Dangerous River Adventure In Laos.. 🇱🇦

[@ccsothebysrealty]

You are such a brave soul! To travel to places and not know what to expect! I love watching your travels as you explore and then at times I worry for you like a mother worries for her children 😂 be safe my friend! Keep up the great videos!

[@williamtaudien]

I appreciate that! Glad to have people who care :D

[@davidpusztai584]

Laos is one of the safest country among developing countries.

[@Allagiti]

The trees are not dead, William, I'm pretty sure about that. They are dormant. There's been no rain for almost half a year, but that will change in another month or so. As for the red flower, it's a poinsettia, a traditional Christmas plant in many cultures. Also, the problem of communication is not that the locals do not speak English, it's because you do not speak Lao.

[@yycguy8722]

Enjoy seeing new areas we typically never get to experience. Fantastic video William!

[@williamtaudien]

Thanks friend!

[@matthewjohnson1211]

William -you really put yourself out there, that’s for sure! This video is definitely worth a big “like” -you took me somewhere in the world I can pretty much guarantee I’ll never go.

[@AuntyJack123]

Haahaha yes I think that too when I watch vloggers 😊 I like to watch but would never visit 😂

[@lilyannal5159]

I did not know how bad the brush burning are and they're still doing today. Should someone educated the government about this? Sad you did not see the beautiful water fall.

[@AuntyJack123]

@@lilyannal5159 are you suggesting that the governments don't know? Most villages have an elder leader who knows everything but is related to everyone so won't do anything about the fires.

[@macinhiodasilva]

Unfortunately you came to the absolute worst time to visit the north of Laos. Northern laos & northern thailand should be avoided during burning season (chiang mai being one of the cities with worst air quality worldwide). I hope you re visit Laos one day 🇱🇦 Lovely people, amazing country and beautiful nature. Cheers from southern Laos

[@williamtaudien]

Yeah that is what I heard. Really nice and green during the rainy season apparently!

[@ThePlainTruth1]

Best avoided 12/365 by the looks of it. Forget the filtered faked up pictures online.

[@elena-vo4wb]

Felt bad because LP is so magical and definitely not “ dead” . Really bad timing..

[@Dan-uc7vl]

It's so dry, a totally different environment from when i was there in October. Love 🇱🇦

[@WeDidntExpectthis]

Your videos are great William! So good to see these places without having to go through the hassel of going there. You make your audience feel like they are traveling right along with you 😉👍

[@lizcoleman5229]

Great video William!! You take us to places most of us will never go to. You sure are an adventurer!!

[@susantompkins7331]

Wow. Wow! This video was like "Instagram vs Reality." Loved it. Thank you for sharing and stay safe! :)

[@ddhmc8908]

Nice video William. You show us things we would never see ,thanks.

[@Lawtown31]

You are a real trooper William! God bless and protect you on all your travels.

[@Michael-Rooney007]

Really enjoyed the video William! Looks like you got your motivation back!! Thank you!

[@williamtaudien]

Thanks for watching!

[@Michael-Rooney007]

@@williamtaudien Great success! 😀

[@sliceanderson7766]

This is good stuff! William in the wild, works like a charm 💪😎

[@Zarcon2008]

Thanks for your video, I've watched you now for years. This is one place I'll skip but your other previous two or three videos as enticing and the price is right I'll be visiting soon.

[@markclayton626]

Another great video, Laos looks amazing, was a bit worried when William dived in to the dry waterfall area, as we all was, but that’s William….

[@fionabennett170]

When I was there, mid July, the waterfalls and surrounding areas were absolutely beautiful. You'll have to go back to really experience wonderful Laos!

[@2GringosOnTheGulf]

Very cool bro. Looks like lots of pollution bro. Stay safe sir. ❤✌🏼 Cheers from 2 Canadians 🇨🇦 living in Mexico.🇲🇽

[@Jack-2day]

''Word to the wise' William, forget the politics & perhaps share how the locals have shown their hospitality. The former can get sticky in its description whereas the latter is more inspiring. As always, love how u roll with whatever adventures are presented to you! Cheers

[@trineska2811]

Loved this video! This is what travelling is all about! Off the beaten track! The people of Laos are awesome! No fancy drones, camera equipment and still such a good video William 👍

[@fivekeepersfishing9050]

Way to make the best of a very bad situation! Be safe!

