Nepal

Reading Time: 8 minutes Seeing female porters in Nepal isn’t really the norm; the trekking industry here is very much male-dominated. Women are generally considered to be not strong enough, not fast enough. But these women look pretty strong to me.

Reading Time: 4 minutes There’s not much to see out here. Rice paddies, villages, a few roadside stands selling fruit and eggs. You certainly wouldn’t expect a tourism project; a village-run community of homestays and activities for international travellers. But that’s exactly what you’ll find at Madi Valley.

Reading Time: 6 minutes “Please don’t walk around after dark,” Mohan, the village chief, tells us as he shows us around in the late afternoon sun. “We had an elephant come through last night.”

Reading Time: 6 minutes As the most important group of people in Nepal’s trekking industry, porters tend to be treated the worst. Meet the NGO working to fix it.

Reading Time: 6 minutes On family holidays, it can sometimes be tricky finding fun things to do that everyone will enjoy. But not with these awesome adventures!

Reading Time: 8 minutes Nepal’s Annapurna Base Camp trek is one you definitely want to be prepared for. Sure, there’s training for a high-altitude trek and readying yourself for dal bhat at every meal, but you also need to make sure you’re kitted out with the right gear. Here’s everything you’re likely to need.

Reading Time: 10 minutes Along with some of the most epic scenery on earth, there will be stairs. Many, many stairs.

Reading Time: 5 minutes Why wait for the Christmas break to finally take that holiday you’ve been dreaming of? Here’s your no-fuss list of places to go, things to see, and good weather to chase around the world in November.

Reading Time: 7 minutes We’re looking at where to travel in May, a balmy, sunshine-in-a-bowl sort of month, particularly for the northern hemisphere. Here’s where you should be booking for sunny days and good times.