“All of our rooms are beautiful.” That’s what many of our hotel partners said when I asked them about their “best room.” But it turns out that there really is such a thing: that special room where you can arrive, marvel, and immediately feel at…

It’s a wonderful experience to observe animals in their natural environment. Imagine seeing a deer at dawn or a buzzard gliding over the fields. Now, imagine seeing wild animals on vacation that you’ve only ever seen at the zoo. A rhinoceros is right in front…

Nepal – the name conjures up images of snow-capped peaks, colorful prayer flags, mysticism and foreign cultures. For many, the small Himalayan country between India and Tibet is a place to yearn for: to seek adventure and to encounter a completely different world. However, even…

We live in challenging times: climate change, population growth, resource scarcity, world hunger, animal welfare, environmental disasters and social inequality raise big questions – including (or especially) in relation to our food. What we consume and how we consume it has a direct impact on…

When Englishman Douglas Maclagan first traveled to Nepal in 1993, little did he know that the trip would change his life – and the lives of many others – forever. What began as a harrowing encounter led to an extraordinary tourism project in the foothills…