https://raahi.io/newsletter Insights on travel, local expertise, sustainable tourism, and the future of travel marketplaces from the RAAHI team. en-US Wed, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://raahi.io/logo.png https://raahi.io/ https://raahi.io/newsletter/izzy https://raahi.io/newsletter/izzy Mon, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Exploring what it means for women in the travel industry — as guides, as travelers, and as entrepreneurs building careers on their own terms. https://raahi.io/newsletter/a-new-voice-in-sri-lankan-tourism-joins-raahi https://raahi.io/newsletter/a-new-voice-in-sri-lankan-tourism-joins-raahi Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A conversation with one of the newest women joining the Raahi expert network — on breaking into a male-dominated industry and building a career as a local guide. https://raahi.io/newsletter/how-we-hire-at-raahi https://raahi.io/newsletter/how-we-hire-at-raahi Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 What we actually look for when hiring interns and engineers — and why we hire the way we do. https://raahi.io/newsletter/why-tourism-needs-to-become-regenerative https://raahi.io/newsletter/why-tourism-needs-to-become-regenerative Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The travel industry extracts more than it gives back. Regenerative tourism is the shift from doing less harm to actively restoring communities and ecosystems. https://raahi.io/newsletter/raahi-internship-team https://raahi.io/newsletter/raahi-internship-team Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Introducing the team of interns who helped shape Raahi's early product, content, and community. https://raahi.io/newsletter/beyond-tourism-growth-how-raahi-aligns-with-global-development-goals https://raahi.io/newsletter/beyond-tourism-growth-how-raahi-aligns-with-global-development-goals Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 How RAAHI's marketplace model connects to the UN SDGs and what that means for local professionals in emerging travel destinations. https://raahi.io/newsletter/tourism-as-a-development-strategy-part-i https://raahi.io/newsletter/tourism-as-a-development-strategy-part-i Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Part I — How the World Bank, UN Tourism, and OECD think about tourism as an economic development lever for emerging markets. https://raahi.io/newsletter/ai-will-change-travel-but-human-connection-still-matters https://raahi.io/newsletter/ai-will-change-travel-but-human-connection-still-matters Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 AI is reshaping how travelers plan and book trips. But the best travel experiences still depend on a human who knows the place — and that will not change. https://raahi.io/newsletter/why-most-local-tour-vendors-stay-invisible-online https://raahi.io/newsletter/why-most-local-tour-vendors-stay-invisible-online Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The best local guides rarely show up in search results. Here is why the system is broken — and what RAAHI is doing to fix it. https://raahi.io/newsletter/why-we-built-raahi-part-ii https://raahi.io/newsletter/why-we-built-raahi-part-ii Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Part II — The decisions behind the platform: why we chose a direct-to-professional model, what we got wrong early on, and what we learned. https://raahi.io/newsletter/why-we-built-raahi-part-i https://raahi.io/newsletter/why-we-built-raahi-part-i Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Part I — The local guides, drivers, and travel professionals whose stories convinced us the industry needed to change. https://raahi.io/newsletter/why-raahi-the-story-behind-the-name-and-logo https://raahi.io/newsletter/why-raahi-the-story-behind-the-name-and-logo Sat, 01 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Raahi means traveler or wayfarer in several South Asian languages. Here is the story behind the name, the logo, and what they represent for the platform.