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View ArticleNepal: First in the queue for the eternal flame
Rising early is the perfect preparation for visiting the Goddess of Fire temple in Muktinath, Nepal's second-most sacred siteIt's 7am, too early for the Indian pilgrims to have made their way up by...
View ArticleNepal: a walk on the wild side
The new Guerrilla Trek takes walkers through areas that were until recently closed to touristsMost conflict-hit countries adopt a "don't mention the war" attitude when trying to boost tourism, but...
View ArticleLanguage researchers chart vanishing voices - video
In a video produced by Cambridge University, anthropologist Mark Turin discusses his work helping speakers of Thangmi, a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in eastern Nepal. He aims to document disappearing...
View ArticleObserver Ethical Awards 2014 winners: Myths and Mountains/READ Global
Toni Neubauer of Myths and Mountains/READ Global, winner of the Travel Award sponsored by Virgin Holidays, on her passion for southeast Asia, and why there's nothing more revolutionary than...
View ArticleEverest base camp trek: eight days to the top of the world in pictures
The hike to the foot of the Earth's tallest mountain is gruelling but the views make it immensely rewarding. Photos and captions by Nikki MarshallContinue reading...
View ArticleMount Everest: the go-slow guide to base camp with a fast ride home
Filled with some of the grandest views on Earth, the journey to Mount Everest base camp is not for the faint-hearted See more images from the trek hereRajan Simkhada has a knack for delivering bad news...
View ArticleTrekking to Everest base camp: readers travel writing competition
Alexei Vink, winner in the adventure category, tested himself on a trek through the Nepalese Himalayas to Everest base camp in NepalIt was the 11th day. We sat on large stone slabs, watching as the...
View ArticleHindu Sadhus - in pictures
Mario Gerth travelled across India and Nepal to photograph Sadhus, the Hindu holy men who live their lives away from everyday society, shunning home comforts for a life spent inside caves, forests and...
View ArticleNepal: a new frontier for trail runners
The Annapurna Ultra mountain run might just put the country on the map. What happened when our writer gave it a spin?Ringed by 7,000m and 8,000m peaks, Annapurna Base Camp lies in the centre of a small...
View ArticleSherpa guide families - in pictures
Local guides and porters for Mount Everest often die as a result of extreme weather conditions on the perilous trek. Their families are left to grieve and worry about their future without financial...
View ArticleSherpa families angry and fearful eight months on from Everest disaster
Struggling families of guides killed in April face further barriers and hardship despite compensation process finally starting• Sherpa guide families – in picturesPasang Lhama Sherpa wakes up her...
View ArticleClimber and guide Kenton Cool on Kathmandu, Nepal
It’s attitude as much as altitude that lends Kathmandu its heady air of excitement and edginess, says the Everest veteran. Its position among Himalayan peaks, its amazing food, bars, heritage and...
View ArticleLanguage researchers chart vanishing voices - video
In a video produced by Cambridge University, anthropologist Mark Turin discusses his work helping speakers of Thangmi, a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in eastern Nepal. He aims to document disappearing...
View ArticleNepal: a walk on the wild side
The new Guerrilla Trek takes walkers through areas that were until recently closed to touristsMost conflict-hit countries adopt a "don't mention the war" attitude when trying to boost tourism, but...
View ArticleActive adventures
Trips that pack in the activities, from snowshoeing and ice climbing in Slovenia to kayaking and canyoning in TurkeyContinue reading...
View ArticleFrom safaris to shopping, your invite into a woman's world
From safaris to shopping, your invite into a woman's world of travelFarm life in CumbriaAlison O'Neill was brought up in the Howgill Fells in Sedbergh , where the Lake District melds into the Yorkshire...
View ArticleCan tourism save the tiger? Kevin Rushby investigates
As India's big cats face the growing threat of extinction, Kevin Rushby is both inspired and underwhelmed by its national parks' approaches to conservationWe had just regained the path on the far side...
View ArticleEverest, the grandaddy of walking adventures
In 1921 Sam Wollaston's grandfather was a member of the first Everest expedition. Nine decades on Sam finds less tweed and more Gore-Tex, but the same beauty on a trek taking in new eco-friendly...
View ArticleTourist hordes told to stay away from world heritage sites by locals
From Easter Island to Venice, communities are up in arms at the environmental damage being caused by mass tourismIn the brochure or guidebook they look idyllic and fascinating. Unspoilt beaches,...
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