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Kindred Spirit Elephant Sanctuary
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Categories: animal sanctuary
One of the newer elephant sanctuaries in Thailand (opened 2016), this one is, by all accounts, doing all the right things. The <a href="http://grassrootsvolunteering.org/businesses/elephant-nature-park">Elephant Nature Park</a> set the standard for these types of sanctuaries, and Kindred spirit has taken up the mantle, offering overnight visits and volunteering stints at their sanctuary in -
Kinyei Cafe
Battambang, Cambodia
Categories: restaurant/cafe, coffee shop
The word 'Cafe' means more to Kinyei than just a place to have a coffee - they recognise it to be a place, open to everyone, where you can go to share ideas, news, and culture. Kinyei Cafe serves a range of expertly made espressos and baked goods. With live music, a gallery space, and hosting 'Kinyei Open Classroom', the cafe is becoming a hub of social innovation, cross cultural engagement and local artistic talent. -
Kompong Khleang Floating Village: Community Based Tours
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Categories: tour operator
Kompong Khleang Floating Village: Community Based Tours is a social enterprise benefitting the Bridge of Life School, a non-profit organization operating in Siem Reap and Kompong Thom Province. Their mission is to connect tourists to Kompong Khleang, a floating village on the Tonle Sap, in a responsible and meaningful way by both seeing the sites and learning about the community. Their tours are unique because they are based in the community, run by local residents, and all profits are reinvested in the community based educational programming. -
KOTO Cooking Class (Hanoi)
Hanoi, Vietnam
Categories: cooking class
KOTO stands for Know One, Teach One and the cooking class in Hanoi is part of their social enterprise network in Vietnam. -
KOTO Cooking Class (HCMC)
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Categories: cooking class
KOTO stands for Know One, Teach One and the cooking class in HCMC is part of their social enterprise network in Vietnam. -
KOTO Restaurant (Hanoi)
Hanoi, Vietnam
Categories: restaurant/cafe
KOTO stands for Know One, Teach One and the restaurant in HCMC is part of their social enterprise network in Vietnam. -
KOTO Restaurant (HCMC)
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Categories: restaurant/cafe
KOTO stands for Know One, Teach One and the restaurant in HCMC is part of their social enterprise network in Vietnam. -
Kriti Eco Boutique
Pondicherry, India
Categories: clothing shop
The Kriti Eco Boutique is a clothing and products store located in the colonial town of Pondicherry. The shop supplies a wide range of ecological and ethnic products produced by various fair trade organisations and NGO's throughout India. The boutique helps support eco-developmental initiatives by selling a wide range of ecological and ethnic products that are a result of indigenous knowledge. By purchasing products from the Kriti Eco Boutique you are helping to support local employment and fair trade principles. -
La Tiendita del Barro
Oaxaca City, Mexico
Categories: artwork
Traditional pottery in Oaxaca is at risk of disappearing. In a world of disposable plastic products, produced in the millions, the unique craft of the potter is rarely valued. Since they cannot earn a sufficient and fair income, many are abandoning the craft altogether. La Tiendita del Barro provides a shopfront and art gallery opportunities for this collective to showcase their works. -
Laguna Ecoldoge
Ngapali Beach, Myanmar
Categories: hotel/guesthouse
Enjoy a relaxing stay right on the beach at this basic ecolodge. It's set among many higher end resorts and offers travelers a responsible travel alternative with view from rooms right onto the sand and water.