Chartered accountant by day and a dreamer in his free time, Rohit Sethi loves travelling and authentic stories. In his search for a quiet getaway he journeyed far and wide seeking out places and experiences that the globe has to offer. Quiet holiday rentals, tucked away in hidden corners of the world, made him happy. What made him happy, he reasoned, would make others happy too. He decided to act on it and in 2009 gave the idea its first concrete form at Chechya-Nagri, near Palampur in Himachal Pradesh, India. Family and friends were delighted, other travellers followed suit.