Wet Season Living in Laos | Now in Lao

[@NowinLao]

Ok the verdicts in.. it looks like it's only us filthy Aussies who don't shower before jumping in. Been a while since I've been to a pool in Aus, maybe things have changed 😐

[@jamespunch8049]

YES, But we shower every day unlike some countries.

[@NowinLao]

@@jamespunch8049 A very good point there mate! 😆👍

[@mitchhumlao]

I never shower before going to the pool but then again I do know places that require it. As someone said that's what chlorine is for.

[@Walts-Travel]

She is so precious. She is not gonna want to leave.She is living her best life.

[@ChristineRead60]

Love seeing the three of you together. Many smiles and lots of laughter.

[@jaredspencer3304]

Hearing Mina telling you to be careful going up the steps while she filmed was too precious.

[@dangbeaudry]

That is just what you 2 needed is the sound of a child's laughter. It makes me feel good hereing it.

[@andrewfeaver2805]

The little girl is so sweet and happy with you, having the best time of her life. Will be hard for her when she has to go back. Go on Todd and Neenee , keep her with you.

[@hadynjeffrey8210]

What a lovely little girl she is ❤

[@Fredroc57]

Mina, A future vlogger in the making for sure. She did pretty well with the camera.👍🙏

[@lesleyculley9682]

Mina is certainly giving you both a lot of fun filled days ......you both will miss her, when she goes back ......and what lovely plants 🪴

[@NowinLao]

We sure will Les' Thanks

[@chrishair9088]

Yeah I'm in with the crew such an incredible little girl only the stuff you could dream of , let's hope thing work out for the better for you all🙂

[@roberttee9790]

Mina = Fearless Warrior. 👍

[@paulokleable]

The three of you having a blast together makes my morning. Looking pretty fit there as well Todd nice work.

[@KimWright-wq8cu]

BLOODY GOOD , HEALTHY PLANTS👏👌👍😋 SCORE , DON BURKE 😜aka TODD

[@Macjohn1419]

Beautiful plants. I have a few inside my house and they’re thriving. Little Mina looks like a shrimp swimming. Lol. Great seeing her enjoying herself. She has a busy butt.😂

[@antruok4950]

Mina is having a ball - she’s taken to swimming very well , plants are thriving - Thanks T 👍👋🙏

[@ftkinsella]

What a wonderful little girl. She is a great addition to the channel. The place is looking great guys. Cheers brother ❤❤❤

[@BrentHiggins01]

The Grandma wants the best for the child and herself - adopt out to lovely couple in Vientiane with means to support/educate her properly. Lovely couple makes logical and solid decision not to adopt child but decides that helping child's education from afar is the safe/intelligent decision. The Grandma agrees, asking the lovely couple to just take the child on a holiday (the brand new, shiny sports car that you can have for a few weeks with no obligation; just return on time and unscathed). The lovely, consciences, and caring couple, now have a decision to make. So many Pros and Cons on both sides. No doubt your decision will be correct either way. Good Luck.

[@lmapicas3279]

Mate she just has too much energy and an infectious laugh what an amazing girl she is its great to see you all enjoying quality time together...! Keep up the good work buddy

[@costasworldofmusicmemories5792]

Harriet and I only wish we had great plants like you do. Mina has been a great joy to see on camera. We are going to miss her when she goes back to school. I know in the U.S. that it's a Health Code requirement that everyone showers before entering the pool. It's loosely enforced. Are you prepared to a mom and dad again ? Hint Hint. Hope you all are having the best of days. Sending much love and affection😍 from Richmond, Va. Jim and Harriet

[@jamespunch8049]

All the plants are very collectable. Good score.

[@dylandillyd6076]

20:55 plant look like a butterfly

[@rabbitnature]

Fun,Fun,Fun, in the Home today!!

[@BadMedizin]

Where I grew up here in the states, we had to shower first at the public pool, but not at the hotels. 👍👍👍🙏

[@kisdasenglothnam]

Mina is so adorable. You and NeeNee have big hearts, for sure. No, here in America we don't have to shower before jumping into a pool. Maybe it's a Lao thing where you have to shower first.

[@kcl2862]

Not showering first means a lot more maintenance ( chemicals) are necessary. Makes a big difference.

[@dellingson4833]

On the drains try sand bags.

[@rryder994]

here in Minnesota/U.S. they like you to shower before you go in the pool and again before you use anything else like the hot tub. You guys and the little one are going to be lost without each other when she goes home.........

[@tonylinh3791]

Hope some things pull through and if it does. I will be able to visit Laos again in 3 months time. Wish us luck

[@fasteddy60]

In Canada it's common to shower prior to swimming in a public pool.

[@MrCoors68]

1ST ! and such a wonderful channel

[@teoschatz8430]

🤗🙏🏼! Wow, gorgeous plants, good deal too. Nice to have little ones running around. Take care.

