SeekSophie: Helpful, but still tourists...
This was my first trip using SeekSophie. I booked three experiences through them. One experience I for sure would not have found if not through SeekSophie, and it was my favorite one...visiting a sea turtle conservation in Bali. I appreciate using SeekSophie to help out smaller/family owned businesses. But also, if you want honesty, some places are just really growing in tourism in SE Asia. The promise of skipping the tourist traps didn't actually seem to be my experience, but I also travelled in late June and early July--high and then peak season.