Category: Interviews

Gordon Ramsay names Laos and Vietnam as world’s top food destinations

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Posted: December 28, 2022

Gordon Ramsay named Laos and Vietnam as the world’s top food destinations in a recent interview. During a trip to Seoul, the 56-year-old celebrity chef stopped by his new pizza restaurant in the city, Gordon Ramsay Street Pizza, to speak with Korean YouTuber Cho Seung-yeon about the poor reputation of food, the obsession with celebrity

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Devotional flower offerings of Luang Prabang

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Posted: April 8, 2022

This article was published last year by Garland Magazine and we wished to share the art of floral offerings in Laos with you. Linda McIntosh and Tiao Nith describe the floral offerings that are traditionally offered in Lao temples, which are changing now that they depend more on items purchased from markets. The floral offerings

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ITB Berlin knowledge-sharing session – Human Capital Development a “Strategic Pillar” of Mekong Tourism

Laos Mekong Tours Travel

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Posted: February 17, 2017

A knowledge-sharing session open to all ITB Berlin delegates will investigate the human capital development (HCD) challenges facing the travel & tourism industry through the lens of some of the success stories being written in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). Human Capital Development a “Strategic Pillar” of Mekong Tourism FEBRUARY 16, 2017, BANGKOK, THAILAND: For

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MOTOLAO CEO – Chief Exploring Officer a job on and offroad

Laos motorbike tour

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Posted: September 29, 2016

  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,

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Seeds of Culture – From Living Plants to Handicrafts at TAEC Luang Prabang

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Posted: September 22, 2016

Traditional Arts and Ethnology Center Luang Prabang, TAEC, announces internationally curated exhibition   “Seeds of Culture: From Living Plants to Handicrafts” The Luang Prabang based Traditional Arts & Ethnology Centre (TAEC) has opened a new exhibit entitled, “Seeds of Culture: From Living Plants to Handicrafts”. This exhibit features the Job’s tears (Coix) plant, indigenous to

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

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Posted: July 29, 2016

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

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

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Posted: July 26, 2016

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

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Bangkok to Vientiane – Night Train is the best option

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Posted: July 10, 2016

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

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The Tiger Trail Laos Team – Adventure Travel in Luang Prabang

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Posted: June 18, 2016

– 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.

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Oscar Winner – Lord Puttnam Tackles Lao Tourism Challenges

LANITH Vientiane Symposium on Tourism Lord Puttnam

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Posted: March 16, 2016

Lord Puttnam Tackles Lao Tourism Challenges Oscar-winning producer Lord Puttnam was recently walking along Luang Prabang’s streets. He notices a fine-looking four-storey hotel topped with a terrace. He hikes up the stairs and takes in the view. He then asks the staff if he can order a drink. The smiling worker replies, “Yes sir, on

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“Mark Community” Greets Elephants to UNESCO World Heritage

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Posted: December 23, 2015

The Luang Prabang “Mark Community”, Greets Elephants to UNESCO World Heritage festivities in Dec ember 2015 LUANG PRABANG, LAO PDR; “The Mark Community” led Luang Prabang’s public and private sector tourism stakeholders in sponsoring an Elephant Baci Ceremony during the city’s 20th anniversary as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The event welcomed a 20-strong Elephant

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Laos presents country on ITB Asia

LAOS on ITB ASIA

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Posted: November 10, 2015

Laos showcases the strengths of its tourism potential at ITB Asia in Singapore.   In a private and public effort, Laos successfully showcased the strengths of its tourism potential at this year’s ITB Asia in Singapore.   The yearly trade show for the Asian travel market took place from October 21-23 in the Sands Expo

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Long Cheng – Motolao Motorcycle Riding Report Laos

Laos Motorcycling Tour Long Cheng

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Posted: October 12, 2015

Motorcycle Adventure Tour in Laos   – Motolao riding report to Long Cheng, formerly known as “the most secret place on earth”, a motorcycle diary from Laos –     It’s hard to surprise those of us who regularly ride motorcycles through Laos. We’ve seen the karst rising in the early-morning mist, faced the roughest

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Fair Trek’s Largest Volunteer Group

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Posted: June 27, 2015

In May, Fair Trek hosted 144 students and teachers from Hwa Chong International School in Singapore. They came to Laos with Fair Trek’s partner, World Volunteer, a Swedish-based service-learning organization, to support the Eco Bungalow.

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Luang Prabang Welcomes New Hospital

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Posted: February 27, 2015

A New Pediatric Hospital Opens up in Luang Prabang Khou is an eight year-old girl from the village of Nong Khuay, a Khmu community two hours away from Luang Prabang. Ostensibly like other kids her age, she actually suffers frequent seizures and shows signs of a development disability. Because access to quality healthcare in Nong

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