[@williamtaudien]

Thanks!

[@patrickfitzgerald5118]

Great videos recently William! I’ve been following you for years and these videos have been especially interesting to me. Just seeing places that I will likely never go to so I’m enjoying them through your experience. One day I do hope to travel to Thailand however. Be safe my friend! Keep up the positive vibes and know you are appreciated by many who follow your journey.

[@marshalldrummond5487]

Nice travel log of your visit. The history of Laos 1960-1975 is quite complex. The influence of the Royal Family was waning and the National Army ineffective. Three major militias existed (one being the National Army) one led by a son of the King aligned with North Vietnam and one of Highland people (mostly Hmong) aligned with the U.S. 99% of the bombing was to interdict the HoChiMin Trail and the Plain of Jars. There are some excellent historical accounts if you care to read them (Backfire is very good). The Lao Government of today is not really that high on corruption as there is not much to steal.

[@Luckysobos]

You came to the wrong season and wrong waterfall. Do some research before visiting next time. Hopefully you can still enjoy sightseeing the old town and meet nice local people and try good food. I was there just last year. It was a heaven on earth, anyway Take care man.

[@eyesea123]

So interesting to see your life in beautiful places and not so beautiful places that you travel. Thanks for showing us both sides.

[@jimbohix6569]

Love following your weekly videos Will. I look forward to more !

[@fathersweek]

Fascinating video. When you come across someone with good English (or the many other languages you speak), have you ever considered offering them a job as a translator? I’m always impressed at your willingness and desire to engage with everyone you encounter - even the cows 😂. You seem to have very few hostile reactions. Even when you travel to desolate locations it’s always very interesting to watch.

[@williamtaudien]

Thanks No I never thought about that. :P

[@VoiceOfThe]

“Hello my friend, how are you?” Works universally and serves William very well.

[@margaritainkster7470]

William you are so brave traveling to places that are very polluted. Pls use your mask. Excellent video as usual and take care.❤

[@janetackland493]

Very interesting. Trees look dead because very dry. Parts of Australia are like this.

[@keithdaniel3405]

Excellent video. No waterfall, no problem The trip was what was cool to see.

[@dougsrepair1060]

Another great episode. Thanks

[@kadishkrongking3733]

Hi, Brother! Don't give up to come again! God bless you!

[@kat.harris186]

❤Howdy William cool video but the smoke from the fires are bad 🌬🌫😷Stay safe That was a terrible war 😿great adventure though ❣️

[@joaquingomezgarcia5083]

Nice video!! Nice people But too much polution, Enjoy and Take care my friend!!!

[@charlesmcdonald8654]

It is the dry season. During the wet season every thing greens up.

[@SammyChannel-nw8tj]

wow no waterfall 💦 . when I was there in September last year. it’s beautiful waterfalls.

[@davidvalez2256]

You went to the wrong waterfalls, kuang si is the best one. And they speak Lao there, don’t assume everyone speaks English. I’m in the USA and find it offensive when people speak a foreign language to me assuming I should know it. If youre still there try the pizza at Popolo. I thought I would never suggest pizza in Asia, but it is amazing and a cool restaurant too.

[@ayangdidi5524]

Travel to charming Laos for eating...pizza , 8t's a shame and shows how some people in America have no culture. Laos is Buddhist Theravada land and has a very interessant culture. As for the food , there is a lot of wonderful recepts. By the way Laotian do cook " Khao gnew" which is sticky rice , delicious and very healthy. Pop kan may

[@larrylevoylevoy1023]

Great job when you interact with locals is great

[@mitnonnarath5745]

I like you talking to the buffalo hello my friend 😅🤣👍

[@CumbiaDancer5678]

