Vidya Deshpande from Soul Purpose Travels allows us to re-examine the idea of travel. Her agency focuses on the experiential aspect of travel instead of supplying the consumers with a surface-level experience of the location they┬Тre visiting. For example, Deshpande says, the incorporation of the tourist with the geography of the place can be achieved by planning a village-stay or having their dinner with the local residents, both of which she has already surprised a few customers with. To tone the experience down, there┬Тs always an Adventure trip at the end of her tours; trekking, hiking, rafting are some of the adventure sports. Deshpande has already been to Ladakh, Auroville, Kutch and Nagaland, hinting at the massive amount of geographical spaces she┬Тs covered. Her next tour would be a combined one, to Vietnam and Combodia.
Tipping Point 1.0 is a stage for young women entrepreneurs to pitch their ideas. It becomes a location for women to encourage entrepreneurial behaviour amongst themselves and thereby, close the vast gap that exists between male and female entrepreneurs.
Deshpande┬Тs background as a journalist inspired her and her photographer friend to set their company up.
