Today’s Guiding Light is Nuth (pictured right) from Luang Prabang. Filled with laughter, light and love for her country, we are happy to have her as part of the Journeys Within team…
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Name: Nilamon Binthavone
Nickname: Nuth
Age: 28 years old
When did you begin working for Journeys Within ?
I have been working as tour guide for almost five years with many different tour companies. I really love my job as tour guide and have met many people from around the world and accompany them, take them on tour and also show the guest how beautiful my country is.
How did you become a guide?
In 2003 I was working as bartender at five star hotel call La Residence Phouvao. While working there I had been practicing my English and bartending skill, at the same time I was really interested about guiding too.
I saw some of the tour guide drop off the guests at the hotel and they were my inspiration! I thought I would love to be tour guide. Finally in 2009 I have a great chance went to seminar training to be tour guide. I have to work and complete training 8am until midnight during one-and-a-half months. Then I quit the job at the hotel and worked as guide until now!
What do you like about being a guide?
I like to being guide because I like to see many different places in Laos that I never been before. I like searching Laos history, seeing most beautiful environment around and talking about everything. We meet ahead make sure the guests are enjoying themselves and happy.
What is your favorite part about being a guide?
My favorite part of being a guide is I feel like I am the ambassador for the traditional Lao custom and the beautiful Lao Buddhist religion. I really like to lead people on tour. I feel proud of myself when the guests really pay attention to my explanations.
What is the most challenging part about being a guide?
The most challenging part of tour guide is every time I take people on tour, I always meet fantastic people from every where around the world. Every questions my guests ask me is good to pick up the new knowledge and good to improved my guiding skill and my English!
What is your favorite thing to show guests?
The favorite thing to show my guest is my home town — Luang Prabang! It is the capital of Buddhist religion, beautiful town with temple mountains, plenty of handicraft and textiles, people’s are really nice and very helpful.
What kind of things do guests want to talk about with you?
Most of the guests ask about education and health care and if it is free in Laos or not. And where the most interesting place to visit in Laos is!
What food / restaurants should guests try?
The food that I alway suggests to the guest are: River weed, chicken lap, Luang Prabang strew, Luang Prabang sausage and bamboo soup!
The restaurant Luang Prabang are: The Elephant Restaurant, Blue Lagoon, Tangor, Coconut Garden, Tamarind and Tamnaklao Restaurant.
Most memorable JW guest?
Most memorable are the guests that I have taken on tour that are really nice people, friendly and really want to share and experience the culture of Laos!