The Blue Yonder (TBY) is all about team work. We come from diverse backgrounds. Before TBY, some of us have been software engineers, media consultants, accountants, travel consultants, entrepreneurs and above all, travellers! Some of us were friends from childhood, but some others joined us during our journey and we remain connected now for a life time...for we believe, that Responsible Tourism is the way forward for India!

Always calm and composed, Anoop can show you around every nook and corner of the beautiful mountain region of Wayanad in North Kerala. Any traveller would love to be accompanied by a trusted and knowledgeable tracker and guide: from rainforest trekking to water fall trails to bamboo rafting. "Being able to show my world to people from different cultures and nationalities is an experience in itself."

Arun is our story teller of River Nila. A dying river comes alive the moment he shares the legends and folklore of the region. His passion to collect stories and analyzing the socio-political issues of the region helped us plan holidays in a culturally rich and environmentally sensitive area, which was not part of tourism map of Kerala, until recently. He believes in consultation, where Responsible Tourism can be used as a powerful tool for achieving sustainable development. Arun also has a dream of seeing Nila listed in the UNESCO World Heritage site. Read his interview

Passionate about travel, theatre and community media, Ekta is currently reseraching communities to work with, in Karnataka and Rajasthan, On visiting Nila, she could see, touch and feel the experience. "In Nila, the community had a larger role to play, their initiative was an important indicator to understand the benefits of Responsible tourism." Studying art and culture, meeting people, writing and photography are her keen interests. The journeys are more important than destinations for her.
 

An avid traveller, Gopi has worked in areas ranging from Palliative Care, software marketing to disaster Management and finally with responsible travel. "I haven't stopped smiling ever since the idea of The Blue Yonder caused a ripple while I was taking a dip in River Nila. We have managed to take that smile on to many faces across the world and that's one of the achievements of Blue Yonder." He is excited about soon-to-be launched "Gokarna initiative" which could change the way travel destinations will be managed in the future in India. The Blue Yonder is a dream he will live for a lifetime.

After working in the conventional travel industry for more than 15 years in Mumbai with one of the best known brands in the country, Sandeep joined our team last year. He brought in a balance to the team which was, until then working purely on passion. While applying for the job, Sandeep said, "From an industry that understood only room nights and number of 'pax', it was time that I explored areas where I could personally make a contribution to the lives of common people". Read his interview here.

Vinod joined our Wayanad office and later came to work in Bengaluru. The "nucleus" of The Blue Yonder, he plays multiple roles as situation demands and co-ordinates all operations in The Blue Yonder destinations. He misses being in the thick of actions at the ground level, but his subtle smile is always loaded, "as long as you're clear on achieving an objective, it doesn't matter what role you play and where you are based."

And our team doesn't end here, it extends to all the destinations we cover from folk musicians to sand miners, female mahout to ritualistic healers, environmentalists to serpent worshipers - we work together towards practising RT. Get to know the rest of our team personally , on your journeys to destinations we cover, and give them a chance to introduce themselves to you. This team travels with you!