Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Volunteer Group from KOREA

I work alongside Volunteer Group coming into Laos for cultural exchange.

I was a translator and guide to the Korean Volunteer Corp during their time in Laos. After volunteering in Laos Youth Center, I brought my group to Vang Vieng to reward themselves for their hard work.

We had a great time..!





Saturday, October 12, 2013

VIENTIANE & LUANG PRABANG TOUR

Vientiane City Tour

Places of attractions:
  • Patuxay (Gate of Victory)
  • That Luang (Grand Stupa)
  • Mekong Riverside Park
  • Morning Market
  • Buddha Park
  • Temples 
  • Museum

Luang Prabang Tour

Places of attractions:
  • Phousi Hill
  • Alms-giving ceremony
  • Hmong Tribal Market
  • Pak Ou Cave
  • Whisky Village
  • Waterfall 
  • Temples.

CUSTOMIZED TOUR

Let me know where you wish to visit and I will suggest to you a tour program.
Tour duration is about 8 hours and we can start tour at your preferred time.

Please contact me if you need my service as your private guide.
I will meet you at the airport or hotel lobby. Thanks !


LUANG PRABANG ~ UNESCO SITE

Preserved old structure
Kuangsi waterfall
Temple in the early morning
Alms-giving ceremony
Local transport ~ tuktuk
Tribal Night Market

VIENTIANE CAPITAL CITY
Mekong Riverside
Night Market at Chao Ao Nang Park
Phat That Luang during Festival
LAOS icon ~ That Luang

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

About Myself ..


Sabaidee, I'm Chansay Nanthavong,  a 27 year old Laotian. I have been a tour guide since 2008. I started as an outdoor tour guide in Vang Vieng.

To improve my life condition, I went to further my studies in Tourism & Business school and with the kind support of my customers, I started my own tour company - TC Travel in 2014.

I'm passionate about my job because I love meeting people and sharing my culture and customs.

Let me introduce you to my hometown ~ Vang Vieng.
Being  surrounded by unexplored tunnels and caverns and the dramatic limestone cliffs, it's a beautiful place. Customers told me it looks like GuiLin, China  

Try to explore this place with its many outdoor activities - kayaking, water rafting, trekking, caving, river tubing, biking and more !

It's a good experience for all.

Besides, I also do city tour to Vientiane and Luang Prabang.  

We can customize our tour to include the places you wish to visit and private transport can be arranged. 

Please contact me link to my Facebook
+856 2055063553
+856 2028176230

Facebook Page is here https://www.facebook.com/pages/Vang-Vieng-Tourguide/465040400253816

In a typical Lao style, I would like to say this to you, "Sabaidee my friend, Come! Come!"


"It is not down in any map; true places never are .."
                                             ~Herman Melvill


Introducing Vang Vieng

Location
Vang Vieng is a riverside town in Central Laos on Highway #13 between Vientiane and Luang Prabang 
- by bus about 6-8 hrs from Luang Prabang, around 3-4 hr from Vientiane.

Attractions 

Row of limestone karst mountains across the river provides a stunning backdrop and is the setting for some impressive caves.

Nam Song River
Bamboo bridges across the river 
A typical Laos village at the roadside
The morning market

The free and easy lifestyle in Vang Vieng

Friends I made along the way..

from Singapore
Denmark !
A toast to a friend from Boston
Gloria Fernandez from Doha
Friend from Vietnam

Monday, May 14, 2012

Adventurous Biking Trip

Exploring Vang Vieng and see my hometown in a different light ! Cycling is an awesome way to explore a place less traveled where its charm and natural beauty are retained.

Cycling across the rickety bamboo bridge, anyone?

Round the paddy field
Going into the village to meet the locals
A tour that suits all ages
Cycling to Phou Kham Cave
Cycling to the Blue Lagoon




A Trek to the Waterfall

We can cycle and stop by the Khmu Village before trekking up to the waterfall. Locals describe the  mist that comes from high up the waterfall as "flowers rising". 
I will prepare a simple Laos cuisine for you by Laos style (we sharpen bamboo pole and use it to grill fish !) Meal is also accompanied by a toast of local rice wine (called lao-lao)
I will share with you how the locals live off the jungle by using the edible plants for food and medicine. Enjoy!

The waterfall during the rainy season

Trying Laos whisky
Grilling river fish with sharpened bamboo
Sampling local food




Incredible Caving Experience


The Elephant Cave
Water tubing right into the cave
Tubing inside the dark cave !
The clear pool beside the cave
Inside Phou Kham Cave
Incredible Caving experience indeed !