Category: Adventures

Fairtrek builds fence for local village

Fair Trek’s work with many groups of volunteers result in the village of Houy Fay having a beautiful primary and preschool and now, they also have safer grounds! The pre-school was totally redone, changing the mud floor and bamboo construction to a concrete and cement construction. The primary school was repainted and now the structures

Laos Elephant Tour – Communicating with Elephants – Mandalao

MANDALAO ELEPHANT SANCTUARY

Luang Prabang has long been a destination for elephant interaction and elephant riding. But since the world of tourism is re-thinking the way elephant tours should be conducted, also Luang Prabang has undergone changes in the various offerings for Elephant tours. As a leading travel management company in Laos, we promote companies who are innovative,

Lifetime Achievement Award to Tony and Maureen Wheeler – Lonely Planet

Laos 100 Waterfall Tony Wheeler

Just a few years ago, the Director of Tiger Trail, Mr. Markus N. has been traveling with Tony Wheeler, who now has received one of the highest honors to be found in the world of tourism. As Markus & Tony traveled to Nong Khiaw those days, they sat on the kayak for hours talking about

Riding Dapper for a Cause

The first Luang Prabang Gentleman’s Ride Riding motorbikes in Laos for a good cause. Written by Juliana Guttierrez The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride is a worldwide event held annually to campaign and raise money for men’s health issues such as prostate cancer research and suicide prevention. This year was the first time that the Gentleman’s Ride

Vang Vieng Travel Tip – Riverside Boutique Resort Laos

Laos Travel Tip Vang Vieng View Point

Exploring the stunning beauty of Vang Vieng. Riverside Boutique Resort recommendations for taking a tour up to Vang Vieng. Vang Vieng in central Laos, 3 hours north of Vientiane capital, has plenty to offer and truly unique scenery that could out of the  dream of most photographers. Yet, it is astounding that so many travelers

Baby Elephant Excursion in Luang Prabang

Luang Prabang Elephant

New Beginnings: A Baby Elephant Excursion in Luang Prabang   We at Tiger Trail Travel strive to engage in animal welfare and sustainable travel. We constantly look for ways to improve and increase the positive impact through tourism here in Laos. Now a new authentic therapeutic elephant interaction program has opened its doors to a

A day on the Luang Say

Cruising the mighty Mekong in style Here I am, lounging in the shade, avoiding the hot, mid-morning sun along the Mekong as we slowly wind our way downriver to Luang Prabang. All is quiet and peaceful except for the sound of the boat’s motor slicing through the water, glistening as it rushes past us. Steep

MOTOLAO CEO – Chief Exploring Officer a job on and offroad

Laos motorbike tour

  Life as a Motorcycle Tour Manager Chief Exploring Officer in Luang Prabang (CEO)   Over the past years, Chris Corbett has covered 100,000km of Laos on motorbike. With a vast knowledge of Lao trails and experience under his belt, here at MOTOLAO, we’ve given Chris the title of Chief Exploring Officer, or for short,

Fair Trek Eco Bungalow: Our 100th Visitor!

Tiger Trail Travel, Fair Trek, Eco Bungalow, Bungalow, sustainable, ecotourism, eco-tourism, community-based tourism, CBT, Long Lao Mai, Hmong, Village, Lao, Laos, Lao PDR

The Fair Trek Eco Bungalow welcomes its 100th visitor! Today the Fair Trek team is proud to announce that the Eco Bungalow has just reached its 100th guest! With or recent listing on Airbnb, it is now easier to book the eco-bungalow than ever! We will strive to increase this number, connecting more tourists with

Visiting Kamu Lodge, a luxury adventure for modern explorers in Laos

Kamu Lodge Laos

Kamu Lodge Laos The Tented Camp Adventure (families welcome) As we were planning our tour through Laos with our children, we took on the quest to arrange each single night in a truly special place. Sure you may agree, in the end of the day, the place you sleep in is just as important as

5 More Recommendations – Bangkok to Vientiane with Night Train (2/2)

Night train from Bangkok to Vientiane, Getting to Laos, the smooth way _____ 5 more recommendations for night train travel from our own travel experience: 1. Don’t worry on the train! Once you have left Hua Lamphong train station in Bangkok there is a lot to worry about. At least we did. Don’t! You’ll arrive

5 Recommendations – Bangkok to Vientiane by Night Train (1/2)

Night train from Bangkok to Laos, Leaving Bangkok the smooth way ___   5 Thailand to Laos travel recommendations: There is good information out there helping you to get from Bangkok to Laos by night train, but let me give you my 5 recommendations after taking the trip myself just recently. I hope it’ll make

Bangkok to Vientiane – Night Train is the best option

Bangkok to Vientiane by night train Why is the sleeper train to Laos on of the best options to come to Laos in a relaxed way? There are several ways to get from Bangkok to the Lao capital. I found the overnight sleeper train from Bangkok to Laos the most reasonable option, one filled with

The Tiger Trail Laos Team – Adventure Travel in Luang Prabang

– Tiger Trail Travel – a team that builds outdoor adventures in Laos. One of the perks of working at Tiger Trail in Luang Prabang, Laos is the awesome people that you get to work with.    I had the honor of working with the wonderful staff who really run the show at Tiger Trail.

Eco-tourism Adventure in Nam Et-Phou Louey

The community-based eco-tourism project at Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area is one of the few opportunities in Laos to view rare wildlife. It is designed to support alternative livelihoods for local villages and generate community support for the conservation of tigers and other rare wildlife species. Explore Nam Et with Tiger Trail Travel.

BMW Motorcycle tour through Laos

BMW Laos Motorcycle Long Cheng Tour

Singapore GS Trophy Rider Visit Laos A BMW Motorcycle adventure tour through Laos   I was excited to get the call from Tommy and his friends, they were taking part in the BMW GS Trophy Cup in Thailand representing Singapore, and Tommy qualified, well done. His plan was to enter Laos and wanted 3 days

Mountain Bike Tours in Luang Prabang

Laos Biking Tours, Luang Prabang

  Riding a mountain bike is certainly the best way to go out and explore real Laos while visiting Luang Prabang. High class Mountain Bike Tours in Luang Prabang are made available by a truly passionate and professional team of cyclists and mechanics who run the best maintained bike shop in town. Numerous world cycling

One Day Motorcycle Adventure with MOTOLAO

Motorbike tour in Luang Prabang

  – Luang Prabang Motorcycle Adventure with MOTOLAO – “A One Day Motorbike Tour in northern Laos”   Traveling to Luang Prabang for a week didn’t give me much time to see everything I wanted so I scrapped a lot of my plans and took a one day Motorcycle tour with Motolao to see more