Meet the People Tours

09/05/2020

Happy World Fair Trade Day!

We may be staying home at the moment but there are still lots of things you can do to support fair trade and all the incredible producers we visit around the world.

Here's how you can get involved: www.wfto.com/fairtradeday2020

02/04/2020

25/03/2020

We’re not out and about meeting people at the moment so in this break we wanted to share some of the brilliant memories we have of our travels over the years. Here are a few of our personal favourites, we’d love you to share yours too!

25/03/2020

As a valued member of our Skedaddle family, we wanted to update you on what we are doing in relation to the COVID-19 outbreak.

This is a quickly evolving picture, however please be reassured that we have over 25 years of experience handling all manner of situations and this will help us through this challenging time. At the very heart of what we do is an unwavering commitment to make sure you and our global team are safe.

If you are booked on a Meet the People tour due to start in the next few weeks we'll be contacting you - if we haven't already done so. We will always be as flexible as possible, exploring all options including transferring to new dates. If you have any queries at all regarding short or long-term travel plans, our team is here to help.

These are extraordinary times. Friendship, community and trust have never been more important. We've received so many kind messages and they honestly mean so much to us - you're a lovely bunch!

We are a small, friendly business, built on inspiring people to travel in a sustainable, community-led way. Your continued support is invaluable, not just to us, but also to our extended family of small, local businesses - everyone from our many local partners across the globe to our lovely guides, incredible producers, the hoteliers, and beyond - we’re a passionate, global team and we’re all in this together.

We are continuously monitoring the situation and are regularly updating our website to keep you up to date with the latest news.

In the meantime, stay safe and we promise that when you do set off on your next holiday with us you can just turn up, relax and have a great time, safe in the knowledge we've got everything covered. We know travel isn’t at the forefront of everyone’s minds right now, but please continue to use our website to be inspired by the amazing destinations and incredible trips you can enjoy with us in the future.

Thanks for your understanding, patience and continued support!

Paul, Lizzie, Hannah and the Skedaddle Team

08/03/2020

*Celebrating Brilliant Women*
This is Martha Mhango, a proud coffee farmer and an inspiring woman we are privileged to meet on our tour of . Meet Martha as she shares the delicious coffee she grows, the techniques she has been learning and sharing with others, and the plans their cooperative have for the future.

Women in Coffee – Meet Martha Mhango We all love our morning coffee. But less of us know how it got from the bean into our cups. If you’d like to learn a little bit more about exactly where some of your favourite fair trade coffees originate, join us on a Meet the People Tour to northern Malawi,...

25/02/2020

Have you heard about the 90kg challenge? Join JTS - Just Trading Scotland and the Kilombero rice farmers in Malawi to see the benefits of fair trade realised in the community. Did you know you can hear about the benefits first hand when you join us in Malawi in June when we will be meeting farmers and hearing about their fantastic project?

18/02/2020

Join us in Malawi and meet some of the brilliant rice farmers in Karonga working with JTS - Just Trading Scotland to provide your delicious Kilombero rice

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28/01/2020

What if business was designed to be generous? Like mother nature, coexisting and supporting all of us. This is the idea of . This is the http://wfto.com/JoinTheBusinessRevolution

23/01/2020

There’s excitement in the Meet the People office as we get to try this great new from Traidcraft today!