🎬 Flashback to Laos: A Journey Through Lens, Heart, and Mind 🇱🇦
By / Tak (28/05/2025)
Overall Experience – First Step into a Bigger World 🌍
It all began with a low hum and soft flickers of passing lights, me on a night sleeper train, crossing from Thailand into Laos. This is the second foreign trip for me so it was more than just a border, it was the start of something unknown, raw, and absolutely unforgettable. The gentle rumble of the train beneath me felt like a heartbeat guiding me toward my another chapter of international adventure.
🍜 Food & Drinks – A Taste of New Worlds
Laos introduced my taste buds to an entirely new rhythm. I still remember my first breakfast in Vientiane, Laos-style beef noodles. That deep, savory broth hit different, like comfort and curiosity dancing in a bowl. From there, it just got better. At Corebeer Brewery and Kating Brewery Restaurant, I witnessed how those fresh beers come alive. The golden liquid bubbling in steel tanks under neon light, that’s so cinematic. Even though I am not the beer guy, I got the chance to explore how fresh beer was produced.
Even in Luang Prabang, the night market was food heaven. Sausages, dumplings, sticky rice, grilled bread, and street noodles that made me want to rewind the taste. It reminds me of the quote
“To truly understand a culture, start with its food — every flavor tells a story.”
🧘 Self-Awareness & Refreshment – Listening to Silence
Giving alms to monks in the early morning, taught me the softness of a moment. It’s one thing to film beauty, but it’s another to feel it in real time. That quiet pause before offering rice, the orange-robed monks, the slow, humble rituals… it realigned something deep inside me.
Even the bullet train ride through Vang Vieng’s mountains. With each passing hill and shadowed valley, I felt lighter—like nature was pressing reset on my brain. As a nature lover, those hills, green forest , the sky with birds brought the positivity back to me.
💫 Beautiful Moments & Quality Time – Soulful Snapshots
Sitting by the Nam Lik River, under a sky littered with stars, at M&R 2 House. I wasn’t just filming a beautiful place—I was living inside one.
I talked with seniors—people from different paths, stories, and thoughts. One told me, “Peace is not about silence. It’s about understanding the noise.”, “Self-love is the top priority”, “If you are comfortable walking with barefoot, don’t try to put the shoes – live your life as you, don’t let the society shape your thoughts”. That hit deep. Those stories, shared over dinner and laughter, shaped my lens in a way no camera could.
🌄 Magnificent Places & Experiences – Like a Living Postcard
Climbing up Phousi Hill in Luang Prabang is the most exciting part. Up there, the view was unreal and breathtaking. The whole city spread below like a painting, warm golden light touching rooftops, people moving like stories waiting to be told. It’s the kind of beauty that makes you forget to press record for a moment because your eyes deserve to witness it first. Luang Phrabang is absoultely poetically magnificent place.
🧩 Finding My Frame of Mind
Before this trip, I thought being a video creator meant capturing cool footage and good shots.
But Laos taught me: real content is made of curiosity, courage, and connection.
I learned that some memories can’t be edited—they’re raw, imperfect, yet beautiful. That a peaceful mind isn’t a destination—it’s a journey. And that meeting new people, hearing their thoughts, seeing how they live… that’s the real story. I came back with a lot of videos and photos, yes. But more importantly, I came back with a clearer heart, a mind at ease, and a reminder: “Sometimes, you travel not to escape life, but to live a life.”
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