Nepal

Sustainable Cuisine – An overview of concepts, trends and challenges

Sustainable Cuisine – An overview of concepts, trends and challenges

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…

Tourism with an impact: A resort in Nepal fights child mortality and human trafficking

Tourism with an impact: A resort in Nepal fights child mortality and human trafficking

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…

Travel that changes you – Transformative Travel

Travel that changes you – Transformative Travel

What is the purpose of your trip? Relax and have fun? Not bad. But there is also a travel trend for those looking for (even) more meaning in their travels. Transformational travel describes the search for experiences that foster personal growth, self-discovery, and a deeper…

Say goodbye to single-use plastics: Green solutions from sustainable hotels

Say goodbye to single-use plastics: Green solutions from sustainable hotels

Clean beaches and seas, unspoiled nature in the mountains – that’s what tourists want. And hotels want to deliver. The problem is that the hotel industry itself is a major source of plastic waste. Single-use plastics in the form of typical hotel slippers, small packages…

Charity Hotels – Stay the night and do some good

Charity Hotels – Stay the night and do some good

Lying by the pool, sipping a chilled lemonade, taking in the view, perhaps even joining a guided tour to explore the stunning natural surroundings and ancient temples – doing good can be so rewarding. All it takes is a charity hotel.