Joro Experiences Meet The Guides V: Pete and Takutai Beech, Maori Eco Tours

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

Joro Experiences New Zealand Meet The Guides III: Bevan Charles Climo, A True Kaitiaki Mountain Sunset

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

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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.

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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.

Joro Experiences Queen of the Termites Ese Eja indigenous people

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.

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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

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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.

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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.