Archivo del mes: October, 2016

A network of small hamlets in the Himalayas funds schools and clinics with the proceeds from adventure holidays

In a world dominated by large corporations, it’s good to know that in some remote pockets, communities are taking their own initiatives to improve their lives. And, judging by my experience in the foothills of the Himalayas, they mean business. Read El Pais article here. Leer más

What happens when you go trekking in Nepal at the same time as Prince Harry? HELLO! Senior Writer Heather Galloway, in the earthquake-stricken country at the same time as the royal, found out and shared her travel diary. Read Hello! article here.
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After 24 hours in Murchison Falls in the north west of Uganda where tourists hang cameras worth thousands of dollars around their necks and hurry from one wildlife view point to the next in four by four jeeps, it was refreshing to stop on the other side of the park and meet the unassuming leader of the Boomu women’s community campsite who showed me how the villagers live ‘on the wrong side’ of the gate.

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