從心出發的心度旅程 Journey From The Heart

Paxxioneer 的心度遊，透過網絡平台，將旅行者和世界各地有趣的人聯絡起來，希望出遊的人，親身與世界另一端的人交流碰撞後，能重燃生命的熱情，喚醒沉睡的好奇心。
To travel in passion means celebrating and igniting passions of people on a journey.

這次老撾的心度遊正是如此。遠在香港的旅行者，與Sam和他的咖啡社企連繫起來，細味Sam的人生故事和幫助當地農民的熱情，同時也對社企的營運模式回饋意見。行程中沒有「必食」餐廳推介，卻有發現路邊攤小吃的驚喜；沒有「必去」景點，卻有穿州過省尋找咖啡農民的體會；沒有「必玩」活動，卻有和陌生人在田間細談生活的樂趣。
This is what participants of Paxxioneer’s learning experience in Laos is enjoying. With just one click, travelers from Hong Kong connect with Sam’s life story and his enthusiasm in coffee social enterprise. During the journey there are no Michelin restaurants but mouthwatering snacks at roadside stalls. There are no attractions to check-in but the buzz of outreaching coffee farmers. There are no must-do checklist but chances to start a conversation with villagers.

老撾四月份天氣炎熱，烈日當空下，最好的開場遊歷節目就是在泳池旁邊呷一口冰凍老撾精品咖啡，品嚐大家的生活故事，「心度」認識來自不同背景的同路人。
Meet paxxioneer Sam Say and travel in passion in Laos — there’s nothing better than chilling by the pool and share each other’s life stories with iced coffee and Lao baguette sandwich on a hot day.

Paxxioneer的老撾代表Sam Say，曾經是跨國企業的高層，還是個夢想家、建築師、星級家廚。他十年前決定回到老撾，積極推動社區農業發展，建立優質咖啡園，只因一個理由——幫助咖啡農民脫貧，讓他們可以供小孩子（特別是女孩）上學。心度遊歷隊來到老撾，Sam會根據季節和咖啡社企的工作進度，帶大家體驗當地生活，以行動了解他的人生故事。
Paxxioneer’s Laos representation Sam Say — a coffee plant owner, social innovator, ex c-suite executive, dreamer, builder and excellent home cook — is proud to introduce this coffee produced with love. Each bag of coffee is a token of improving the livelihood of Laos coffee farmers, so that they can afford education for their children, especially girls. Sam tailors every Paxxioneer's special learning experience according to season changes and work at the coffee social enterprise. Participants get to experience authentic local life and understand Sam's life story.

四月份的老撾是乾旱季節，農務不多，Sam便在這些時候趕緊做社區網絡的工作，聯繫和探訪種植咖啡的農民。為了尋訪優質咖啡種植者，Sam和他的同事們經常走訪老撾偏遠山區，考察咖啡農民種植情況，並與他們商討合理收購價錢，教授農民提升咖啡豆質素的方法。
It's dry season in Laos in April, and the time for Sam to outreach coffee farmers in various hilly areas. Sam and his team often look for local coffee farmers with quality coffee beans, and discuss with them reasonable prices and improvements on coffee plantation. The road trip is an eye opener to rural and agricultural development of Laos, and sets the tone for coffee experiences in the next few days.

Sam也帶著Paxxioneer心度遊歷隊探訪他其中一個長期合作的當地農民，了解他們一家的生活狀況。
咖啡農Phone的一家雖然並不富裕，但十分願意接待遠方來的朋友，坦誠的交流由此展開！
Paxxioneer’s learning experience group is more than happy to visit one of the farmers here. Austerity doesn’t stop Phone and his family from treating guests well. We are grateful for this candid cultural and social exchange. Friendship flourishes!

Sam創辦和經營的社會企業，近年在當地培育了不少烘焙和製作咖啡人才。今次心度遊歷隊參觀Sam的咖啡夢工作，Sam便特意安排他的得意門生Somphon教大家炒出適合自己口味的咖啡豆。Somphon深入淺出講解炒咖啡豆的竅門，也很有耐心引導每個製作步驟。很快大家都成功親自烘焙屬於自己的傑作，將各有特色的咖啡豆帶回香港。
Running a social enterprise also means training staff in the industry. Sam’s coffee workshop has been training young local people to become professional baristas and really get into the coffee trade.One of Sam’s proudest trainees hold a roasting class for Paxxioneer’s learning experience participants. It’s great fun and enriching to know your own tastes and roast the coffee beans to your favorite flavors.

在老撾的心度遊當然少不了跟Sam學習沖調咖啡！這天Sam一早「開壇作法」，向由香港慕名而來的朋友教授沖調咖啡基本工。大家馬上著手研磨和沖調前一天自己親手烘焙的咖啡豆，混合自己喜歡的風味，一室充滿咖啡香。Sam還即席示範不同地區咖啡配方，給大家上了一課咖啡沖調速成班！
The early bird gets the coffee! Sam’s coffee brewing crash course awakes the senses of everyone in Paxxioneer’s learning experience in Laos.Soon the room is filled with aroma of hand-dripped, freshly self-roasted coffee. Sam also shares secrets of blending Lao coffee and brewing coffee of different origins.

少不了的當然還有當地人才會去的美食攤檔。有地膽Sam帶路，大家逛街市、路邊攤，在小店吃湯麵、買小吃，真正非一般的體驗！
Last but not the least -- local cuisine is not to be missed! With local expert Sam you can't get wrong with the exotic markets and yummy noodles and snacks.

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