All posts tagged: Travel

Editor Post: A dizzying sabaidee from Laos

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They say you can get lost in Laos. Mentally and physically, I agree. I’ve been away from the pages of LLOTP as editor to do so, but I’ve been away from writing for longer than I have liked. For good reasons, of course. As I try to capture the conversations, the images, and faces and spaces of the Lao diaspora folks I have come across– it will be worth the wait to share with you. This is the first of many posts documenting my time here in Laos. I can finally say I have time (as short as it is) to stop and type away. It’s been over 20 days of nonstop traveling and conquering the flu. I’ve been through Laos zig-zagging around mountain tops and prairies during the coldest year to date for the region. It’s been in the 30s and 40s. As a Minnesotan, I’m not one to complain, but here there isn’t the comfort of central heating to shield the freezing walls around the village homes at night. At first, I wanted …

Tips for the Traveler: Inside Laos from iSpot Travel Information Center

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As Laos watches waves of new travelers flow into the country’s hot spots in what many are calling the gem of Southeast Asia, the travel industry is rushing to open its doors and make travel resources easier.  LLOTP caught up with iSpot Travel Information Center in Laos, an insider one stop shop, to get the latest scoop on what tourists should see and do in Laos and what the travel industry is doing to promote all things great about Laos. The promo video “Finally Found Love, Finally Found Laos” is circulating and captures some of the tourist hot spots in Laos. Tell us briefly about what is iSpot (Travel) Information Center, the campaign, and what the Laos Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism hopes to launch with it? iSpot is the first and longest running private information center to service tourist coming to Laos. Our center will answer travel related questions and offer suggestions and recommendations for tourists entering and exiting Laos. We can also reserve any and all accommodations, transportation, and activities for you. We …