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  The Avani+ Luang Prabang ranked 22nd on the Top 25 Leisure Hotels list for the Smart Travel Asia Awards 2019. SmartTravelAsia.com is a market research exercise that has run since 2005. It is an independent, free, and fair poll without nomination fees and gala dinners. Voters indicate their preferences for the best airlines, spa … Read more

  Bounma Chanthavongsa, President of Lao Airlines, recently held a press conference at the Lao Embassy in Tokyo to release details of the upcoming regular direct weekly flights between Kumamoto and Vientiane/Luang Prabang. Lao Airlines will offer two weekly flights to Vientiane, and two to Luang Prabang from Kumamoto, Mr Bounma said, inferring this is … Read more

Tourism officials claim Visit Laos-China Year 2019 is a success, according the Vientiane Times, who proceeded to interview an “official in charge who asked not to be named.” Yes, total arrivals stepped up 5% to 2.2 million in the first half of the year, after a dismal drop of 0.5% in Q1. The 2019 target … Read more

  Lao Airlines plans to launch regular flights connecting Vientiane and Luang Prabang with Kumamoto in southwest Japan in November 2019, to propel Laos into a Mekong Region travel hub. This flight will be the first between the two countries, according to Japan Today. Lao Airlines plans to offer twice weekly service on board a … Read more

  Green Season in Laos turns streams into raging rivers and rapids, perfect for kayaking. And Green Discovery Laos (GDL), in their endless search for new adventures, has found a winner…the Houay Bang Lieng River that cuts through the jungle of Dong Hua Sao National Protected Area in Champassak. The full-day tour includes 4.5 to … Read more

  The Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre (TAEC) has release its 2019-2020 brochure, “Highlighting the People & Culture of Laos. Inside, you’ll discover Tours and Workshops, the Family Activity Centre, Talks & Events, and the Museum Shop and TAEC Boutique. You’ll also find their “Connect with Culture” exhibitions, and more. Download the 2019-2020 brochure.   … Read more

  The Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre (TAEC) has relocated and redesigned its craft museum in Luang Prabang. The TAEC Boutique now presents a vibrant marketplace concept by Modlao that reflects the diversity and creativity of Lao textiles, accessories, and homewares, all handmade by ethnic artisans in Laos. Its new location on the Main Road … Read more

  Luang Prabang Bio Bamboo has launched a creative new line of home and tourist products with the overall aim of reducing plastic waste while allowing patrons to discover organic, eco-friendly goods. Run by Singthong, his wife Nud, and family, Bio Bamboo is located just 10 minutes from the World Heritage Town on the airport … Read more

  After 20 years of waiting in line, the Plain of Jars will be officially inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site this year, according the Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office. The Plain of Jars The 7 June 2019 article stated that Laos’ Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism confirmed on 14 May, that “Thong Hai … Read more

  UNESCO has officially added the Plain of Jars in Xieng Khouang province to its list of World Heritage Sites, according to the Vientiane Times. Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Professor Dr Bosengkham Vongdara thanked the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, members of the World Heritage Committee, advisory bodies, and International Council on Monuments and … Read more