Journal
Journal
Here we share reflections from the Fair Trek team and other inspiring stories about the power of tourism.
Community Public address system – San Oudom – 2018
The communities benefit from every visit done by a group of volunteers or students. One of the [...]
Eco Bungalow – San Oudom – 2018 – (2019 now completed)
Fair Trek has already two open Eco Bungalow that you can book through Airbnb or through [...]
Fence – Houy Fay Village – 2017
Fair Trek’s work with many groups of volunteers result in the village of Houy Fay having [...]
Sport Uniforms – San Oudom Village – 2016
The communities benefit from every visit done by a group of volunteers or students. One of the [...]
Painting Primary school – Houy Fay Village – 2017
Fair Trek has had a relationship with Houy Fay village since the branch’s [...]
Preschool – Houy Fay Village – 2016/2017
Houy Fay Village is around 1 hour drive from Luang Prabang. This community is Khamu and around [...]
Water Tank – Houy Fay Village – 2017
Houy Fay Village is around 1 hour drive from Luang Prabang. This community is Khamu and around [...]
Painting school and Fencing – Moud Village – 2015
This project in Moud Village has a lot in common with the project developed by Fair Trek [...]
Painting School – Ponsavang Village – 2015
The village of Ponsavang is in a very strategic location since it is on the main street [...]
Bathroom – Long Lao Gao Village – 2016
The village of Long Lao Gao is the neighboring village of Long Lao Mai where Fair Trek [...]
Meeting house – Houay Peng Village – 2017
The village of Houy Peng has 48 Khamu families, around 233 people. It is approximately an hour [...]
Meeting house – Na Luang Village- 2014
To get to Na Luang village, volunteers travelled 3 hours from Luang Prabang. 43 [...]
Meeting house fence – Long Lao Mai – 2017
The village of Long Lao Mai is 45 minutes away from Luang Prabang. It is also the village where [...]
Paint School – Houy Hear Village – 2016
The community of Houy Hear is 40 minutes away from Luang Prabang and it’s a [...]
Parking Lot – Kok vaen Village – 2013
The village of Kok Vaen has families that are Khamu, Lao and Hmong and it is 30 minutes away [...]
Water Tank – Kuchaluang Village – 2015
During dry season the villagers of Kuchaluag had to travel many miles to get water for [...]
School Access Stairs – Kuchaluang Village – 2015
Rainy season in Laos can make life at the villages a little complicated. This was the [...]
Primary School – Kuchaluang Village – 2014
Ban Kuchaluang is a Kasack village that is 1 hour away from Luang Prabang. This village [...]
International Labour Organization visits the Eco Bungalow as an example of CBT
The International Labour Organization (ILO), organized a course on sustainable tourism and [...]
Fair Trek Ambassador Team
A few months ago, the Fair Trek managing team had a training with an external [...]
Eco Bungalow Nong Khouay Grand Opening
On December 20th, Fair Trek in conjunction with their partner World Volunteer, will hold their [...]
A community project day shared with the YSEALI 2016 young leaders.
The Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Summit 2016 (YSEALI) was held in Luang Prabang [...]
Southeast asian leaders learning from Fair Trek at YSEALI 2016
This year the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Summit (YSEALI) was held in Luang [...]
2016 Fair Trek guide training session
As 2016 high season approaches, Fair Trek’s headquarters is preparing and getting ready for [...]
Fair Trek in The ASEAN Ecotourism Forum 2016
The ASEAN Ecotourism Forum 2016 took place in Pakse from June 22nd – June 25th. Organized by [...]
Community based tourism projects in the Nam Et-Phou Louey
The Nam Et Phou Louey is one of twenty National Protected Areas in Laos. Named after its two [...]
Interview with Soulinnara Ratanavong, board member of the Asian Ecotourism Network
We are thrilled to introduce you to Ms. Soulinnara Ratanavong, a Lao native who currently works [...]
Interview with Masaru Takayama, chair of the Asian Ecotourism Network
The Asian Ecotourism Network (AEN) officially launched on 2 June 2015 and to learn more about [...]
Adobe Eco Bungalow – Long Lao Mai Village
In remote villages in Laos, concrete houses are replacing traditional wood, bamboo and straw [...]
Luang Prabang Welcomes a New Pediatric Hospital
Khou is an eight year-old girl from the village of Nong Khuay, a Khmu community two hours away [...]