Travel Northern Laos | Welcome to Sam Neua Laos | Now in lao

She called herself YAO!
Travel Northern Laos | Welcome to Sam Neua Laos | Now in lao 2020
From breakfast in Muang Hiam, to the old Yao lady on the side of the road, the never ending corners along the high mountains roads in Northern Laos we slowly wind our way towards one f the most beautiful mountain cities in all of Laos.. Welcome to Xam Neua! Everyday life in Laos, we live in Vientiane, Now in Lao with Lao wife, Neenee Lao life living in Laos capturing the Lao lifestyle, daily life in Lao, where to go in Laos, travel destinations, customs, Communism, Lao development and how people live in Laos in their travel Laos videos and travel vlogs. Now to Lao, Vlogging Laos S.E.Asia !!
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Kongmany Mahavong / Todd Hales
Ban Nongbouathong Neua
Street No 10, Unit 45, Sikhottabong District
Vientiane Capital Lao P.D.R.
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17°59'33.6"N 102°35'32.5"E
Ban Bonagoua, Vientiane, Laos
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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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[@chongyang5804]

Awesome, just awesome! You're showing the locals in their natural unedited environment, just doing their daily routine is the best way to introduce them to the world. It is so pure and natural. What simple people and lifestyle.

[@MTravelVlog]

I really enjoyed your video. Great channel. 👁👌🏼 Greetings from Albania. 👋🏼 🇦🇱

[@Untamedlove]

Thank You for the Great Drone Footage

[@Oldirocks]

Very interesting town n food

[@hansmeininger9544]

A wonderfull landscape

[@portline3]

I will be really sorry when this trip is over......every moment is an absolute delight & perfect viewing in the lockdown UK. Can't wait for the next instalment. 👍👍😁😁

[@NowinLao]

Don't worry Peter we already have our next trip planned 👌 Thanks for the support mate 😁👍

[@Bad_Karma1968]

Up the mountain down the mountain up the mountain again stop at a store hanging of a ledge Loved the travel by bus This seems much calmer cause u ardd ex n’y in a hurry Great room !

[@Macjohn1419]

Absolutely brilliant video. Thanks, Todd and NeeNee.

[@NowinLao]

Glad you enjoyed it John 🙏

[@WushuTaz]

Such beautiful skies, views and people!

[@geofferyrobertson6608]

looks a nice clean place

[@SeanSatchitananda]

Really enjoyed your travel logs. Thanks so much for bringing us beautiful contents.

[@yoshiakitatsuno5320]

Lugar incrível povo simples e amigável. Após a pandemia vou conhecer. Parabéns pelos vídeos.

[@TrojanStarCraft2]

Watching you eat Rice with Jaew is making my mouth water.

[@kongkhamleu8316]

I can’t wait this covid end and be able to travel again I’d definitely go to Laos for 2 week ,Thailand’s for a week , 1 week in Vietnam and Philippine.and just eat and eat foods and fruits I’d die in heaven

[@mela6046]

Hi fr overtaxed NYC metro area...Litchfield County, CT.... wait...wait..wait 4 all of us....

[@antman8498]

Sticky rice is the best with the food and Laos dip 😋

[@MrAuk929]

A great vid, duly added to my "to-do list!". Mountain air, very good for you! Many thanks.

[@ericeverson5956]

Beautiful day with high clouds:):):)

[@youngadamwang4763]

The best video, the best country in Laos and the best foods.

[@suri-melalifestyletoronto]

Thank you visiting Sam Nuea .It's on my radar for a long time because my father was born there, and relatives are still there.

[@NowinLao]

I really enjoyed Sam Neua and the surrounding area. Very beautiful 💚

[@michaelmalone3346]

Great video...bringing back nice though buried memories. Bicycled up from Phonsavan on Rte 1C and took the left to Nong Khiaw at around 10:20 of the video. I remember the turn and also surprised to come upon such a large settlement. Keep the awesome images and experiences coming. Khop Chai ly ly! Safe travels.

