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Famous for its birds, knitwear and historic shipwrecks, Fair Isle is a tiny jewel of an island, half-way between Orkney and Shetland, owned by the National Trust for Scotland.

A quick introduction

Fair Isle is the southernmost Shetland island and lies 24 miles from the Shetland Mainland and 27 miles from North Ronaldsay, the most northerly island in Orkney.

Norse settlers named it Fridarey - 'the island of peace' - but this stepping stone in the sea was also vital in times of strife, when the Earls of Orkney, and Viking warlords before them, used it as a look-out post and for sending fire signals to and from Shetland.

The island passed into the ownership of the National Trust of Scotland in 1954. Today, it is home to around 60 people and is a hotspot for ornithologists thanks to its importance as a breeding ground for seabirds, and a stopping point for migrant species.

How to get to Fair Isle

You can travel by ferry or plane and both must be pre-booked.

The ferry 'Good Shepherd IV' carries 12 passengers and takes 2.5 hours. It leaves from Grutness Pier at the southern tip of Shetland and once a fortnight (summer only) from Lerwick. Please note that this is not a car ferry. View the timetable on the Ferry Services website.

Most flights leave from Tingwall Airport, six miles west of Lerwick, and takes around 25 minutes. The flights operate three times a week and, from April to October, there is also weekly service from Sumburgh (April - Oct). View the timetable on the Airtask website.

Yachts can tie up at the North Haven, with a small nightly charge for use of the harbour. ​​

Where to stay

The main place to stay on Fair Isle was the Bird Observatory, but this sadly burned down in 2019. You can however find a list of other accommodation providers on the Fair Isle website.

Useful information

  • Stackhoull Stores is the island's shop and post office. The shop is open every day except Thursday and Sunday in the summer, with reduced opening hours during the winter months. ​
  • There are public toilets at the air strip, the hall and the shop.
  • Berthing is available for small craft at the pier in North Haven.
  • Fair Isle's cliffs offer dramatic scenery and seabird watching but they are also very dangerous. Please take care - and tell someone where you're going, and when you plan to be back.

Things to do

George waterston memorial centre and museum.

George Waterston OBE (1911-1980) was Scottish Director of the RSPB and had a massive influence on Fair Isle. He bought the island after WWII and co-founded the bird observatory in 1948, giving the isle’s economy a much needed boost.

The museum, built in his name, is packed with displays of the island’s history from prehistoric times to the present. It is open on Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the summer and at other times by arrangement. Guided tours are available on request. See the website for more information.

Fair Isle Bird Observatory

For more than 55 years, the internationally renowned Fair Isle Bird Observatory has done scientific research on bird migration and the seabird breeding colonies. Visitors to the island – even if they’re not avid bird-watchers – find the observatory’s work fascinating.

Unfortunately, the Observatory burned down in 2019 and fundraising is currently underway to restore the property. In the meantime, there's a free ranger service offered to visitors from May to the end of October. Find out more on Observatory website .

Fair Isle Lighthouse

Fair Isle has two lighthouses, North Lighthouse and South Lighthouse. In 1998, the South Lighthouse became the last lighthouse in Scotland to be automated. Its foghorn - also Scotland's last - was dismantled in 2005. Tours can be arranged through the Fair Isle Lighthouse Society .

Genuine Fair Isle knitting

The term 'Fair Isle Knitting' is now used worldwide but this unique style developed on Fair Isle long ago, when local knitters discovered that fine yarns stranded into a double layer produce durable, warm, and lightweight garments. Today the only source of the genuine article in the world is still Fair Isle and you can buy garments and other arts and crafts , as well as see workshop demonstrations, from a number of makers on the island.

Walking in Fair Isle

Walking maps are available from the shop and on this website we've got an interesting walking route in the south of the island .

You can walk freely almost anywhere on Fair Isle, although crofters prefer you not to cross their land at lambing time (April-May). Please follow the Countryside Code , close gates and use the stiles.

Fascinating facts

  • For thousands of years Fair Isle has been a useful landmark for shipping but in storms and fog its coastline is highly dangerous. At least 100 ships have foundered around the coast, the most famous probably being the 'El Gran Grifon' of the Spanish Armada in 1588. The islanders looked after 300 sailors for six weeks.
  • Over 250 flowering plants have been recorded in Fair Isle, including rare species such as the Oysterplant, Small Adder’s-tongue, Moonwort and Frog Orchid. June and July are probably the best months to visit for variety and colour and to see some of the rarer species in flower, although late May and August are still rewarding.
  • The crime writer Ann Cleeves, known for writing the books on which the BBC series 'Shetland' is based, as well as the crime series Vera, first came to the islands to work as an assistant cook at Fair Isle. She fell in love with Shetland and though she no longer lives here, she's hugely fond of the place, as she explains in this Radio Times article .

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What to Know Fare can either be a noun relating to the price charged a person to travel or a verb referring to succeeding, traveling, or eating. Fair as a noun refers to any of various large public events. Fair can also be an adverb related to impartiality or an adjective with many senses.

Fair and fare are homophones —that is, they are words that have the same pronunciation but different spellings and meanings. Fair to say , they are sometimes confused in writing.

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Confusion Between 'Fair' and 'Fare'

Besides pronunciation, they share a grammatical function, which may also cause some writers to pause when choosing the correct spelling. Here are examples in which the noun forms fair and fare are mistakenly substituted for each other. (This misuse of fare for fair is rare but, as shown, does occur.)

