Living his Passion with Knowhere Travel, Suman Sukumar

Suman Sukumar is the founder of Knowhere Travel, a company that creates and facilitates authentic, ethical, and conscious travels around India through an ecosystem of authentic, ethical, and conscious partners. Its goal is to make people more conscious of and accountable for how they acquire new experiences in new settings.

Suman Sukumar’s life has always revolved around his passion for the outdoors. Suman witnessed firsthand the need for authentic tools to promote sustainable travel experiences in India after traveling the length and breadth of the country on hiking, paddling, and bike trips. Suman, who has ten years of expertise in the travel sector, saw that many people, like him, wanted to be able to access such sustainable experiences without having to go through different platforms and websites, so he began organising them. Suman is a Wilderness First Act certified guide, a Leave No Trace educator, and a graduate of the acclaimed NOLS Institute. He is passionate about India’s environmental and social aspects, and he leverages his passion for ecology, history, and many cultures to create immersive travel experiences for all.
Suman, who is based in Goa, created Knowhere Travel Co in 2019 with the goal of creating immersive experiences that focus on ecology, heritage, and local culture.

Intimate and thoughtful retreats are celebrated and promoted by this social travel firm. It’s also likely the first and only site dedicated to curating honest, real, and responsible trips to rare, hidden jewels. Knowhere Travel Co also ensures that its partners are environmentally friendly, from those who practice simple farming or farm-to-table food to those who protect wildlife or cultural heritage. Knowhere Travel Co. presently has 70 homestay partners in areas such as Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.