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Nepal

  • FeaturedNepalSustainable TravelYoga & Meditation

    A Sustainable Travel Guide to Kathmandu Nepal 2023

    by Bianca Caruana May 21, 2023July 14, 2023
    May 21, 2023July 14, 2023

    Welcome to the mystical city of Kathmandu, Nepal! Here is your ultimate sustainable travel guide to Nepal’s capital.

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  • Community-Based TourismNepal

    Community Homestay Nepal: Embracing Sustainable Tourism and Empowering Local Communities

    by Bianca Caruana May 17, 2023July 14, 2023
    May 17, 2023July 14, 2023

    In a world of mass tourism, where local communities can be overshadowed, Community Homestay Nepal offers a refreshing and meaningful way to travel.

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  • AltruismCommunity DevelopmentFair TradeNepalResponsible TourismSocial Enterprise

    A Sustainable & Fair Trade Guide to Shopping in Kathmandu Nepal (2023)

    by Bianca Caruana May 6, 2023May 7, 2023
    May 6, 2023May 7, 2023

    While in Kathmandu make an ethical choice and support local producers with the help of this list of fair trade shops in Nepal’s capital.

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  • MindfulnessNepalYoga & Meditation

    A Guide to Yoga & Spiritual Practice in Kathmandu Nepal 2023

    by Bianca Caruana April 17, 2023May 7, 2023
    April 17, 2023May 7, 2023

    In Nepal they greet using the words Namaste, meaning “I bow to the divine in you”. For many years the great valley of Kathmandu and the surrounding Himalayan mountain ranges have been…

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  • Ethical EateriesNepal

    Ethical Eateries in Kathmandu Nepal

    by Bianca Caruana November 8, 2022November 24, 2022
    November 8, 2022November 24, 2022

    A list of places where you can dine for a cause, or in an ethical manner, here in the lively city of Kathmandu Nepal. How many have you been to?

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  • AltruismCommunity DevelopmentNepal

    How to help Nepal through the COVID-19 pandemic

    by Bianca Caruana July 7, 2021July 7, 2021
    July 7, 2021July 7, 2021

    Nepal has been severely affected by COVID-19, both in the area of health and in the economic fallout related to strict lockdowns, business closures and the large decline in tourism.   Months of…

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  • NepalPersonal Stories

    The One Before Vipassana – 10 Days of Silence

    by Bianca Caruana February 28, 2020February 29, 2020
    February 28, 2020February 29, 2020

    I consider myself to be a generally calm person. I wouldn’t say, at this point in time,  I’m in a particularly challenging period in my life. I don’t carry much stress, I…

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  • Nepal

    Social Impact Cooking Classes in Kathmandu

    by Bianca Caruana February 18, 2020March 1, 2020
    February 18, 2020March 1, 2020

    These four cooking classes in Kathmandu teach you to cook and give you the chance to give back to community. Nepali food is diverse. It’s tasty, light and made with ingredients that…

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  • Environmental AwarenessFeaturedNepalPersonal StoriesVolunteering

    Finding & Rebuilding Community in Nepal with Conscious Impact

    by Bianca Caruana June 9, 2019December 1, 2019
    June 9, 2019December 1, 2019

    One Sunday morning in early May a group of foreigners gathered outside the Ananda Wellness Centre in Thamel, the lively heart of Kathmandu, Nepal. We had journeyed here from our home countries…

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  • Community-Based TourismNepalPersonal StoriesResponsible Tourism

    The one with the Homestay Experience in Manikhel Nepal

    by Bianca Caruana April 23, 2019October 13, 2021
    April 23, 2019October 13, 2021

    I arrived at Kathmandu’s Lagankhel bus station at 10 AM on a Saturday morning. The station was a lively yet dusty square, seemingly disordered from an outsider’s perspective. But as with anything…

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