Kumar, a certified mountaineer, has a passion for purposeful travel. He has traveled extensively across India and around the world (50+ Countries) to experience diversified multilingual culture on our planet and hence most of his tours have been to the countryside than the cities. He has been a part of an expedition program in Antarctica. Apart from being a certified mountaineer, he is an avid yoga practitioner, a passionate social thinker & change maker. Kumar also holds an engineering degree in Electronics & Communication from Delhi College of Engineering.

Being associated with various social organizations in the Himalayas since his college days, Kumar has participated in numerous projects on social development sector in the field of education, craft, agriculture & healthcare. The journey of NotOnMap began during one such project where he realized the tremendous potential of hidden cultural treasure, beautiful old-style traditional houses & felt pity for those villagers who did not have a sustainable source of livelihood despite possessing this invaluable & intangible wealth. Following this, a trekking tour in Himalayas with Sandeep (Co-Founder, NotOnMap - purely as investor), the concept of NotOnMap was seeded years back by the side of a river in one such house which today is rated as ‘One of Top 14 AirBnB stays in India’ and the same happens to be a NotOnMap stay.

Moved by the concept & its future prospects, Kumar quit his fat paying job in Feb,2016 to make his life more meaningful which could bring a positive impact on the lives of those marginalized & vulnerable locals and villagers who are rich in culture BUT unfortunately cannot sustain themselves as they are abridged of their true share of travel economy. And the journey of struggle began….

Before starting his own travel venture, Kumar has spent over 11 years in the corporate world at various leadership positions in Analytics Industry and has spent time in US, UK, Europe & India. He has in-depth knowledge, understanding & rich experience in the field of Data Analytics & Big Data and served large MNCs to find meaningful data-driven business insight across various industries like – BFSI, Retail, Pharma, Telecom, Legal & Health care. He has been instrumental in setting up analytics arm of a company right from scratch & has built analytics practice for large companies as part of his professional journey. He was “Head – Big Data” & Fellow - Analytics Consultant at Antuit, Assistant Vice President with CPA Global, Group Leader- Analytics at Ameriprise Financial, and Data Scientist at Inductis, a management consulting company.

Syed is an adrenaline-loving, business graduate from Bangalore, with an incessant passion for cycling, hiking, traveling, learning & aiding in the existing cultures around him. Apart from being an adventurer, he is quite sensitive towards the world around him and he understands things on a very fundamental level while being able to gauge through the social layers formed around it. He is an opportunist and while working with the marketing division of one of India's biggest bicycle companies aiding in the diversification of sustainable mobility solutions in India, Syed expanded his zeal for cycling.

He was associated with the corporate sector for three years where he worked for a media agency and handled their online marketing vertical. Apart from this, he also worked with some government regulated agencies for promoting alternative personal transportation solutions that leave a positive environmental impact for a greener tomorrow and worked towards carbon pollution control in an overcrowded city like Bangalore with an intention of creating a clean and green space to live in. He is extremely diligent when it comes to work, and would commit to something for a good cause with great gusto.

He has always been interested to commit his life for a task which creates impact at the bottom of pyramid. With a reflection of real-self merging with the philosophy of NotOnMap, he joined the wagon with all his energy, quit his well-paid job for a more satisfying opportunity which is larger than life for him. Today, he is associated with Notonmap, clubbing all his past experiences and passions to bring forth the current goals to NotOnMap and himself.

Suhani is a budding lawyer with the zeal of an adventurer who loves to dive deep, climb up high, fly in the sky or be thrown for a free-fall. She is an adrenaline junkie and has done various adventure sports including sky diving, deep sea diving, bungee jumping, paragliding, river rafting, trekking and so on. She is a passionate traveller who wishes to inspire people to leave their cubicles and explore the world with her travel tales and stories. Her love for spontaneity and challenges has given her amazing opportunities to explore offbeat destinations, lesser known places and experience various unplanned adventure activities.

