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

FEW AUSTRALIANS KNOW ABOUT THIS PRISTINE ALTERNATIVE TO OVER-TOURISTED BALI, WRITES NINA KARNIKOWSKI.

YES, EUROPE HAS ITS CHARMS BUT THE ULTIMATE TRAVEL ADVENTURES CAN BE FOUND IN OUR OWN BACKYARD, WRITES NINA KARNIKOWSKI.

IT’S NOT EASY BEING GREEN, AS KERMIT ONCE SAID. YOU NEED TO DO YOUR RESEARCH. HERE ARE SOME POINTERS FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY AWARE GETAWAYS THAT TICK ALL THE BOXES. BY NINA KARNIKOWSKI.

ISLANDS ARE PLACES OF REFUGE, ESCAPISM AND RELAXATION. THEIR RELATIVE ISOLATION HAS ALLOWED UNIQUE HYBRID HISTORIES AND CULTURAL MIXES TO FLOURISH – OR HAS PRESERVED A SINGLE DISTINCTIVE SOCIETY FOUND NOWHERE ELSE.

NOTHING COULD BE MORE URGENT THAN SLOWING DOWN AND PROPERLY APPRECIATING BOTH OUR LIVES AND OUR PLANET, WRITES NINA KARNIKOWSKI.

A POSSE OF STYLISH FRIENDS HAS CREATED A NATURE-SHROUDED ADULT PLAYGROUND WITH ALL THE LUXURY TOUCHES, WRITES NINA KARNIKOWSKI.

A LIGHT-FOOTED APPROACH AND UNDERSTATED LUXURY ARE ON OFFER AT THIS NEW SUMBANESE RESORT, WRITES NINA KARNIKOWSKI.