[@Dee-ps4ki]

I have been following your videos for the last several weeks. I have been to all those places you have visited many times. I love Northern Lao and along the Vietnam border. On the way to this town you missed the big waterfall on the right.

[@fasteddy60]

That was a fun day. Thx for posting. :)

[@mongprom]

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[@allanrab]

Glad to see you hit all the highlights; those view, the horses, the Houaphan arch, and green hot dogs! also, based on GPS screenshots I took last year, Sam Nuea was at about 1000m where Muang Hiam was about 700m.

[@etrinity619]

very nice video, reminds me of when I visited and makes me miss it very much. so respectful of the people and country

[@CanadaGUY]

love the scenery and the people wow,,great vlog ,,ya keep making me hungry hell you guys enjoy the food looks delicious..i subscribed liked and watched the adds again thanks from NOVA SCOTIA CANADA

[@NowinLao]

Thank you so much Don. Take care

[@leechuang9630]

Like it derrr! Nice drone shots of the city. Cheers 😀😎😂

[@dabneegabsab3304]

My friend you are at my birth province, I left Sam Neau September 1968

[@michaelmalone3346]

Had to take a break yesterday so just finished watching your entry into Sam Neua. Great music to accompany the aerial footage. And great Beerlao to accompany the BBQ. Thank you & Cheers!

[@eliaharoni5726]

I liked how you show the views and explain everything in detail, Wishing you to travel for many more years and lots of fun well done

[@sawithave2laugh]

Fresh pepper corn . Good with soup and stir fry.

[@jackjune156]

Just found your site. Like you’re driving and talking and real experiences. Also liked your drone of the city as the lay lady lay music playing very cool

[@NowinLao]

Cheers Jack 👍

[@donbrashsux]

These roads are just amazing on a motorcycle..I encountered many road slips ..which only just add to the great adventure..but most of it was windy twisty stunning bike heaven..fantastic weather..loved pulling into a village at the end of the day trying to find a place to say..

[@NowinLao]

I hear ya mate. They were made for motorcycling 👌

[@jimlutke4190]

Haha, you make me laugh out loud, I give ya a thumbs up. Keep up the good work, interesting sights, beauty content, and give us a laugh occasionally.

[@NowinLao]

Thanks Jim, glad you're enjoying the videos mate 😁

[@jamesmathers6204]

Great views up in those mountains!

[@NowinLao]

Endless mountains 👌

[@sergioramos3198]

ES HERMOSO TODO LO QUE HACES FELICIDADES SIGUE ASI

[@NowinLao]

Thank you

[@Schminner]

That was a great tour. Thank you and keep it coming.

[@NowinLao]

Thank you🙏 The next one tomorrow 😁👍

[@restlessmind5770]

Nice drone work. Good job.

[@Murph945]

Great drone video as always.

[@jonasjohnsson4429]

"Something broken down coming up". That is great! If it is down, it is great its getting up again! :)

[@hueyang5943]

Hello! Me love Yao and Mao

[@eliaharoni5726]

I appreciate you for helping the locals. You are like a Jewish Israeli with help for everyone and a big heart

[@囍來登-k4k]

👍 great 👍

[@somongvang3815]

Oh boy! That Roast Pork looks soo GoooD! 🤤🤤🤤 What Sup Todd and Ne Ne! Great Video- Loved the Drone vids also. Great job- it alway exciting to see your vids!

[@NowinLao]

Awesome! Glad you like 👍

[@user-zm9gc1kt8b]

Wow ! Great video again Todd 😊 very inspiring lai lai der

[@NowinLao]

Thanks Vee 👋

[@tobyjugg6202]

That was my first view of your channel Oz, brilliant !!! reminded me of arriving in northern Thailand in late 1970's ( Im still here ) - wandering about, taking it all in and enjoying forgetting im "western". Enjoyed the feeling - well done mate - havnt felt like that in a long while.