She completed her Bachelor's degree in Law with specialization in Intellectual Property Rights and worked with an esteemed law firm for over a year. Hailing from an army background, she has always been a nomad which further inspired her to travel and unravel the mysteries of the world. Her profound love to travel and write about her experiences pushed her to leave the rut and monotony of the corporate offices and she started freelancing as a content writer (legal and travel). She also runs a blog under her pen name 'The Girl With The Maroon Bag'. She currently works with travel brands like Tripoto as a freelance writer. Apart from being a traveler and a writer, she is an avid supporter of women rights and has been volunteering with an organization that supports women who have faced any abuse or crime against them.

Suhani believes that NotOnMap is a life-changing opportunity that shall provide the right mixture of adventure, travel, writing and philanthropy. Her benevolence and 'in omnia paratus' attitude drew her close to NotOnMap as she believes in aiding to the growth of sustainable travel.

Before Jumping into the world of Travel Entrepreneurship, Sayan worked as Marketer for India’s largest E-Commerce brands. He worked as a strategist with Lonely Planet a known name in travel industries. Sayan has a passion for adventure & travel photography. He has travelled for work around the world but now travel’s to click them. From Marketer to a photographer, Sayan came a long way to know what his purpose now.

He is a certified class A Mountaineer with an expedition to Mount Cho Oyu, Trishul etc, an experienced Climber and snowboarder. Sayan also holds a Management Degree from IIM Indore.

Manu Sharma , is the Manager Operations, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association. He is also the Logistics manager for the Indian "A" team and "U-19" team. He was instrumental in patenting the Chamba rumaal. He has also a social activist, who has spearheaded various campaigns in the Saal Valley, relating to HIV/Aids awareness, wildlife protection, disaster management, heritage awareness and democratic citizenship. A philanthropist, he is known across Himachal for his generosity and humanitarian spirit. Mr. Sharma holds Degrees in both Arts and Physical Education.

Originally from Aruppukottai, a town close to Madhurai, Arul is currently living the nomadic life, hostel hopping across the country while fully enjoying his gap year. He handles operations at NotOnMap and in his free time he likes to read, stargaze and plan his next adventure. Arul is a Mechanical Engineer from SSN, Chennai.

Akshay Singh: Akshay is currently working at IDFC Bank where he is a part of the Finance team where he appraise and finance projects and companies, particularly in the infrastructure sector. With his 10+ year in the finance sector Akshay specialises in Infrastructure, Project Finance, Debt Restructuring and Distressed Asset Management. Akshay hols a degree Businmens administration from Indian Institute of Management.

"Art keeps a human alive." Keeping this statement in mind, if we say that Balram has always tried his best to keep people alive by getting involved in preserving art. A literature student, who knows the importance of heritage in such a good way that, he has completely devoted himself in preserving kangra miniature art. He loves to show around Himachal in its raw form. He is a persona with some beautiful thoughts.

As always said, innovation starts when you think out of box. Kan Singh has done this forever. A farmer from Sikar, Rajasthan, he has been awarded by prime minister for his excellent innovation for farmers. An enthusiastic vibe is always with him, he is always excited to share techniques about farming with farmers and other people. And to reach out most of the people for this purpose he has joined his hands with NotOnMap family.

Whether it's about, conquering mountains alone or leading a large number of groups to some unexplored parts of Himachal. Lokesh Sharma has always been there with full of energy. A person who had spent his entire childhood in the lap of beautiful Chamba, decided to devote his complete life to adventure and mountains. Whether it's about working in 5 star luxuries or working in toughest and roughest weather. He is always there for you.

Prem Sagar a dedicated social worker who is also a politician with a career spanning up to 15 years where he had been a district legislature of Dharamshala. He came to love the society and work for it since his student days and has worked for the advancement of many people such as labourers, coolies and farmers and also founded The Indian-Tibetan fund. He considers politics and social work two sides of the same coin and dreams of a day when the politics and politician are free of corruption and actually sereve public interest.

Living with a family of 14, Mr. Rafi is associated with Not On Map and manages a Home Stay. An athlete in his time and a coach now, he envisions an expansion of his home stay. He offers a warm and homely experience to the guests as they serve home-prepared delicacies. Mr. Rafi is enthusiast about telling new people about his home and the local food and lifestyle, making it a true home-stay, in association with NotOnMap.

