International Labour Organization visits the Eco Bungalow as an example of CBT

 The training included a 5 day course which had 2 days visiting field trips around Luang Prabang. During those 2 days of field trips, the participants got to visit interesting examples of tourism rural supply chains in Luang Prabang. Because of their particular interest in Community Based Tourism, Fair Trek was chosen to host one of the field trips to the Eco Bungalow in Ban Long Lao Mai.  The main objective of the visit was to show a realistic look at the project, its pros and cons and to share the current model under which the Eco Bungalow operates. The half day experience included a walk around the community to show the participants the everyday activities and way of life of the villagers.

After an explanation of the Hmong culture, the participants were lead to the Eco Bungalow where the Fair Trek staff explained the model and its challenges, the history of the project and answered some very interesting questions that included the role of the government, the involvement of the community and the benefits that this project represents to them.