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I was tired of shrinking to fit expectations.
So I created a community where we choose ourselves first
MALANG is right for you if:
lets do a little pre-check
Your friends have said "we should go" so many times it's basically a personality trait. The trip is never leaving that group chat and you know it.
You want to actually experience a place, the food, the people, the 4am conversations, not just photograph it and go home.
You grew up being told travel was for later. After the degree, after the job, after you'd earned it. You're done waiting for a milestone that keeps moving.
For the third culture people who crave connection with people who just get the nuance without explanation.
You work a 9-5 and you take your annual leave seriously and refuse to live a 9‑to‑5 life
our
values.
Connection at the core
You're not joining a tour. You're joining a group of people who already get the nuance. Third-culture, solo-but-social, done waiting for the right moment. The connection starts before the trip does.
Handpicked itineraries
Every destination is personally vetted. If Inayat wouldn't book it, it's not on the list. Real neighbourhoods, real food, at least one moment that pushes you — the good kind of push.
Solo doesn't mean alone
Arrive by yourself. That's it. That's the only solo part. By the time you land, you already know your group.
We handle the messy parts
Logistics, bookings, accommodation, ground transport, the 11pm "wait what time do we meet tomorrow" questions. All of it. You just show up.
our values.
love letter to younger me.
hi! i'm Inayat
[In-Nah-yat]
At 19, I booked a two-month trip to London with no plan, no friends, and an audacious confidence only delusion can give.
That trip turned into a backpacking adventure across 13 countries, filled with strangers who became lifelong friends — and a realization that the world is both bigger and smaller than we’re taught. Smaller, because despite our differences, we all share the same values. Bigger, because every person, place, and story has something to teach.
Travel stopped being about ticking countries off a list. It became about connection — the shared dinners, hostel conversations, overnight bus stories, and strangers who saw me for me. That’s what shaped me, more than being alone.
Now I’ve travelled 35+ countries, 23 of them solo. But from Switzerland to Guatemala to Oman, I rarely saw other solo brown girls out there. Not because we don’t have the desire to travel, but because we were never shown that this kind of life was even an option. Cultural expectations, pressure to be “responsible,” and lack of representation, a lot of us were waiting for permission that was never going to come.
And I get it. The guilt, the second-guessing, the feeling of doing something that doesn’t quite fit the version of life you were taught to want. Wanting more, while still loving where you come from. It’s nuanced and complicated and hard to explain.
That’s why I started Malang, a space for third-culture kids who get it. Adventures that are sociable, a little unplanned, culturally aware, and always intentional.
Malang is a love letter to younger me — and anyone tired of waiting for permission. Just go anyway.
hi! i'm Inayat
[In-Nah-yat]
We do the planning.
You collect the stories.
Every Malang trip is built around one thing, the people on it.
Small groups (6–10), so everyone fits at one dinner table. A host who's done this across 35 countries, not a guide reading from a script. And a structure that's tight enough to feel seamless, loose enough that the best moments are still unplanned.
Accommodation, transport, most meals, activities, local experts, sorted. The pre-trip admin that usually kills the vibe before you've even packed, sorted. What you get is a group chat that was already active before you landed, a trip that runs without you having to think about it, and stories you're still telling years later.
Women-only options available on select trips. All trips are small, intentional, and built for people who are done waiting.
Every Malang trip is built around one thing, the people on it.
Small groups (6–10), so everyone fits at one dinner table. A host who's done this across 35 countries, not a guide reading from a script. And a structure that's tight enough to feel seamless, loose enough that the best moments are still unplanned.
Accommodation, transport, most meals, activities, local experts, sorted. The pre-trip admin that usually kills the vibe before you've even packed, sorted. What you get is a group chat that was already active before you landed, a trip that runs without you having to think about it, and stories you're still telling years later.
Women-only options available on select trips. All trips are small, intentional, and built for people who are done waiting.