Thanks for the video. It's unfortunate that the waterfall has dried up. It is really beautiful when it is flowing. Laos was not my favorite country for all the reasons that you mentioned plus, in almost 10 years of full time travel, Laos was the only place that I've ever had something stolen from my hotel room, by the staff. As for the smoke, Chiang Mai, in northern Thailand, has the same issue for 2.5 months every year. As we travel, the world becomes smaller & smaller. We know what is available & possible in other countries so, it's hard to see people & infrastructure suffer the way that Laos & Cambodia suffer. I've been to Cambodia several times for Thai Visa purposes. I'm not a fan. In Thailand, the smiles are natural & a way of life. In Cambodia, I found the people very nervous & the smiles very forced. Anyway, enjoy the rest of your stay. Joma Bakery Cafe & A taste of Ceylon are very good food places.

[@kaleeysmith8801]

should stay in the West, nobody steals here in the west.

[@Wilko11]

Joma bakery has very good reasonably priced food. Spent 2 months in LP last year, and ate at Joma most days. They also discount some of their food and salads by 50% at the end of the day. Good stuff 👍

[@LpbL-pc1ws]

Luang Prabang is a world heritage town,far from a normal Laos lifestyle,its a beautiful town,being destroyed by the Chinese influence day by day.

[@ayangdidi5524]

Tout à fait d'accord avec vous. Les Chinois sont les nouveaux colonialistes. Pop kan may.

[@sharonpower9749]

In N California, after the rice is harvested, they burn the rice fields to break down the fibrous stalks to prepare the fields for the next crop planting. The skies are full of smoke for weeks. It must be the dry season. I guess if you were there for the rainy season, it would be a frustrating and unsafe ride on the motor bike, so , it's a trade off.

[@Billy-rb5ez]

Man U got big balls . great video

[@Farang_Lifestyles]

get back to Jomtien and chill out for 6 weeks till the rains begin again and everything starts to clean and green up....

[@williamtaudien]

Yeah I bet it is like a totally different world there then.

[@patrick1234578910]

Another great video

[@yalkruu]

The beauty of living in a tropical country next minute rain season everything changes the river routes to hahaha

[@RamenGirlASMR]

Excellent video once again today was my favorite cause I LEARNED of a NEW PLACE & its history 👌. Glad your safe don't step on a BOMB 😮😢 and stop with the pool dives already 😅

[@sonevongkot6046]

not a lot of people in burning season.. be safe driving

[@ForeverChanged7]

I feel bad for bad for those ppl. I wonder if it's like that all the time. That water fall you visited looked is probably really pretty after a hard rain. I was concerned about how green the water looked? You're a brave soul William. Is it still under communist rule today? Seems like the ppl might be oppressed. I would love to see them in a democracy and see that country re-developed. Thanks for taking me along. See you next time. Stay safe William and in good health.😊

[@williamtaudien]

Yes still COmmunism. One party to vote for only lol

[@ThePlainTruth1]

yes they probably could do well if they got some foreign interests developing the place, though with the state it's in now might take about 50 years.

[@ForeverChanged7]

I see what that rule has done for Laos. Sad.​@williamtaudien

[@AuntyJack123]

You're an adventurous traveller for sure. Maybe I wouldn't swim in that water but I definitely wouldn't put my head underwater. Please take care not to comment on any country policies and politics. The people are still happy we see them smiling 😊 Maybe come back after the wet season 😊 I'm sure it's beautiful!

[@kirkmanley3164]

You should use an N95 mask to protect your lungs from those harmful particulates.

[@williamtaudien]

Yeah that is a good idea!

[@paulmjprinz]

They work great. I wear mine for an 8 hour workday when the Canadian forest fires get bad.

[@salty-pete]

See the waterfall. BYO water. Great video.

[@Kikifriedmann]

I hope you don't stay much longer there. I don't have a good feeling you being there because of the smoke. You can come back another time when the air is good. Stay healty William please!🥰🤗

[@VoiceOfThe]

Especially after all his breathing problems he had with his Mexico debacle.

[@claudiest-laurent1405]

Not my ideal destination.....but great video of free spirit into a different land ...and difficult pass....