[@jodimuse18]

Great video. Canada has always required you shower before you get in. Skin oils/lotions etc. mess with the PH. I agree 100% to get the kids swimming. In Vietnam, there are many tragedies during flooding season 😢

[@markh2615]

Awesome guys ,lovely plants ,they like you too shower before swimming in my local pool 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🙏👌

[@andystieg6339]

I'm from the US and had never heard of showering first. With that said I don't go swimming that much in pools so I don't know if it's required

[@KennoRob]

As we see in the future ,Mina loves the water,she would swim in a fish pond if you let her (lol).I love gardening too,the plants you acquired are awesome,as you know,cost an arm and a leg here,in Ozz Kenno...West Aust

[@juans3728]

Your right break light is not working.

[@davepb5798]

In a lot of European countries, it's the norm to shower first.

[@rabbittwhite]

the little ones around the sago palms we cut them off and grow new plants.

[@NowinLao]

Just cut them at ground level or dig them out?

[@rabbittwhite]

@@NowinLao just break them off with a shovel there bulbs you cant hardly kill them

[@NowinLao]

@@rabbittwhite Great stuff.. thanks for that 👍

[@RobotsWithKnivesCartoons]

When you go to most pools in the US you pass through a shower room before entering the pool, I think mostly to put cloths in a locker I think most people shower when they get out, it's been a while, but some might before entering.

[@rkmrbig]

Nice video. Thanks. Keep up the good work. Take Care

[@wayneswallow1378]

Same in the Philippines.Have to shower first.

[@davidvalez2256]

Did she call you papa? Should be called grandpa. You and. NeeNee are the best ❤

[@philyew3617]

Hi Todd & Neenee, I'm not sure who is having the greatest fun time, you two or Mina?😀 In the UK where I live (just outside Manchester city centre) there two Public pools within a mile of my home. Both are indoors and heated, one is in a big leisure centre, the other is just a Pool and is used by many of the local primary and secondary schools to give kids swimming lessons. Costs the kids nothing, it's part of Phys Ed and seen as essential for their safety and wellbeing. Showers at these two pools- you cannot possibly access or leave the pool area without walking through a shower corridor and footbath. You have to walk through the shower area going in and out, absolutely no choice and no-one is exempt. They even have a special wheelchair for anyone who is disabled. There are more hot showers in the changing room for after your swim where you can have a proper soap down shower. If you've called on your way home from work, most people would also have a hot shower before going through the compulsary one into the pool. I don't think I've been in a pool in the last 20 years where you were not 'Expected' to shower before going in the pool. Thinking about Mina, she also needs to understand about floating to safety, if she fell into somewhere like the Mekong where you had a room on the side of the river last year, any child, swimmer or not, would have little chance in that current.

[@mikegilyeat3213]

Don't know mate. Looking like you and Neenee are gonna be parents again. She's a cutie for sure, and looks a lot like Neenee as well. Good luck with that decision mate.

[@jaylatimore4038]

Must have learnt that pruning info from garden inn nursery at Kearsley in the day lol

[@NowinLao]

Burkes Nursery at Lovedale.. worked there over 3 years in the 90s 😉

[@jaylatimore4038]

That's why you look so familiar lol I started garden inn left Cessnock 2001

[@jaylatimore4038]

Keep up the good work

[@ewengillies9826]

In Thailand and Philippines where we lived we were required to shower before entering pools. Who needs a pool with that rain Todd. Bushyboy Oz.

[@johnpaulwebb3440]

Same in US pools I've swam in, shower first.

[@davesbikelife]

Hello Todd, Nene garden is looking amazing and I think you do have to shower in the UK before you get into a swimming pool. As far as I know, but personally haven't been swimming in the UK for many years now. Great video buddy! 🙏🏽🤙💯

[@robklinky6474]

What are you guys going to do when little Meena has to go back? She brings such a sweet vibe to the videos.

[@NowinLao]

She certainly fills a space we never knew we had.. 💚

[@ftkinsella]

We have to shower in all the pools I've seen in Canada. We break the ice and jump in. Lol

[@wayneappleby5763]

Having been involved myself with 2 little girls Believe me it also happens in Oz I can relate to your situation Tod and Neenee It is so beautiful to see Mina smiles and enjoying herself, to be honest Tod, i think your enjoying Mina heaps, is that a minny Mina stature on the verandah watching over you garden It will be with a heavy heart, alround Mina returns to school. ❤❤❤

[@robertchaplin]

I must admit I am continuing to enjoy your Aussie accent and slang as it is now slowly but surely disappearing in Sydney. Being born in Australia in 1934 It brings back my youthful memories of the 30s,40s, 50s and 60s.

[@mikegilyeat3213]

Thanks!

[@NowinLao]

Thank you so much Mike 🙏

[@mikegilyeat3213]

@@NowinLao -No worries Todd. More Mina fund for clothes, school, etc... mate

[@billsimpson2392]

13:34 "Are you asking if Pommies take showers Todd"? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@NowinLao]

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[@mtnmandeluxe5429]

Hey Todd,,that little girl never stops,,,she tries her best to help at everything. Even from this distance,,I've grown very attached to Mina bo bina. She's a little diamond. I'm seriously going to miss seeing her with you guys. Omg Todd,,the shear sheer number of comments,,truly astounded me. Cant believe I've blabbed that much.😅 farts😂 Ttyl,,,Marlon

[@NowinLao]

Hahaha you have indeed, but we've all loved every one of them Marlon. Keep them coming brother 😉

[@_Alfa.Bravo_]

A++

[@_Alfa.Bravo_]

... swimming pool was nice. Udon Thani does not have anything like that (only inside a school not for public)

[@lloydguenther6102]

Showering required here in Canada. It's a public health requirement and to keep the pools and hot/Jacuzzi tubs balanced.

