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What better way to experience fair trade then to visit the people behind the products? Why not either self-tour or join a Meet the People Tour? Self Touring1. Download the How to be a Fair Trade Traveller guidelines and factsheet on Where to buy Fair Trade on your Travels. 2. Read this practical article describing how to travel responsibly in Northern Mindanao and support fair trade producers. Join our People to People ToursFind out first-hand by taking part in our Meet the People Tours. The Meet-the-People tour is a 15-day trip that combines sightseeing on the island of Luzon with an in-depth look at the Filipino fair-trade scene and the inspiring islanders behind it. The tour commences in Manila, with a tour of Intramuros and visits to successful fair-trade organizations. It then proceeds to the Bicol region, where you can have the opportunity to explore Quezon National Park, watch the sun set over Mayon Volcano, cruise a river filled with fireflies and swim in a whale-shark feeding ground. Along the way, get an inside view of island life through visits with fair-trade pineapple farmers, a behind-the-scenes tour of a cassava cooperative, dinner with community leaders and a one-night stay with a local family. For more information, email us at fairtrade(a)apfti.org.ph.  
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