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Muntigunung Trekking

📍Bali, Indonesia
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High above Bali’s usual tourist trail, there’s a side of the island few get to see. Muntigunung’s treks lead you through arid hills, sleepy villages, and terraced landscapes that feel worlds away from the crowds and exactly where you’re meant to be.

Run by local communities once impacted by extreme poverty, every step supports fair employment, sustainable livelihoods, and a deeper connection to the people and stories of the region. These treks are led by women from nearby villages who once had no income and were forced to beg in tourist areas or walk up to 10 hours a day just to collect fresh water.

No flashy tours. No performative “local experiences.” Just real people, real impact and probably one of the only treks on the island that’s no-mass-tourist guaranteed.

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In this week’s What’s Hot & What’s Not by real travellers like yourself, say Hi to Kayla, an anti-fast travel, anti-capitalism and pro-people travel writer ✌️

For Kayla, responsible tourism isn’t just about the environment. It’s about culture, community and connection. Her goal is to help travellers and brands rethink what responsible travel really means, which she does through her personal Substack and work as a content strategist and responsible tourism consultant.

🔥 What’s Hot

artisan crafts, revisiting the same place for deeper immersion in the culture, latergramming, learning local spots, supporting black, brown and female-owned businesses, discovering local art, music and literature, small locally-run guesthouses with character, group trips full of deep chats and offline memories, leaving space in your itinerary to do nothing.

❄️ What’s Not

trying to ‘do’ as many countries as possible, not trying local food, using places as an IG backdrop, all-inclusive resorts, buying fast fashion just to wear once on holiday, mass-produced souvenirs.

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