Refill not Landfill
A band of Luang Prabang businesses have jumped onboard the plastic bottle boycott with the “Refill not Landfill” initiative. Their aim is simple: give tourists the opportunity to help eliminate plastic bottle waste in the UNESCO city. “I asked a few businesses if they wanted to pool resources to buy non-plastic reusable bottles to do
First Vietnam – Laos caravan tour launched in Hanoi
A Caravan tour through Vietnam and Laos’ localities was launched at the Hanoi-based Thang Long Citadel relic site on March 24. The week-long trip “journey through capitals of Vietnam and Laos” is jointly organised by Vietnam’s Hanoitourist travel agency and Laos’ Xay Mung Khun Company. Tourists will drive themselves through Hanoi – Son La –
Rosewood Luang Prabang opens in Laos
Rosewood Luang Prabang opened on 27 March, as an ultra-luxury escape within an idyllic hilltop forest in north central Laos, where guests can to immerse themselves in the rich cultural history, spiritual heritage and diverse tropical landscape of Luang Prabang. The exclusive and charming resort provides a unique vantage point to appreciate this rich destination
From remote Laos to haute couture: A journey of indigo dye
by Pichayada Promchertchoo SAVANNAKHET, Laos: The fashion world loves indigo, but its popularity stretches back for centuries. In Japan, this deep blue colour was worn by aristocrats and samurais. In India, its paste was dried into cakes and traded along the Silk Route, by which it entered Europe. Indigo was known in ancient Greece as indikon,
Celebrate World Water Day in Luang Prabang refilling reusable water bottles.
Did you know that an estimated amount of 100 million disposable water bottles are consumed by travellers in Laos every year. Most of them are not recycled. In many regions of the country, waste management is simply not yet available, and people burn their waste. This causes a major source of air pollution, and releases
Bangkok Airways double daily to Vientiane
Bangkok Airways introduces double daily services on the Bangkok-Vientiane route effective 25 March. TTR Weekly is reporting that the additional daily flight will depart Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport at 1735 and will arrive in Vientiane’s international airport at 1850. The return flight PG940 will depart Vientiane International Airport at 1935 and will arrive in Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi)
Luang Prabang View Hotel supports social activities, Visit Laos Year
by Sisay Vilaysack Even though it has been supporting the local government for many years, the Luang Prabang View Hotel looks forward to continuing to support social activities, including the Visit Laos Year 2018 campaign. The hotel’s management says that although business is important, backing for social activities is also part of their vision, especially
Laos in danger of losing jobs and culture as Chinese pour in
Source: Global Times A friend living in Vientiane recently complained of incessant noise next to her house where a Chinese gang was busy constructing a new feeder road. None of the residents had been consulted. The residents are afraid that asphalt will bring speed and accidents. To the slower paced Laotians, the Chinese are unwelcome.
New Pandaw ship for Laos-China cruise to set sail in 2019
Pandaw Cruises has announced the addition of a third vessel to its Lao fleet on the Mekong. Scheduled to Launch in September 2019, the RV Sabei Pandaw is being constructed to meet the demand for cruise line’s popular Laos-China route. Read more…
2018 Rocket Festival in Muang Nan, Luang Prabang
by David Unkovich What do you do when it’s hot, dry and you want it to rain? Shoot rockets into the clouds … at least that’s what the men of Muang Nan do every year in the month of May. This year Muang Nan Rocket Festival will be held on 27-29 May The Boun Bang Fai (the
