Yanick Targonski The visionary entrepreneur who first unearthed the idea of Camaya Bali, the unique rental bamboo houses that have captivated the hearts of many travel lovers who are looking for a magical getaway WRIT TEN BY NIZIE N LOKMAN, FCIM P H O T O G R A P H E D B Y : @ A G I R LW H O B L O O M S @ T R AV E L I N Y O U R A R M S @ E Y E S O F N O M A D @ M O N I Q M U S I C T R AV E L @ L I F E W I T H E L L I O T
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anick Targonski, who first coined the idea of the beautiful bamboo houses in Bali, is a 33-yearold travelpreneur from Herdecke, Germany. After traveling to the lesser-known Selat in Bali in 2017, he decided to take action and began putting together Cayama, a unique Airbnb capitalizing on the authentic local experience of Bali, Indonesia. Within a couple of years, travelers from around the world have expressed their individualit y by sharing magical moments on social media that made Camaya Bali one of the most sought-after travel Airbnb experiences in South East Asia. Magically, Camaya Bali is not only known in Asia but has also gotten significant recognition across the globe. Camaya has been featured on Netflix as one of The World’s Most Amazing Vacation Rentals. Intrigued by Yanick ’s stor y, TrooRa Magazine decided to dig deeper into how Yanick , his co-founder, Caspar Wasternberg, and the local host , Made, took their unique Airbnb Camaya Bali to a whole new level of authentic local experience. They made a spellbinding mark with the first two letters of each of their names “Ca” for Caspar, “Ma” for Made, and “ Ya” for Yanick as Camaya. This magical Airbnb is indeed a dream destination that you should look forward to in the new year 2023.
