WITH MERAKI TRAVEL COLLECTION

A journey is a way of designing attention

We design regenerative, community-based travel around place, people, pace and clear guest care.

Design principles

Place before itinerary

Local knowledge first. Enough time. Honest context. Thoughtful company. A clear path to book and room for the unplanned once you arrive.

Principle

Begin with place

We start with what cannot be reproduced elsewhere: local knowledge, living practices and landscape.

Principle

Design with people

Hosts, experts, makers and local partners help shape the experience from the beginning.

Principle

Make booking clear

Practical information, guest care and a short path to payment protect the experience before it begins.

Impact Passport

Regenerative by design. Community-based in practice.

Every journey carries a living record of how local value, cultural care, environmental choices and guest responsibility were considered.

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Local value

We record who helps shape the journey, what is sourced locally and how the experience supports local livelihoods.

02

Cultural care

Representation, permissions and guest guidance are shaped with the people whose knowledge and culture are present.

03

Environmental choices

We document practical decisions around transport, materials, food, water, waste and biodiversity.

04

Stays and suppliers

Where accommodation is included, we record how the stay and key suppliers were screened and what remains to improve.

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Local value

We record who helps shape the journey, what is sourced locally and how the experience supports local livelihoods.

Our design framework is informed by the GSTC Tour Operator and Hotel Standards. The Impact Passport is a transparent design and reporting tool; it is not a claim of GSTC certification.

DESIGN IN PRACTICE

See the method in practice

Explore upcoming experiences shaped through research, local knowledge, thoughtful pacing and the people who bring each place to life.

The Walking Tour Incubator with Gabe Mercado

Learning & exploration

The Walking Tour Incubator with Gabe Mercado

Climate: Cool highland Season: Wet season

28-day incubator · Three online checkpoints + three-day Baguio intensive · Baguio

Available date Monday, September 21, 2026

Baguio, told by the people who cannot stop noticing it. What is the corner, staircase, building detail, shortcut, smell, story or neighborhood ques...

Application required

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Under Sail with Taal Lake Yacht Club

Adventure

Under Sail with Taal Lake Yacht Club

Climate: Tropical Season: Monsoon

Moment · Half-day experience · Batangas

Available dates Saturday, September 19, 2026 Saturday, October 24, 2026

Meet Taal from the water. Most people know Taal from a distance. They have seen the volcano from a Tagaytay railing, taken a photograph and return...

₱6,000.00

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