Nepal
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News
Find out where we’re travelling on our brand new Women’s Expeditions
by Intrepid Travel March 3, 2020Reading Time: 6 minutes Just in time for International Women’s Day, we’re bringing you some brand new Women’s Expeditions.
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Stories
Hiking towards equality: these are the women changing the face of trekking in Nepal
by Emily Kratzmann March 2, 2020Reading 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.
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Responsible TravelStories
How community tourism is changing lives in rural Nepal
by Emily Kratzmann February 11, 2020Reading 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.
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Responsible TravelStories
I stayed in a hut in the Nepalese jungle. This is what it was like.
by Emily Kratzmann February 6, 2020Reading 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.”
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Stories
Meet the organisation helping to lighten the load for Nepal’s porters
by Emily Kratzmann January 30, 2020Reading 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.
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FamilyGuides
Hey kids! 10 awesome family travel experiences that you AND your parents will love
by Intrepid Travel January 20, 2020Reading 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!
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Guides
Trekking to Annapurna Base Camp? Here’s your ultimate packing list
by Emily Kratzmann December 13, 2019Reading 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.
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Reading Time: 10 minutes Along with some of the most epic scenery on earth, there will be stairs. Many, many stairs.
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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.