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More common is the mistaken interchange of fare , which is not an adjective, with the adjective fair , or of fair , which is not a verb, with the verb fare .

[Rugby Australia] boss Castle is taking a 50 per cent pay cut and senior executives 30. Rugby Union Players Association boss Justin Harrison felt that was fare amid the coronavirus pandemic. — Fox Sports (Australia) , 30 Mar. 2020 North Sea coasts with an onshore wind could be, at least in one or two areas, a little on the cloudy side and maybe fare weather cloud building in the afternoon elsewhere. — The Express (UK) , 31 May 2021 Similar to other Southern cities, the climate category hurt Mesquite’s ranking. But it faired well in the safety category, scoring 86 out of 200 among the cities studied.— The Dallas Morning News , 1 Jun. 2021

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The noun fair generally refers to a large public event at which there are various kinds of competitions, games, rides, and entertainment. Peculiar to American English, fair is the name for an event at which farm products and farm animals are shown and judged. It also designates events at which people gather to buy items (e.g., a craft fair) or to get information about a product or activity (a trade fair or a job fair ).

Fair as an adjective has a range of senses. At the risk of losing your attention, we will forgo going over them one by one and instead provide some examples illustrating common usage accompanied by defining glosses:

The judgment was harsh but fair. [=according to the rules] The boy thought trading two of his gaming cards for one with a higher power to be fair. [=acceptable] The deal is fair to both sides. [=the deal does not favor either side] The student's work has been fair [=average] to good. The old car was in fair [=reasonably good] condition. The meteorologist forecast fair [=not stormy] weather for today. The twins have fair [=very light] skin. The gallant knight approached the fair [=attractive] maiden.

There is also the related adverb fair , meaning "in a manner that is honest or impartial or that conforms to rules," as in "My sister never plays fair at card games."

That's a fair introduction to fair . We now fare onward to fare .

Using 'Fare'

Fare can be either a verb or a noun. As a verb, it is synonymous with such terms as get along , succeed , go , and eat . Here are a few examples:

How did you fare on the exam? The rookie fared well against the veteran players. The travelers fared forth at dawn. Families living in the bowery fare meagerly.

The noun has senses relating to the price charged a person to travel on a bus, train, boat, or airplane or in a taxi. Additionally, it serves as a word for a usually specified kind of food (e.g., "The restaurant serves Italian fare") and, by extension, to nonfood material provided for consumption or entertainment ("The new show is the usual teen fare").

'Fair' and 'Fare' as Nouns

In conclusion, fair and fare are orthographically and semantically different but phonetically and grammatically (only as nouns) the same. In one hand, there is fair , a noun for a kind of public event or gathering and an adjective for describing a person or thing as impartial, acceptable, moderate, attractive, among other descriptors. In the other, there is fare , a noun referring to payment or to food of the literal and metaphorical sort and a verb relating to experience, travel, or consumption. The distinctness of fair and fare in form and meaning is obvious when viewed separately. Yet, they share a pronunciation and part of speech, which, with all things considered, is the source of confusion for some writers who are unacquainted with the words.

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For writers who hesitate at spelling out either fair or fare , the best action to take is committing the words' uses to memory. A dictionary, or this article, can assist in that endeavor. Remember fair is a noun, adjective, and adverb, whereas fare is a noun and verb. If an adjective (or adverb) is called for, fair is the word; if a verb is wanted, fare is the choice.

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Before we depart, a word on the spelling faire for the noun fair . It is an archaic variant that survives in modern English in the names of historically-themed fairs and especially Renaissance and Medieval ones at which " huzzah " is frequently shouted.

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43km (27 miles) S of Lerwick, Shetland Islands

Called the "most isolated inhabited part of Britain," Fair Isle lies on the same latitude as Bergen, Norway. It measures only about 1.6 by 6km (1 by 3 3/4 miles) and sits about midway between the Orkneys and the Shetlands, administered by the latter. Relentless seas pound its 32km (20-mile) coast in winter, and powerful westerly winds fling Atlantic spray from one side of the island to the other. It's home to fewer than 100 rugged, self-reliant souls.

An important staging point for migrating birds, Fair Isle is even better known for its patterned pullovers, which greatly aid the island's economy. In stores around the world, you see these intricately patterned garments retailing at high prices. The homegrown product is sold on Fair Isle at half the price. Fair Isle knitting is even a part of the curriculum at all primary schools, and many jobless men have turned to knitting.

Originally, the fame of the sweaters was spread in the 1920s by the prince of Wales. The pattern is of mysterious origin. Some suggest that it was derived from Celtic sources, others that it came from the island's Viking heritage. A more daring theory maintains the themes were Moorish, learned from Spanish sailors shipwrecked off Fair Isle in 1588.

In 1954, the island was acquired by the National Trust for Scotland. The bird observatory installed here is the most remarkable in the country. Since work began in 1948, some 200 species have been ringed. Fair Isle is an important breeding ground for everything from the puffin and the Arctic skua to the razorbill and the storm petrel.

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A Visit to Fair Isle: Britain’s Loneliest Island

Fair Isle, Scotland is the most remote spot in the UK

Journey over choppy Atlantic seas to Fair Isle, Britain’s loneliest island, home to only around 50 people, one shop, two wind turbines and several thousand puffins.

On Britain’s loneliest island, located in the Atlantic Ocean between Orkney and Shetland, the puffins outnumber the humans by roughly 100 to 1

With a population approximately the same as France (around 67 million) crammed onto a landmass half its size, Britain may feel a little overcrowded at times.

