# Community Investing Travel Carpe Diem Travel Gives Profits to Poverty-Sticken Asian Villages By Erin Fox | Published 2013-02-18 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carpe-diem-travel References: [carpe-diem-travel](http://www.carpe-diem-travel.com/) & [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/CarpeDiem.ResponsibleTravel) You can literally ‘Sieze the Day’ with this re-investing travel company; Carpe Diem Travel organizes trips to Cambodia, Laos and South East Asia then gives all profits made from the trip back into the respective community of travel. The trips are focused around giving the traveler an exclusive look into the community and village around them. Introducing travellers into a [new wave of tourism](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/against-overtourism), Carpe Diem Travel is a [social enterprise](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/girls-guide-to-the-world) bringing foreigners into towns to increase awareness while surging money back into these poverty-stricken lands. This not-for-profit organisation runs strictly on the moto of “giving something back” to the world in which we live in. Carpe Diem Travel wants communities to realize their potential in their futures. **Contact Information** Carpe Diem Travel [website](http://www.carpe-diem-travel.com/) Carpe Diem Travel [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/CarpeDiem.ResponsibleTravel) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 32% | Activity: 63% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Community Investing Travel:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the growing trend of community investing travel by organizing trips that give profits back to poverty-stricken communities. - **Social Enterprise Tourism:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Tap into the social enterprise tourism trend by offering exclusive travel experiences that increase awareness and support poverty-stricken lands. - **Sustainable Tourism:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Embrace the trend of sustainable tourism by creating trips that focus on giving back to communities and promoting a positive impact on the environment. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Travel and Tourism:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative travel experiences that empower communities and generate profits to support their development. - **Social Impact Investing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Capitalize on the growing industry of social impact investing by creating travel opportunities that align with the goals of socially conscious investors. - **Sustainable Development:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Contribute to the field of sustainable development by designing travel initiatives that contribute to poverty reduction and community empowerment. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Indigenous Tourism Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indigenous-tourism.md) - [Travel Community Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tripnation-travel-community.md) - [Community Travel Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travelshare.md) - [Purpose-Driven Boomer Vacations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/volunteer-vacations.md) - [Adventure-Enthused Travel Promotions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2025-big-sale.md) - [Women-Only Travel Adventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/expeditions-for-allwomen.md) - [Exotic Vacation Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/down-under-endeavors.md) - [Travel-Focused Regional Websites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tourism-authority.md) - [Box-Office-Themed Travel Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intrepid-x-tiff.md)