E3 Global Adventures

21/06/2024

Our Red Dao ethnic minority friends, such as Chao Man May (aka Ma May) here, are highly skilled embroiderers... 🪡🧵
Each Red Dao woman makes her own clothing, which comprises tunic, pants, apron and embroidered accessories - often taking up to 18 months to complete the outfit..👌
The motifs used reflect the surrounding nature, flora and fauna, as well as certain beliefs and rites of passage, such as birth, puberty, union and death.
The result is stunningly beautiful and unique🤩

18/06/2024

A quick reminder for our Aussie travellers..

The cost of an Australian passport is set to rise on 1st July from the current $346 to a whopping $398..😳

If you need to get or renew your passport it's time to get cracking..🧨💥😊

17/06/2024

Have you ever wanted to know what an e3 house building project looks like? Would you love to take part but worry that you might not be fit enough/have the skills required?

Well, this video is for you...👍Our fabulous friends Kylie and Guy at MAKE. DO. GROW joined us on our last project in April and put this little number together. It really gives an excellent overview of our projects and why we do them... enjoy..💯👌

Find out more and donate to future house building and poverty fighting projects with E3 Global Adventures and Community Against Poverty here:https://www.make...

11/06/2024

UPDATE - the floods have now receded and Ken is left with the task of salvaging what he can. This includes the 30 motorbikes which were the backbone of his business.

A massive thanks to everyone who has donated to the cause. We have been blown away by your generosity❤️. If you still wish to help please do so in the next couple of days as we'd like to get the funds to him quickly. Many thanks again to you all..🙏

Many of you know our good friend and charity partner Ken who helps with e3 trips in North Vietnam...🇻🇳
Ken is an absolute legend with a huge heart for helping disadvantaged communities..❤️ His business has been hit by severe flooding and we've set up a gofundme page to help him out.
Be a legend to help a legend...please make a donation if you can..😊🙏❤️

Hi we are Nic and Pam and we're fundraising to help our friend Ken to rebuil… Nicola Smith needs your support for Help our friend Ken after devastating floods

09/06/2024

UPDATE...and now we are FULLY BOOKED..👌If you are keen but missed out please shoot us a DM..😊🙏

Yes, that's right...🤗

After a fantastic info session yesterday we now have only 3 places available on our April 2025 Vietnam Volunteer Adventure...👏🇻🇳

If you're keen to make 2025 your year to travel with purpose and make a difference, then head to https://bit.ly/44dQVZJ and check out the details.

But be quick...😊👌..!

03/06/2024

And this is exactly why we do what we do...❤️

Up until April last year Ta May and her family were living in a rustic, cold and leaking wood and bamboo hut...🥶😓 Enter an enthusiastic team of E3 volunteers on a north Vietnam project trip who helped to construct a simple but warm and dry brick home...🥰

We visited the home this April and the progress Ta May and her family have made with their home left us speechless🙊🤩 They have obviously worked so hard to make the most of the opportunity and it just shows what can be done with a little help.

It was also lovely for repeat E3 travellers Marian and Steve to see first hand the impact of their building work in 2023. Once again a massive thanks to the entire project team👌🙏

01/06/2024

Happy International Children's Day..👪❤️👪..!

What a great day to thank all our fabulous travellers and supporters for their contribution to our projects🙏. Many of these projects are directly aimed at improving the life opportunities of some of the most disadvantaged children in SE Asia.

With increased access to better education and health care comes more opportunity to break the cycle of poverty and enact lasting change for their families..👌❤️🙏

30/05/2024

Meet Marie - a three time traveller with e3 Global Adventures..🤗🙏

When it comes to the e3 house building projects, Marie agrees that the rewards far outweigh any hardship...

"It is so gratifying to realise, with such a small effort from all of us, how much it will impact the family's health and well-being probably for generations to come. Who wouldn't want to be part of that?"

Thanks for summing it up so well for us Marie..👌❤️🙏

23/05/2024

Not sure we would see this too often back here in Australia..😳😅
For kids in Laos brightly illustrated picture books are a rarity...🖼😍 These young lads are engrossed in reading - and that can only be a good thing👌
Each time an e3 group heads to Laos they help to deliver a library of picture books - just like these - to a rural school.... bringing the joy of reading to so many kids ..🇱🇦👪😊

20/05/2024

Thanks Denise and John..🙏...your words mean the world to us..🌏❤️

17/05/2024

Oh yes...hot off the press and available to book! If you watched the video (see our previous post) and loved what you saw it could be your turn next..🤗
Our April 2025 North Vietnam volunteer adventure is truly that - a mega adventure which delivers in spades..♠️
Be part of a great team and take part in impactful volunteer projects, connect with rich and diverse communities and cultures, traverse the spectacular countryside on two wheels and enjoy an experience like no other.
Keen to know more? Check out the link: https://bit.ly/44dQVZJ

10/05/2024

Here's one for our upcoming Laos project travellers..🤗🇱🇦
We're excited to share the very first video of the Don Lom village project. In September the e3 team will be helping to build a brand new library space for the local school.
Now the community has cleared and levelled the land, ready for the next phase of the project..🧱🔨👌

08/05/2024

We've had a 🚛 load of interest in our 2025 project trips which is fantastic🤗... thanks to everyone who has expressed interest in travelling with us😊🙏
We are just finalising our itineraries right now and will have an update for you very soon...!

04/05/2024

Want to know what an e3 adventure really looks like? Check out this awesome video from Kylie and Guy from MAKE. DO. GROW who travelled with us on our last trip to north Vietnam...👌🇻🇳

We've been on holiday! But not just any holiday, it was a bit of an adventure – off the beaten path in northern Vietnam. Join us for an epic trip on motorbik...