But for the residents of Fair Isle, overpopulation is not a problem they need concern themselves with. Here, the puffins outnumber the humans by roughly 100 to 1.

Set in the middle of the North Atlantic, 38km (23mi) from Shetland and 43km (27mi) from Orkney , Fair Isle is as far away from civilisation as it’s possible to get in the British Isles. Measuring barely five kilometres across and two kilometres wide, the island is home to a tiny permanent population of just over 50 people. In fact, it’s the most remote inhabited place in the UK.

Until 1955, it was privately owned, but since then it’s been managed by the National Trust of Scotland. Buildings are few and far between: there’s just one shop, alongside a tiny school, a couple of churches, two lighthouses and a scattering of crofts spread out across the island’s treeless landscape. Incredibly, 24-hour power only arrived in 2018 thanks to the addition of two new wind turbines. Prior to that, electricity shut off every night between 11pm and 7am.

It feels remote in a way very few corners of the British Isles do. In fact, just getting there is half the adventure.

South Lighthouse, Fair Isle – in winter, it’s not unusual for the island to find itself cut off for several days by bad weather, sometimes even longer

The journey to Fair Isle

There are two ways to reach the island. The first involves a thrilling 20-minute hop aboard a tiny aeroplane from the mainland of Shetland – the kind of bumpy, heart-in-the-mouth flight where you sit knees-up behind the pilot and get to watch the controls as you come in to land.

Unfortunately, the unpredictable weather means flights are regularly cancelled without notice – which leaves the only other alternative, a notoriously rough crossing aboard the island’s ferry, the Good Shepherd IV.

The boat runs three times a week in summer, dropping to once a week in winter. The crossing usually takes between two and four hours, although fog, wind and choppy seas means it sometimes takes considerably longer. Most of the island’s supplies arrive by sea, so the ferry often carries some highly unusual cargo – from livestock and machinery to domestic appliances and even classic cars.

“The boat is a lifeline for the island,” explains Captain Ian Best, the Good Shepherd’s skipper. “Without it, we would struggle to keep things going here. So we’re out there in pretty much all weathers – wind, rain, hail, snow. It can get pretty lively at times. Lucky the old girl’s built to last, eh?” he adds, running a hand affectionately along the boat’s hull, before disappearing back into the wheelhouse.

It’s a 20-minute flight from the Shetland mainland to Fair Isle, though the unpredictable weather means flights are regularly cancelled without notice

Knit one, purl one

Even though most people would have a hard time pinpointing Fair Isle on a map, they’ll almost certainly know its name thanks to its world-famous knitting pattern. Incorporating bright bands of colour with symmetrical geometric shapes, the distinctive Fair Isle design dates back hundreds of years. It shares many similarities with traditional Scandinavian knitting patterns, a legacy of the maritime trade on which the island once relied.

Traditionally, clothing was knitted by the island’s women for their husbands and children. Garments were made entirely by hand using wool from the island’s sheep; the yarn offers both warmth and natural water repellency, making it ideal for the cold, wet Scottish weather. One jumper would have taken several days to finish, but these days most knitters use electric hand looms to cut down production time. Even so, they’re a labour that requires many hours’ work. As such, they command hefty price-tags – from around £200 for a standard jumper, up to £1000 or more for custom designs.

Traditional Fair Isle knitwear can be bought on the island from local craftspeople including Kathy Coull and the Fair Isle Textile Workshop , and Elizabeth Riddiford’s Exclusively Fair Isle . Knitters such as Mati Ventrillon and Hollie Shaw offer more contemporary designs.

“It feels amazing to be part of this incredible island tradition,” Hollie explains, as she works behind her loom on her latest jumper design. “These skills are part of our heritage, and it’s so important that we hold onto them. Every time I knit a jumper, I feel a connection to the island’s past – and hopefully, in my own way, I’m doing a little bit to help ensure its future, too.”

The distinctive Fair Isle knit dates back hundreds of years – this sweater was made with Shetland organic wool with natural colours from Shetland sheep

Bird island

Apart from knitting, Fair Isle is also famous for birdwatching . The island’s isolated location in the North Atlantic makes it a waypoint for many migrating bird species, including puffins (known as tammie nories in the local Shetland dialect), razorbills (wilkies), arctic skuas (skooty aalans) and great skuas (bonxies), which have an unpleasant habit of dive-bombing anyone who approaches their nests.

Throughout the year, nature wardens on the island monitor bird populations and conduct species counts, providing a valuable resource for documenting seasonal changes and migration patterns. In fact, the island has one of the world’s oldest ornithological records, stretching back more than seven decades.

Sadly, the island’s bird observatory (which also doubled as its only hotel) burned down in a major fire in 2018, and is currently in the process of being rebuilt. It’s hoped that it will be up and running again in the early 2020s.

Fair Isle’s isolated location in the North Atlantic makes it a waypoint for many migrating bird species, including puffins

Ancient history

With its black cliffs, stark moors and deserted coves, there’s no doubt that the island has a stark beauty, but it’s certainly not an easy place to live. In winter, it’s not unusual for the island to find itself cut off for several days by bad weather, sometimes even longer.

Amazingly, however, despite its remote location, humans have been living on Fair Isle for at least 5,000 years. Archaeological digs have revealed many artefacts dating back to Neolithic times , along with traces of ancient oval stone houses and stone dykes used to divide up the land.

