“Wandering re-establishes the original harmony which once existed between man and the universe.”

- Anatole France

Curated straight from La Brisa Bali, where sea breezes meet sunset beats and barefoot feels are the only dress code. This playlist captures the feel of laid-back days and vibrant nights by the sea, press play and let the music take you there.

📍 You’ll find this restaurant (and more that actually matter) in our Bali e-guide, packed with hidden gems and local recs that are kind to the planet and good to its people ✌🏻

🌏 Mother Earth: From cows having best friends to the weight of clouds, here are 21 reasons why the planet is way cuter than you think.

🥤 Sip, sip, return: Lisbon just became Europe’s first capital to roll out a city-wide reusable cup deposit scheme.

📖 Armchair adventures: Here are five new travel reads to spark wanderlust from your sofa this summer.

💼 For job seekers: VAWAA is hiring a part-time remote (US, Canada, Western Europe) Growth + Content Strategist to help grow their platform for immersive artist-led travel experiences.

Kindred Spirit Elephant Sanctuary

📍 Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Just outside Chiang Mai, tucked among forested hills and quiet farmland, you’ll find Kindred Spirit Elephant Sanctuary, a haven for rescued elephants, built on the idea that tourism can protect, not exploit.

Founded by local mahouts and community members, it’s a place where rescued elephants roam free, tourists walk with rather than ride them, and every banana fed helps rewrite a legacy of exploitation.

The sanctuary also supports the surrounding village economy, with local guides leading jungle treks and homestays welcoming you into everyday life in rural Thailand.

And the best part? 60% of profits are invested directly back into the local community. Whether it’s village infrastructure, youth programs, or forest restoration, every visit has ripple effects beyond the sanctuary gates.

In this week’s What’s Hot & What’s Not, meet Leon, the founder of Livingseas Asia and the Livingseas Foundation.

Leon has dedicated years to building Bali’s largest coral restoration site, driven by a simple but powerful mission: to spread love and care for the ocean. For Leon, protecting the sea is about more than science — it’s a commitment to the communities and ecosystems that depend on it, one coral at a time.

🔥 What’s Hot

What's hot is slow travel! Don't just hit a place for a few hours, take a photo and F off! Stay a while, go to local places, speak to the locals, ditch the map, and explore whatever interests you off the beaten track.

❄️ What’s Not

Any place that's hot on Instagram is, in reality, not. It'll be crowded, hot, expensive, and messy. Good, beautiful, natural places aren't built for mass tourism. They shouldn't be. And don't you want to be the one who posts the first viral picture of a place?

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Psst… want to see what all the hype’s about? Flip through the Bali e-guide preview — it’s got a little taste of what’s inside: 100+ curated stays, eats, and experiences that are kind to the planet and good to its people ✌🏻