A Himalayan homestay that’s an Ark for rural empowerment
Savour the joys of slow living with a community-led tourism initiative that preserves rural values amid urban demands
'Keep our craft from slipping through the fingers of time'
Bina is a member of Himalayan Ark, a community-owned social enterprise that supports villagers to run homestays while giving back to their communities.
'When guests stay with us, they get a glimpse of our past heritage'
Trilok is a member of Himalayan Ark, a community-owned social enterprise that supports villagers to run homestays while giving back to their communities.
Explore Malaysia with the Orang Asli as your guides
Connect with Malaysia’s indigenous cultures through Native and their Orang Asli guides
Feed Bali cooks up hope amid COVID-19
A cooking school in Bali shut their doors when the pandemic started. But a new mission has them fired up: feeding Balinese in need
‘Come as a guest, leave as family’
Nando is the founder of RMC Detusoko, a collective developing new opportunities to promote Lio heritage and agriculture.
Coffee, crater lakes — and the Lio way
Kelimutu is more than its famed crater lakes; immerse yourself in the rich heritage of the Ende-Lio highlands, and its role in the founding of modern Indonesia.
Rural adventures go virtual in a lockdown
From running a virtual tour to launching an online store, two rural communities in Indonesia find new ways to cope when tourism income dried up amid COVID-19
‘We are a people of the gathering’
Dicky is the co-founder of Lakoat.Kujawas, a social enterprise preserving the culture of Mollo Timorese through the arts and culinary innovation.
Celebrate! A Mollo gathering of arts and food
Lakoat.Kujawas rekindles knowledge of Timor’s Mollo highlands through creative arts and food.
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