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  News of Green Discovery Laos’ latest adventure, Rock Viewpoint, went viral on Lao social media from the minute it opened in Khammouane in December 2019. The assortment of zip-lines, bridges, and “spider webs” presenting unrivalled panoramas immediately soared in popularity, and tourists on the Thakaek Loop have already nicknamed it “The Peak of the … Read more

  Marco Girelli, a leading tour guide in Laos for Italian and Spanish groups, recently took guests on a one-day tour from Vang Vieng to Phonsavanh. Along the way, they ventured through amazing landscapes to Phatang Mountain, Than Jang Caves, and a Hmong village. Go with Marco on a photo tour of this adventure. Visit … Read more

  by Bernie Rosenbloom Laos, China’s southern neighbour, continues to fend off the coronavirus, with no reported cases, due largely to a quick government response. Meanwhile, the country’s tourism and hospitality sector is feeling the pinch from widespread global fears. According to Luang Prabang View General Manager John Morris Williams, hotels in the UNESCO World … Read more

  Accor today (23 January 2020) announced its commitment to join the UN Global Tourism Plastics Initiative and to remove all single-use plastic items in guest experience from its hotels by the end of 2022. Accor’s portfolio currently shows five properties in Laos, including Ibis Vientiane Nam Phu, and four in Luang Prabang: the Pullman, … Read more

  The Vientiane Times reported that Chinese visitor numbers skyrocketed by 26.92% compared to 2018. Numbers from Thailand and Vietnam also climbed.   Officials are currently calculating the revenue generated by tourism in 2019.   Read the full story here.   

  Lao Airlines will kick off three direct weekly flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays between Vientiane and Danang commencing 29 March 2020, according to Airpost On-line Asian Aviation and Travel News. Lao Airlines flight QV318 will depart Vientiane on board an ATR72 at 11:10, and arrive in Danang at 12:50. The return flight QV319 … Read more

  We Are Laos has reported on the dwindling numbers of pachyderms in the “Land of a Million Elephants”, and the effort the Elephant Conservation Center (ECC) has put into finding out why and what can be done. Of the 800-some elephants remaining, about half are wild and the rest are domesticated, which ironically hinders … Read more

  Visitors can now enter Champasak’s popular Khone Phapheng and Li Phi (Som Pha Mit) Waterfalls at no charge after axing Ying Sokxay Company’s lease on the two attractions. The province ordered the end of ticket sales as of 23 January, and placed Khong District in charge of managing the two sites. Ying Soksay has … Read more

  Long-standing team leader in Laos for Italian and Spanish groups, Marco Girelli recently reported an unexplained oddity he inspected at Phou Asa in Champassak Province.     “Phou Asa (Asa Mountain) is one of the most curious sites of Laos, along with the mysterious Plain of Jars. “Phou Asa is made up of a set … Read more

  Victoria Xiengthong Palace has implemented the first Plastic- Free Program in a Luang Prabang hotel. “It is a pleasure to transform our hotel into the first environment-friendly hotel that says ‘No’ to plastic in the city,” the hotel reported. “With the humble launching of this special landmark under the acknowledgement of local government, managers … Read more