A Lao Airlines Retrospective Lao Airlines celebrates its 30th anniversary this year as a state enterprise. From its early beginnings with a mélange of aircraft and serving only a few domestic and international routes, the company has evolved through the decades into a trusty fleet with a staff of reliable professionals dedicated to upholding international […]
Oft-overlooked Pakse unveils reasons to stay a while longer In southern Laos, the Mekong river breaks away from the Thai border and winds its way to Pakse. For most visitors, the town is a one-night stopover before they follow the river’s course to Champasak and the Four Thousand Islands or head to the high ground […]
Long a link between the east and the west, dynamic Shanghai embraces the past while building the future. Day 1: The Bund The famous riverside embankment of the former British- and American-controlled areas of the city, the Bund is a feast of Beaux Arts and Art Deco architecture. Originally home to great trading […]
Visit Ban Nayang before the crowds Ban Nayang village is a Tai Leu settlement, established several centuries ago in Luang Prabang province. The Tai Leu are one of the 50 ethnic groups in the Lao PDR. Because of its devout Buddhist culture, and its relative isolation until recently, Ban Nayang displays a living heritage where […]
Come for the garden, stay for lunch. Luang Prabang is well known for its restaurant scene with travellers and locals delighting in a wide range of local, western, and fusion food, catering to all budgets. One restaurant making a splash is the Pha Tad Ke Botanical Garden Cafe. Recently listed in Forbes Magazine’s World’s […]
The Bolaven Plateau, an ancient volcanic landscape, is home to an abundance of waterfalls, coffee plantations, villages, and deep layers of forest. The plateau, in Southern Laos, is also home to Tad Tayicseua, one of the most beautiful falls in the area, which feels like one of the few places on earth that has yet […]
The International Jazz Festival Vientiane is now a major event in Southeast Asia. The festival draws thousands of Jazz lovers and musicians from around the world. Champa Meuanglao spoke with Micka Perier, founder of the festival, to find out what makes it such a success. Good afternoon Micka. What inspired you? This city. For […]
While Luang Prabang is without doubt Laos’ top destination, Champa Meuanglao encourages travelers to go ‘one step beyond’ to Oudomxay. Referring to someone as ‘provincial’ is a somewhat derogatory term, but when travelling in Laos it’s a label I am happy to wear. I consider myself provincial in the truest sense of the word – […]
A shopping visit leads to unexpected and tasty surprises. “What on earth is that?” I asked my Lao foster daughter, pointing to a small ovoid green fruit (it could have also been a vegetable) that revealed pallid pink flesh within. “It’s a Lao cucumber” she smiled. “Oh really.” Bending down I grasped one. Holding […]
Old Champasak charm with a modern twist A low-slung Chinese shophouse converted into a small, smart frangipani-framed hotel close to the most important Khmer ruins in southern Laos. What’s not to like? Pretty Champasak is the gateway to the petite pre-Angkorian ruins at Wat Phou, staggered up the side of a terraced ridge, and […]
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