Solidarasia Guide
Not just tourist guides...
In an organized tour, the guide explain everything, alone.
Solidarasia guides offer something different. They become translators of the locals. They allow the travelers to enter in the life of the population, during the visits and experiences of the country daily life.
The guide is the bridge between local people and the traveler.
The Collective
Reliability
Robert
Coordinator, organize the tours, choose the guides and use the solidarity funds with the communities interested.
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Driving Impact
Through Experience.
"I was a sound engineer at Radio France when I decided to take my first trip to Southeast Asia. It was 1997, and I visited Thailand and Laos. The people of these countries fascinated me with their way of life, their good humor, their philosophy… It was almost as if nonchalance was no longer a flaw!
In 1999, I decided to leave my job in Europe and move to Laos. At the time, communication was underdeveloped. There was no internet, no Facebook, no Skype. Laos was a forgotten country, quite simply another world. I fell in love with it.
But globalization quickly arrived, and Laos began to experience tourism: organized tours, tour operators, and backpackers following their guide books or online forums. The local people were less inclined to talk to visitors. Even the small children, once so bold, had become more timid.
I thought something could be done to give the local population the leading role in discovering a country. From this came the idea for these trips: to present a group of independent people, not necessarily tourism professionals, but who enjoy meeting and interacting with travelers.
In 2005, I contacted French responsible tourism associations through the ATES network. The program in Laos was already prepared. I went to live in Cambodia for a year to set up a program there. From 2006 to 2017, we worked with two of these associations, Vision du Monde and La Route des Sens. In 2010, I present a trip to Vietnam, and in 2014, to Myanmar.
I am responsible for organizing the trips, training the tour guides who also become translators, and researching new excursions. Also, since 2007, I have been using the solidarity fund of the associations and of Solidarasia to address villages or local associations development needs."
Personal Mission
Authenticity
Proen
Freelance french speaking guide of Cambodia that has worked with Solidarasia since 2008.
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Driving Impact
Through Experience.
"I am a tourist guide based in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
I know Solidarasia since 2008. From the first time I have worked for these trips, I fell in love with it. At many places in the journey, we are welcomed by villagers, who come not only to serve us good food, but also to share with us about their daily life, their culture...
Each time I go to Ms. Am family, in Sra Srang village and in Daem Po village, in Kampot province, I always feel like with my own family. We eat together and we dance traditional dance, accompanied by Khmer traditional musical instruments.
The various meetings with people working in very different fields give the opportunity to know my country and its people. So I want to thank Solidarasia for letting me participate in this project and to organize this kind of travel that gives us the opportunity to sincerely share with tourists what my country has to offer."
Personal Mission
Reliability
Livoin
Freelance french speaking guide in Cambodia that has worked with Solidarasia since 2013.
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Driving Impact
Through Experience.
"The first time I worked with Solidarasia, I was very happy because it was finally possible to communicate with the local people. We were welcomed like friends in all places we went. It was quite new for me, even extraordinary. We slept by the villagers and it was always interesting because I could share a lot with tourists: on the daily life of my country, the customs, the cuisine, the specialties of each province visited.I particularly like the walk around Daem Po village, in Kampot province. It enables us to see a lot of the life in the countryside and to climb up on a hill to enjoy the view over the beautiful landscape of coconut trees surrounding the village.For me, these trips are really wonderful experiences."
Personal Mission
Authenticity
Khan
Freelance french speaking guide of Vietnam that has worked with Solidarasia since 2014.
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Driving Impact
Through Experience.
"My name is Khan, from the heart of Tonkin. I wear two hats, one of professional guide and one of translator I love the first that allows me to achieve my dream since I was in university. Travel, discover my friendly country Vietnam and meet people from all around the world. The guide, “the soul of each travel", also plays another important role as being a bridge between local people and foreigners. During these travels I am fascinated by the beautiful sceneries, the rich ranges of color, both in the nature and in the costumes of the 54 ethnic minorities of the country. Their customs and traditional dishes also fascinate me. I am very pleased to be part of and to contribute to the great encounters between locals and travelers, who came to discover the populations in a friendly way. I worked before with 6 travel agencies, and now for 3 agencies that believe in responsible tourism. I am happy to travel differently. I will always remember the day when people presented me this type of travels and sustainable development projects; all this tie in with my thoughts. Solidarasia is among the three agencies for which I would like to dedicate my work now. Travel with us, sharing, and have great experiences. Those were few words from someone who eats Mr. Bean (someone who likes jokes), as people with whom I traveled said! '
Personal Mission
Reliability
Aung Moe
Freelance french speaking guide of Myanmar that has worked with Solidarasia since 2014.
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Driving Impact
Through Experience.
"This is truly a journey like no other. It is not just simple tourism. This is what I want to say, but you'll have to discover by yourself !!"
Personal Mission
Authenticity
Loi
Freelance french speaking guide of Vietnam that has worked with Solidarasia since 2010.
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Driving Impact
Through Experience.
"As a local cultural guide, I like to introduce to travelers tours off the beaten tracks. With encounters, on site, of people from the region, of ethnic minorities maybe as well, it is more fun and gives a better understanding of my country. I like to become a translator during these moments. It allows travelers to speak directly with the people and get the information from the source.Traveling with Solidarasia gives me a great pleasure, the one of travel differently in Vietnam."
Personal Mission
De retour du Cambodge, le pays du sourire. Quel beau pays, que les gens sont agréables !! Robert de Solidarasia...
Anne et Thierry
au Cambodge en Janvier 2026