Stories
News: The Mountain Bike Track in Nepal that’s Keeping Kids in School
A Joro Experience
In spring 2022, Joro made a donation to Phaplu Mountain Bike Club, an entirely community-led initiative aiming to give young people a safe, inclusive space to have fun, as well as provide alternative career prospects.
News: Joro Experiences Publishes its First Impact Report
A Joro Experience
We have just published our first Impact Report and are thrilled to be able to share it with the world.
Sailing, Ski Touring and Summiting Fjords in Iceland
A sail and ski trip hosted by Henry Comyn
"The weather swung from sunshine and fresh powder to high winds so strong that the yacht couldn’t sail, forcing Henry to use his creativity, contacts and experience as host to ensure that there was no sense of compromise or settling for ‘Plan B’. Instead, he adapted and found adventure in unexpected moments..."
News: Joro donates an oven to Green Apple Studio, Cartagena, to recycle glass
A Joro Experience
Since it's B Corp month, we wanted to put a spotlight on our friends over at Green Apple Foundation.
Rediscovering ‘that feeling’ in South Africa
Words and images by Susie Thorne
“The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.” ― Christopher McCandless
Finding Serenity in Ladakh, India
Written by Henry Comyn
For those wanting to get away from it all and take a breather from the frenetic pace of day-to-day life, there are few places as well suited as the mountainous landscapes of Ladakh, as our co-founder Henry Comyn found out when he travelled to India in 2019...
Culture, Conservation and Kitesurfing in Kenya
Written by George Reynolds
"It’s no exaggeration to say that this part of the trip forever changed how I’ll travel in the future. It’s a skill I’ll hopefully take with me for the rest of my life..."
Adventure in Antarctica: The Magic of the White Continent
Written by Justin Packshaw
As our chairman Justin Packshaw gets ready to embark on his third adventure in Antartica, he reflects on his previous trips - how they've challenged, shaped and inspired him, and how they can bring about social and environmental change.
Joro joins the B Corp Family
Written by Duncan Over
Whilst this might not be the start to 2021 we’d all imagined, we’d like to share some positive news from here at Joro Experiences. On 31st December, as Henry was celebrating the end of the year with a swim off the chilly Dorset coast, we received word that Joro had been awarded our B Corp Certification.
Joro Experiences Climate Emergency Plan
Written by Duncan Over
In January 2020, Joro Experiences became a signatory of Tourism Declares a Climate Emergency, a global community of 147 travel businesses and individuals who have declared a climate emergency, joining forces to find solutions. In doing so, we committed to a number of measures designed to make our impact on the planet a positive one.
Meet The Guides V: Pete & Takutai Beech, Maori Eco Tours
Words by Pete Beech
With a bay named after them in the Marlborough Sounds, Pete and Takutai Beech are formidable Sound locals. They have fought international corporations to protect the fragile environment (and won) and are passionate about maintaining Maori culture and showing visitors the natural wonders of the Sounds
Meet The Guides IV: Brendon Bevan, Arkaba
Words by Brendon Bevan
The Flinders Range is the largest mountain chain in Southern Australia and Brendon Bevan talks about supporting conservation initiatives and becoming a guide in this challenging landscape
Meet The Guides III: Bevan Charles Climo, A True Kaitiaki
Words by Bevan Charles Climo
As a Natural Owner Guardian of Pounamu Jade, Bevan Charles Climo has a deep connection with his Maori ancestors and this has enabled him to create national treasure for New Zealand
Snapshots of the Sulu Archipelago: Boatbuilding
Words and photos by Jacob Maentz
The Sama-Bajau are celebrated craftsmen and continue to make ships entirely by hand.
In Conversation With Jamshyd Sethna
Words by Henry Comyn
In conversation with Shakti’s owner Jamshyd, Joro’s co-founder Henry finds out where the idea for Shakti came from and what it takes to create a successful business in the remote Himalayas.
Queen of the Termites
Words and translation by Rocio Martínez and Enigma, Peru
The Esa Eja are an endangered indigenous community in the Peruvian Amazon. This is a story of how they are facing the encroachment of modern life.
JORO Experiences Declares a Climate Emergency
Written by Duncan Over
We hope to help people travel the world responsibly and sustainably – to be part of the solution, with immediate action.
What a time to be alive!
Written by Justin Packshaw
Shake off any doubt you may have, ignite your deepest dreams and go and see the wonders of this magnificent world first-hand.
Wildlife Insight: Hamerkop Social Behaviour
Words and photos by Edward Selfe
Taken in the Luangwa Valley, Zambia - a rare unexplained social behaviour between hamerkops is caught on camera
Rolling The Dice
Photos and words by Tom Mcnally
The view that greeted me was so astounding it actually made me step backwards. Beyond the bow, wind-whipped waves glistened in sunlight as we entered a wide fjord.
Meet The Guides II: Silvia Rico Coll, Enigma
Words by Silvia Rico Coll
Silvia, founder of Enigma talks about moving from multi-national corporations to focussing on her passion - creating bespoke adventures across Peru
Women of the Sulu Archipelago
Photos and words by Jacob Maentz
Traveling in a region dismissed by many as too risky for foreigners to explore, I was lucky enough to witness some of the unique customs and ways of life belonging to the women of the Sama-Bajau and Tausug people
The Honey Hunters of Nepal
Words by Henry Comyn
The Gurung tribesmen of Nepal scale hundreds of metres up cliff faces to collect potent honey. As the pressure on the hiking regions increases, tourism options are beginning to diversify into the world of the honey hunters.
Meet The Guides I: Tessum Bryon Webber, Weber Arctic
Words by Tessum Weber
Arctic guide and local Tessum Weber grew up with one of the last nomadic Inuit families and his life in Arctic has shaped his view of what makes an epic experience.
Through The Lens: A Lion Skirmish
Photos and words by Edward Selfe
A dominant incumbent male lion sees off an intruder in the Luangwa Valley.
A Modern Day Cowboy
Words by Julian Fernandez
With one eye on the past preserving this unique culture and one on the future by educating visitors, Seudiel Walteros is a true Llanero plainsman, a modern day cowboy.
The Blind Birdwatcher
Photos and words by Awasi
Filmed in the Argentinian rainforest surrounding the Iguazu falls, 'The Blind Birdwatcher' tells the tale of Juan Pablo Culasso as he records the sounds of the jungle.
Wet Toes
Written by Tom McNally
This is what we had come for. We were deep in the Icelandic highlands. The nearest tarmac was three days’ long ride and we had no idea where the nearest human being was. The sense of freedom was palpable.
Ancients of the Altiplano
Words by Johnny Langenheim
Johnny Langenheim goes flamingo hunting with the Chipaya, an ancient Andean culture that predates the Inca by 2500 years but could be extinct in a matter of decades as climate change inevitably alters the landscape they have inhabited for thousands of years.
On The Tides of Time
Written by Johnny Langenheim
Today only a few of the once-nomadic Bajau people live on the open ocean where they survive by blending traditional fishing practices with more controversial modern methods.