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Sanctuary for tradition and travellers

My name is Faisal Al Halabi, and this is my story…I was born and raised in this beautiful village, Aammiq, which is renowned for its peaceful and friendly people. I grew up loving to hunt. I was an expert game hunter. A few years ago when nature reserves started appearing in Lebanon, I met some […]

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Opening hearts and minds through homestays

My name is Dato’ Haji Sahariman bin Haji Hamdan and this is my story… At the age of 25 I got married, now I have nine kids. I used to be a rubber tapper. In 1995, when I was in my early 30s, I started this program – the homestay programme. I began with my […]

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A cultural hotel, a community haven

Hola. My name is Alonso Bermúdez Paniagua, and this is my story…I am from the area of Islita. I have been working for the hotel Punta Islita for 14 years already. I grew up in a nearby town called San Francisco, it’s only 25 km from here. It’s a very simple town, like any other […]

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Where travellers learn from Australia’s traditional teachers

My name is Brian Lee, and this is my story… I was born in Broome, I grew up in Derby, and at the moment I live in the Djarindjin community. Djarindjin is on the tip of the Dampier peninsula. We are about 2000 miles from the nearest capital city. I’ve been out there since about […]

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The floating hotels on the islands of Los Uros

I am Cristina Suaña, and I live in the floating islands of Los Uros Khantati. This is my story… I was actually born on another island further away from here. When I was young I did not know of tourists – I was very afraid of them. When I married my husband, I moved into […]

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