A local from Himachal who in believes in preserving his culture so much that he still uses traditional way to make flour from wheat. He is a GHARATI basically, with some magic in his hands. He makes some delicious delicacies.

Keeping the beauty of Tisa valley in his heart, he has always been there to help Not On Map with some amazing hospitality.

A drop out of law school, denied to go USA even after getting a visa for there. Sethrichem Sangtam belongs to the most beautiful part of India. He belongs to Nagaland, a place so rich with culture and natural beauty. Unexplored and untouched nature which is worth an experience. He joined his hands with NotO Map to give people the raw experience of mother nature.

With 18 years of experience in the hotel business, Shankar Ji is a humble family man. With the idea of ‘No task is beneath dignity’, he has been Associated with Mystic Village since it was a concept. He admires ‘Not On Map’, for he has more time with his family now. Like Shankar Ji, many others don’t have to leave their home space, thanks to Mystic Village and Not On Map. Shankar Ji lives with his family and works with Mystic Village, making it a better place daily.

Here is a guide to an unusually rare girl and her experiments with life. This is Neha. She is a painter but is modest enough to still consider her a student. She is an ardent learner and has an interest in learning new crafts and expanding her ingenuity.

She loves to style and decorate and her creative and innovative instinct makes her turn even trash into something of use.

She is also a writer who is in love with Indian culture and is always fascinated with the inherent diversity of our tradition. She accolades herself on being an old school and an explorer in this age where people resist wandering out.

An avid and passionate traveller, Aashish started travelling across Himachal after pursuing his graduation in Computers (BCA) and Post Graduate Diploma in HR to satiate his unending passion for exploring Himalayas. Apart from travelling, he has a keen interest in photography and he strongly believes that 'strangers are friends you've never met'. Aashish has worked previously as a tour manager with a travel company for about a year and during his journey he successfully conducted tours to Rajasthan, Gujrat, Himachal, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, and many other states. He is now working as a full time freelance content writer and a curator.

‘Sapne lekar chale hain Aur sapne agar poore ho jayein to bohot badhiya hai’, says Mr. Vicky. Starting his work to preserve art, he is now associated with NotOnMap. Catering to his guests as per their mood, Mr. Vicky makes his decade-long experience count to make it a memorable time for guests.

Being one of the oldest members of notonmap, Ruchi found herself grown and developed along with the company. An MCA qualified homemaker has a quality to manage and balance the tours. She has a vast knowledge of Indian and foreign cultures.

Internationally acclaimed expert on grassroots innovations. Founded National Innovation Foundation, SRISTI, GIAN. Recipient of Padma Shri, one of the highest civilian awards in India, and Asian Innovation Award (Gold). Fellow of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and World Academy of Art and Science. Currently visiting faculty at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and Indian Institute of Management, Mumbai.

A Climate Change and Sustainable Development professional with over 20 years experience working with Governments, IGOs, NGOs and the Private Sector including UNDO and World Bank, developing a range of innovative projects in Asia, Africa and South America. Founder and CEO of Worldview Impact, the Co­Founder of the Global Youth Action Network and Co­Chairs the United Nations CSD Education Caucus.

Trained medical practitioner; Founded Society for Environment and Rural Awakening; Worked with WHO, Health Department of Government of Himachal Pradesh and various national and international agencies in various capacities. Long experience of community mobilisation on natural resource based livelihoods; Currently Director of Regional-cum-facilitation Centre under Ministry of Ayush, Government of India.

Qualifications in Geography, Counselling Psychology, and Training & Development; Interested in assisting institutions sustain and scale up community driven green livelihood initiatives; President of Indian Association of Career and Livelihood Planning. Currently faculty at Government College of Teacher Education, Dharamshala.

She has been supporting NotOnMap since it’s inception stage. With over 10+ years of experience, currently Aroha is working with World Bank. She specializes in Public & Non Profit Sector Analysis, Growth & Diversification Strategy.