[@mr.vancouver007]

Williams videos are always entertaining and informative ❤ keep up the amazing work 👏

[@hawaiihardy7285]

William Taudien going Kurt Caz style 😂

[@ammerudgrenda]

Northern Thailand has the same problem. March/April in Chiangmai is unbearable there because of the heavy pollution.

[@janetsmith5449]

Red plant looks like a Poinsettia, popular in U.S. around Christmas.

[@moaraa2575]

Laos appears tranquil and quaint. I wonder if ppl leave during the burning season. I’ll like to know the reason why it has less inhabitance, or a mass exodus.

[@williamtaudien]

Yeah I dont know. only 7 million compared to vietnam 100 million, China 1400 million

[@nognog4530]

คนลาวสว่นไหญ่อยู่ในประเทศไทยอยู่ในภากกางและภากอิสานของประเทศไทย

[@stevekirby1202]

The red flower is a Poinsettia; it's known as a Christmas flower in the US.

[@williamtaudien]

Lol ok

[@elizabethmcleod246]

Has there been a drought there? I wonder why the falls are missing? Keep calm and carry on.

[@lulu_aesthetic_videos3856]

Laos is fun but a little hot.

[@ntauzaug9595]

That is not the waterfall you see online. It is not Khuang Xi fall and you went to the wrong place. I was there too in 2018, but to see the elephants.

[@patriciasuarez771]

William you forgot to mentioned the fact that, France was involved in the war and the United States went in to assist and help France.

[@williamsron]

Enjoy your videos William showing the local countyside.

[@williamtaudien]

Thanks!

[@ThePlainTruth1]

Wasn't much to see in the local countryside that I noticed, ugly brown vegetation, hardly anyone around, guess everyone with sense left there a long time ago and who can blame them?

[@sliceanderson7766]

​@@ThePlainTruth1place has it's own charm, it looks real 🤗

[@kurtbrauer855]

Very nice Video William Iam a Swiss 25 Years in Chachoengsao Thailand GL Kurt Hej Hej

[@rhondadami517]

Wow! So interesting. I feel so sorry for the people and also for the continuation of death for their people. Really, really sad.

[@VoiceOfThe]

Is Myanmar 🇲🇲 on your travel list William?

[@sak4231]

Come back to Songkran fastival in Thailand bro 😜😜😜

[@jayboog5000]

Its the end of the dry season and most of the plants are in dormancy like our winters but its still warm and the smoke is to prepare the fields for planting when the rain season comes next month

[@ntujdebkevncuantev2309]

Thank you for sharing. @9.51 time stamped, You said that Laos was a communist country during the Vietnam War...You are wrong on that assumption. Laos was a constitutional monarchy from 1954 until 1975 untill the Pathet Lao(communist) overthrew the country in 1975 and turned it into communist country. I thought I just want to clear that up. Anyway, enjoy your trip in Laos.

[@BillKing3456]

Really good video, Will. Good background info about the bombs. The American generals who told JFK and LBJ that a successful war could be fought in such terrain were so very wrong. The terrain plays such a huge part in success or the opposite.

[@dmssmd193]

Awesome video William.

[@Jessiejadeabundance]

Did you get a drone permit or is it easy to get ?

[@ChimpsAI]

Those potholes in the pavement on those rural roads look like that tiny scooter's worst enemy. 😳

[@junebug3051]

Thank you for this tremendous video about Laos--hadn't thought about this country for so long, and was intrigued about what it had become since--not so great! lol. So appreciate your commentary about the politics and government and what happened during the Vietnam era. If the US had been allowed to win the war and not abandoned the country to devolve into communism, (due to political pressure at home), I'm sure conditions would not be like they are today with the people suffering the consequences. SO interesting about the bombs that were left behind--that is a shame that the people have to worry about that--so thankful to God that he protected you from those--he was guiding your path all along. Although capitalism isn't perfect we can sure see the alternative in these countries.

[@williamtaudien]

Yeah Capitalism is probably the best for a thriving country. Not the most fair, but for economic gains it works the best I assume.

