Out There

OutThere – The Experientialist Awards Issue, Volume II
ISSN: 2633-0539
Printed in the United Kingdom

In this issue, we announce the winners of The Experientialist® Awards – our heartfelt initiative to celebrate travel’s most thoughtful and transformative innovations. We champion the brands and individuals who place people, purpose and the planet before profits – those whose work leaves a positive imprint on both their guests and the world at large. We honour the initiatives, ideas and leadership that have reshaped luxury travel, giving rise to a new paradigm of what it means to travel with meaning, and those whose actions reflect the core values that define us: diversity, discovery and discernment.

The stories of our winners and finalists are inspiring: remarkable narratives of tireless dedication to communities, the environment and the future of travel. They challenge us all to rethink how we travel and the impact we leave behind. They encourage us to celebrate life – its adventures, culture, sophistication, escapism and hedonism – and the boundless joy that OutThere travel can bring.

The rest of this edition delves deeper into these pivotal themes, spotlighting other journeys and experiences that exemplify enriching, responsible and community-driven tourism. We head to Crail, a fishing village (population 1,200) in Scotland, where a husband-and-husband team has opened an inn and won over locals once wary of change. For other lesser-told stories, we explore the British Virgin Islands, Costalegre in Mexico, Mozambique, and the deserts of Utah. And because responsible travel is not just about embracing the unfamiliar, but also about finding different ways to experience our favourite destinations while supporting and celebrating locals and their enriching diversity, we return to Costa Rica, Illinois and Vienna.