Tackle Everest Base Camp, or the Annapurna Ranges, and you may well find yourself following – quite literally – in the footsteps of Phurba Sherpa. This is a busy time …
Nepal
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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 …
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Good Stories
These women are blazing a new trail for equality in Nepal
by Tayla Gentleby Tayla GentleIn a place where ‘choice’ for many women is defined as either marrying young or being sold to a man in India, this Nepali social enterprise is helping young women …
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Ready to tackle one of the world’s classic long-distance hiking trails, and one of Nepal’s most popular treks? Here’s everything you should know before embarking on the Annapurna Circuit.
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Just in time for International Women’s Day, we’re bringing you some brand new Women’s Expeditions.
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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 …