[@tooktookbh8798]

I did a month in Laos and it wasn't even close to being enough. Such an amazing country and people. The people there are a rare combination of nice, humble, fun, and easy going. I got randomly invited to 3 different weddings just from walking in the street.

[@chanthalavisetsinbentz]

great job on the video, showing Laos’s natural beauty! appreciate that you took the time to learn about Lao’s unfortunate bombing history & spoke about it to help educate others. thank you for visiting my “mother land” I hope one day I can visit also & after watching this video hopefully sooner then later 😬

[@maxwellthehero]

If you ever return to Laos you should try to meet a people group called the Hmong. They reside in Northern Laos and are a unique culture that even resides here in the USA.

[@badgalarij1948]

I have a ex bf who passed away in 2016, he was from Laos and his family always showed me love and cooked delicious food for me. I really miss him and hope to travel to his homeland 1 day to honor him. 🇱🇦❣️🙏🏾

[@Snowybetter12]

He passed away when I was born

[@Chris2chris]

Best adventure ever!! Truly an underrated country people should not pass up on! Laos was unreal🙏🏼

[@amphayinchak8021]

I’m glad that you visited Laos ❤ and introduced Laos to the world and I hope more people will come to visit my country Welcome to Laos❤

[@GabrielDeSanti]

cant wait to check off more new places with you!

[@odompech]

Hey Brett since you’re exploring Southeast Asia, I highly recommend adding Cambodia to your travel list once again. From the ancient temples of Angkor Wat to the stunning beaches of Sihanoukville, there’s so much to experience in this beautiful country. Not to mention, the delicious food and friendly locals make it an unforgettable destination. You won't regret visiting Cambodia

[@yosoyyoberdi]

"Stunning beaches of Sihanoukville" 😂 you are joking right?

[@samkneen]

i was in angkor wat last month and it's so nice, great people and great history.

[@lisettenzi6605]

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[@Bee-ol6dq]

@@yosoyyoberdi Right 😂😂 Sihanoukville is one of the worst places you could go

[@pattaya2155]

The islands off sihanukville are stunning, like thai islands,ko lanta, 30 years ago

[@geminiremigio]

Hi Brett. Loved the video. I noticed that you travel using hostels often, we would appreciate a video on hostel safety and security tips. I feel inspired to start traveling with hostels but don't know exactly how to approach it as a solo traveler. Much love from Cali 🫶

[@gnarlycat]

I visited Laos a few years ago and absolutely fell in love with the country and its people.

[@NOAHKATA]

Coming with you to Laos

[@jenniferlorence1950]

Too Many tourists will RUIN IT.

[@aimercab8630]

I was in South East Asia a few years back, and meant to go to Laos, but ran out of time. I would really like to go back and spend some time there.

[@nofood1]

been out here 5 years, been wating to visit but never have.... deff gona go!!

[@ianscott424]

I did South East Asia back in 2000 - 2002 and never visited Laos. Came back to see it in 2009 and haven't left 14 years later. Without a doubt the most beautiful country in the region, although it is rapidly changing and this video highlighted one of its ugly sides with the amount of smoke in the air during the burning season (Feb - Apr).

[@Mr.das1]

Laos is a beautiful country, train that you took. It's a high speed Chinese train. I had an amazing experience in Kung si waterfall and the water is so refreshing.

[@davidtucker7532]

Great video. I never thought it would be so beautiful. Bucket list for sure 👍

[@Guam815]

Laos is so special. Glad you captured its beauty accurately.

[@hunhoon6283]

Larb and papaya salad - the proud invention of Laos! Hope you had fun and thank you for visiting!

[@lancechanthirath2348]

You're absolutely 💯 right points 👉 on larb and papaya salads is a lao dishes created and originally from lao.

[@Soratui]

You finally visited Laos! I’m glad you like it. Been following your travel long time

[@philipdeutsch9716]

Very Good. Thanks for showing us Laos with this video.

[@JoshKeogh]

Nice to see Nanas is still going strong, had a great time there in 2019 :D

[@chrisfernandez8474]

Would love to see a breakdown after some of these videos of how much you spent total and a breakdown of what you spent on each category, food rooms, transportation etc.