There are also two important sites dating from the Bronze Age, including a hillfort at Landberg and a small settlement at Kirki Geo. Later, the island was settled by Vikings , who called it Fridarey – the island of peace. Many of the island’s place names stem from Old Norse.

North lighthouse, Fair Isle – the island was once settled by Vikings, who called it Fridarey: the island of peace

The crofting life

It was the Vikings who probably also introduced crofting to the island. This ancient system of land management has been practised across the highlands and islands of Scotland for many centuries. Traditionally, each islander is entitled to their own smallholding, where they can farm, raise livestock and grow vegetables. It’s a system that’s still in use today.

Thanks to the small number of crofts available on Fair Isle, they are highly sought after. On the rare occasion one becomes available, the island receives hundreds of applications for the vacancy. Would-be islanders are asked to undergo a lengthy selection process: applicants with special skills such as teaching, nursing and engineering are preferred, as are people with young families (the island’s tiny school has a constant struggle to find enough children to remain open).

Self-reliance, resilience and a willingness to participate in island life are all essential qualities for survival. Nearly all the islanders supplement their crofting income with multiple jobs (for example, Fair Isle’s postmistress also runs the shop, works at the airport and volunteers part-time as a retained firefighter).

But for many of Fair Isle’s inhabitants, the island’s isolation is exactly what draws them here in the first place. Living in such a remote place fosters a close-knit sense of community and neighbourliness; when the bird observatory burnt down, half the island turned out to help.

“It’s always been like that on Fair Isle,” explains minister John Best. Now in his eighties, he’s the island’s oldest resident, having lived on the island for more than forty years. Though semi-retired, he still administers the weekly sermon, while also finding time to indulge his lifelong passion: painting.

“Living in a place like this, you have to work together,” he says. “There’s no room to fall out with people or bear grudges. It’s like one big family, really: you squabble sometimes, of course, but ultimately you rely on each other to survive. Living here has taught me the value of community. Personally, I think there are lessons about life here that the rest of Britain would do well to follow.”

Fair Isle only received 24-hour power in 2018 thanks to the addition of two new wind turbines

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The Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project (KPAP) is a Tanzanian non-profit organization with the mission to improve the working conditions of the porters on Kilimanjaro. They are the only organization that monitors porter treatment practices locally. We are proud to be the only platform qualified as KPAP Partner company.

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seif is a Swiss organization that supports teams who apply innovative business ideas to respond to current social and/or environmental problems. We were honored to participate as one of Switzerland’s most promising social impact start-ups in the seif Impact Academy for social entrepreneurs in 2018, and to be invited to participate once again in 2019. 

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In February 2020, we were accepted by Innosuisse, the Swiss Innovation Agency, into their coveted start-up coaching program for Switzerland’s most innovative start-ups. We are honored about this recognition for our science and technology-based approach to innovation in technology.

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We participated as one of Switzerland’s most promising start-ups in the Innosuisse Business Growth Program for ICT start-ups hosted by Venturelab. The program helped us strengthen our presence and network in the Swiss startup sector, and sharpen our marketing and business acumen.

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International Trade Center

ITC is a joint venture of the UN and WTO. Under their She Trades program that aims to help local female entrepreneurs access global markets, we were invited to participate in an event for female tourism entrepreneurs in Rwanda and Uganda and had the opportunity to present our responsible travel mission to them. We are thrilled that both countries are now introducing responsible travel certifications locally.

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We were honored to be invited as one of only five female-founded social impact start-ups to present our social business case at the Zug Impact Summit organized by the Swiss Impact Investment Association (SIIA) in September 2018. This gave us the opportunity to share our sustainable travel vision in front of a distinguished audience of entrepreneurs, investors and politicians.

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In October 2019, we were one of 7 social innovation start-ups invited to present our solution on stage at the Redbull Basement Festival in Zurich. This gave us the opportunity to share our sustainable travel vision with a broader audience.

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We were invited to participate at WTM Africa, the leading African tourism conference, in 2018 and once again in 2019 as a fully hosted buyer. This means that we had the opportunity to meet dozens of local companies and source the most sustainable travel experiences across Southern and Eastern Africa for you. 

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Magical Kenya Travel Expo

We were invited to participate in the Magical Kenya Travel Expo in October 2018 as a hosted buyer. Touring the country for a month and meeting with over 50 sustainable local companies in Kenya and East Africa, we’ve been scouting the most authentic experiences and eco-friendly accommodations for you. We’ve also been honored to share our impressions with our host country live on Kenyan TV. We are grateful to be invited to participate as hosted buyer again in October 2019.

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International Mountain Explorers Connection (IMEC)

Early 2018, our Founder was invited to become a Board member of the International Mountain Explorers Connection (IMEC), the head organization of the Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project (KPAP). Keen to support KPAP locally and promote fair porter treatment practices in mountain destinations globally, we were honored to accept this invitation and contribute to IMEC and KPAP’s mission!

Responsible Tourism Tanzania (RTTZ) is a non-profit organization that encourages and promotes a more sustainable tourism industry within Tanzania. RTTZ believes that the best in Tanzanian tourism is yet to come. So do we! Through our affiliate KiliGATE, we are a member of RTTZ.

Our History

Our Founder became aware of the exploitation of porters on Kilimanjaro when she climbed the mountain and researched the market for her book Kilimanjaro Uncovered (published 2016).

Together with like-minded individuals from around the world, we developed the concept for a sustainable tour booking platform as part of a social entrepreneurship program with Philanthropy University.

