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https://manifesto.polarsteps.com/
Go further. Together.
Let’s reinvent the way people travel.
We want to take a stand for true adventure. Why? It’s in our very DNA. Polarsteps wasn’t born in a boardroom but on a sailboat halfway across the Atlantic. We believe that it’s our calling to inspire and encourage travel that embraces the very nature of adventure. It doesn’t necessarily need to be a trip across oceans or continents — it simply needs to be a journey that allows us to grow as humans and forge a deeper connection with the world around us.
And that’s why we’ve created five core principles of true adventure to help steer Polarsteps on its own journey:
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**Follow your curiosity**
Be curious to explore the world you travel in, whether that is otherworldly landscapes, enigmatic cultures, or simply the wonderful variety of people you encounter on the road. Drop your preconceptions and always crave to know what is around every corner, at the top of the next summit, and beyond the distant horizon. It’s easy to follow the well-trodden path, but you often find the biggest rewards in the unknown.
**Push your boundaries**
When you’re at your limits and most vulnerable, you open the door to life-changing personal growth. It might be discovering the physical potential you never knew existed, or more profoundly, coming to understand a new way to look at the world. Either way, your life will never be the same afterward. Learn to trust in yourself as you hurdle over language barriers, start to feel at ease with feelings of loneliness on your travels, and rely on the kindness of strangers. The road is not always smooth, and sometimes you might feel like giving up, but it’s often the hardest parts of a journey that you end up looking back on most fondly.
**Surrender to uncertainty**
An open road, a one-way ticket, a loose and frequently changing plan — true adventure requires you to surrender, if not exactly to fate, then to opportunity. It is making space to say yes to a new turn in the road, or an invite from those you have just met. Accept that sometimes you lead the journey, and sometimes the journey leads you, and there can be beauty in both.
**Savor moments of wonder**
As children, we trip over moments of wonder daily. But as adults, they get harder and harder to find, lost in the familiarity of everyday life. And therein lies the power of travel:
awe-inspiring experiences pull you into the here and now, making everything else feel insignificant. It could be when you lock eyes with a gorilla deep in the jungle, or watch the Milky Way spin overhead in the darkest depths of a desert — moments so profound that they can even make you question your place in the universe.
**Respect the people and places that welcome you**
True adventure encourages you to tread lightly. It means becoming a steward of the places you explore. Engage in responsible travel that supports, sustains, and respects local communities while preserving natural beauty for future generations. And recognize that any adventure is a privilege and should therefore be undertaken with gratitude.
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By supporting these principles, Polarsteps can not only transform the way people travel, but also the world itself. True adventure can create a bridge between people and cultures, build understanding, and show us there’s more that connects us than separates us.
That’s why it’s crucial that inspiring and encouraging travel that embraces the very nature of adventure should always be central to Polarsteps’ journey, even if outside pressures try to lead us astray. At our core, this is who we are and always want to be. We can’t push travelers into the unknown, but we can show them the way.
Go further. Together.
Let’s reinvent the way people travel.
We want to take a stand for true adventure. Why? It’s in our very DNA. Polarsteps wasn’t born in a boardroom but on a sailboat halfway across the Atlantic. We believe that it’s our calling to inspire and encourage travel that embraces the very nature of adventure. It doesn’t necessarily need to be a trip across oceans or continents — it simply needs to be a journey that allows us to grow as humans and forge a deeper connection with the world around us.
And that’s why we’ve created five core principles of true adventure to help steer Polarsteps on its own journey:
---
**Follow your curiosity**
Be curious to explore the world you travel in, whether that is otherworldly landscapes, enigmatic cultures, or simply the wonderful variety of people you encounter on the road. Drop your preconceptions and always crave to know what is around every corner, at the top of the next summit, and beyond the distant horizon. It’s easy to follow the well-trodden path, but you often find the biggest rewards in the unknown.
**Push your boundaries**
When you’re at your limits and most vulnerable, you open the door to life-changing personal growth. It might be discovering the physical potential you never knew existed, or more profoundly, coming to understand a new way to look at the world. Either way, your life will never be the same afterward. Learn to trust in yourself as you hurdle over language barriers, start to feel at ease with feelings of loneliness on your travels, and rely on the kindness of strangers. The road is not always smooth, and sometimes you might feel like giving up, but it’s often the hardest parts of a journey that you end up looking back on most fondly.
**Surrender to uncertainty**
An open road, a one-way ticket, a loose and frequently changing plan — true adventure requires you to surrender, if not exactly to fate, then to opportunity. It is making space to say yes to a new turn in the road, or an invite from those you have just met. Accept that sometimes you lead the journey, and sometimes the journey leads you, and there can be beauty in both.
