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77% of the Gen Zers and Millennials surveyed say they choose travel experiences based on their personal interests, not the destination. Whether it's food-focused journeys, music festival trips, wellness retreats, educational vacations, or eco-tourism experiences, younger travelers lean on their passions to explore the world. DHARMA has been ahead of the curve and leading in front of the trend on the shift to the Passion Travel Economy thanks to Charaf El Mansouri’s vision and drive. Thank you to Emily Goldfischer for hertelier surfacing this great article!!!

Thanks for having us Convivialité Ventures - proud to be part of this community! 🙌

New York is always a good idea! Some incredibly exciting news coming soon, but in the meantime, thanks to the Amex Ventures team for making this happen (Kevin Tsang & Serena Upadhyay), and for everyone else who took the time to inspire, challenge, and push us forward. We are still buzzing

Margaux Constantin participated in Arabian Travel Market conference and spoke on the panel titled "Nurturing Travel and Tourism Entrepreneurship to Drive Economic Growth." In her opening keynote, Margaux provided an overview of the travel startup ecosystem in the region, highlighting where funding is being directed and what it takes for entrepreneurs to succeed. The insightful discussion included industry experts such as Amna AlRedha, AviationXLab, Mona Faraj, Co-Founder and CEO of ExploreTech, Charaf El Mansouri, Co-Founder & CEO of Dharma, Danny Cohanpour, CEO of Trove Tourism Development Advisors, and was moderated by Gavin Gibbon, Deputy Middle East Editor at Arabian Gulf Business Insight (AGBI). This session delved into the role of travel entrepreneurship in the regional economy, the government incentives in place to support it, and the various initiatives established to foster, support, and maximize its potential.

Looking for Marseille, a trip hosted by an Eric Cantona doing what Eric Cantona does - inspiring the people. 👑 A weekend full of joy, human exchange, and hope in a moment that reminded us of our shared humanity. Football unites, always. From Atlanta to Dubai, from Bangkok to Manchester, 60 of us flew in to Marseille last weekend from 18 countries around the world to share a moment suspended in time. We came as strangers, and left as friends. We caught a glimpse of what a football fanatic's travel experience can be, and it's hard to imagine a future with anything less, powered by a shared love for the beautiful game. From Pastis tasting and Petanque playing with the legendary Canto bros, to the ultimate derby experience at Le Classique, Looking for Marseille was The King at his very best. Watch this space - (a lot) more to come. #travelforthewhy

Trip booking just got a whole lot simpler. ⚡️ We proud to be partnering with Uplift to introduce easier booking methods to our community! 📸 Our Director of Marketing Gareth Hamilton and Uplift Inc.'s Donnie Schumann celebrated the brand new partnership at ITB Berlin last month. Thanks to Uplift, our guests can now pay for their trips in a way that suits them, with Buy Now Pay Later solutions that help spread the cost of purchases over fixed, monthly payments*. We’re looking forward to making travel more accessible, affordable and rewarding for our community with the help of Uplift! ** Down payment may be required. Actual terms are based on your credit score and other factors and may vary. APRs range from 0% to 36%. Minimum $150 purchase required. Not everyone is eligible. Loans made through Uplift are offered by these lending partners: uplift.com/lenders, uplift.com/privacy, uplift.com/terms. 

"I am not a Man, I am Cantona !" What an incredible weekend for bloom having spent the weekend in Marseille 🇫🇷 with The King 👑 Eric Cantona. In 1995, I was 8 years old when my Dad and I got hold of some season tickets at Old Trafford. Seeing Cantona's last 18 months at Manchester United was nothing but a privilege, and 29 years later, we're still in the same seats and have seen many of the Old Trafford classics over the years. Growing up, Cantona was nothing short of iconic, he was everything Manchester United stood for. In an era when foreign players were the exception and not the norm, Cantona stood out in English football for his ability on the pitch and demeanour off it. While his Manchester United team-mates were reading the tabloids, playing cards or Gameboys on the team bus, Cantona was sitting alone reading classic French literature quipping: “I didn't study, I live.” This weekend, my Co-Founder Alex, my Dad, and our good friend Alan had the privilege of spending the weekend with Eric and the Cantona Bros, Jean-Marie and Joel on the LookingFC Marseille 🇫🇷 experience by DHARMA. Looking FC's mission is to celebrate the soul of football. The fight, the love, the agony and the ecstacy. On the Friday night, we had a Q & A with Eric, drinks and food with Eric and his brothers (thank you to Pernod Ricard), followed by an afternoon of a game of Pétanque with Eric and his brothers on the Saturday, a meal all together in the evening, and then on the Sunday, we all went to see Marseille vs PSG at the incredible Stade Vélodrome. On the photos you'll also see that Eric signed the shirt of my soon-to-be-born son, Raefe. I can't wait for Raefe to grow up and realise what this shirt means, his first Manchester United shirt signed by The King, Eric Cantona ❤️ I would highly recommend checking out LookingFC and DHARMA >> https://lnkd.in/ewijCh3x We're eternally grateful to everyone involved in making this trip happen, special thank you to our good friend Charaf El Mansouri and his co-founders Nisma Benani and Leah Howe, and finally, a huge thank you to Sean Parker for delivering an excellent experience as our trip host and MC 🎤, this really was one of the best weekends of our lives, it will never be forgotten 👏🏻 .......... he was more than a footballer, Cantona inspired the whole city of Manchester. #TravelForTheWhy #LookingFC #LookingForEric #EricCantona #ManchesterUnited #bloom

The definition of a 'value-add investor' is Matt Higgins, during an unrelated UAE visit, making sure to find us and spend time brainstorming, challenging, and building what's ahead for DHARMA. So proud to have you and your team on our cap table! 🚀

Earlier this month our global DHARMA team came together for the first time ever in Marrakesh, Morocco for three inspiring days of travel talk, innovation sessions, growth initiatives, and good times. Living our values as a team IRL created powerful connections and we could not be more excited for what's to come. Yallah! 🚀 #seekDHARMA #TravelForTheWhy #teamoffsite #traveltech

Things were quite literally thrown upside down on our first Leadership Offsite last week! Going back for Marrakech Art Fair, where it all started three years ago, and bringing this beautiful team was powerful. Bring on 2024!! 🔥 🙏