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Free the Bears has announced its 2018 updates and plans, with its new Luang Prabang Wildlife Sanctuary (LPWS) near Kuang Si Waterfall taking centre stage.  The giant Enclosure 2, which surrounds a large lake where the bears can romp and fish, is nearing completion. A new Cub Nursery and Quarantine House are partially finished.   Also … Read more

Inthira Hotels & Restaurants presented Laos’ biggest ever basket of sticky rice at the opening of LAOFOOD 2018 Exhibition, held at the National Convention Centre in Vientiane from 7-9 July, while also taking home honours at the event’s hospitality and culinary competitions. The massive basket of sticky rice, a Lao staple, took centre stage at … Read more

Sanakeo Boutique Hotel & Spa in Luang Prabang attended last week’s LAOFOOD ’18 in Vientiane, and offers interesting insight into the exhibition and culinary/hospitality competitions. The hotel’s General Manager Paul Burnett said, “The organisers did a pretty good job in attempting an event of this type for the first time. I’ve been to similar expos … Read more

“Where is it from?” tourists at the Luang Prabang Night Market would ask Emi Weir more than 10 years ago, when she was in the travel business. Tourists in Laos wanted to ensure the handicrafts they buy are locally handmade, as an increasing number of factory-made goods from Thailand, Vietnam, and China had invaded the … Read more

Suntara Restaurant hosted an exclusive Singapore Embassy dinner party on 9 June, featuring the island nation’s award-winning chefs Vincent Bio, Fabian Teo and Ronnie Seng Who Lee, who dazzled Lao guests with their culinary skills. The award-winning chefs, who have intensive experience in Michelin-starred restaurants in Singapore and overseas, spoiled diners with their nouvelle cuisine, which … Read more

Bangkok Airways and Lao Airlines concluded a new codeshare deal, earlier this month, on routes between the two countries, TTR Weekly reported. It allows Lao Airlines to ticket passengers on Bangkok Airways’ flights on the Bangkok-Vientiane and Bangkok-Luang Prabang routes. Bangkok Airways’ flights on these two routes will appear as a booking options when passengers … Read more

Ban Nam Dee may only be a 10-minute drive from Luang Namtha Town, but it seems like 100 miles away. The ethnic Lanten “Good Water Village” popped onto tourism maps a decade ago as the last stop on the Tea Caravan Trail from Bokeo to the Chinese border in north-western Laos. Back then, the fledgling … Read more

Summit Tours Sales & Marketing Manager. Jan Wollen met with the Luang Prabang Travel Association (LUTA) on Thursday, 31 May, to introduce her new company’s helicopter tours, and announce Summit’s new cooperative effort with Green Discovery Laos, details of which have yet to be revealed. We Are Lao Managing Director John Morris Williams orchestrated the … Read more

Green Season Menu This Green season take a break & treat yourself with a sumptuous 5 course meal while soaking in the stunning views of Luang Prabang. We’ve got a fantastic five-course feast that’ll be perfect for you & your loved ones! This special promotion is only 35$ Net per couple for a traditional five … Read more

Houaphanh signed an MOU with a Lao company on Friday, 1 June, to develop Lid Rapids on the Nam Et River as a tourist attraction, while adding to the province’s other popular sites including “Cave City”. Deputy Director of the provincial Information, Culture and Tourism Department, Mr Phouvanh Phetmixay, told the Vientiane Times that the … Read more