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Community Connect is the Community Homestay Network (CHN) initiative to promote community-based tourism (CBT) experiences across Nepal. CBT emphasizes a destination's cultural heritage, historical significance, and natural resources while directly benefiting local communities. By organizing Exposure Trips, Community Connect provides firsthand experiences to travel writers, journalists, photographers, tour operators, and content creators, enabling them to effectively market and sell CBT products. These exposure trips showcase alternative destinations beyond mainstream tourism, alleviating over-tourism pressures and offering enriching community-based experiences. Additionally, Community Connect culminates in an event that brings together exposure trip participants, local communities, and stakeholders to communicate the values of CBT and foster sustainable employment opportunities.