People & Culture Dawn of the Underage Porters 1 Jul 20133 Dec 2018 Experienced porters are hard to find these days. They have either left the profession in search of other prospects abroad or have moved on to become trekking guides. Young inexperienced…
People & Culture Damaging the Mountain Landscape 10 Jun 20133 Dec 2018 Steel and concrete has changed Nepal’s mountain landscape forever. The “charm” of an authentic village is a thing of the past. I was on our “Amazing Annapurna” adventure last year.…
People & Culture Weaving on the Edge of Olangchung Gola 10 Jun 20133 Dec 2018 Olangchung Gola is a quant little village in the north west of Taplejung district. It's a five day trek from Fungling, the district headquarters. There are about sixty houses remaining…
People & Culture The Hunt for Yarsagumba 30 May 20133 Dec 2018 The hunt for Yarsagumba, the "Himalayan Viagra", is on. It's been all over the news lately and some pretty interesting articles have been written about it. "Citizenship teams wait as…
People & Culture Life in Thudam 29 May 201322 Jan 2024 The most remote village I have ever been to: (drum roll) - Thudam. I was on the Lumba Sumba pass camping trek in the Kanchenjunga region this month. On the…
