Training for Isanborei guides

This week Khiri Reach organized a full day training for guides of the Isanborei Community Tourism Project. Mr. Sam Sopheap of Khiri Travel Cambodia and Ms. Linda Oum spend the night with 5 guides and lectured about various subjects.

Mr. Sam has been a freelance guide in Siem Reap for about 10 years before he joined Khiri Travel in 2000. He shared his experiences with the guides. "It was a great thing to do. I am really happy to be able to teach these young guides the ins and outs of guiding..", said Sam.

Linda did a one month course on sustainable tourism in Japan in February, organized by JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency), and she told about her experiences there. Linda focused especially on issues like health and safety and risk management.

Sambor Prei Kuk Community gets cooking lessons!

By Linda Oum

Phnom Penh Branch Manager - Khiri Cambodia

Members of the Sambor Prei Kuk community, part of the Isanborei Community Tourism project of Khiri Reach and German Development Agency GTZ, recently went to the Paul Dubrule restaurant school in Siem Reap to hone their cooking skills.

The school mission is to give young Cambodians training and to get the qualifications needed to excel in sustainable tourism in the country.

Chefs and staff adjusted the menu to the availability of ingredients in the community, and the training was a success.