french guy: heh. ah, it was just opened, you know, it was beginning of 2000. anthony: what do you mean by just opened? french guy: before it was very difficult to travel, you know? no, if you have a permit to travel in luang prabang anthony: right. french guy: you can only visit luang prabang. you want to go another province, you need to have a special permit to change, and uh, i had a friend. my friend say, noel, let s go to laos. it s more protected and more, more, more natural, more authentic. i say, okay, why not? the first time i arrived in luang prabang, i was feeling, like ah, indiana jones discovering a beautiful city. and the point is, i fell in love and i couldn t go back. anthony: what s your typical day here? like, what if you re not working, you re on a good day, you know, sunday. french guy: on a good day you have a party. you have a party with old friends, ah, that s before the again, there is nothing special to do. it s just a way of life. fr
i haven t been back to france for a long time. anthony: when you first came here, what was it like? french guy: heh. ah, it was just opened, you know, it was beginning of 2000. anthony: what do you mean by just opened? french guy: before it was very difficult to travel, you know? no, if you have a permit to travel in luang prabang anthony: right. french guy: you can only visit luang prabang. you want to go another province, you need to have a special permit to change, and uh, i had a friend. my friend say, noel, let s go to laos. it s more protected and more, more, more natural, more authentic. i say, okay, why not? the first time i arrived in luang prabang, i was feeling, like ah, indiana jones discovering a beautiful city. and the point is, i fell in love and i couldn t go back. anthony: what s your typical day here? like, what if you re not working, you re on a good day, you know, sunday. french guy: on a good day you have a party. you have a party with old
restaurant, you re gonna put it by the river. right? french guy: yeah, yes, yes. anthony: nice breeze, nice view. french guy: and you see lao, lao people, they come here during the afternoon. they have a drink. it s nice. french guy: perfect. anthony: more than a few people came here for vacation, and never went home like ben. anthony: so how long have you been in laos? french guy: in laos, oh, around 15 years. i haven t been back to france for a long time. anthony: when you first came here, what was it like? french guy: heh. ah, it was just opened, you know, it was beginning of 2000. anthony: what do you mean by just opened? french guy: before it was very difficult to travel, you know? no, if you have a permit to travel in luang prabang anthony: right.
another century. laos is a kind of place that could easily capture your heart and not let you go. anthony: it s what you do, right? i mean, if you re thinking of a place to open a bar or a restaurant, you re gonna put it by the river. right? french guy: yeah, yes, yes. anthony: nice breeze, nice view. french guy: and you see lao, lao people, they come here during the afternoon. they have a drink. it s nice. french guy: perfect. anthony: more than a few people came here for vacation, and never went home, like ben. anthony: so how long have you been in laos? french guy: in laos, oh, around 15 years. i haven t been back to france for a long time. anthony: when you first came here, what was it like? french guy: heh. ah, it was just opened, you know, it was beginning of 2000. anthony: what do you mean by just opened? french guy: before it was very difficult to travel, you know? no, if you have a permit to travel in luang prabang anthony: right. french guy: yo
anthony: motorbike. the only way to see this part of the world. the thick, unmoving air. the smell past rice paddies, water buffaloes, what feels like another century. anthony: laos is a kind of place that could easily capture your heart, and not let you go. anthony: it s what you do, right? i mean, if you re thinking of a place to open a bar or a restaurant, you re gonna put it by the river. right? french guy: yeah, yes, yes. anthony: nice breeze, nice view. french guy: and you see lao, lao people, they come here during the afternoon. they have a drink. it s nice. french guy: perfect. anthony: more than a few people came here for vacation, and never went home like ben. anthony: so how long have you been in laos? french guy: in laos, oh, around 15 years. i haven t been back to france for a long time. anthony: when you first came here, what was it like? french guy: heh. ah, it was just opened, you know, it was beginning of 2000. anthony: what do you mean by