Luang Prabang

Lonely Planet reports that over 1.9 million domestic and foreign visitors visited Luang Prabang province in the first 11 months of 2024.

New flight routes are opening this October that will provide a broader range of options for travellers hoping to visit Laos, as LaoSafe certification of the country’s two airlines, Lao Airlines and Lao Skyway, will ensure that passengers can be confident of boarding a flight with high hygiene standards.

Thai Smile flies to Lucknow Where? Bangkok (Thailand) to Lucknow (India) When? Four times a week, effective immediately Who? Thai Smile Why? Thai Airways’ regional subsidiary taps rising demand for inbound travel from India Anything else? Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state in India with almost 200 million people Tibet […]

The mysterious Plain of Jars in Laos is now more accessible than ever, after an airline launched two new routes to the plateau on which the ancient site is located. The Lao news agency, KPL, reports that domestic carrier Lao Skyway has started flying from Vientiane and Luang Prabang to Xieng Khouang Airport, which is […]

Banyan Tree’s The Grand Luang Prabang Location: On the banks of the Mekong River in the UNESCO-listed town of Luang Prabang, northern Laos Grade: Luxury Keys: 75 Facilities: Restaurant and bar, swimming pool, museum Meeting space: Unspecified They say: “Savour the hotel’s old-world charm with wooden shutters, large windows and Laotian textiles” We say: Colonial-style […]

China Eastern launches new link to Laos Where? Kunming (China) to Luang Prabang, pictured (Laos) When? Four times a week, effective 2 March 2017 Who? China Eastern Airlines Why? Expanding trade and tourism links between cross-border neighbours Anything else? Kunming and Luang Prabang will soon be connected by a new railway line Cebu Pacific adds […]