09/06/2025
♻️ 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 – 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮: 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 🍀👣
Our journey this day was a full immersion into 𝙨𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙡, blending 𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩, 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙘𝙤-𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 and culminating in an important workshop on shaping the future of responsible tourism.
🛶 Morning at Ao Makham Pom – Coastal Fishing Village 🦀
We started the day by experiencing small-scale coastal fishing, supporting the local economy by purchasing fresh crabs straight from the boats. Responsible tourism isn’t just about visiting but it’s about uplifting communities.
🌿 Exploring Rayong Botanical Garden 🚲🚶♂️🚤
We then headed to the Rayong Botanical Centre where we explored on foot, by bicycle, and in Green- Power Boats. An eco-friendly way to connect with the Ramsar wetlands while minimizing our environmental impact.
📚 Workshop on Responsible Tourism & Travelife Certification
The heart of today’s discussions centered on our short-, medium-, and long-term goals, ensuring we maintain our Travelife Certification, the prestigious and highest recognition of excellence in sustainability for tour operators.
🌱 We ended the Day with a Mangrove Forest Trail & Seaside Ride
For the final stretch, we hopped onto local motorcycle sidecars, traveling just like the locals, as we explored mangrove trails and coastal landscapes. The perfect close to a day focused on low-impact, high-value travel.
This journey reinforces our commitment to sustainable and inclusive tourism, not just in theory, but through real actions that shape the future.