The Na Kai Festival is being held in Nakai District, Khammouane on 29-30 March to promote sustainable community-based tourism in the province. The festival will focus on the area’s lifestyle, and will present musical performances and free camping. For more information, visit the event’s Facebook Page. The Savannakhet Trail 2019 marathon will be run … Read more
Laos has lowered the visa fees for Chinese tourists from USD14 to USD10 to make it easier for them to travel to the country, Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Dr Bosengkham Vongdara said at a recent tourism promotion meeting in Shanghai. Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Dr Bosengkham Vongdara Dr Bosengkham added … Read more
With BikingMan Laos just a bit over two months to go, read the full race journal from BikingMan Oman to see what’s in store for the Lao world championship ultracycling race. To follow BikingMan Laos, start a discussion, or ask a question, join the BikingMan Laos Facebook Group.
“During this field trip, I learned that the tourism and hospitality industry is not easy, as it requires more effort and skills than I thought,” said Sarah Lee, a Grade 11 student at Vientiane Pattana School International (VPS) enrolled in “Travel and Tourism” at the Cambridge level. The VPS Tourism Class During their stay … Read more
We Are Lao Managing Director John Morris Williams greeted BikingMan CEO Axel Carion at ITB Berlin, where they discussed the upcoming world championship BikingMan Laos round for unassisted ultracycling on 20-24 May. Also on hand for the meeting were Director General of the Lao government’s Tourism Development Department Sounh Manivong and Luang Prabang Travel … Read more
Ma Té Sai, known for its innovative and useful crafts created by local women artisans, is forging ahead into 2019 with new colours, a new location, more Singapore events, and a tour to the Muang Sing Festival in November. New Colours & Patterns Trend setters have named “Living Coral” as this year’s Pantone colour. … Read more
The Thai government aims to complete the 608-km high-speed Thai-Sino high-speed railway project, linking Bangkok and Nong Khai, by 2023, so it can reach the Laos-China train from the Thai capital in just three hours. Once the Thai train reaches Nong Khai, the rail line leads over the Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge. The Thai rail … Read more
The Inthira Group is now part of the “No Plastic Straws” movement. The Lao hotel chain strongly encourages its customers to not use straws, as they are only used for five minutes, but take 400 years to dissolve. No plastic straws at Inthira However, as a few guests still need straws, Inthira took time … Read more
by Alex Robb-Millar Since November last year, White Elephant Adventures (WEA) has been making efforts to reduce the amount of plastic bags used in the company, with the introduction of bags made from woven jungle vine. These bags are made by rural Khmu tribe people in a village in Oudomxay province, and we estimate we … Read more
The first Lao International Food Expo (LIFE) will be held at Lao-ITECC on 15-19 March, to display a variety of local and regional food, organic vegetables, ODOP (One District, One Product) items, and agricultural equipment and machinery, while highlighting the potential of tea, coffee and rice. The event will feature some 200 booths from … Read more
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