Our Founder cycled from Cairo to Cape Town. Experiencing the beauty of the entire continent and the warmth of its people, the initial vision for Fair Voyage was born: To help you too explore Africa – safely and responsibly.

We launched our predecessor KiliGATE.com in cooperation with local responsible tour operators and the Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project (KPAP) to promote ethical Kilimanjaro climbs.

We’ve received the Travelife Partner award for our commitment to sustainability.

We participated in an ICT (UN/WTO) sponsored mission for female tourism entrepreneurs in Rwanda and Uganda. This helped us introduce the concept of responsible tourism certifications locally, and to source local tour operators who are already leaders in sustainability.

Seeing the need for more sustainable travel globally, we met with dozens of certified responsible tour operators from around the world during WTM London, the largest tourism conference globally. Ever since, we can’t wait to make the most exciting of those conscious travel experiences available to you.

We participated in a comprehensive training to audit tour operators who wish to become Travelife certified for their compliance with comprehensive responsible & sustainable tourism criteria. While we do not plan to audit companies directly in order to retain our independence, the auditor qualification helps us curate the best conscious travel experiences for you.

We rebranded from KiliGATE to Fair Voyage and launched our new platform. This will help us build a more personalized solution for you, and – over time – to help you customize your best conscious travel experiences for more and more destinations globally.

We became a member of the Swiss Travel Association STAR. All payments for bookings made to us have since been 100% secured by the Swiss Travel Security (STS) deposit guarantee scheme.

We participated in the leading travel conferences for Africa and the Middle East. Through hundreds of meetings, we’ve been able to source the most responsible local suppliers and truly exciting experiences for you across the entire continent.

We participated as one of Switzerland’s most promising start-ups in the Innosuisse Business Growth Program for ICT start-ups hosted by Venturelab.

We got selected as one of only 5 female founded social impact startups to present our sustainable travel vision at the Zug SIIA Impact Investment Summit in Switzerland.

We participated in the leading travel conference for East Africa and scouted the most exciting experiences and eco-friendly accommodations across Kenya for you. We were also honored to share our impressions live on Kenyan TV.

We participated in the seif Impact Academy for social entrepreneurs. seif is a Swiss organization that supports teams who apply innovative business ideas to respond to current social and/or environmental problems.

We initiated a research project in partnership with the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU) to find the scientifically most accurate ways to measure and mitigate the carbon footprint of our trips, especially the impact of flying. As an outcome of our research, we defined our internal processes in order to make our trips carbon neutral.

We were honored to participate as fully hosted buyer at both of Africa’s largest travel conferences WTM & Indaba Africa. This gave us the opportunity to further deepen our strong relationships with local suppliers and travel experts from all over Africa.

We’ve become a member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC). By promoting suppliers who are audited by GSTC accredited organizations, we are effectively promoting all 17 UN SDGs in tourism.

We were honored to participate as Hosted Buyer at the Himalayan Travel Mart conference in Nepal. We toured the country and sourced the most sustainable suppliers for you. By the end of the year, we were excited to bring Nepal trekking and many more exciting experiences across the Himalaya region to you!

We were nominated for the World Summit Awards 2019 as the best and most innovative digital solution in Culture & Tourism from Switzerland. In December, we even made it into the global shortlist!

We designed the Fair Voyage platform specifically for the needs of local expert advisors and global travellers when planning and booking multi-day trips. With our platform tried and tested end 2019, we added over 30 destinations around the word and were ready to quickly scale our impact globally in 2020.

To maintain high sustainability standards while scaling, we entered into a partnership with Travelife, the leading sustainability audit for travel agencies and tour operators in mid and lower income destinations. Together with Travelife, we curate the most responsible local suppliers and help them become more sustainable over time.

In partnership with Green Destinations, organizer of the annual Sustainable Top 100 Destination Awards, and bookdifferent.com, the leading platform for sustainable accommodations, we launched the Good Travel Alliance to increase visibility for sustainable destinations and make sustainable travel easier for you.

As soon as the pandemic hit, we shifted our focus to supporting local communities. Together with the Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project (KPAP), we launched initiatives to help save lives at Kilimanjaro. 2 years later, we are incredibly proud of KPAP for being the Global Winner of the WTM World Responsible Tourism Awards 2022 for “Sustaining Employees and Communities through the Pandemic”.

We took the slowdown in travel as an opportunity to fundamentally challenge and redesign our business model from the very core. How can travel overseas co-exist with a more sustainable future? Our conclusion: less is more—more purpose, more connection, more awareness. Ultimately leading to more health, more peace, and a better future for all.

Guided by our redesign, we invested significantly into building out our new solution for conscious travelers who value “slow” quality experiences that matter. Amongst others, we strengthened our in-house advisory capabilities to enable a highly personalized service offering and tailored trip arrangement services for conscious travelers—this, in turn, leading to a more fair and exclusive experience for all.

We are proud to have obtained the B Corp Certification in August 2022. This makes us the first B Corp certified travel agency in Switzerland, and proves our global sustainability leadership commitment with the world’s leading certification that you can trust!

We are excited and proud of all our new and repeat travelers, who helped us validate our more personalized experience design and shared valuable feedback from around the world. As in prior years, so also since 2022 and throughout 2023: Travelers consistently rate Fair Voyage 5-star! As of October 2022, you can now also see what travelers say .

in 2024, we hope to welcome you too on a “Fair Voyage”—a fair and exclusive journey crafted just for you. What are your travel wishes? Get in touch .

