OUR SHARED STORIES

In the city of Hue, the Bao La Bamboo Knitting Village preserves ancient techniques of traditional Vietnamese crafts with sustainable natural materials.

Basmati, Arborio, black and red – some say there are 120,000 varieties of rice. We love our rice, but how much do we actually know about it?

We believe that travel has the potential to be a force for good. With these tips, your holiday can help support the communities and environments you visit.

Tucked away in San Jerónimo Tecuanipan, Mexico is Casita de Barro. Founded by Manuel and Ina, it serves as a hub for exploring simple living and sustainable agriculture.

Since our inception, we have been guided by the ethos of “Embracing the Environment, Empowering People”. Our mission is to ensure our world remains filled with wonder.

Remember the travel adage “Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints?” Find out how you can give back while creating lifelong memories at Banyan Tree Bintan.

No longer will the children of Santa Cecilia have to travel up to six kilometres a day to get an education, thanks to the completion of Banyan Tree Mayakoba’s passion project – the Kaxan Naát School. By providing a new classroom to address the community's lack of schools, our award-winning beachside sanctuary has proven that tourism can in fact do good.

Explore life in the Tibetan village of Hang Po in the Himalayas, where yak butter lamps, wooden farmhouses, and arts like embroidery offer a tapestry of tradition and spirituality.

The island of Ban Koh Klang in Krabi is home to locals earning a living through trade, fishing, and rice farming. Explore their life through mangrove forests and handicrafts.

Singaperang, a village near our Bali resort Buahan, sits on fertile volcanic soils for crops. The village farm has native edible plants used in traditional cooking for generations.

Learn about the Miyawaki method of rewilding cities with ‘pocket forests,’ and how Laguna Phuket resort and SUGi Forest Makers applied it to create green spaces in Bang Tao Bay.

Kuala Lumpur’s pewter tradition dates back to the 1800s. Royal Selangor, a major family business, is committed to sustainability and preserving this heritage for future generations.

Explore practical mindfulness techniques for daily life. Learn easy ways to cultivate mindfulness anywhere, from setting intentions to savouring moments and deepening connections.

Get to know the ‘human rewilding’ movement, and learn how embracing nature can help us rediscover a more primal and harmonious state of being.

See how Step-Up International Laguna Kindergarten (SILK) at Laguna Phuket integrates sustainability, inclusivity, and nature-based learning for children of employees and local families.

While nature’s paintbrush blesses the dramatic Rif Mountains, nearby Tetouan is home to locals ensuring traditional Moroccan art thrives.

We have the privilege of working with exceptionally talented women, including artisans that create beautiful handcrafted products sold at our Banyan Tree Gallery retail outlets.

Our team at the award-winning resort Buahan, a Banyan Tree Escape, is helping to conserve fireflies, a beloved sight that inspires wonder and indicates healthy natural ecosystems.