Leading backpacker hostel brand goSTOPS has partnered with Shoshin Tribe, a unique travel start-up, in their novel initiative ‘Odyssey Travel Scholarship 2022’, to create awareness and bring stories on sustainable and responsible travelling in India to the forefront
India’s young generation has started travelling. And, what is important is that these youngsters are more concerned about sustainable, responsible, and environment-friendly travelling. Leading backpacker hostel brand goSTOPS has partnered with Shoshin Tribe, a unique travel start-up, in their novel initiative ‘Odyssey Travel Scholarship 2022’, to create awareness and bring stories on sustainable and responsible travelling in India to the forefront. With this initiative, Shoshin Tribe provides a transformative opportunity of a lifetime through thoughtful and responsible travel.
Through an all-expense paid travel scholarship powered by goSTOPS to six individuals from different walks of life, the initiative will allow these shortlisted individuals to travel across culture and heritage rich tourism hubs of India. Starting from Delhi on April 10, 2022, the 35-day long expedition covers destinations such as Patiala, Amritsar, Mcleodganj, Dehradun, Mussoorie, Rishikesh, etc and unexplored villages of Rakhigarhi and Devalsari.
The idea is to understand how travel helps us learn and grow in the most unexpected ways. Having goSTOPS as partner for this unique project makes it more special and give us hope about the idea, because when young India will travel, it needs to be responsible
The trip included experiential and recreational activities such as meditation drives, photography walks, Triund Hike with Waste Warriors, village walks and visits to culturally rich attractions like Golden Temple, Wagah Border, Historic Harappa era excavation site, Norbulingka Monastery, etc. Throughout the initiative, the six tribers who resonate with Shoshin’s vision and travel philosophies on a life altering journey, will get the opportunity to share their responsible travelling experiences through documentaries, travelogues, videos, posts, and other pieces of insightful content. The entire initiative will focus on themes and insightful conversations around topics like – India’s unique and rich cultural history, social entrepreneurship, climate crisis and conservation, world peace and inner joy, etc.
Commenting on the development, Pallavi Agarwal, Founder and CEO, goSTOPS, said, “We are extremely delighted to partner with Shoshin Tribe! This unique endeavour to spread the true power of travelling resonates with our passionate vision to provide a holistic travel experience for our patrons. As travel seems set for a major comeback post pandemic and with the increasing impetus on responsible and sustainable travel today, a fully financed enriching and education expedition opportunity will surely prove to be a lifechanging experience for these passionate tribers.”
Himanshu Shekhar, Founder, Shoshin Tribe, said that India was the youngest country in the world, and we were traveling more than ever. The young souls were eager to explore untouched lands, hike the Himalayas, dive deep into the culture, and “explore the human connection more, and that is what inspired Odyssey, a unique travel scholarship which is going to explore the real values of sustainable and responsible travel, and talk more about human connection with society and nature. The idea is to understand how travel helps us learn and grow in the most unexpected ways. Having goSTOPS as partner for this unique project makes it more special and give us hope about the idea, because when young India will travel, it needs to be responsible.
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