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Juarez fair returns to ‘Big Red X’

J UAREZ, Mexico (Border Report) – The annual Juarez fair returns to its original site with some major changes, including free admission for those 65 and over, new mechanical rides built in Europe and the raffle of an SUV among fairgoers.

Feria Juarez 2024 runs June 7-30 at the Plaza de la Mexicanidad featuring the Big Red X sculpture visible from El Paso.

“We have brand-new spectacular rides like the Spinner Coaster, the Sky Flyer and the Gladiator. We have a slew of entertainers – from old favorites like El Tri, Molotov and El Gran Silencio, to bandas and Mexican regional singers like Fuerza Regida and Bronco,” said William Scott, director of a private company called Sider Moratus running Feria Juarez 2024.

The fair is one of the top annual attractions in the El Paso-Juarez region, drawing more than 400,000 visitors every year. Last year the City of Juarez tried a new format with mixed results. It cut the fair short at the Big Red X by two weeks and debuted an alternative site in southeast Juarez. Attendance fell off.

Scott said the fair is back at a single site, which should give U.S. residents more time to plan a trip to Juarez. Sider Moratus is negotiating with a bus company to pick up fairgoers in Downtown El Paso and drive them back each night.

“El Pasoans are very important to the fair since they are our neighbors. We expect them to come. Don’t be afraid for your safety. There’s going to be a lot of security,” Scott said.

Admission to Feria Juarez 2024 is $4 per person. Concerts are extra and ticket cost depends on the artist. Sales are online at Boletia.com under “Feria Juarez 2024.” A quick glance reveals tickets to El Tri, for instance, are $45, while admission to shows by stars of today like Fuerza Regida and Junior H go for $200 and more.

Scott said adults over 65 get in free every day as do the handicapped. Selected mechanical rides are free Monday through Wednesday, and two people get in for the price of one on Tuesdays.

For more information, visit the fair’s Facebook page or email [email protected]. An international telephone number is active during business hours: (011-52) 656-102-6004.

For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News.

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When you’re building credit, it can be hard to qualify for a rewards credit card, especially one designed for travelers. Your credit score plays a big role in the types of credit cards you’re likely to get approved for, and the best travel cards are typically reserved for people with FICO credit scores of 670 and above.

Most credit cards for people who have bad credit or fair credit lack rewards programs and come with a limited set of features that focus on helping you grow your credit score so you can eventually gain access to cards loaded with the features you want. But some cards don’t make you wait that long.

Even if you have a damaged or limited credit history, you can still get a rewards credit card with perks that could help drive down the cost of your next vacation or road trip. Take a look at our picks for the best travel credit cards for bad-to-fair credit along with our tips on how to make the most of your travel rewards.

Comparing the best travel cards for bad-to-fair credit

The best travel cards for bad-to-fair credit, capital one quicksilverone cash rewards credit card: best for flat-rate rewards.

The Capital One QuicksilverOne card gives people with fair credit the chance to earn 5 percent cash back on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel and 1.5 percent cash back on general purchases. That’s an above-average flat rate that will ensure you’re getting a decent amount of cash back on every purchase. Cardholders also get to take advantage of Capital One’s travel portal , which is filled with travel features that can make booking travel easier and will be a helpful resource when trying to book travel at the best price possible.

Credit One Bank Wander Card: Best for flights and road trips

The Credit One Wander Card is one of the few unsecured travel rewards cards accessible to people with fair credit. It comes with an annual fee of $95, but that may not be a problem for frequent travelers who can earn enough in rewards to offset that fee and still come out ahead.

Cardholders earn 10X points on hotel and car rental bookings made through the Credit One Bank Travel partner, plus 5X points on all other eligible travel (including airfare), dining and gas purchases (followed by 1X points on all other purchases).

Few cards give you the freedom to earn such a high bonus rewards rate on travel without limiting you to specific airlines or hotels. This can make it easier for you to find the best prices on many types of travel, including flights, resorts and travel booked through travel agencies. That flexibility, combined with a sign-up bonus and no cap on how much you can earn, makes the Wander card easily one of the best travel credit cards available at this credit level.

Capital One Quicksilver Secured Cash Rewards Credit Card: Best for hotels and rental cars

The Capital One Quicksilver Secured card gives people with bad credit a lot more value than many secured cards. While many cards that require a security deposit simply give you access to credit, the Quicksilver Secured card gives you the same cash back rates and many of the same benefits found with Quicksilver cards for people with good or excellent credit.

You’ll not only get a high rewards rate on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital Travel and 1.5 percent cash back on all other purchases, but also access to the Capital One Travel portal and features like price drop protection and best price guarantee.

Bank of America Customized Cash Rewards Secured Credit Card: Best for customized everyday rewards

The Bank of America Customized Cash Rewards Secured Credit Card is another rare secured card that offers top-notch rewards typically reserved for people with good credit. On top of earning 1 percent cash back on general purchases, you can pick one category in which you’ll earn 3 percent cash back while also earning 2 percent back on grocery and wholesale club purchases (on up to $2,500 in combined purchases in these categories each quarter, then 1 percent).

The customizable categories include travel, which covers airfare, hotels, transit, campgrounds, resorts, tourist attractions, booking agencies and more. You can even get cash back on your day trips to places like amusement parks and aquariums. That level of flexibility is a rare feature that will appeal to daytrippers and other travelers who don’t spend as much on airfare and hotels.

