Tag: Luang Prabang

Tag: Luang Prabang

Eco Bungalow Officially Opens in Long Lao Mai!

Tiger Trail, Fair Trek, and Partner Kickoff Grand Opening of the Eco Bungalow in Long Lao Mai Well, we did it! The Eco Bungalow in Long Lao Mai is officially open for business.  On Friday, 31 January 2014, we celebrated the official opening of the Fair Trek Eco Bungalow community-based tourism project. We joined together

Luang Prabang Film Festival

Luang Prabang Film Festival

4th Annual Luang Prabang Film Festival Celebrates Southeast Asian Cinema     For five days the annual Luang Prabang Film Festival (LPFF) transformed The Handicraft Market of Luang Prabang into a bustling open-air theatre.  The screening space at the main intersection of this World Heritage town, with its ability to hold over 1500 people, was

ECO Bungalow Project in Nong khuay

Eco Bungalow

  Fair Trek ECO Bungalow Project Luang Prabang, Second Village Construction.   Community tourism project under way in Luang Prabang Province. Building with Clay/Earth and with the help of Volunteers. This initiative for sustainable tourism is unique. Our mission, “tourism benefiting communities” is carried out…     After the successful construction of a beautiful ECO-Bungalow

TAEC Hosts Talk by International Textile Conservator

Laos Textile Luang Prabang

Julia M Brennan: Talk in Luang Prabang Highlights 25yrs of Textile Conservation   The Traditional Arts and Ethnology Center (TAEC) in Luang Prabang recently hosted a talk by renowned textile conservator Julia M. Brennan, founder and owner of Caring for Textiles, based in Washington, DC.  Ms. Brennan specializes in an exhaustive range of textile treatments,

On Top Of Phousi Mountain

  An evening on top of phousi Mountain in Luang Prabang   “You’re going to sweat from places you never dreamt you’d sweat from” –  That was what our friends, who’d already visited the temple on the Phousi mountains summit, told us about the “climb”. Therefore we prepared ourselves for a hard walk. With 6 litres

Luang Prabang Half Marathon 2013

Luang Prabang Half Marathon

  Luang Prabang Half Marathon: La Procession   Belated high five and complimentary ice pack to all those hearty souls that participated in the inaugural Luang Prabang Half Marathon: La Procession on October 5.  Even with a 6:30am start time, the heat and humidity can be quite a challenge, so we  ll deserved congratulations to

Spa Indochina at Hotel de la Paix, Luang Prabang

Hotel de la Paix Luang Prabang

    Hotel de la Paix Spa, Luang Prabang   From the scent of the cool towel presented on arrival, to the sweet aromas drifting through the spa, from beginning to end Spa Indochine at Hotel de la Paix in Luang Prabang is an experience in self-indulgent luxury!      With a goal to bring

L’Hibiscus Spa & Massage Luang Prabang

Hibiscus Massage Luang Prabang

Welcome to great relaxation, massage, treatments and spa at L’ Hibiscus Luang Prabang When you come to Luang Prabang, you’ll see the signs for ‘MASSAGE’ everywhere in the center of town but not every massage place is equal! I have taken the time and “effort” to try out quite a number of massage places in

Souvannaphoum Hotel Luang Prabang

Souvannaphoum Hotel Laos

Maison Souvannaphoum Hotel, Luang Prabang   Staying in colonial flair, lush gardens and this wonderful close-to-town location in UNESCO world heritage town of Luang Prabang. Maison Souvannaphoum Hotel prides itself as one of the best locations within the protected heritage zone in Luang Prabang, adding high class international service and four star anamities…   Maison

Living Land Farm Luang Prabang – Information

Living Land Farm Laos

  The Living Land Farm   a community Business in Luang Prabang An interview with the project and business founder, Mr. Mark Schnebli The Living Land Farm was created some 7 years ago by combining the rice fields of 9 farmers into a community project. Some of the owners were elderly and found it difficult to

Bamboo Playground Volunteer Project

little lao girl on bamboo swing

Bamboo Playground for Ban Noonsavath Primary School! A community project in Luang Prabang with Tiger Trail / Fair Trek / Reach Out Volunteers Some of the fondest memories I have of elementary school were not inside the classroom, but outside, on the playground!  I loved jumping on the swing and kicking my legs to get

Innovating CBT In ASEAN

Community Based Tourism in ASEAN Countries   As part of their commitment to social responsibility, Tiger Trail sent me as a Fair Trek representative (as well as a representative from Laos) to join a two day conference in Bangkok organized by the Thailand Community Based Tourism Institute.    The conference included researchers, community representatives, government,

Maison Dalabua Hotel Luang Prabang

Maison Dalabua

Breakfast @ Maison Dalabua, Luang Prabang     Could this be ‘the perfect place in Luang Prabang’?  Located around a vast and pretty lotus pond, the hotel is peaceful and idyllic, and the Tiger Trail team enjoyed an incredible Breakfast @ Maison Dalabua in the outdoor restaurant followed by a site inspection.   The Deluxe

Workshops at TAEC, Traditional Arts Ethnology Center

TAEC Luang Prabang

Workshops at TAEC, Traditional Arts Ethnology Center, Luang Prabang.   Have you ever wanted to learn how to embroider like a Hmong woman, or try your hand at Khmu bamboo weaving?  TAEC is now offering half-day workshops for you!  These fun activities are taught by Hmong and Kmhmu artisans, and include a tour of the

Travel Tips: Kuang Si Waterfall – Daytrip from Luang Prabang

Kuang Si Waterfall Luang Prabang

Travel Tips Luang Prabang: Kuang Si Waterfall visit. Everyone who takes a visit to Luang Prabang needs some nature, we all agree, but before you head out to explore the Kuang Si waterfalls, here is some tips, ideas and suggestions for your day out. Most likely the Kuang Si waterfalls are the biggest attraction in

Helping Preserve the Traditional Clothing of Lao!

Come see the  Ethnik – Fashion Show at Hive Bar and Smokehouse in Luang Prabang!   The textiles from Laos are some of the most beautiful in Southeast Asia.   Today, the traditional clothing of ethnic groups are threatened by globalization.  In a move to help combat the influx of inexpensive jeans and t-shirts, branches of the government and volunteer

Travel Tip Luang Prabang – Budget Restaurants

Laos, Luang Prabang, Food

  In this post I talk about the Luang Prabang secrets (Vol. 2). We look at some cheap options to eat out in Luang Prabang. There is plenty of expensive and nicely set up restaurants in Luang Prabang. But what does the lower budget traveler do? We have reviewed a few local eateries in Luang

Luang Prabangs Secrets Vol 1, Alms Giving

Laos, Luang Prabang, Dag Bat

Luang Prabang Secrets Vol. 1, Alms Giving When you live and work in a place abroad, like Luang Prabang, you look at your new home with different eyes. You will easily find a different view on daily life and will fell different about what you like and dislike. Living abroad, especially in a place like