Bruno Vincent

Thai Smile, under the Thai Airways International banner, has announced its new Bangkok-Luang Prabang schedule. From 1 October 2018 to 23 March 2019, TG 2576 will take off daily from Suvarnabhumi at 08:45 and land in Luang Prabang at 10:20. The return flight departs at 11:20 and arrives in Bangkok at 12:55 For more information, … Read more

Sahtu Press recently announced the forthcoming release of the new illustrated poetry collection entitled “Before We Remember We Dream” by award-winning poet Bryan Thao Worra. This new book explores memory and geography in the Lao diaspora, and will be released in October, 2018. The collection also features original art by Nor Sanavongsay. There are over … Read more

Source: Investvine – Asia Business News With hordes of Chinese tourists overrunning one Southeast Asian country after the other as a result of a new travel freedom and rising spending power, Laos is the next destination on the map for them. A number of infrastructure mega-projects currently being built in Laos should serve as connecting … Read more

Luxury liner, Pandaw, has launched a 21-day combo river cruise that spends 11 days scouring the Mekong between Vientiane and the Golden Triangle. The other leg of the journey explores Halong Bay, and the Red River Delta and tributaries near Hanoi. The itinerary includes a Vientiane-Hanoi flight.  The cruise starts or ends at Chiang Saen, … Read more

That Found stupa in Khoun district, Xieng Khuang province, is attracting more than 300 visitors a month following its renovation, a significant improvement compared to the past. An official at the Xieng Khuang provincial Information, Culture and Tourism Department, Mr Phonekeo Houng Aloun, told Vientiane Times the stupa was restored last year for the second … Read more

Sanctuary Hotels & Resorts has announced a pair of “upcoming projects soon to see the day.” The Sanctuary Pakbeng Lodge is currently finalizing packages to provide a full Pakbeng experience that includes Mekong cruising, touring options and activities on land, and accommodation at the lodge. Stay tuned for the final deal that will help transform … Read more

The L’Elephant family of fine dining restaurants is offering a progressive Culinary Tour deal at its five Luang Prabang eateries for visitors, locals, and expats. Diners can start their Culinary Tour at any of L’Elephant’s sister restaurants, where you’ll receive a voucher for a 5% discount at the group’s latest addition, Le Calao. After enjoying … Read more

The Southern Laos Marketing Taskforce is preparing to launch its Refill not Landfill campaign to reduce plastic waste in the tourism sector by promoting re-usable water bottles and water refill stations. More than 30 businesses in Champassak Province, including hotels, restaurants, markets, and local travel agents, have expressed interest in participating in the campaign.  The … Read more

Heuan Chan Heritage House is now offering immersive cooking classes to discover the complexities of Luang Prabang’s traditional food and the role it plays in the locals’ way of life. “We are not giving you recipes and know-how, but you will have the opportunity to explore the Luang Prabang way of life centred on the … Read more

Over the past 30 days, two tropical storms have inundated many parts of the country, with floods causing the temporary closure of tourist sites and partially submerging Vientiane’s new Nakharath City shopping centre in the Mekong Riverside’s Chao Anouvong Park. Attapeu Provincial Information, Culture and Tourism Department official, Bounthong Bouphasavanh, told the Vientiane Times that … Read more