Living behind a life in Amsterdam, Shammy Jacob returned to his hometown in Tamil Nadu with his wife Charlotte Van't Klooster to set up an organic farm that's also an eco-friendly homestay
The couple had already been planning to buy a plot of land near Nanital, and saw this method of reusing plastic waste as a means to make a real difference.
A paradise for plant lovers, Little Flower Farms in Vagamon stands testimony to one family’s commitment to restoring ecological balance over two long decades.
Homestays will help tourists get a better glance at the lives and culture of our rural areas. The experience they take with them will undoubtedly be much more impactful than staying in AC hotel rooms.
A remote hamlet in Leh’s high altitude Hemis National Park constantly loses its livestock to snow leopards, but have turned to homestays around conservation tourism, reaping rich rewards. Sharada Balasubramanian takes a closer look.
Though they have so much going for them; good fresh unpolluted air, chemical-free produce year long, and a higher quality of life, they seemed to take great pride in telling people that their daughter would be marrying a city dweller.