[@NowinLao]

Glad I could help 👍 Take all the time you need. Thank you 🙏

[@chrisdillon2073]

Good video

[@NowinLao]

Thanks mate

[@khon6339]

oh my glad to see northern lao my mom is from many kang hoiphanh I'm glad I got to see this thanks

[@DR.ELEKTRIK]

My Homeland!! I'm grateful but at the same time very thankful to have been born here in America!! I will visit one day and give back!!

[@69Senses]

The lady you passed by on the road (Yao) is the Mienh Tribe (ເຜົ່າມ່ຽນ) descendants of the Yao Tribe from China.

[@iTkRICEBOWL]

We live in USA we don’t call ourselves Yao anymore, we are Mien or Iu-Mienh

[@Watching2000]

I love your travels, these are the places I love to visit when I travel there...amazing! Keep up the great videos!!!

[@NowinLao]

Thanks Jon

[@mkommany43]

it is a beautiful thing both of you have wonderful time,i wish i have one like that,happy for you,thanks

[@stevewhittaker5070]

Really enjoyed the ride thank you very interesting and the music was great!!! Thanks again. Stay safe. From the US

[@NowinLao]

Thanks Steve.. you take care also mate 🙏

[@stephenbutz7067]

Great interaction with the boys 👦👏💙

[@NowinLao]

Thanks for reminding me about this. That little farang boy was super excited, wasn't he 😁

[@KennoRob]

What a great place ! ( Sam Neua ). Considering where the location is ,it's very fresh and modern looking from that drone footage . I,m guessing Sam Neua is around 80 km to VN border, ( as the crow flies ). I read the trip from VN to Sam Neu is "White knuckle Fever stuff" (lol)..Cheers.. Kenno...West Aust

[@MrInkslinger69]

Great drone shots over the city....my wife is from there, hoping to visit in the spring..keep up the great vids! take care and safe travels..

[@NowinLao]

Will do. Thanks for watching 👍

[@1ADP]

Awesome video have to come back to Lao

[@NowinLao]

Thanks mate 🙏

[@tomsombat6703]

Thanks Todd n Nene for showing me where my dad was from. SamNuea. He left there in the 60s to join the Royal Forces to fight The Communist Pathet Lao. Its amazing to see how beautiful that part of the country is. This video definitely touched my heart! Thanks for taking time to go out there!

[@NowinLao]

Thanks for sharing a little of your history 🙏 Another video of Sam Neua in 2 days 😁👍

[@jamesmathers6204]

You'd be lucky to get back on that road! Wow!

[@ericeverson5956]

That was a blast, thanks guys:):):)

[@MrsPuff-oy9iy]

Thank you for your great videos 👍👍👍. But looks like most of the villagers have left not too many people walking around 🤔

[@purplerain2525]

What a beautiful city.

[@tonysavanna8703]

Khop jai video der

[@clintsheehan2535]

Great video 🇦🇺

[@jennymark7403]

Out of the mountains to a city unreal,great drone shots, hey neene ur in the mountains wear ufr seat belts haha lovely views

[@NowinLao]

Thanks Jenny. Yep.. I keep telling her 😔

[@342crazy666]

Laos is very beautiful

[@NowinLao]

Absolutely!

[@lauramanistee8100]

Yummy Jeo! Make my mouthwatering!

[@philalex8427]

Mate I’m from Perth in WA. Love your videos, my family wait for your videos daily. Keep up the great work, Your the best.👍👍

[@NowinLao]

Perth Phil and Family.. How ya going guys! Just kicking Neenee's arse in a bit of badminton 🏸 Thanks for coming along！😁👍 Next one up on Friday morning 👌😁

[@philalex8427]

Mate your a smart man, let Neenee win!!!

