By Crooked Trails Co-founder Tammy Leland THINK INDIA AGAIN. OH YES! WE ARE OFFERING THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE AND RAJASTHAN. For nearly 13 years I have been traveling to India.  I fly into Delhi, check into my favorite family homestay in Karol Baugh, wander the warm, busy streets to my favorite…

By Crooked Trails Co-founder Chris Mackay Crooked Trails will attend The International Ecotourism Society’s (TIES) conference on sustainable tourism to talk about the Travelers Against Plastic campaign (TAP). Wow, that was a mouthful eh? So, what is it? TIES is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting ecotourism. Founded in 1990,…

by Angela Dollar A little while back the folks at Hoo-rag asked us if we’d like to test-drive their product. What is a Hoo-rag? you may be asking. If you’ve ever watched the show Survivor, and have seen the color-coded “buffs” each player wears, it’s essentially the same thing. It’s…

By Dan Travers President, Crooked Trails Board of Directors This is my 5th time to India, but my first with a 4 year old.  His mom and I are exploring numerous parts we’ve never seen before while gathering ideas, names, and places for future Crooked Trails’ clients, as well as…

JOIN THE CAMPAIGN AND HELP US CHANGE THE WAY PEOPLE TRAVEL! No traveler wants to leave a trail of plastic water bottles behind them, but many don’t know how to avoid it. Crooked Trails is proud to spearhead the TAP Campaign to spread awareness about the impacts of disposable plastic…

          Want to really connect with the heart and soul of a place? At Crooked Trails, we believe community-based travel is the key. It allows you to get to know real people by living, working and playing alongside them, and experiencing new places through the eyes…

To everyone who donated to the Deepen Rai Memorial Fund – The money in the fund will cover school fees, uniforms, books and dance, art and sports classes for their two kids. Tayamie Rai, their daughter, is 9 years old and Sisam Hang Rai, their son, is 5 years old….

by Angela Dollar In addition to offering custom travel programs year-round, Crooked Trails is featuring select opportunities during the year to take part in a group program led by one of our co-founders. UPDATE: The Peru Founder-led Program is now open and accepting applications; click here! For 2013, Co-founder Tammy…

by Angela Dollar In addition to offering custom travel programs year-round, Crooked Trails is featuring select opportunities during the year to take part in a group program led by one of our co-founders. UPDATE: The Nepal Founder-led Program is now open and accepting applications; click here! For 2013, Co-founder Chris…