If we want to discover the big world outside our little ego-bound cocoons and create a more meaningful life, maybe all we need to do is find the courage to die, writes Nina Karnikowski.

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.

Travel experiences that help nurture and preserve the planet and its people are booming.

From Delhi belly to haggling: What first-timers need to know about India.

Being stuck in a small airport for a day taught me a valuable lesson, writes Nina Karnikowski.

A tour of Delhi’s refugee areas explores India’s complex history through a series of dishes, writes Nina Karnikowski.

Here’s a camp in a national park to bring you back from burnout, where all the work is done for you, writes Nina Karnikowski.

How to quit the treadmill and travel for six months – yes really.

Satisfy your wanderlust and help the planet with adventures that put your best foot forward. By Nina Karnikowski.

An all-women wilderness retreat reveals how nature can teach us important lessons, writes Nina Karnikowski.

OUR OLDEST HEALTH RETREAT CELEBRATES ITS 40TH WITH A FACELIFT AND NEW WAYS TO RESTORE YOUR JOIE DE VIVRE, WRITES NIN KARNIKOWSKI