Caving with the Khmu
The Oudomxay Tourism Department is offering a 2-day/1-night homestay at a Khmu village along with a trek a Hmong village and Chom Ong, the longest known cave in Laos. For more information and to book: Website: www.oudomxay.info E-mail: ptdoudomxay@yahoo.com
SureStay Hotel by Best Western Opens in Vientiane
The SureStay Hotel Group celebrated the launch of the first SureStay® Hotel in Laos inearly February, with a rooftop party to mark the Grand Opening of SureStay Hotel by Best Western Vientiane. Located in the heart of the Lao capital’s tourist centre, and only 15 minutes from Wattay International Airport, SureStay Hotel by Best
Laos Stays Corona-free, but Virus Shakes Travel Trade
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
Free Falls on Champasak’s Mekong
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
2019 Lao Arrivals Soar 14.47%
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 Launches First Scheduled Danang Flights
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
Where Have Laos’ Elephants Gone?
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
Vang Vieng: A New/Free Bridge Over the River Song
A new – and free – bridge crossing the Song River in Vang Vieng is now open, in response to complaints about the two-way toll for using the current, centrally located span to reach the area’s main attractions, while also alleviating peak-season traffic. The toll controversy targets the concessionaire, who built the structure and
Accor commits to global elimination of single-use plastics by 2022
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,
The Little Bags from The Little House
In Laos, girls from rural areas often have to leave school before the age of 15, with few career prospects. Four girls are now learning sewing and life-skills at The Little House, a project run by Laos Solidarity through Luang Prabang Library Outreach Programme. Just before Christmas, they were delighted to present John
