Laos Uncovers 14 New Covid-19 Cases in One Day: Can this be Good News?
By Bernie Rosenbloom On 23 November, The Lao National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control confirmed 14 new coronavirus cases, by far the country’s largest one-day tally, and bringing the total to 39. The 14 cases include a Lao teen and 13 foreigners on charter flights from India and Russia, and who tested negative
‘The Academy Training Hotel and Restaurant’ opens its doors in Vang Vieng
During a ceremony on 2 November 2020, the Vientiane Province Technical College inaugurated a new tourism and hospitality practical training facility built at its Vang Vieng campus. The facility, named The Academy Training Hotel and Restaurant, will provide tourism and hospitality students and the teachers with a modern training environment to hone practical skills.
Handicraft Grants Boost Lao Artisans’ Skills
As highlighted by the upcoming Lao Handicraft Festival in Vientiane, preserving and promoting local handicrafts and culture is more important than ever in the times of Covid-19. To contribute to those efforts, the Skills for Tourism Project (LAO/029), which is implemented by the Ministry of Education and Sports and LuxDev, the Luxembourg Development Cooperation
Going Local: Riverside Boutique Resort, Vang Vieng
Sustainable experiences reach into themed rooms at the Riverside Boutique Resort, while General Manager Mathieu Thaeron cuts consumption by relying on common sense and a clued-in staff. Today’s travellers demand sustainability and authentic experiences. Riverside delivers both. “The moment guests enter, they feel like they’re in Laos,” Mr Thaeron said, and the 34
WeAreLao Keeps Linking
WeAreLao.com has expanded it “Helpful Links” page to include 13 provincial tourism websites and Facebook pages and relevant tourism sites to provide visitors with a fast path to updated and detailed information and contacts for the destination of their choice. WeAreLao.com is already packed with 400-plus pages of information, and sought an efficient and
Tourism and Hospitality Training Hits Top Gear
In its ongoing efforts to support the Tourism and Hospitality sector impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Skills for Tourism Project (LAO/029) continues to roll out its tourism and hospitality training throughout Laos in 2020 with the aim of upskilling more than 1,400 people working in the sector through a variety of programmes. High
Lao Thiao Lao Campaign Launched to Boost Domestic Tourism
By Bernie Rosenbloom The Lao Thiao Lao marketing campaign kicked off on 11 September at a launch event in Vientiane, showing how the public and private sector are coming together to boost domestic tourism against the backdrop of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The Lao Thiao Lao campaign comes with its own dedicated Facebook page.
Boten.com Boosts Info for “Beautiful Boten” in Laos
By Bernie Rosenbloom Boten.com launched its upgraded website on 24 August 2020, to provide information on “Beautiful Boten”. The Specific Economic Zone (SEZ) on the Lao-China border is currently being transformed into a tourism and commercial center along the upcoming high-speed railway running from Kunming to Vientiane. Stringybark Media Marketing Manager Callum Sherwood is
“GT” Taps WeAreLao as its First Destination Partner
The “Good Tourism” (“GT”) Blog has selected WeAreLao as its first Destination Partner to present stories and insights into the best practices of the country’s tourism stakeholders. “GT” Publisher David Gillbanks said, “I’m delighted that WeAreLao is representing Laos as the “Good Tourism” Blog’s first Destination Partner. Laos is a very special place. I
30 Travel Statistics That Will Wake Up Your Wanderlust
Modern Gentlemen curates helpful and informative content and statistics about lifestyle, health, and fitness. The site’s co-founder Filip Nikoloski sent We Are Lao a recent blog they posted, “30 Travel Statistics That Will Wake Up Your Wanderlust”. The article presents numbers that will interest travellers, small tourism and hospitality businesses, and even those who
