Volunteer tourism has become a popular growing travel trend for the past few years. Travelers spend their money on the opportunity to do volunteer work in another country. Some say it’s a moral practice contributing to the local community where they travel to, while others say it does more harm than good. With mission rooted in responsible travel, we act as a bridge between you and the host and help you take our mission to the next level. Today, we sat down with Son – Footprint’s co-founder to talk about our activities towards volunteer tourism. ...READ MORE

Yes! After one year of hard-working, detailed and focussed work, we are proudly announcing our success in achieving the Travelife certificate. Since 2007, Travelife works to create a more sustainable environment in the tourism industry by setting sustainable benchmarks for its members. Not only did we manage to apply Travelifes’ detailed rules in a country that still needs improvement in sustainability, but we are also the first Vietnamese-owned tour operator achieving a sustainability certificate. ...READ MORE

Born to travel responsibly, Footprint team is not only committed to take you travel responsibly but also committed to our daily life activities to support climate change – which is an important issue everyone should hear at least one before. ...READ MORE

Giao Thuy is a lovely place not so far away from modern Hanoi which has been overlooked by nature lovers and culture enthusiasts. However, it is becoming better known for its exotic landscapes, great biodiversity as well as authentic experiences with the locals. ...READ MORE

Life developments, mass tourism in a destination often seem as the threats to the nature and cultures themselves. Especially in developing countries like Vietnam, the preservation was insufficiently effective. However, in the recent years, the government has focused more on developing sustainable tourism. At the lower level, there have been many inspiring projects with great effort to preserve the culture. One of them is “Tet Mong Xuong Pho” or “Mong’s New Year on the street” ...READ MORE

Lunar New Year is fast approaching. A new year signifies a refresh start, a new beginning. In that spirit, we want to take a moment to show grateful to 2016 and welcome the new year with our families and friends. Within two weeks, there have been 2 super parties from RTC and Footprint. ...READ MORE