Bruno Vincent

Meet the makers in Made in Lao Fair 2020. Loads of great people and products. All unscripted, and apologies for the poor YouTube production. My first try. Please Subscribe.      

Op-Ed: Bernie Rosenbloom Suppose it is 1 Jan 2020, and we’re pouring over the Tourism Development Department’s “2019 Statistical Report on Tourism in Laos”. At a glance, Laos has plenty of reasons to smile. Arrivals jumped 14% to 4,791,065, revenue surged ahead 15.2% towards USD 1 billion, and Green Season is soaring. However, where visitors … Read more

It’s time to bring in 2021 with great deals throughout Laos…from 12 Days in Luang Prabang to Lao Thiao lao to EXO Travel-Lao Airlines Fly & Sleep bargains to hotels offering incredibly low rates. Your hunt is over. This is your one-stop shop for deals. BOOK NOW! Sanctuary Luang Prabang Great holiday deals. Book Now! … Read more

  Op-Ed: Bernie Rosenbloom   Like many, I wake up and read the travel trade papers. When and how destinations will reopen dominate the headlines. And there is no lack of experts willing to share their wisdom. Photo by ProjectsPlus What new twist will we face today? What sage advice is coming from the UNWTO, … Read more

The Tourism Development Department (TDD), Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism published the 2019 Statistical Report on Tourism in Laos this week. Download and have a look. Full analysis from WeAreLao to come after New Year 

By Bernie Rosenbloom Lao President Bounnhang Vorachit cut the ribbon to open the Vientiane-Vang Vieng Expressway on 20 December, unleashing hordes of domestic tourists on the 110-km speedway to the holiday retreat. Drivers heavy on the pedal report travel times of an hour, a far cry from the half-day scenic tour on Route 13. The … Read more

By Love Laos Learn about unique Lao staples and food preparation from Love Laos. “With abundant use of vegetables, and the fresh tastes of lime and chilli, coriander, mint and basil, Lao food is uniquely special. Aside from being delicious, cooking is also a big part of Lao life – a time when traditionally the … Read more

Fifty publications now line the shelves of WeAreLao.com/downloads, the site’s most popular page, Better yet, the library’s filtered search engine makes it fast and easy to find the right document. We Are Lao kicked off their Downloads page on 17 May 2020, with 20 publications to provide the travel trade and tourists with a range … Read more

By Love Laos Check out these “Top Ten Instagrammable Spots” in Laos from Love Laos. Photo by Love Laos “Laos is a spectacularly beautiful place for a holiday, and has some amazing places to capture those perfect instgrammable moments. Here’s 10 of our favourite instagram spots around Laos.” Each of the 10 destinations delivers amazing … Read more

Download and read these year-end reports on Covid-19’s impact on travel (Deloitte) and its effect on Asian SMEs (ADB). Some of the findings may not be what you expected, others predict a path ahead, and all are extremely insightful. The 2020-21 annual report, “Travel Weekly Insight”, produced in association with Deloitte, suggests a substantially reduced … Read more