Our story
Travel that feels like belonging.
Detour Global started with a simple frustration: the best moments of any trip rarely come from a guidebook. They come from people.
We're a small team of travelers, designers, and storytellers who believe tourism should leave a place better than it found it. We built Detour Global to connect curious travelers with vetted local Detour Insiders who open doors most visitors never see.
Every Detour Insider on our platform is interviewed, background-checked, and chosen for one thing above all: a real love for sharing their home. No scripts. No tour-bus loops. Just honest detours.
What we believe
- Local knowledge is the most valuable currency in travel.
- Detour Insiders deserve fair pay and full ownership of their work.
- Slow, intentional travel beats checklist tourism every time.
- Hidden gems stay hidden when you respect the people who share them.