[@mela6046]

I love that sticky rice I never saw it B4 eaten like that, thanks 4 the Eat-N-Teach Lesson :)) (btw the ads R following me all the way fr my upstate NY farm, to down here in Litcfield Hills, CT ....lol... :)) (thefarmer'smuseumCooperstown,NY=clickonAd)

[@mtnmandeluxe5429]

Hey Todd,,After the last few videos,,I think Sam Neua has become one of my favorite Lao cities. As far as cities go,,that is a beautiful little city. A city ,, and still the people are happy and kind. That farang kids Dad must work at a consulate or something similar. As close as it is to china,,, he's probably a spy. Lol Those beef and pork sticks looked good. Great song,,when I was 18 or so,my best friend and I corrupted the words to "lay,lady,lay across my big tough chest " lmao I'm sure there was Budweiser and/or whiskey involved. Lol. Speaking of Bob, I read today that out of the blue,,he released an extremely rare and very few copies of a recording session the he and George Harrison did in 1970. I've heard whispers of it, but never have heard even bootlegs of this. I think they released 500 or maybe 5000 copies and they all sold out in something like 8 minutes. Hopefully I'll find it on a BitTorrent.. well,,you guys take care. Loved this trip Todd and Neenee. Thanks..Ttyl,,,Marlon

[@antruok4950]

Must watch viewing as always - another wonderous road trip , how cool are the kids - Thanks Todd 👍🙏🇦🇺🍻 Still bloody alright ....... !!! Remind me - Neenee hasn’t seen most of the areas on this trip if any ..? - Ant

[@NowinLao]

Cheers mate. Yep, the kids always crack me up. You're right also, all these places we have traveled to recently is a first for Neenee also. As will our next trip be that we have planned. Will hit the road for that one just before I finish up this series. (We are not on the road as often as some think. It just takes ages to edit all the video we captured 😉👍) Glad you're enjoying dude 🍺

[@rajenderperindia3957]

Laos is beautiful.

[@lynslifestyle1840]

You guys are so lucky! Sydney is not that bad at the moment. Thanks for sharing Todd.

[@NowinLao]

That's good to hear 👍 Thanks Linda 😊

[@ericeverson5956]

I like the keys to the room instead of those "smartee pants" cards you see in the States:)

[@NowinLao]

Same 👍

[@mienroyalty443]

At 5:23. She is Mien. The Chinese called them Yao ( referring to a dog). You’re right “Yao” is not a good name to call them. Here in USA, we rather be called MiEN or IU MIEN. Great contents...keep it up brotha ..!

[@mongtkb]

same for Hmong people as well the Chinese called us "Miao" (including Thai, Laotain, and Vietnam "Meo") we took it as if they refer us as cat because it sounds like a noise cat makes

[@ericeverson5956]

Fav line.........No, No you just wave it across the bread:)

[@kaseyharrison8963]

Love all your videos! You’re heading to my home town. Say hello to all the ty nuas from California👋

[@NowinLao]

Where is your hometown?

[@kaseyharrison8963]

@@NowinLao Sam Nuea. Been in California since 1984...been back to laos several times but have not made it up north 🥺

[@wallywombat164]

I think volume controls are terrific. Especially when you were flying your drone.

[@mattdavies5023]

Another amazing video. Thanks Tod. I didn't have time to travel to Sam Neua, I had to make the choice between there and Phongsali. Next time for sure.

[@NowinLao]

Thanks Matt. A lot more to come from this area. How was Phongsali? It's one place we really want to visit. 👌

[@mattdavies5023]

Phongsali was amazing. Worth the bus trip which was interesting (the bus broke down 7 times and took about 20 hours! Then ran out of diesel just outside the town! Someone was phoned to fetch a can of fuel. The Israeli travellers made it a lovely experience as they were singing all the way (beautiful language, especially in song) The first two days in Phongsali I had blue skies and photographed the old town then I trekked to remote Akha Nuqui villages and stayed with them. Wonderfull people. On returning to town the mist defended and gave a ghostly feel. I have never been so cold in Asia! North of the town towards China is also a good trip. @@NowinLao

[@NowinLao]

@@mattdavies5023 Awesome! Sounds like my type of adventure. Thanks for sharing. 😁👍

[@joyxam7882]

ຂອ້ຍຢາກໄປທຽວກິນຄຶພວກເຈົ້າເດ່ຢູ່ລາວມີ່ເວລາໄປຫລິ້ນບ່່ມີວຽກຫລາຍນ່້ສະນຸກໄປຖາ້ມີເງິນແດ່ມີຣົດ.

