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Dalom Guesthouse
Among the 4000 islands, Dondet is one of the most popular islands to visit. There are plenty of guesthouses on the island. Dalom Guesthouse is located at Ban Dondet, Dondet Island, Meaung Khong, Champasak. The outstanding place to spend the night is Dalom Guesthouse. Multiple services at the guesthouse, such as free wifi connections and car hire services, make exploring the island easier. Front desk services include an express check-in or check-out for guests’ convenience. The guesthouse’s ticket service and tours can even help you book tickets and reservations for entertainment and exploration. If you pack light, worry less; laundry is always available. At Dalom Guesthouse, smoking may only take place in designated restricted areas. At Dalom Guesthouse, you will never be hungry with the variety of delicious plates.
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Lao Coffee culture 2023
It’s difficult to predict exactly what will happen in the future, but I can provide some general information about the coffee culture in Laos and potential factors that could impact its revival in 2023. Coffee has been grown in Laos for centuries, but the country’s coffee industry has faced challenges in recent decades. During the 20th century, coffee production declined due to war and political instability, and Laos became better known for opium production than coffee. However, in the past decade, there has been a renewed interest in specialty coffee in Laos, and many farmers have started to focus on high-quality arabica beans. There are several factors that could contribute to a revival of the coffee culture in Laos in 2023. First, the global demand for specialty coffee is increasing, and consumers are becoming more interested in unique and exotic flavors. Laos has the potential to produce high-quality coffee that could appeal to this market. Second, the Lao government has recognized the potential of the coffee industry and has taken steps to support its development. For example, the government has established a coffee development fund to provide loans to coffee farmers and has worked to improve infrastructure to support coffee production and export. Finally, there is a growing interest in sustainable and ethical coffee production, and Laos has the potential to become a leader in this area. Many coffee farmers in Laos use traditional, organic farming methods, and there is an opportunity to market Lao coffee as a sustainable and socially responsible product. Overall, there are reasons to be optimistic about the revival of the coffee culture in Laos in 2023. However, there are also challenges that need to be addressed, such as improving the quality and consistency of Lao coffee and developing stronger export markets.
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A few questions to MICT & DCA
A question to the MICT here in Lao PDR along with the Department of civil aviation? There is a lot of buzz all around with questions of why we don’t bring additional low-cost airlines into Laos from various destinations, Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Hong Kong one of my favorites where we tried and failed due to one signature humm, many moons ago! We read that there is a revival in Luang Prabang with the Korean Travel agents. And donors to try and drive Tourism back into Lao PDR. Its ok that Thomas the tank engine is rolling in from China and this will help immensely for sure, some hotels have seen the impact and we hope it will keep rolling, Kunming was a target for Kho Samui and Thailand with charter flights a few years back and was fruitful indeed. Travel Agents don’t forget to hit the city of Kunming worth an adventure and a gander! No harm in trying as they say! Will Luang Prabang get it its fair share of charter flights from the Asian countries? Big question if you ask me, there is no whispers in the air at all, a few more regular charters or normal low-cost carriers into Luang Prabang and Vientiane could turn the tide as long as there is a directive from MICT and DCA to bring and make an effort to bring more to the table offer better deals and landing fees. Result is very clear Laos Need to up its game and support its Tourism sector 1000% , loosing its man power to Thailand and other countries where the salary is double or treble and in some instances picking fruit for 5 or 6 months is equivalent to 1 year or more salary. The development of new hotels is all around us and now major hotel chains are coming in over the next few years, will our workforce be sufficient the answer in not now, and won’t be in the future. Do we have ample training academies or schools nope, we are dependent on a few good people out there who are supported through donors to try and support the hotels, restaurants and guest houses and doing a fab job today to bring our standards up and to prepare our manpower. A few good men & Women Thank you! Will the arcane system be demolished, and a new direction mapped out for the future? There must be a solid, sound, and clear directive from top down with the support of the Hospitality Industry and private sector to create something new and unique for the Tourism sector. We have lost 4 years with the big bug and will take another 4 years to bring some stability and reflection of the 2018 2019 seasons to the surface. Why say this? Very clear we need to open new routes = more flights into Laos, create synergy and create good domestic packages and deals, example, long haul with Vietnam airlines from Europe was fly domestic with Vietnam airlines 50 USD short haul great offer, great incentives. This was a killer in Vietnam increased revenue, customers and groups were happy to hop to Hanoi, many countries have taken the system and not re-inventing the wheel its good business! Let’s talk about my favorite topic the MICE industry very lucrative in every country around us, not so here in Lao PDR. Hard to get group bookings, need to split groups up – no one wants to do that they come together they go together, you can take groups and add more flights if need be = generating revenue where its required keeping them planes maintained fueled and flying high with Bumbs in seats. MICE is the fastest way to generate revenue for any destination = wealth for all, hotels are filling up, spending in local markets, local communities. And of course, Beer Laos sales goes up and up! ATF 2024 big buzz going on here so let’s say a few hundred local DMC Travel agents will come to the table and show case, good for all its worth! MICT should start a Lao Travel Trade show to be held every year. Same as ITB Singapore, TTM Thailand and MATTA fairs in Malaysia where they are held twice a year, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Times are evolving and times are changing, and we should change with it, be part of the playing field be known and be seen!