The Customized Cash Rewards Secured card is also a great credit-builder card as long as you can pay your balance in full each month and avoid the card’s high variable APR of 26.24 percent. It offers a credit limit as high as $5,000, which is one of the highest limits around for a credit-builder card. If you are able to take advantage of the high credit limit, you will likely have an easier time maintaining a low credit utilization ratio .

The information about the Bank of America® Customized Cash Rewards Secured Credit Card was last updated on Sept. 21, 2022.

Capital One SavorOne Student Cash Rewards Credit Card: Best for students and entertainment

Even college students have a chance to earn rewards while building credit with responsible card use thanks to the Capital One SavorOne Student Rewards card .

Not only is this one of the few student credit cards to offer a sign-up bonus, but its bonus is also relatively easy to earn compared to other welcome offers: You only need to spend $50 in your first three months to earn a $100 cash bonus. This will easily help cut down on the cost of travel home over the holidays. The card also comes with no foreign transaction fees, making it a great option if you plan to travel or study abroad.

Music and sports fans looking for exclusive events will also appreciate this card’s impressive 8 percent cash back on Capital One Entertainment purchases. On top of this entertainment perk, this card also offers a great rate on hotels and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel and in everyday, student-friendly categories like groceries, dining and popular streaming services. You can redeem rewards for cash back, gift cards or recent purchases, including travel.

Upgrade Cash Rewards Visa: Best for emergency travel

The Upgrade Cash Rewards Visa is a credit card and personal loan hybrid with an APR of 14.99 percent to 29.99 percent. If you qualify for an APR on the low end of that range, this card could come in handy if you need to go on a sudden trip that you can’t afford to pay off right away. You can use the card to help finance emergency travel and even move money directly to your bank account to use as you like. You then pay off your charges in monthly installments at a fixed interest rate, which can minimize the total amount of interest you pay over time. As a bonus, the card earns an unlimited 1.5 percent cash back on all purchases after you pay them off.

Capital One Walmart Rewards Mastercard: Best for online shopping

The Capital One Walmart Rewards Mastercard is accessible to people with fair credit and offers an incredible amount of value and convenience if you can take advantage of the card’s best features, including its top-of-the-line grocery rewards .

You’ll earn 5 percent back on all Walmart.com purchases, including grocery pickup and delivery. If you don’t mind ordering groceries online, that’s one of the best rewards rates you can get on groceries without paying an annual fee. And since Walmart sells so many other household products and services, this is a great opportunity to build up a considerable amount of cash back you can use toward your next vacation.

The card also earns 2 percent back on in-store purchases, at restaurants, on travel and at Walmart or Murphy USA gas stations. Capital One is also one of the rare issuers that offers credit-builders access to a top-of-the-line travel portal. So when you’re done raking in your cash back rewards, you can use cost-saving features found in the Capital One Travel portal to help you make your next trip even more affordable.

Discover it® Secured Credit Card: Best for gas and sign-up bonus

The Discover it® Secured Credit Card gives people with bad credit a chance to earn 2 percent cash back on gas and restaurant purchases up to $1,000 in combined purchases each quarter (then 1 percent) and an unlimited 1 percent cash back on all other purchases. These are decent rates for a secured credit card that can provide some value for roadtrippers. But the standout feature is the card’s sign-up bonus, which matches all the rewards you earn in your first year. You’ll have to wait until the end of year one to see this bonus, but the chance to double all your first-year rewards should make the wait worth it.

Discover also has some nice credit-building features, like the ability to graduate to an unsecured card in as little as seven months based on your creditworthiness. And if you forget to make a payment and don’t have credit card autopay set up, Discover is one of the few issuers that charges no late fee the first time you are late (up to $41 after).

How to choose the best travel card for fair or bad credit

The best travel cards for people with fair-to-bad credit have features that can make your travel or everyday purchases more rewarding, which can help bring down the cost of your next trip. But finding the right one for you will depend on a few factors beyond how you like to travel. Follow these tips to help you compare travel cards for fair or bad credit.

  • Get your credit score.  Knowing your credit score can improve your chances of applying for a credit card and getting approved . If you have bad credit (FICO score below 580), a secured credit card could be your best option, but with fair credit (FICO score of 580 to 669), you’ll have more options, including unsecured cards. If you need help, here’s how to check your credit score .
  • Know your spending habits. To get maximum value, you’ll need a travel card that rewards you for as much of your travel or everyday spending as possible. For example, if you’re a Walmart shopper who spends the most on groceries and household items, the bonus rewards you earn with the Capital One Walmart Rewards card could make that card a better fit than a card that only offers bonus rewards on hotel and car rentals.
  • Secured vs. unsecured cards.  Depending on your creditworthiness, you may be able to choose between a secured or unsecured card . But if your only option is to get a secured card, you’ll have to put down a cash deposit as collateral before you can use it, which typically acts as your credit limit. Make sure you know what the minimum and maximum security deposits are and that they fit your budget or spending habits.
  • Watch out for fees.   Pay attention to the fees that come with each card you’re considering. Some fees may be worth it, especially an annual-fee card with a higher rewards rate that makes it easy for you to earn enough cash back to offset the fee and still help cover travel costs. But if you travel abroad or make online purchases with overseas merchants, look for a card that charges no foreign transaction fees . Or if you have a habit of making late payments, make sure you know the card’s late payment fee and try to avoid cards with penalty APRs , which have long-term consequences that could make it harder to keep up with your card payments and lead to further credit troubles.
  • Know the value of your rewards. The best travel credit cards for bad or fair credit typically have a point value of 1 cent. So 1,000 points will be worth $10 when redeemed through a travel portal or for options like statement credits and gift cards. But that’s not always the case. For example, some cards may value your points at 1 cent when redeeming for statement credits but 0.8 cents when redeeming for gift cards. So before choosing a rewards card, make sure you know the value of your points for different redemption options.

