At 26, Charly Descotis was bored. Longing for distant lands and new adventures, he packed his bags and headed for India - leaving his native France for the first time. Unable to speak English, Charly was on his own, in a very unfamiliar environment. While on a train from Rajasthan to Goa, he met beautiful Mina. It was love at first sight. She taught him to speak English and they traveled the country together.

Charly and Mina spent many nights asleep in woven South American hammocks that always proved difficult to pack and transport; the need for a traveler’s hammock was born. The first Ticket to the Moon proto-types were stitched by hand in Goa and quickly became a hit amongst local travelers. As word of mouth spread, demand soon outpaced supply. Then, while visiting the island of Bali, they were struck by its tranquility and beauty and decided to relocate the young business to its shores.

Over the next ten years, Ticket to the Moon grew steadily to where it now stands: a 35 member production team, proprietary factory and representation in over 20 countries worldwide. This success has afforded us the resources to launch the Ticket to the Moon Foundation to work with remote primitive communities throughout Indonesia.

Our current project, with the Kodi tribe, is on Sumba, the living Easter Island. Six hours by horseback from the end of the road, their village, Mandorak, is wildly beautiful and totally untamed. It is also plagued by the highest rate of malaria infection outside of Africa. Along  with Doctors Without Borders, Ticket to the Moon provides malaria testing and treatment, repellant-impregnated mosquito nets, and helps cultivate Artemis, an ancient plant with anti-malarial properties.

Ticket to the Moon also works with the Kodi in the construction of schools, local roads, and native housing.