{"id":1801,"date":"2023-10-03T12:49:09","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T11:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/founduq.com\/about"},"modified":"2026-09-11T19:32:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T18:32:59","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/founduq.com\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About founduq"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Travel that connects, impact that lasts.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Encounters that make an impact.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FOUNDUQ is an Arabic-first, digital take on the historic funduq, the caravanserai courtyard where travelers, makers, and artists once met. It surfaces destinations, food, and culture across the Arab world chosen for what they give back, on the belief that a journey is richer when it benefits the people hosting it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-what-s-on-the-site\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s on the site<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Destinations:<\/strong> accommodations and low-carbon transit options<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cuisine:<\/strong> dish stories, local producers, and community-supporting restaurants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Culture:<\/strong> music, festivals, artisans, and living heritage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Experiences:<\/strong> urban and nature trails, workshops, and wellness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Guides:<\/strong> responsible travel practices, etiquette, accessibility, and safety<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-what-is-an-impact-card\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is an Impact Card?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every listing on FOUNDUQ carries an Impact Card rating four things: the benefit to the local community, how the listing treats cultural preservation, its environmental practices, and how transparent it is about where the information comes from. It&#8217;s a named, specific rating, not a vague &#8220;responsible travel&#8221; label.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-does-founduq-let-places-pay-for-placement\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does FOUNDUQ let places pay for placement?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. A listing&#8217;s baseline placement is never for sale. Where a sponsorship exists, it&#8217;s disclosed clearly rather than blended into editorial content, and storytelling stays properly attributed to the people and places it covers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-who-is-founduq-for\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is FOUNDUQ for?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Travelers choosing where to stay and how to get there, with lower-impact options in mind<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Food travelers looking for real producers and community-rooted restaurants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cultural explorers drawn to music, festivals, and artisans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Travelers who want active experiences over passive sightseeing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Planners who want the practical detail, etiquette, accessibility, safety, alongside the impact rationale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-part-of-the-impactedia-media-network\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Part of the Impactedia media network<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FOUNDUQ is one of Impactedia&#8217;s media brands, part of a network built to inform, educate, empower, and mobilize the impact ecosystem across MENA and Africa. Impactedia itself works as impact credibility infrastructure, turning impact data into stories that reach the funders, partners, and communities who act on them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-frequently-asked-questions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Can a business buy its way onto FOUNDUQ?<\/strong> No. Baseline placement is never for sale, and any sponsorship is disclosed transparently rather than hidden inside editorial content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Is FOUNDUQ only in Arabic?<\/strong> No. FOUNDUQ publishes in both Arabic and English, with Arabic as the platform&#8217;s primary language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Is FOUNDUQ connected to a larger company?<\/strong> Yes. It&#8217;s one of the media brands inside Impactedia&#8217;s network, not a standalone outlet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How do I get a place featured or correct something?<\/strong> Reach out through FOUNDUQ&#8217;s contact page to submit a place, flag a correction, or offer photography or research. The same Impact Card standard applies to every submission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Page last reviewed: September 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travel that connects, impact that lasts. Encounters that make an impact. FOUNDUQ is an Arabic-first, digital take on the historic funduq, the caravanserai courtyard where travelers, makers, and artists once met. 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