Some paths are built with maps and plans. Others, with trust, relationships, and a shared vision. Tripping Cool belongs to the latter. From its very first steps, the project has been guided by a truth as simple as it is powerful: when you surround yourself with people who uplift you, everything flows better.
In Tripping Cool’s story, there are no rigid hierarchies or traditional org charts. For its founder, Héctor “Kala” Zapata, every person on the team is an essential part of the engine. Leadership doesn’t come from the top down, but from a shared belief that everyone—from the person welcoming travelers to those supporting operations on the ground—plays an active role in the company’s impact. Every voice matters. Every perspective adds value.
But this way of working extends far beyond the internal team. Over time, Tripping has come to understand that strategic partnerships are just as crucial as internal talent. That’s why each new location, each new port the project reaches, is built through long-term relationships—people with shared values, collaborators who not only understand the logistics but embrace the philosophy of creating genuine value in the places they work.
This network of allies—whether partners, local artisans, or cruise line representatives—becomes a natural extension of the team. They’re not intermediaries; they’re co-creators. People who believe in the possibility of a different kind of tourism: more conscious, more equitable, and more enriching for everyone involved.
That clarity of vision has also made collaborations like the one with Green My Experience possible—an initiative focused on helping businesses implement strong environmental practices. This active partnership has helped raise the bar for operations at every destination: from reducing waste to choosing mineral-based sunscreens, to providing environmental education for both team members and host communities.
What’s remarkable is that this collective effort doesn’t lead to heavier structures—it enables Tripping Cool to move with agility, with empathy, with respect. To adapt without losing its purpose.
This way of building—grounded in human connection, trust, and shared meaning—is what has allowed the project to cross borders without losing its soul. Because in every new destination they reach, they’re not just opening routes for travelers—they’re creating opportunities for communities and everyone who joins the journey. Every team member knows that to bring their best to the work, they must do it with love and happiness. When those two values guide the day-to-day, everything flows with more meaning, greater dedication, and better results.
At a time when competition drives many companies to harden, Tripping Cool chooses the gentleness of the human touch. Because when the journey is shared with people who uplift, every destination becomes deeper. More authentic. More real.
