Curated Travel Guides to Unexpected Places

The Great House at The Rosewood Hotel

A ten-minute drive from the city’s historic centre, tucked into a jungle-clad valley where a river tumbles past waterfalls, sits newly opened Rosewood Luang Prabang. At the heart of this luxurious resort is The Great House. Experience dining as destination here, set within a breathtaking property designed by Bill Bensley where French-Indochine architecture meets hill […]

The Belle Rive Terrace

Perched right on the banks of the Mekong, The Belle Rive Terrace offers a hot commodity: a front-row seat to the river’s daily theatre, paired with food that honours its setting. Part of the charming Belle Rive Boutique Hotel, this restaurant, across the road from said hotel, gives delicious dining with a view: tamarind trees […]

Lost in Baan

Tucked down a quiet laneway behind Wat Xieng Mouane temple is the legendary Lost in Baan feels like a discovery in every sense: a hidden courtyard space where serious cooking meets seriously cool vibes. Part restaurant, part listening bar, it’s the kind of place where you might linger over vinyl records while savouring dishes that […]

Little Lao Culture Bar

On Luang Prabang’s main busy thoroughfare, a newly opened gem is making waves with a concept as clever as its cocktails are creative. Little Laos Culture Bar describes itself as a “love letter to Luang Prabang,” and it shows in every meticulous detail and bites. Here we have a menu that centres around small plates […]

United Bar

United Bar is just about to approach its 10 anniversary as Da Nang’s go-to cocktail spot – the city’s worst-kept secret, hidden behind a fake bánh mì stall that’s fooled precisely nobody for years. Step through the prop cart into a small, low-lit space where Japanese founder/DJ Kazuho Miura curates nights that blend music, cocktails, […]