[@ericeverson5956]

The town in the mountains reminds me of Dalat in Vietnam. Very cool.

[@redangrybird7564]

Vegemite, true Aussie, LOL ✌😀 Cheers from Brisbane mate.

[@wolfgangjurgensen9624]

What a beautiful area up there. How is it with the temperature? Cool in the night? I like to watch your travel videos. Kop Chai 🙏

[@NowinLao]

Very mild weather. No need for ac. Can get cool in the winter months

[@isanmick]

Gday Todd, Loving your videos mate. I have been going up to Udon Thani, Thailand where my wife comes from for around 20years. I have done a few trips over to Vientiane over the years but always wanted to get up to places like Vang Vieng and Laung Prabang. I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to go up to Vang Vieng recently when the borders opened and absolutely loved it, reminded me of rural Udon Thani when I went there early in the piece. I am looking forward to traveling back to Thailand and going on adventures over in Laos. One of my hobbies in Thailand is just going out on a little motor bike and getting lost lol. I think I will have to move my hobbie over to rural Laos now. Enjoy your time back in the Hunter, looking forward to seeing more of your videos.

[@NowinLao]

Cheers Mick, thanks. Stop in for a beer next time ya cross over 😁👍

[@isanmick]

Will do mate, going back over in November and planning a trip to Laos.

[@javier_rios]

Would love to visit Sam Neua sometime.🍺 Glad you guys made it up there safe.

[@NowinLao]

Thanks man 👍

[@billsimpson2392]

Bloody ripper mate! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@bobm1353]

Did you find out what the stone monolithes were all about ... almost Stonehenge-like

[@NowinLao]

Yes we did. In Houamuang there is are limestone forest mountains. This monument is meant to represent those beautiful mountains as it is the capital of the Houaphanh province.

[@mela6046]

An easy day... a slow afternoon... a peaceful day... a take it slow day :)) ......in Laos the Beautiful :)) (orcam30secsAd;17secsAdArenasolutions)

[@ericeverson5956]

The noise sounds like Katydid's in Southern US?

[@carlosguerrero6346]

✌👉👏👏👏👏📹🌳🏃🌳🌳🌳🌾🌿🌾🍂🍃🌺🌺🌺very nice good video of selva

[@ericeverson5956]

That chick in the white shirt & the Pony tail had her eye on you mister!!!!

[@НатальяПлискин]

Actually, why is it that Laos, being a largely agricultural country, doesn't have many horses, like you mentioned on min 16:20?

[@NowinLao]

Good question. Maybe Buffalo are easier to look after, stronger and tolerate the monsoon season better 🤔

[@virgilbrown32151]

Give the musicians a shout out mate. How can we support them if you don’t? Great job on this vid though - and great music

[@daopongsavong4574]

👍👍👍👍

[@chiccenhawkc]

💯💙🔥👍💯💙🔥👍

[@nancyhumby3822]

That’s what you do with the vegs. Thanks

[@sunsetusa343]

A lot of minority ethnic group of people in Sam Neua. There are Hmong, Mein, Tai Dam and others.

[@stelun56]

I worked in Muang Sing many years ago. I want to go back, but I'm afraid I won't be able to recognise it anymore.

[@NowinLao]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXezpmaag6aGbNk I have 2 or 3 other videos from Muang Sing also. This is the first 👌

[@mela6046]

23:46.......... wow ! ...The Lao ppL R like naturally inclined ARTSY ...= Food architects also ... they present food in a spectacular fiesta party-like way each time :)) I love their " food show " it's sooo purrty :)) ... & they make everything ..Ummm = Fun :)) (55secsAdsunroofmaxxTechn;1,31minsAdgoprjpioneer)

[@lawrencefox563]

Long time since I heard vegamite or fishpaste am not from Oz but somewhere similar.