[@Canadian-Carnivore]

Good morning 😊

[@williamtaudien]

Hello! Good evening here it is 9.55 pm :P

[@ludfx4yyc403]

💡👍Brilliant !!

[@loukpipo]

Try namdong park nextime, actually way more beautiful then this one

[@laointer55]

If not enough water at the fall..they should temporally close that site. 19:49

[@MR-jt2rh]

Missed my hometown❤🥹 watching fr USA 🇺🇸

[@JuergenS-t6p]

I remember your quote: We suffer more often in our imagination than in reality. This time you really suffered. You can tell.

[@DinChansy]

You Nee to wears mask for all that smoke 😅😊

[@coffeeis4closers]

Dude your going to toast your lungs with particulates..I would get out of there ASAP...lol

[@keosae2464]

What month did you go? Your post said 7 days ago. I am watching this video 4/12/24. I watch countless video of Luang Prabang your video seems so negative about the place. of Luang Prabang

[@chanth3753]

I believe that you went to the wrong water falls and isn’t Taat Kuangsi and the one you were calling Taat Faarn Brother

[@jensrasmussen6814]

Didn’t you ask the boat owners after gasoline ⛽️? 🙈

[@Isaiahslifeexperience]

Hiii William 😊

[@sfrentals4769]

Ha! I was in Luang Prabang 27 years ago and also went to the waterfalls…only to find out that they were dry. I couldn’t understand why they took me there without warning me that they are dry, but at least I got to see a ton of tiny Buddha statues all over the place. I guess they didn’t connect that travelers want to see the water there, and just assumed you wanted to go to that destination. I was in Luang Prabang on Lao new year, and the town was pretty swinging. Really charming place, and (for better or worse) looks like the area hasn’t changed much from 1997 to today…at least the rural areas in this video. As for unexploded ordinances, you’re unlikely to run into that on the roads and main tourist areas. Just be careful of random open fields, but the locals usually know what areas to avoid. It’s the same situation in the Cambodian countryside. But perhaps it’s back to some chill Thai islands until the crop burning season ends in the more remote rural areas ;) Ko Tao and Ko Pha Ngan were my favorites. I also liked Cambodia, and Phnom Penh is a great and classic Indochina city. It has great scale and is less overwhelming then Bangkok, so you can feel the different neighborhoods by walking around. Angkor Wat is a must too, and Siem Riep is pretty happening due to all the tourist energy. Peace out!

[@sarahmanning525]

I wouldn't stay to long in that area, the air looks toxic, no wonder not too many tourists around.

[@laoamericanlady]

Hello there. You are traveling during the beginning of drought season. From June to October October, it will be monsoon season. In November to March will be a good time to visit Laos. as for food might not be what you expected most vendors don’t really wear gloves and that’s my big issue there. You can try to go to Vientiane Lao. I have the issues at the noodle shop that you and your friend went and eat after you are nightly activity, those young ladies touches their face and hair and touch the meat and noodles that I don’t like.

[@willrols1847]

You sound a bit abrupt when you meet people .... what is your name !!!...

[@williamtaudien]

so

[@nem_db]

The last thing you need at this point after your crazy infection is to be in a heavily poluted area. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@theravyshow2570]

I don't think I'll go to Laos. You need a good translate app. That would help.

[@nadrienmarkowski5595]

You remind me of Anthony B. Stay safe and get to a smokeless place.

[@ottphaokanya1066]

It too hot that why trees and grass die.

[@scottwilliams6752]

Damn dude, your videos keep getting better and better. Well done, but get out of there before your lungs suffer too much.

[@lilyannal5159]

I did not know how bad the brush burning are and they're still doing today. Should someone educated the government about this? Sad you did not see the beautiful water fall.

[@bensueZee1296]

William why would you dive into that dirty water!! Plus that smoke ! Leave Laos, back to Thailand better, you don't want to get sick again!!

[@jocknomore]

Don't go chasing waterfalls!

[@rickfreitas5574]

Don't go chasing waterfalls.