{"id":23502,"date":"2023-09-18T15:24:38","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T08:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/en\/?p=23502"},"modified":"2023-09-29T15:09:55","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T08:09:55","slug":"get-to-know-laos-gm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/en\/get-to-know-laos-gm\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Andrea Vinsonneau : EXO Travel Laos GM"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23502\" class=\"elementor elementor-23502\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-568ec47 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"568ec47\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-69a82437\" data-id=\"69a82437\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-475d25d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"475d25d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Hotel-Ads-Social-Post-Template-q0u35cutygh0agal35d5gktlqek3wuwtvkakzilamg.png\" title=\"Hotel Ads Social Post Template\" alt=\"Hotel Ads Social Post Template\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7b1484\" data-id=\"d7b1484\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c734f6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c734f6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Andrea Vinsonneau<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1938efc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1938efc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With parents who both worked in the hospitality industry, Andrea had a more international upbringing than most.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: var( --e-global-color-4f0e7a80 );\">Hailing from France and settling in Thailand from the ripe age of two, is Andrea is a rare and wonderful living example of multiple cultures being fused into one.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"background-color: var( --e-global-color-4f0e7a80 );\">Those who meet her are immediately struck by the ease at which she transitions between\u00a0 languages and connects with people from a multitude of backgrounds; a true &#8216;chameleon&#8217; in the best sense of the word.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e8396d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e8396d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16e00b9\" data-id=\"16e00b9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdf1497 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdf1497\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"padding-top: 10px; color: #686868;\"><span style=\"background-color: var( --e-global-color-4f0e7a80 );\">Through her multi-national, multi-cultural meanderings growing up, it was Laos that truly captured her heart.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 10px; color: #686868;\"><span style=\"background-color: var( --e-global-color-4f0e7a80 );\"><strong style=\"font-style: italic;\">\u2018There&#8217;s just something about the warmth of the people, the beauty of the landscapes, and the richness of the culture that has always captivated me\u2019.<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"background-color: var( --e-global-color-4f0e7a80 );\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #686868;\"><span style=\"background-color: var( --e-global-color-4f0e7a80 );\">Through this love of her adoptive homeland and her deep-seeded desire to share it with others, she became increasingly drawn to the industry of her parents, which not only allowed her to follow in their footsteps, but to carve out a path of her own in tourism.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>When describing her passion, she said:<\/p><p>&nbsp;\u2018<i><b>Laos is so unique and magical, and the opportunity to share it with others while also helping to support local communities through tourism drives me to excel every day<\/b><\/i><b style=\"background-color: transparent;\">. &#8216;<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Through the knowledge and familiarity that comes with a lifetime of experience, Andrea is able showcase &#8216;real Laos&#8217; to visitors in a way that only true locals can.<b style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><br><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b4fe24\" data-id=\"2b4fe24\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bb326a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6bb326a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"959\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/326130947_3278011839105097_1814689705742820552_n.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23511\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/326130947_3278011839105097_1814689705742820552_n.png 720w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/326130947_3278011839105097_1814689705742820552_n-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/326130947_3278011839105097_1814689705742820552_n-450x600.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ceb8186 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ceb8186\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f49a0f\" data-id=\"3f49a0f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea7efdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ea7efdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"718\" height=\"957\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/326159054_3407826886101947_7254299606410801649_n.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23512\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/326159054_3407826886101947_7254299606410801649_n.png 718w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/326159054_3407826886101947_7254299606410801649_n-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/326159054_3407826886101947_7254299606410801649_n-450x600.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ac93e6\" data-id=\"6ac93e6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65b66b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65b66b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\u00a0Laotian cuisine, in many ways, is similar to Andrea: equal parts sweet and spicy, a big part of what makes it so unique is its multitude of cultural influences. Despite its strong\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">French, Thai, and Vietnamese influences, it has a strong character and heritage all its own.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Andrea\u2019s favourite dish,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which perfectly embodies this uniqueness, is \u2018red ant egg &#8220;laap&#8221;. She&#8217;s not the only person who loves it, either. This dish was once nationally celebrated as the favourite dish of Laoatian royalty. Although it&#8217;s normally a seasonal dish, Le Calao, an authentic restaurant in Luang Prabang, offers it all year round.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3175904 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3175904\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba267bc\" data-id=\"ba267bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cdba5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cdba5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In terms of where to go in Laos, Andrea had this to say of <\/span>her top recommendations:<b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><em>&#8216;There is a long list of my favourites but, for visitors to Laos that are interested in history, Luang Prabang, Vat Phou and the Plain of Jars are must-sees. For nature-lovers, Nam Kat Yorla Paa and Vang Vieng can&#8217;t be missed. Also, don\u2019t hesitate to take the train instead of a plane when you can. It\u2019s not only more sustainable, but just as quick and offers you a really unique perspective on the country.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17d0ad3\" data-id=\"17d0ad3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e642ad5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e642ad5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"959\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/326098608_714259697011021_2186831309910542027_n.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23510\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/326098608_714259697011021_2186831309910542027_n.png 720w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/326098608_714259697011021_2186831309910542027_n-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/326098608_714259697011021_2186831309910542027_n-450x600.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8c37c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8c37c0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00833c7\" data-id=\"00833c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00bda79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"00bda79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/325713652_5666056536855810_9456851343328919_n.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23506\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/325713652_5666056536855810_9456851343328919_n.png 720w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/325713652_5666056536855810_9456851343328919_n-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/325713652_5666056536855810_9456851343328919_n-600x453.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df98ebb\" data-id=\"df98ebb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18926f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18926f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Tourism brings numerous benefits to Laos and Laotian people.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It provides a significant source of income for the population, particularly in towns like Luang Prabang where many people are directly or indirectly involved in the travel industry.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Tourism also helps preserve cultural traditions, handicrafts, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">supports\u00a0 local craftsmen and can even revive lost ancient arts. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb6066c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb6066c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e35c08\" data-id=\"8e35c08\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13a4064 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13a4064\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, <\/span><b>waste management and sustainability are challenges in Laos,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> particularly plastic consumption. In the future, it is important for the country to focus on building back better and integrating sustainability into all levels of the tourism industry in order to preserve the country&#8217;s natural and cultural heritage. Local expertise and knowledge are also crucial for helping visitors navigate the country and experience all the charm that Laos has to offer.<\/span><\/p><p>Curious about Laos or have any questions for Andrea? 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