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June 1st is Children’s Day, and what better way to spend this family day than with a special Elephant family at MandaLao.  Children under 16 can come at no charge, and accompanying adults price will be charged $30 for any tour.  Remember our tours have limited numbers, so get in quick.  Proof of residency may … Read more

Laos is setting its tree-planting sites high for celebrating Arbour Day and International Children’s Day on 1 June, with a plan to sow saplings on 27,000 hectares in 2018. Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Dr Lien Thikeo said combining the two commemorative days would help create awareness among children about the important role forests play. … Read more

Vientiane diners look set to get a good deal on popular Lao dishes. According to “Laopost”, The Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MoIC) announced a new price control policy in Vientiane Capital on pho, kao piek, kao pat, and kao latna. The notice, dated 25 May, stated that the one-dish menus should not exceed 15,000 … Read more

What started as a Mark Wiens’ Travel for Food vlog, ended up as toilets in a remote Khmu village in Luang Prabang. Earlier this year, Mark Wiens, with 1.9 million YouTube subscribers, approached White Elephant Adventures (WEA) to enquire about embarking on a tribal food-based trip for his vlog.       “Of course we could,” said … Read more

by Eijas Ariffin According to World Travel and Tourism Council, in 2017, the total contribution from travel and tourism to Lao PDR’s gross domestic product (GDP) was around US$2 billion, which accounted for 13.7 percent of total GDP. This figure is expected to rise up to US$3.3 billion by 2028. The growth of the tourism … Read more

The Road to Kuang Si Falls Part 3 of New & Cool in Luang Prabang takes you on The Road to Kuang Si Falls, with six great attractions along the way. Get your hands dirty at Living Land Company’ s Organic Farm, or watch the buffalo dairy process, from utter to mozzarella, at  the Lao … Read more

The Asian Trails Group announced that Philippe Conod, will retire from his role as a Managing Director of Asian Trails Laos as of 6 June, and has tapped Virginie Kury as the new General Manager as of 16 May.Ms Kury will report directly to Thuy Tien, who assumes role of Managing Director for both Vietnam … Read more

Register now for the free Elephant Camp Welfare and and Sustainability Workshop and Auditor and Advisor training in Luang Prabang from 25-27 April. Discover how to ensure your elephant tours or those you book keep pachyderms in the forefront. Upload your invitation and register now by clicking here. 

“Me getting into tourism is a coincidence. I didn’t know it existed,” said Inthy Deuansawan, founder of Green Discovery Laos. “My dad wanted me to study tourism. I worked in sales and wanted to be an architect.” When tourists began trickling into Laos in the 1990s, Inthy started fulfilling his design wish. In 1998, he … Read more

Hong Kong-listed casino services firm Macau Legend Development Ltd has confirmed to GGRAsia it is aiming to invest US$300 million to US$500 million across “several projects” in the Southeast Asian country of Laos. The firm already runs a casino venue there called Savan Resorts (pictured), a property formerly known as Savan Vegas and located in Savannakhet, near Laos’ border with Thailand, … Read more