**Savor moments of wonder**
As children, we trip over moments of wonder daily. But as adults, they get harder and harder to find, lost in the familiarity of everyday life. And therein lies the power of travel:
awe-inspiring experiences pull you into the here and now, making everything else feel insignificant. It could be when you lock eyes with a gorilla deep in the jungle, or watch the Milky Way spin overhead in the darkest depths of a desert — moments so profound that they can even make you question your place in the universe.
**Respect the people and places that welcome you**
True adventure encourages you to tread lightly. It means becoming a steward of the places you explore. Engage in responsible travel that supports, sustains, and respects local communities while preserving natural beauty for future generations. And recognize that any adventure is a privilege and should therefore be undertaken with gratitude.
---
By supporting these principles, Polarsteps can not only transform the way people travel, but also the world itself. True adventure can create a bridge between people and cultures, build understanding, and show us there’s more that connects us than separates us.
That’s why it’s crucial that inspiring and encouraging travel that embraces the very nature of adventure should always be central to Polarsteps’ journey, even if outside pressures try to lead us astray. At our core, this is who we are and always want to be. We can’t push travelers into the unknown, but we can show them the way.
At Polarsteps, we are reinventing the way people travel by bringing the planning, tracking, and reliving of trips together in one smart and beautiful app.
We're an Amsterdam-based team of 70+ individuals with 20+ nationalities among us! A varied bunch of ‘citizens of the world’ with a range of cool skills and hundreds of thousands of kilometers under our travel belts. And we have something important in common (other than our very well-worn passports):
** We want to change the way people travel.**
And that's exactly what we're doing, with the travel app to plan, track, and relive trips in a smart and beautiful way. Polarsteps has over 14 million users already, but for us, this is just the beginning. We have big plans for the future, and so we need even more talented and enthusiastic people to help us on our journey!
These are the values that unite us:
1 - Dedication to craft
We love people who take pride in what they do, honing their craft to perfection (or as close as can be).
2 - We are explorers at heart
We’re curious about the world — from changing the way people travel to finding the most exciting turns off the beaten path.
3 - We are human
We’re not perfect, but we believe that it’s more about being authentic, open, and down-to-earth anyway.
4 - Be good, do good
We’re guided by our Polarsteps moral compass, rather than profits. We want to make the world a richer place, not the other way around.
5 - Enjoy the ride
Celebrate the small wins, as well as the big ones. And remember, it’s about the journey, not the destination.
And we care about our impact on the world. From diversity and inclusion to sustainable projects, we have formed purpose-driven hubs for initiatives close to our hearts at Polarsteps.
More information about us here:
- https://www.polarsteps.com/
- https://careers.polarsteps.com/
- https://www.instagram.com/teampolarsteps/
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChUUoIEEd9kVUxUhPJaMm9A
- https://news.polarsteps.com/
We're an Amsterdam-based team of 70+ individuals with 20+ nationalities among us! A varied bunch of ‘citizens of the world’ with a range of cool skills and hundreds of thousands of kilometers under our travel belts. And we have something important in common (other than our very well-worn passports):
** We want to change the way people travel.**
And that's exactly what we're doing, with the travel app to plan, track, and relive trips in a smart and beautiful way. Polarsteps has over 14 million users already, but for us, this is just the beginning. We have big plans for the future, and so we need even more talented and enthusiastic people to help us on our journey!
These are the values that unite us:
1 - Dedication to craft
We love people who take pride in what they do, honing their craft to perfection (or as close as can be).
2 - We are explorers at heart
We’re curious about the world — from changing the way people travel to finding the most exciting turns off the beaten path.
3 - We are human
We’re not perfect, but we believe that it’s more about being authentic, open, and down-to-earth anyway.
4 - Be good, do good
We’re guided by our Polarsteps moral compass, rather than profits. We want to make the world a richer place, not the other way around.
5 - Enjoy the ride
Celebrate the small wins, as well as the big ones. And remember, it’s about the journey, not the destination.
And we care about our impact on the world. From diversity and inclusion to sustainable projects, we have formed purpose-driven hubs for initiatives close to our hearts at Polarsteps.
More information about us here:
- https://www.polarsteps.com/
- https://careers.polarsteps.com/
- https://www.instagram.com/teampolarsteps/
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChUUoIEEd9kVUxUhPJaMm9A
- https://news.polarsteps.com/
