Travel

Vientiane Rolls Out New Tourism Plans to Keep Visitors Around Longer, as Laos Launches Travel App

Vientiane is planning new tourism routes, evening attractions, and a city pass to encourage visitors to stay longer and spend more locally, while a new Lao Travel app will give tourists a way to book accommodation, transport, and other services. The push comes as Vientiane’s tourism sector posted strong results...

Thailand Restores 30-Day Visa-Free Stay, Limits Visa-Free Land Entries to Twice a Year

Thailand has cut its visa-free tourist stay from 60 days back to 30 days,...

China-Laos Railway Sees 50 Percent Rise In Cross-Border Passengers

Passenger traffic on the China–Laos Railway has increased significantly this year, boosting tourism and...

Luang Prabang Economy Grows Despite Sharp Drop in Tourists

Luang Prabang’s economy grew 3.9 percent in the first half of 2026, even as...

New Vientiane-Udon Thani Bus Route to Launch on 9 September

Thailand has just announced the launch of a new bus route connecting Laos’ Vientiane...

Street foodies paradise in Hanoi’s old quarter

No matter the season, now is always the perfect time to visit Hanoi to savour the range of fresh and fantastically affordable local flavours...

Tourism Ministry: November is Laos’ Best Tourist Month

According to a 2017 Tourism Department (MOICT) report, it was observed that the month of November was Laos' best tourism month, which had seen 358,997 people visiting the country,...

Koreans Bring Lao Cuisine to Korea

Newly opened Lao Piak is one of only 2 Laotian restaurants in Seoul Two young women in their early 30s have been close friends since...

Endless forms most beautiful: strolling through Laos’ first botanic gardens

There is grandeur in this view of life... and that, whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity,...

Village Life in Northern Laos

At first glance, there doesn't seem much to Muang La. Therein of course lies its charms. Being right in the heart of a small...

Dao Coffee Releases “Companion For Your Journey” Visit Laos Year Video

Dao Coffee has just released a tourism-themed video that invites all Lao people to visit tourism destinations in their own country. Filled with vibrant and colorful scenes of...