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New Luxury in Luang Prabang

Built on a heritage site in the former royal capital of Laos, Alila Luang Prabang fuses colonial charm with contemporary elegance in one of the finest luxury all-suite resorts in the region.

The resort is located just 5 minutes away from the town centre, and features 23 luxury suites, each with unique design features. Opening October 2010.

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	Simple Laotian Cooking offers 172 recipes, including a section on the traditional Lob, a dish usually made with beef but also with chicken, fish, or wild game, which is reserved for holidays and special occasions. Served with sticky rice and fresh vegetables, it is one of the few dishes accompanied by wine.

A glossary defines staple ingredients like bamboo shoots, cilantro, coconut milk, fresh ginger, kaffir lime leaves, and lemongrass. The author also incorporates western ingredients in her dishes, making Laotian cuisine even easier to cook.

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Learn Royal Lao Cooking

Learn traditional cooking techniques based on the chef's more than 30 years of experience in Asia and Europe including variations of the recipe of Phia Sing, The Luang Prabang Chef to the Royal Family.

Visit the local market and learn about the ingredients of Lao culinary culture. Learn to prepare the unique roots, vegetables and forest greens and cook with their professional assistance. Get to know about the dishes that define Luang Prabang Cuisine.

Learn about decoration and traditional table manners and taste some of the finest Lao Rice Vodka. The exotic dishes prepared by you will be served for your lunch and your new skills will certainly impress your friends and family at home.

Oct Popt Toct

Ock Pop Tok's Living Crafts Centre is located on the banks of the Mekong River in Ban Saylom, 10 minutes by road from the centre of Luang Prabang. Learn more about Lao silk, weaving and dyeing techniques. All activities are held at this vibrant and relaxing location, including:

   - Introductory tours
   - Classes - Natural Dyes, Weaving and Hmong Batik
   - Seminars
   - Workshops
   - Sunset Cocktails & special events

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The That Luang Festival

The That Luang Festival is celebrated in the 12th month of the lunar calendar on the 15th day of the waxing moon. More information soon, in our D-Brief Magazine.

Peuan Mit Makphet Restaurant

Peuan Mit, meaning close friend works with street children their families and communities in Vientiane Province.

Have a lunch or a relaxing coffee break at Makphet restaurant, where they serve traditional Lao food in a contemporary setting opposite Vat Inpeng on Setthathirath Road, Vientiane.

Visit their Noi-Noi shop in the Makphet restaurant and choose a range of gifts and accessories made by the parents of former street children using simple, recycled materials. The original designs reflect modern Lao style.

Thaen Taeng Heritage Preservation Centre

Vientiane Capital

Thaen Taeng gallery has wide collections of Lao traditional textiles and basketries from different places in Laos. The Director of museum started collecting Lao textiles in the late 1980. The expositions consist of various types of textiles from different ethnic groups in Laos, which use different ways of weaving. The gallery also has a rich collection of Lao basketries.

The gallery displays both individual pieces and complete costumes to represent the rich culture of Lao ethnic people as well as to show the craftsmanship of Lao ancestors inherited thousands of years ago. Located in Ban Hai, Xaythanyt district Vientiane Capital. (approx. 30 – 45 minutes drive from Vientiane city centre).