Kim Thanlinder first came to india in 1989, crossing the border from Nepal and arriving in Varanasi, a sacred city on the banks of the Ganges. India was so intense,exciting and overwhelming. At times I felt I was dreaming. I spent 3 weeks on that first journey and knew I wanted to come back. It took me ten years to do so. So trips followed to Rajasthan, karnataka and up to the Himalayas and Ladakh, little Tibet. Kim fell in love … [Read more...]
Story of Laxmi Sunar – Woman Trek leader in Nepal
Laxmi Sunar, a 35 years old from Jumla, which is one of the remote districts of Nepal belongs to a low caste family. She never attended school. At the age of 15, her neighbors arranged marriage for her in Mugu, the west Nepal. Laxmi had two daughters age seven and five. Her husband left her and married off to another woman. But Laxmi did not get along with her mother-in-law. During her husband’s veterinary course he married another women. He … [Read more...]
In Siem Reap Jump in the Lavender Jeep
My name is Sreyneang Ley. I am Cambodian and one of the cofounders and lead drivers of Lavender Jeep Siem Reap. It is nice to meet you! I guess I have an interesting story. I am originally from the countryside about one hour from Siem Reap. My family are farmers so we have a simple life. I studied in the countryside and was lucky because I learned English at an NGO school. I moved to Siem Reap, where I worked as a dancer and then at the … [Read more...]
Mongolia – Food Glorious Food
Rensina van Den Heuval regularly takes small trips to Mongolia - you can join her 24 August - 9 September 2019 this year More. Here she writes about food in Mongolia. Dumplings... Sitting in a teeny cafe in a Gobi desert town of Dalanzadgad, I see a very tall young Mongolian man saunter through the door. Everything about him is big. His presence, his walk and his traditional brown leather boots with pointy turned up toes. I am guessing … [Read more...]
Bond Women’s Festival Chiang Mai
On January 19th, 2019 in Chiang Mai, Thailand Asia will experience the first completely women-led and organized event: the Bond Women’s Festival. The mission of this women-led festival is to celebrate women empowerment, entrepreneurship and expression. Follow on Facebook Asia’s First Women-Led Festival We will have different tracks of workshops and events going at the same time during the day, including: women entrepreneurship, business … [Read more...]
Kerala is open for business…
Anyone who watches the news would have seen Kerala badly affected by a huge monsoon event which overwhelmed much of the country. But water is also what makes this south west corner of India lush and vibrant, and they are keen to have tourists back. Mary Butterworth takes trips to Kerala in her Pure Kerala Tours, and Mary says in November 2018 they will be heading to Kerala again with their first group of the season. Mary's parents were … [Read more...]
Health & Healing Retreats with Touch of Spirit Tours
Mela Joy writes Quite a lot of years ago, I used to go and stay at a wonderful health retreat in country Victoria. It was a great place that inspired a dream that I would one day be involved in a health and healing retreat. I soon started learning some healing modalities and was involved with this for many years. India then came into my realm and triggered a massive internal transformation that led to a new business and whole new way of … [Read more...]
The Essence of India – especially for Women
Debbie Kindness is an Australian who fell in love with India and Nepal, and now spends her time introducing this part of the world to other travelers. Debbie's Essence of India trips are designed especially for women and they are a regular part of her annual calendar - 23 days from Mumbai to Delhi. From the sprawling commercial capital of Mumbai to Rajasthan, the land of the Kings and from the banks of the holy Ganges to the magnificence of … [Read more...]
Experience the magic Sri Lanka – stay with locals
The future of sustainable travel is not cruise ships carrying more and more people overwhelming the places they visit. The future of travel is going slow - staying with locals, living like locals and giving back directly to local economies. Rosemary Neave Women Travel the World Halgolla Plantation Home Sri Lanka Arlene and Emil have retired to their family home in Sri Lanka... Beyond making a living for us, both dependent on old-age and … [Read more...]
Women: 48 Hours in Phnom Phen
Cities remain the same despite the nation you're visiting but to truly grasp the heart of a city, you need to explore its history - and there’s endless history in Phnom Phen, Cambodia - so here is how to spend 48 Hours in Phnom Phen. Luckily, if you're short on time or just on a stop-over, you can still experience Phnom Phen in 48 hours - or less, depending on your energy levels! In order to maximise your stay, book accomodation in the city … [Read more...]
