Kingfisher Eco Lodge

Welcome to Champasak Province, Charming by Nature, the southern-most province of Laos, a place also known as the “Emerald Triangle” being the crossroad between Viet Nam, Thailand and Cambodia, the latest travel destination in Indochina where it is still possible to see and feel the genuine local lifestyle and natural beauty of this enigmatic Country. … Read more

Meet Luang Prabang’s Pottery Masters at Ban Chan

A look around Luang Prabang reveals loads of clay lamps, pots, planters, jars, vases, ashtrays, animal figurines, charcoal barbecue grills, and other earthenware products. You’ll see them in hotels, homes, and peoples’ gardens wherever you look. Do you want to see who makes them and how? Do you want to take a pottery class and … Read more

Angnamtong View Opens Lakeside Resort in Laos

Angnamtong View Resort and Draft House Restaurant, about 90 minutes from Vientiane Capital in Meuang Feuang, held its soft opening in March 2022, and is already attracting guests to its villas, floating pavilions, and water sports on the Nam Tong Reservoir. The secluded yet easily accessible property is set to fully open before the end … Read more

Luxury Camp @ Green Jungle Park Opens in Luang Prabang

The Lao Green Group has opened Luxury Camp @ Green Jungle Park to add an accommodation element to the 25-hectare natural adventure playground located about 15 km (45 minutes) from Luang Prabang Town. The 19-sqm twin and double luxury bungalows feature terraces presenting mountain or courtyard views, and all offer easy access to the swimming … Read more

Laos Phenomenal Cloud of Bats

As dusk falls over Laos, an endless ribbon-like cloud of bats pours out of a cliffside cave at Pha Luang in Meuang Feuang. Click on photo to watch a 16 second video. This natural phenomenon has yet to attract many tourists. Only a handful of Lao biologists and outdoorsmen had made the trek until recent … Read more

Inthira Group Signs Sustainable Tourism Deal with Lao Development Bank

The Inthira Group signed an agreement with the Lao Development Bank (LDB) on 18 October, to provide financing to the 20-year-old tourism and hospitality company for developing sustainable tourism products. According to Inthira Founder and CEO Inthy Deuansavanh, “This is a strategic partnership agreement in which the LDB will provide easy access to financial support … Read more

Laos Goes All In on Reopening

By Bernie Rosenbloom Laos has turned back the clock to 2019, and is fully opening its borders to tourists on 9 May 2022, with “relaxed measures”, the Prime Minister’s Office has announced. According to the translated notice dated 7 May, Laos is opening all international borders to foreigners and Lao nationals. Visas on arrival are … Read more