[@davidvalez2256]

I’ve never been to Australia. That must be the only place in the world that I have been to where you are not expected to shower off before going into a public pool. On another note , my friends about kilometers north of Pakxe have no place to swim so consider yourself lucky at that beautiful swimming pool

[@BobMelsimpleliving.]

Yup you two are doing well at learning to be parents again. She is a happy and loved little girl. I bet she still misses her family. Most places I have been seem to think you should shower before you jump into the pool. WHY?? it never did make since to me. Now what will be next for the three of you???? We will see. 🤔We send our best wishes to the three of you.

[@graemeaylward8313]

Great vlog as always Todd! Those plants are fabulous, a real bargain! Mina is like a little fish in the water, showing off doing back stoke as well. I hope that she can learn to swim properly before you take her home. Many pools in UK insist on showers and foot baths before you enter the pool, but not all and there are indoor pools in UK to combat the cold and wet. Mina is having such a great time with you both and you enjoy the fun as much as she does. God bless you all 😀❤🙏

[@NowinLao]

Thanks Graeme, yeah I hope so too. Take care mate

[@Wapiman]

Did I miss something? I thought you were going to a Ta-Oy village next. I did some community development work in Ta-Oy villages about 20 years ago. I wanted to see if there had been many changes. The district capital has certainly grown in the past 20 years.

[@NowinLao]

There's already 1 video up of Taoy village markets. Because it takes months to edit a whole trip series I mix in daily life videos at home in Vientiane also, and I always put the travel series videos in their own playlist so you can watch from start to finish without these daily life vids in-between 😉

[@mtnmandeluxe5429]

Her Uncle Marlon loves her,, be sure you let her know

[@NowinLao]

Just did mate.. will be in next daily vid 😉👍

[@winnerwinnerchickendinner8809]

Nice place mate!

[@andyfoxy3140]

Came back from Vang Vieng last week and pretty much been raining ever since. Temperatures in Vientiane been very pleasant

[@nicholasshortland9655]

Is Mina going to stay with you long nice girl hope she has a great life love from nick and kerrie perth Western Australia

[@NowinLao]

Hey guys.. for a couple more weeks till school goes back. Taking her back is gonna be hard

[@sheppydog21]

In USA shower before pool.

[@Bad_Karma1968]

As always a great vlog Todd Comes home and breaks things ? Shame ! Lol

[@olyomune556]

G’day mate, Did you guys adopt the little girl? Cheers!

[@NowinLao]

No. Just taken her for school holidays 👍

[@mrrob6730]

Is the little girl Neenee's daughter?

[@DanBall-y9u]

Hi Todd, I was planning to go to Vang Vieng around September 10 for a few days. Based on the recent rains, do you think I should alter my plans? Don't worry I know you are not a wizard I just want to get an idea if you think some of the outdoor activities will be badly affected. Thank so much and I have really enjoyed watching your videos. Take care!

[@NowinLao]

Nah you'll be good. Hasn't been raining much the last week or so... river goes down very quickly 👌

[@scottkelly5389]

Good Day Todd, yes it's the norm to shower before getting in the pool in the UK. I think most Countries in Europe are the same. Must be just you stinking Aussie's that just jump straight in😉 Keep up the good work, yet another great video 👍

[@NowinLao]

Typical Aussies 😝 Cheers mate 👍

[@尼古拉斯-Nicholas]

As a long timer in Laos.. I plan to arrive on Friday evening from Hanoi into the Capital then head to the bus station and head up to Savannakhet my idea is to stay for 4 months because I have met a sweet woman who wants me to stay longer due to her house being finished in December I understand I can get two visa extension that gives me 90 days. I was wondering if I went to Da Nang after the final visa extension I would be able to return and start again for another month with an evisa will there be any issues..

[@NowinLao]

No issues on this side of things.. probably be easier to cross the bridge in Savannaakhet to Thailand and return. Only a few kms traveled that way👌

[@尼古拉斯-Nicholas]

@@NowinLaoThanks mate, I probably skip Thailand due to there visa laws being so tight nowadays and head to Da Nang because she wants to travel with me ..

[@NowinLao]

@@尼古拉斯-Nicholas no worries, enjoy yourselves 👍

[@尼古拉斯-Nicholas]

@@NowinLao thanks mate.

[@nejatozdere9208]

surgery or varicose veins?

[@NowinLao]

The latter.. they never trouble me tho.

[@micklong8867]

👍👍👍👍👍😎🇦🇺

[@Bobwa2008]

You should get those varicose veins removed.

[@NowinLao]

Do they bother you that much Bob?

[@ejwrigley]

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