How to make the most of a travel card for bad-to-fair credit

Once you have the right card for you, it pays to have a strategy in place to help you build credit and maximize the rewards you earn . Here are some steps you should take to get the best value out of your travel card.

  • Take advantage of the perks. Use your credit card instead of cash or a debit card to earn as many rewards as possible. If your credit card issuer has a travel portal, take advantage of any available features, such as price-drop prediction, which can help you book the best flight based on your travel plans. For the best value, make sure to compare the prices with third-party booking sites before you finalize your travel plans.
  • Have a budget.  If you don’t pay attention to how much money you have and how it’s being spent, you run the risk of overusing your credit card on unnecessary purchases or not having enough money on hand when you need it. Knowing how to budget can help you keep track of your money so you can avoid most missteps that derail your travel plans or financial goals.
  • Pay off your balance quickly.  Unless you’re traveling for an emergency, try to avoid making travel plans you can’t pay for. Most rewards cards come with high interest rates, also known as annual percentage rates (APR) , which you can avoid if you pay your balance in full each month before the grace period ends. But if you carry a balance, you’ll have to pay interest charges, which could make it harder to pay off your travel purchases and could lead to credit card debt.
  • Ask for a credit limit increase.  If you don’t have a credit card that automatically considers you for credit limit increases , consider asking for one after six months of use. Having a higher credit limit and using as little of your available credit as possible can save you from having to pay down your balance before the last day of your billing cycle to avoid a potential drop in your credit score.
  • Don’t lose track of building credit.  Focusing too much on earning rewards runs the risk of slowing down your credit-building journey. Make sure to pay your credit card bill on time and keep your debt to a minimum to avoid negative marks on your credit report, which will drop your credit score and make it harder to gain access to credit cards and loans with better features and money-saving benefits .

The bottom line

Having less-than-stellar credit doesn’t mean you have to miss out on travel perks. You can score a rewards card even if you don’t have good credit , and with responsible use and a sound strategy to maximize your rewards, your next flight, hotel stay or day trip could be a lot less expensive.

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Talk about a rookie season: In less than a year , Travis Kelce has gone from attending a Taylor Swift concert with the hopes of giving the singer his number (mission failed) to attending another Swift concert and watching her perform not one but two love songs about him. Then again, Swift won a Super Bowl in her first season out there, so it’s been a championship year for everyone.

Kelce made use of his off-season flexibility and headed to Paris to attend the fourth and final night of Swift’s stayover in the city, the first stop on the latest just-launched leg of her record-breaking Eras Tour. The Sunday show just so happened to be her 87th performance on the tour—which is also Kelce’s jersey number.

“Can you believe this is our 87th show of the Eras tour?” Swift said during the concert, eliciting screams from the audience who knew exactly which tight end she was shouting out. Swift played her new song “The Alchemy,” which is chockablock with football references and seems to be about Kelce, as one of the “surprise songs” in her set, as well as “So High School,” her ode to watching American Pie and having a darn good time with a guy, again, seemingly Kelce. She blew him a kiss as she launched into the song, then looked directly up at where Kelce was seated as she hit the closing “you already know, babe” line. The Tortured Poets Department was released while Swift was on hiatus from the tour, and this leg's setlist shifted to allow her to perform a number of songs from the new album and also integrate a UFO into the stage show. Now the Eras Tour really does have everything.

That’s not all: During the 1989 portion of the night, Swift debuted a new costume, decking herself out in the red and yellow signature colors of Kelce’s team, the Kansas City Chiefs.

Fans captured Kelce vibing at the concert , dancing to “Love Story” and other songs alongside Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid . The two couples have also spent quality time together on a post-release getaway to Carmel-by-the-Sea, California after her behemoth double album The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology was released last month.

In a further heart-clenching fan video, onlookers caught Kelce waiting to greet Swift backstage for one of their patented run-jump-kiss post-show celebrations (which has now presumably happened on five continents, for those keeping track, with only Africa and Antarctica left to complete the Infinity Gauntlet), clapping for her band and thoroughly enjoying the “guy on the Chiefs” shoutout in her closing song, “Karma.” Hey, that’s him!

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Metrobank recently wrapped up its successful travel fair where families, solo travelers and adventure seekers flocked to score the best travel deals.

During the 3-day event held at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati City, Metrobank credit and debit cardholders were able to take advantage of exclusive offers on-ground and online from a diverse roster of partners – turning their travel goals into reality.

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Metrobank cardholders were able to avail of special rates of as low as PHP588 (one-way base fare) to Cebu or Caticlan, USD 410 to the United States, USD 300 to Europe, USD 300 to Beijing, USD 652 to Dubai, and USD 245 to Hong Kong for their travels until 2025. Up to 20% savings on accommodations, travel and cruise packages, travel insurance, luggage and more were also offered during the Fair. On top of this, Metrobank credit cardholders were able to take advantage of exclusive perks including 0% installment from select travel partners; a chance to win a 3-day, 2-night trip for two to Singapore, with a FREE Smart Traveller; or get eGCs, treats, and cashback.

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