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Belonging
beyond
borders

Ethnographic travel curation with a focus on craft, design & community

We offer travel consultations and itinerary design along with cultural productions for designers, makers, photographers, writers, creative professionals, curators, researchers, institutions and curious travellers. 

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About

CURATED BY FOUNDER OF COCOA AND JASMINE MAGAZINE

IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL PARTNERS

We are a travel design and production company with a mission to facilitate knowledge exchange, learn about the visual and material cultures of the global south and connect a creative community. 

Destination
Ideas 

 

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ARCHITECTURE, ART AND CRAFTS HIGHLIGHTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH ASIA

With a wide range of options to choose from, we offer custom-made itineraries to experience Architecture in Tashkent with a Textile sourcing trip to Bukhara, extending to modernist highlights of Moscow and the quaint art community of Palekh. Moving from central to South Asia, we offer slow craft journeys in Paro and architectural exploration in Galle. 

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NORTH TO SOUTH, EAST TO WEST INDIAN ARTS & MAKERS WITH CONTEMPORY TO TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE

From learning about Lambada communities in Telangana, to Basketry and fibre arts in Hampi. From the Metalsmiths of Tanjore to the Weavers of Chettinad and toy makers of Channapatna, we curate itineraries for craft lovers and collectors. We offer popular craft destinations of Kutch, Jaipur, Ladakh, and Punjab, with textile highlights of Lucknow and Varanasi, leading to textiles of Maheshwar, pottery in Shillong and architecture in Kolkata. 

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AESTHETICS OF NORTH AFRICA & THE MEDITERRANEAN LEADING TO LEARNING OF CRAFTS OF THE MIDDLE EAST & CAUCASUS

From craft sourcing in Marrakesh to visiting women artisans in Sharjah and meeting local craftsmen in Tbilisi, we offer handpicked experiences in these cultural destinations, along with craft journeys in Lisbon and Alentejo, highlighting contemporary architecture, pottery, and textiles, and city hopping in Beirut and Cairo for its postmodern gems. 

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LAND ON INCAS AND AZTECS OFFER UNIQUE AESTHETICS, ARTS, AND MATERIAL CULTURES PRESERVED BY INDIEGENOUS COMMUNITIES 

Explore Aztec textiles and pottery in Oaxaca with modern art and architecture in Mexico City, following the Inca trail of textiles in Cusco and galleries of Lima. 

Why travel with us? 

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ARTISAN CONNECTIONS AND lOCAL INDUSTRY EXPERTS 

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HANDPICKED DESIGN LED HOTELS, Museums &galleries, LOCAL SHOPS & EATERIES

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ETHICAL COLLABORATIONS & Curated experiences

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Ideal for 

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SOURCING CRAFTS

PHOTOGRAPHY AND WRITING PRODUCtIONS

LEARNING TO MAKE

RESEARCH 

CREATIVE INSPIRATION AND CONNECTION

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