New farm-style accommodation gives more people the opportunity to visit this pristine and exclusive island.

In this series, My Happy Place, our writers reflect on the destinations that they cherish the most.

A milestone trip to a remote region of Nepal reveals traditional ways of life – and some unexpected truths.

Bali’s just the beginning when it comes to our exotic near neighbour and its 17,500 or so isles, writes Nina Karnikowski.

When writer Nina Karnikowski began a new life on the land, it wasn’t to escape from the world. It was to dive deeper into it.

One of the state's wildest coastal treks has just become a whole lot easier to tackle, writes Nina Karnikowski.

Over time, one truth has become harder to ignore: climate change is not just an environmental crisis, it’s a symptom of a deeper economic pathology.

There's excitement and some trepidation as a remote Nepalese region is suddenly connected.

There's excitement and some trepidation as a remote Nepalese region is suddenly connected, writes Nina Karnikowski.

If we want to create a more meaningful life, maybe all we need to do is find the courage to die.

The rich culture of this isolated valley may help precent it from being loved to death, writes Nina Karnikowski.

A simple pair of socks found overseas created my new obsession, writes Nina Karnikowski.

This eco-camp in the remote Haa Valley is a place to reconnect to nature, and rediscover a more magical worldview.

They say never meet your heroes, but when we were unexpectedly given the chance to meet His Holiness, we were willing to take the risk, writes Nina Karnikowski.

In the age of Instagram and Airbnb, we’ve lost the joy of ramshackle stays, writes Nina Karnikowski.

A new wave of creative people are lifting visitor experiences in one of Asia’s most intriguing cities, by looking to the past, writes Nina Karnikowski.

In Ladakh’s fabled Zanskar Valley, remote villages, dramatic landscapes and ancient monasteries await adventurers. But will a new highway destroy the remote culture drawing visitors to the region?

Helena Norberg-Hodge, director of Local Futures, shares her insights on the transformation she witnessed in Ladakh, and her wisdom about how travellers might best support cultural self-respect and give back to local communities.

The Happy House, a Sherpa stay in the Nepalese village of Phaplu, is reviving ancient artisan practices and providing jobs for locals through its new weaving atelier, writes Nina Karnikowski.

The author of  ’Go Lightly: How to Travel Without Hurting the Planet’, gives us a steer on the routes to plan to the gear to pack.