25/04/2024

Something so simple can make a HUGE impact..👌

E3 travellers on our most recent trip delivered over 50 sets of reading and prescription glasses to Red Dao women around Ta Phin village👓. These women rely on their fine handicraft skills to earn a living. If they can't see, they can't work..👀😟!

The women were thrilled and amazed at the difference the glasses made. Now they can continue to earn money, bringing much needed income to their families...💰😁👏

21/04/2024

And it's time to say goodbye to this group of absolute legends..👋🏆

Over the last two weeks we've made some fabulous memories, shared lots of laughs (and tears also) and strong friendships have been forged..😂🧡

It takes a special person to travel with us at e3 - our travellers share a common philosophy of generosity, humanity and compassion. This group has made a positive impact on so many lives and we can't thank them enough for their support..😊❤️🙏

20/04/2024

The last few days in Vietnam for our e3 travellers...🇻🇳😊
They have worked really hard during this trip with the house building project, water tank deliveries, as well as long days on the motorbikes..🧱💧🛵
Where better to enjoy a few days relaxing than delightful, picturesque and laid-back Tam Coc - aka Halong Bay on land..🤩🏞

17/04/2024

Over the past few days our wonderful e3 travellers have donated suitcases full of educational supplies, toys and games to 3 remote primary schools around Ha Giang province...📚🧩🏀

Teachers and students at Ma Pi Leng and Lung Phin schools, along with the Duong Thuong Library House (a Community Against Poverty Assoc Inc project) were super excited with the supplies🤗

A big thanks to all those who donated items...😊🙏❤️

16/04/2024

And look what we've been up to today...💧❤️🤗..

15/04/2024

Well...what a day...🤩🤩🤩

Our latest e3 group have certainly had a day of experiences today👌

Epic mountain scenery✅️
Weaving & handicraft co-operatives✅️
Hmong King's Palace✅️
Delivery of donated educational supplies to a small village school✅️
Riding the Ma Pi Leng Skypath..😳😬🫣

Surely it can't get better than this.....can it..?

14/04/2024

Lots of fun to be had today - the first day of our motorbike adventure through Ha Giang province..🛵🏞

Ha Giang is one of the poorest provinces in Vietnam. It is also one of the most beautiful with its stunning limestone karst topography and diverse ethnic minority population.

Over the next few days we will be delivering educational supplies to 3 village schools as well as water tanks to 100 families. Watch this space for updates..👀📚💧👌

14/04/2024

Goodbye Sapa...hello Bac Ha..👋👋👋

This little town comes alive each weekend as it's home to the largest ethnic minority market in northern Vietnam. Local Hmong, Dao, Tay and Nung minority groups, among others, walk from surrounding villages early each Sunday to trade wares, purchase supplies and enjoy a catch up with friends.

The sights, smells and sounds are difficult to describe but chaos would sum up the experience pretty well..😅

📷🙏 Khb photography

12/04/2024

And that's our work done..😍

We have built as much as we can. Now the mortar has to dry before the next stage - bricks laid right to the roof, windows and doors fitted plus internal wooden walls to come. Local builders and the family will complete this work over the next few weeks - all paid for as part of the project.

There's been lots of tears and emotional farewells to our recipient family but one thing is for sure - we will hold this experience in our hearts forever..❤️

Never underestimate your power to make positive change in the world. Sometimes all you need is the opportunity..🫶🙏

11/04/2024

Lots of activity on the build site today..🤗

The walls are going up, foundations are being dug for the internal bedroom walls and trenches dug for drainage..🧱👌

The team have been working so hard but the rewards are there to be seen! A snack of sticky rice and freshly roasted peanuts offered as a gift from our recipient family was a welcome treat..🥜🍚🙏

11/04/2024

What a great day..🤩🤩🤩 Day 1 of our house building project in north Vietnam...👍.

The group met the recipient family - an extended family of 6 from the Red Dao ethnic minority. Life isn't easy for this family due to a combination of poor health and low education - there is little opportunity for them to improve their life situation.

Enter charity Community Against Poverty Assoc Inc and the e3 crew..🥰.... a new safe, dry and secure house is on the way👌👍

09/04/2024

It's been a banging day of experiences!
Overnight train to Lao Cai, 5 hour walk through villages and rice paddies before lobbing with Ma May our Red Dao homestay host.🥰
It's a little cold so the team gathered around the kitchen fire watching dinner unfold..🤩

09/04/2024

Definitely the best way to see some of the Hanoi sights..👌
Mixing it with the locals our team loved their experience with Motorbike City Tours. From Banana Island to the B52 Museum, the Opera House to Long Bien Bridge it was a diverse and exhilarating experience...😁
To top it off there was delicious bun cha for lunch at Hương Liên, made famous after a visit by Barack Obama and Anthony Bourdain...🍜🤩

08/04/2024

Fun is an understatement..😅😁😅

Before the hard work begins for our latest group of adventurers it was time for a little exploration of Hanoi today on the back of 🛵🛵🛵. What a blast..💥..thanks to Motorbike City Tours..🙏

We have another fab group travelling with us and we can't wait to hit the tools on our volunteer projects in the coming days...👍

23/03/2024

Train street in Hanoi is one of those quirky Vietnamese attractions that you just can't help liking..😅🚉
A mix of residential housing and cafes line the tracks, which date back to the early 1900's when Vietnam was ruled by the French..🇫🇷
Enjoy your iconic egg coffee 🥚☕️ whilst enjoying the breeze of a train passing within a few inches📏😟
Just don't lean out too far to look for the next train..😅