[@HOTPLATEGAMING]

I love Lao! Good food, people are so chill. I cant wait to go back

[@Levispicze]

did the same exact thing, stayed at Nana like 3 month ago, amazing place, lovely food and ppl, incredible nature, it was awesome to see your video about the place, hope you had fun dude

[@onlydiy9300]

Thanks for visiting Laos and introducing it well. There are still many beautiful places to visit from the middle to the southern part of the country that you can explore 🎉

[@zzzthaoster]

If you need to get away from stress, depression, hectic modern society. Laos is the place to escape to. It work for me.

[@flintqian5380]

bro you gonna get control with the sounds lol, turned up the volume for your talking, but its deafening when the music hit (with my headphone on)

[@brycecunningham3799]

Have you ever considered traveling throughout the us? I know your content is all about countries around the world. But the us alone has so much to offer. I think it would be cool to see your videos around the us

[@AakashKumarFinance]

Heyyy 😮 I was thinking about your video and KZbin give me notification 😊

[@wanderlostfilms]

Amazing video! Have to head to Loas soon! 🤯

[@JorgeHernanArcilaA]

Excelente tomas amigo muy buena la edición.

[@jparreno]

I have a lot of good friends from Laos… I have always wanted to visit! Looking forward to see what the country is about through your vlog!

[@jparreno]

Oh shit Jordan is in this vlog! And a gentleman from Bratislava! I will never forget the name Bratislava cause of the movie Eurotrip! Hahaha

[@BangaliBabumoshai]

If I ever go to New York, I hope I can meet you someday Brett! You have been an inspiration to me! Love from India ❤

[@brettconti]

Thank you Bangali. Will hopefully see ya there

[@ChinaDollTravels]

2:00 it’s true getting hostels is cheap and you always meet new people

[@XLo789]

Thank you for visiting Laos, I live in Luang Prabang 😍

[@chynnasavath3369]

I am from laos but living in new York. I very enjoy your video.

[@HeyVernTravels]

I need to make it to Laos one day, it was closed when I was in Thailand during the "issue" I grew up in Minnesota, a state where they resettled many Laotians. I went to school with quite a few from there. They were always kind and even a little shy people but always friendly. I always wondered what life was like for these hard working colorful people. One day I shall experience it.

[@tiffanycurtis4794]

I have been busy working but I get a day off and I see Brett who’s channel I love has gotten to 700k WOW 😃👏🏾🥳

[@DaRealAse01]

I literally love bros channel, Came across it like a week ago and just am stuck, INSPIRED ME TO START PLANNING THESE TYPES OF TRIPS. Love how loaded him and his friends be as well 🤣 wonder whoelse notices!!! NEVER STOP

[@leesinnorai1871]

thanks 🙏 for visiting Laos 🇱🇦 and so welcome all your , friends and family to Laos 🇱🇦 👍😁🙏🇱🇦💐❤️🇱🇦🇺🇸🇹🇭

[@AbbyandGaz]

Wow absolutely unbelievable video!! We have just been to Laos and used your video as inspiration for what to do ☺️.

[@lifestylewiththanongsack7738]

Welcome to Laos and enjoy your trip ❤❤

[@RizzoSheff]

Spent a month their last summer. Heading back in July. Incredible place.

[@veravirabutsady1158]

Welcome to my country Laos! "Sabaidee""(Hello in Laotian), and " Kob-jai( Thank you). Enjoy your stay guys!

[@jonnyphone2498]

Welcome to Laos, have a nice trip.😊

[@thetribalwriter]

Hey Brett, I love watching your videos. I'd love to see you visiting Nagaland, India since it's not talked about a lot and the place is quite unique. It's an Indian state but the way of life, eating habits and culture is much more similar to the South East Asia

[@grn7522]

The tubing party has gotten far more tame over the past several years haha

[@Venturewithrobins]

Love your content so much ❤ please also visit Zambia it's an amazing county though underrated

[@bizzz.R]

"If its free, its me baby. Lets Go!" keeping that one 😂

[@CookinwithHilda]

Oh wow!! We will definitely add this destination to our bucket list!! Thank you for sharing!! Your videos are super nice And profesional, I’m a fan!

[@KahzumiApex]

Looks amazing

[@chels4723]

If anyone ever ends up in Laos in May; try and be in Vang Vieng during the Rocket Festival. It’s sooooo great I was so blessed to join the locals there

[@chrisperkins7331]

Enjoyable to watch your vid of a country that has been home for the last 17 years. I lived in Vang Vieng during the crazy years nearly 10 years ago now. One thing I mostly liked about your video is you learnt how to pronounce Lao the correct way (the S is silent) as many vlogers dont seem to be able to do.

