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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

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

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.      

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

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 

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

With a large number of the population employed as farmers, Laos is the perfect place to experience rice cultivation. We enable this on a tour close to the country’s leading tourism attraction, the heritage city of Luang Prabang. Photo: Living Land The half-day trip introduces participants to the 14 steps of rice production, including planting, … Read more

La Lune Vientiane Dine in style on Christmas Eve with a Seafood Buffet at Vientiane’s La Lune. Savour prawns, crab, mussels, sushi, and sashimi with seafood salad and soup, alongside a selection of hot dishes and Austrailan cheeses for your Christmas Eve dinner. La Lune | Facebook Souphattra Hotel, Luang Prabang ​ Pull up a … Read more

PATA’s Crisis Communications Center has published two resources to help the travel trade navigate their way through the Covid-19 Pandemic maze. These are now available at Downloads | We Are Lao. PATA Destination Marketing Guide for Covid-19 The resources here are a guide for a managed discussion with Destination Managers and the trade and will … Read more