Author: Hizam Ongca

Beautiful things happen when people come together in community

I will never forget that first safari of my life and only my second trip to sub-Saharan Africa, all made possible by the Adventure Travel World Summit in 2012.

How a Bold Leap, Shared Values, and a Global Community Transformed a Modest Dream into a Movement Changing the Future of Travel

At its heart, adventure travel blends immersion in nature with cultural knowledge sharing, making the inclusion of communities an obvious partnership.

ATTA seems to attract people who focus earnestly on the watchwords that more traditional travel companies embrace with varying degrees of sincerity, marketing acumen or cynicism: Sustainability. Authenticity. Responsibility.

A longtime writer remembers the great times he has spent with the ATTA.