Traveling safety is the major concern of anyone wanting to travel anywhere these days. Especially when visiting rural communities and staying anywhere as a homestay guest, it is understandable that…

Travel and tourism have come to a virtual standstill everywhere for almost all of 2020 due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. With approaching one million new cases per day and…

When we think of Nepal, we think of mountains, different landscapes, temples and festivals. We seldom think about Nepal as a home to generations of people carrying a plethora of indigenous knowledge…

As the U.S. and Canada celebrate National Hot Tea Month, our thoughts turn to Ilam’s nineteenth-century tea estates and the beautiful landscapes of Shree Antu in East Nepal. Ilam lies…

In long experience travelling all over Asia I’ve found Nepal homestays among the most comfortable, safe and clean anywhere. You have to remember however, a homestay experience is a world…

As travelers, we don’t just want to know where to go and what to see and do in a destination. We want to know what life is like, what the…

Nepal is home to an incredibly diverse array of precious endangered wildlife. Due to conservation efforts, it’s easier than ever to have the chance to spot a rare one-horned rhino,…

The most effective way to make sure your tourism spending stays in local hands is to support female-led and operated businesses around the globe. The global tourism sector is valued at…