Bruno Vincent

  Asian Trails has announced the appointment of Ms Laetitia Law-Lai, a French national, as their new Laos General Manager starting 8 April 2019. Laetitia will replace Ms Virginie Kury who will move to Phnom Penh to head Asian Trails Cambodia as General Manager. Laetitia joined Asian Trails in 2017 as MICE Manager for Asian … Read more

  About 10 years ago, National Geographic led an expedition to little known, 7-km Xebangfai River Cave in eastern Khammouane Province’s “Hinterland” near Vietnam. Word slipped out about this find, and recently, intrepid travellers began making their way to boat, kayak, and hike through the far flung tunnel. “In early March 2019, I made my … Read more

  News keeps pouring in from Sanctuary Hotels & Resorts: Green Season deals, an addition to the Mekong Elephant Park, and sponsorship of BikingMan Laos ultracycling race.  Sanctuary is welcoming the Lao New Year with a slate of deals. Spend two nights at the Luang Prabang hotel and get a third night free. The Nam … Read more

  By Alex Robb-Millar, White Elephant Adventures As the sun was rising on a cool winter’s morning in the misty mountainous city of Luang Prabang, an unusual sight was developing before the eyes of local people eating their morning street-side bowl of steaming khao piek khao (rice congee). It’s not often roads are closed off … Read more

  BikingMan needs solid local partners when organising unassisted ultracycling races in the middle of nowhere. They hit pay dirt in Laos with four strong supporters, in different fields, immediately stepping up to help . Sanctuary Luang Prabang Hotel is hosting the Race Village and serving as the start/finish line, while. Sanctuary Pakbeng Lodge’s role … Read more

  An Arkansas University visiting architecture student from Laos, Nout Keomany Phengmeuang, gave students a presentation, “Laos, A Paradise of adventure”, to create awareness in the country’s culture and traditions, lifestyle, food, and attractions on 27 March as part of the Holcombe Global Series. Read the entire story.     

  Luang Prabang View Hotel is celebrating the Lao New Year with multi-night room-rate specials, free upgrades, 10% F&B discounts, and a massage from 17-22 April.   Visit Luang Prabang View Hotel.    

  Ock Pop Tok recently visited a group in its Village Weaver Project at Ban Phienghong Village in Xieng Khouang Province. The trip aimed to follow up on the original 2017 training program, bring raw materials, and introduce new product designs for future pieces. Ban Phienghong is one of the villages participating in the Village … Read more

  In January, We Are Lao reported Bangkok Airway’s (PG) launch of direct flights between Luang Prabang and Chiang Mai.  In early March, the airline announced a new direct route from the northern Thai hub to the seaside resort, Krabi. PG already offers Bangkok-Luang Prabang flights that will kick off a Thai-Lao circuit that ends … Read more

  On 18 February 2019, We Are Lao reported “Salavan Opens Secret Waterfall and Caves”. At the same time, Mark Jones, from Megaworldasia.com, began enquiring about Phouphasouk National Park, home of the attractions. The veteran Southeast Asian writer who seeks the next off-the-beaten-track destination had to get there. Soon after, Mark headed to Salavan and … Read more