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Nepal

  • 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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    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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  • MindfulnessNepalYoga & Meditation

    A Guide to Yoga & Spiritual Practice in Kathmandu Nepal

    by Bianca Caruana April 17, 2019September 9, 2019
    April 17, 2019September 9, 2019

    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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  • AltruismCommunity DevelopmentEnvironmental AwarenessNepalSustainable TravelVolunteering

    Helping to Rebuild Nepal | Volunteering with Conscious Impact Part 1

    by Bianca Caruana April 7, 2019April 7, 2019
    April 7, 2019April 7, 2019

    On the 25th of April 2015, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake devastated Nepal, killing nearly 9,000 people and injuring nearly 22,000. This earthquake was one of the darkest days in Nepal’s history, 800,000 homes…

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  • AltruismCommunity DevelopmentFair TradeNepalResponsible TourismSocial Enterprise

    An Ethical Guide to Shopping in Kathmandu Nepal

    by Bianca Caruana March 27, 2019May 17, 2021
    March 27, 2019May 17, 2021

    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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  • AltruismCambodiaNepalResponsible Tourism

    Why You Should Question The Act Of Giving To Beggars

    by Bianca Caruana December 10, 2018February 4, 2019
    December 10, 2018February 4, 2019

    It’s every so often that I ponder an idea for a blog post that I know will be quite controversial. I have been sitting on this one for a while now but…

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  • NepalResponsible TourismTravel Inspiration

    The Latest Meditation Travel Trend on the Scene – Interview with Sujan Pariyar

    by Bianca Caruana August 16, 2017October 7, 2018
    August 16, 2017October 7, 2018

    Move over planking. This meditation travel trend is the latest trend to hit the travel scene, and for a good cause too – to promote mental health.

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