Ayutthaya, worth a couple of days if you are in Bangkok

(July 2012) - If you are planning on  visiting Bangkok, Thailand - perhaps on your way to Vietnam - in the near future, a trip to Ayutthaya is worth a couple of days. A member of out Footprint Travel team recently made a trip there. Here are a few of the pictures we captured on our couple days of cycling the ancient remnants of a Buddhist Kingdom. Ayutthaya was set as the ancient buddhist capital of Thailand in the 1300's. Since then a number of temples were erected honouring buddhism. Today, the area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with ample ... Readmore

Hanoi water puppeteer invites Footprint to his home

 (July 2012) - A few weeks ago we were invited into the home of water puppeteer, Mr. Liem. Ms. Hien, who has been working on a few new tours and products to offer Footprint Vietnam Travel clients and guests, was the one who went on behalf of Footprint. She was intro ducted to Mr. Lien and his family, learned about water puppets, and had a private water puppet show! Mr. Lien, comes from a long family line of water puppet makers and puppeteers. He is the sixth generation in his family. Today, Mr. Lien is proud to boast a new portable ... Readmore

Watch our garden grow!

(July 2012) - To make the Footprint office a little more green, a few of us at Footprint decided to get our hands a little dirty in our balcony garden. Taking the afternoon off we went shopping at a local area know for plants. We bought a few different types of hardy succulents and taller, leafy options, and headed back to the office. Fresh soil was mixed into the older soil and we were off to work. And, all of our new plant were found a new home. Here are some of the pictures of our new Footprint. We will keep ... Readmore

Vietnam Tour company disgusted by animal abuse photos

(July 2012) - Footprint Vietnam Travel is a responsible tour operator that has been running trips throughout Vietnam of over 11 years now. Today, as we sat in the office and looked at the pictures (now posted everywhere on the internet) of the recent animal torture in Vietnam, we were disgusted! The office is currently solemn and quiet, however, we as a team have decided to say something. This blog post is to show our support to those fighting back. Currently, on the internet people are shouting loudly. There is an online petition being circulated demanding justice. Here is a link ... Readmore