Story

Created by Jean-Baptiste Le Marois and Kristine Mitchell, two adventurers passionate about the planet who decided to undertake a challenge: travel around the globe without taking an airplane.

During this trip, the project HippieTrails was born as a response to what we witnessed about traditional tourism and its consumerist mindset, where travelling often seems to be more about taking from a place, and connections stay on the surface.

We believe there is a more conscious way to see the world, and a potential to give back as you do so. We hope you use this platform to discover inspiring spaces and connect with other human beings. In a world where we often focus on our differences as a starting point of separation, we hope to enable and encourage you to embrace your different sensitivities, needs, likes and dislikes and share them here.

At HippieTrails, we dig inner and outer exploration, and hope that the pins on this map are a reflection of these two avenues for growth. On our platform, you will just as easily find a hike that takes you deep into some spectacular nature as you will a traditional healer who will take you on a journey within.

There is no one way to be a hippie, but we believe that we should all do our best to be good humans. We invite you to explore and contribute consciously.

Thanks for being here!

Values

• Appreciation for our home (Earth!)
• A sense of adventure and a desire to explore alternative routes
• Breaking out of your bubble
• Connection with a global community
• Embracing differences
• Leaving a place as you found it (if not better!)
• Sharing what you have seen with others
• Treading softly and with respect

Philosophy

Our intention is not to condemn other styles of travel, but rather to offer an alternative mode of seeing the world.

What We Are

• We are advocates for sustainable travel and self-responsibility
• We are a hub for hippies around the world
• We are a space to share people, places and experiences that excite you and that you believe in
• We are a platform to find and connect with other humans as you travel

What We Are Not

• We are not your repository of travel guides
• We are not a service to book accommodation
• We are not the source of your next Instagram post
• We are not trying to sell you something

Shared Responsibility

It takes a village...

We are all responsible for the planet and should try to leave it better than we found it. If you are using this platform, then you consent to participating in our responsibility pact.

At HippieTrails, we take responsibility for the platform, data confidentiality and cybersecurity. Our (small) team of passionate moderators do their best to ensure that the information on this platform is up to date, accurate, legal, and has a positive (or at least neutral) impact on the environment and culture in which it is embedded.

We invite you to also take responsibility for what you share and how you share it. If you see something that doesn't look quite right, say something. Do not add places to the map that are illegal or cause damage to the environment or local culture.