The Intrepid Foundation

Reading Time: 4 minutes Just a few minutes from Cusco’s main square, is one of the most important cafés in Peru. It doesn’t have Michelin stars, an extensive wine list, or a celebrity owner. But it’s got some of the happiest staff in the country. 

Reading Time: 2 minutes Intrepid launched an emergency appeal via our non-profit, The Intrepid Foundation, with all funds going to the Australian Red Cross Bushfire Emergency Appeal.

Reading Time: 4 minutes We’re partnering with Offset Earth to create something different: we want to grow a travel-powered forest. And we want you to help us.

Reading Time: 5 minutes Carbon offsetting is definitely having a moment. But two questions are always asked about it: what is it, and does it actually work?

Reading Time: 3 minutes It’s a trend that doesn’t get talked about much in travel brochures: as tourist numbers increase, particularly in developing countries, so do the number of orphanages. Not orphans, but orphanages.

Reading Time: 4 minutes Giving Tuesday is here – and The Intrepid Foundation is asking travellers and organisations to dig deep.

Reading Time: 4 minutes Although the demand for elephant rides has declined in recent years, the practice is alive and well. The problem isn’t travellers; the responsibility is on the businesses profiting from it.

Reading Time: 3 minutes Whether you’re trekking in Peru, Tanzania, Borneo, Papua New Guinea or anywhere else in the world – you won’t be going anywhere fast without the help of a porter.

Reading Time: 7 minutes Since commercial travellers first began trekking the world’s trails, porters have been the unsung heroes of the industry. Now, a global research project by The Intrepid Foundation aims to shed light on the issues they face in a bid to affect positive, industry-wide change.