[@robertomontoya3919]

Can you make a video about all the questions, and can you do your own questions and answers? Have a good night

[@Tyler-pb8ne]

12:28 Brett “it looks extremely thin” proceeds to take a bite and it’s literally see through 😂

[@saurabhauti175]

Great vlogs as always 💜 cheers Brett sir ❤

[@donnysisongkham550]

thank you for visiting us at Laos 🇱🇦 my friends

[@sithanousith5579]

Amazing place! 🤩🤩

[@asiane]

That SMOG is some danger breath-of- air. I would not come there this time of the year.

[@ianscott424]

Facts! Feb - April every year is terrible with slash and burn agriculture, but this year was especially bad. Clearing up now, but it's a poor reflection on the country when you see in videos like this.

[@Dallanpilch]

That was really cool! I don't know much about Laos so it's fun to see you explain it and have fun doing things. I have just started watching your videos and it's been cool watching your videos, I have learned a lot.

[@yorukkizigeziyor]

Beautiful place 🍀👍

[@Denchik_Lite]

5:18 - It's Chill, Baby😎

[@neonboy99]

Love your videos but we Asians are always amused when Westerners travel through South East Asia. From Bali to Singapore, Laos to Cambodia, all you guys ever order is Fried Rice. Be more adventurous as we have some really great food here. 😋

[@SaiyOfficial]

finally u visit Laos. 😍

[@stuartcrutchfield8880]

Excellent video. Love you positivity.

[@Phraxeuam]

always very welcome to Laos

[@macinhiodasilva]

There are actually beautiful beaches in Laos ;) go down south to a place called 4000 Island in the mekong river delta. I recommend also spending some time in southern laos around pakse and many more places. Cheers from very rural lao village 🍻🇱🇦

[@soumyadeeplovestoexplore6631]

Laos is in my bucket list.

[@AwkwardFreeSpirit]

I’m headed here in the summer, really looking forward to it. This video was very helpful makes me look forward to it even more

[@imakeeditsforaliving_]

I love how you decided to visit our country! I hope you had a great time!

[@sunilbastola]

Come to Nepal bro ! You will be blown away ...

[@sophiaisabelle0227]

We hope you're doing well. God bless you and everyone here.

[@geoandbert1454]

After almost a year of travelling in SE Asia, Laos is definitely our favourite country amazing video Brett

[@sonevongkot6046]

Sabaidee welcome to Laos. Hope you enjoy Laos

[@londutch]

No Make-Up ... No Filters... PURE ADVENTURE !!!

[@letsrolloutnyc]

Wow i definitely need to go to Lao, I was supposed to go there a few years ago and didn’t go. I wished I did. And that pizza looked like you can see right through it. 😎 $1.50 for bowling wow. Great video Brett.

[@a_sasmitaa]

Laos is nice without burning season

[@sujikanth]

you from laos?

[@mikepowers2217]

We love your videos, Brett! May we suggest Australia sometime? I’ve never been, always wanted to go and thought it would be cool to see you go on adventures there! Maybe go to Coober Pedy there too! People have cave homes there because it’s hot desert! And plus there’s opal mines! I bet you’d find all sorts of cool stuff to get into there!

[@heythave]

From where to where (station to station) did you take the 50 minute train ride?

[@Paula-nl7bh]

what a great video! another tip - I also land up saving up on unnecessary expenses like atm fees etc in Laos - using apps like ATM Fee Saver - it helps find atms with no fees or lower fees than others along with withdrawal limits etc. worth adding to your list of tricks!

[@Yamie1101]

Im.coming soon ..Laos

[@MrG0oo008]

Love you from lao people ❤❤❤

[@JustSomeAussieGamer]

Jordan sounds exactly like Frenchy

[@ToritheGSMR1702-mz3rc]

Me being laotian and taking a look back at laos now i know that laos looks truly amazing after a long history with my family moving from laos to here in the us.

[@Urfavbacon1]

Laos!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I live there ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@escziva69]

Laos is SO underrated

[@BestBelieveIt]

Amazing video guys we loved Laos🔥🔥

[@user-oi4wl3fz2h]

Welcome to lao 🥰

[@Osmaniac]

That motorcycle on top of the rocky hill got me wondering: why!?

[@richardkinier3493]

Cool to see a laddie from my hometown of Bratislava in your squad! Skvelé!

[@AhmedMahmoud-ot4so]

Wow I really enjoyed this adventure ❤ thank you