Nayalap

Nayalap has been a deliberation of over 5 years . We had been working in tourism for over 7 years each and in combination , both of us had travelled around the world . Through our travels , we realised how important it was to create a culture and how fragile this preservation really was . This was mixed in with something in the back of our mind - to work where our home was . We decided to work on rural living and promote the idea of living in a village . We wanted to help people experience that and go back feeling refreshed . Over the years we looked at various advantages and disadvantages of rural living . We dreamt of buying mountains and creating some sort of co-working space where people could come and stay and work and use as a retreat . That dream lives on . But we need to build our capacities for that . We also realised that a village as a unit has immense potential and all forms of industry could be built with the sustainability of the village being the main goal . There was so much . But where to start . After some light pondering we realised that we should start with what we are good at - tourism . When we started exploring various villages , we realised that the opposite had happened . With the absence of opportunities and facilities , people had locked up their houses and left for the cities . The money was more in bigger cities like Dehradun , Haldwani and Delhi and essential services like healthcare and education were more easily available . While it would be pompous to presume that we can change the tide , we'd like to try something out . Nayalap's first plan is to create stays where guests tired of the city life can come and breathe . Guests can feel the luxury of space , of being able to go out anywhere , of not hearing the incessant honking and irritation that cities cause . Hopefully , as we move on , we will be providing more local income - and eventually , facilitate the arrival of essential services . We welcome you to this little corner of the world .