ABOUT OTW
Travel beyond the obvious
At OTW, we don’t really do ‘popular’ travel. We design journeys that take you beyond the obvious tourist sights and into the places, stories, and homes that most travellers never get to see. Every itinerary is intentionally designed to support local people, minimise pressure on overcrowded sites, and help you explore in a way that’s responsible, authentic, and meaningful.
You’ll share moments with local people, gain fresh perspectives and experience each destination with a small group of curious, like-minded travellers.
If you’re confident and up for the challenge, you can lead our trips to new destinations if you join our trip leader network. We’ll cover the costs of the trip for you – our way of trying to keep meaningful travel affordable.
Our Values
Our trips are founded on the core values of:
- Promoting underrepresented destinations
- Responsible, purposeful travel
- Two-way cultural understanding
Note from the founder
Hey I’m Fiona. My best memories through travelling 60 countries were always the random conversations, unexpected detours and spontaneous moments with local people, not the tourist hotspots or the big must-see sites.
Before I started OTW, I worked in the corporate world, learning a lot but always thinking about the next trip abroad. I realised I wanted to share travel that feels real and authentic, fun and full of connection and discovery with more people, to make this kind of travel easier to do.
OTW stands for Off The Wall – a throwback to a scrappy travel blog I used to run, and a pretty accurate description of the adventures we’re all about. If you’re into unconventional trips, community vibes, and discovering places most tourists don’t yet know about, you’re in the right place.
Hope to travel with you soon,
Fiona
Early travel inspiration
