Across the Himalaya, whether on an Everest Base Camp trek, the Annapurna Circuit or elsewhere, visitors will undoubtedly encounter mani stones: large and small stones engraved with a short piece of writing in Tibetan, propped up against a large rock or forming an entire wall alongside part of the track. What are they? [...]

As anyone who has been on Annapurna Circuit treks has no doubt noticed, the majority of the guides are men.  This may be set to change in the future, as people within Nepal are campaigning to increase the numbers of women in the field.  To empower other women to follow in their footsteps, four Nepalese [...]

The region of the Annapurna Circuit is home to many animals. One of the most peculiar is the Himalayan Bat Moth caterpillar, which lives underground feeding on roots for up to 5 years before pupating. Sometimes, however, it doesn’t get a chance to reach the next cycle in its life: a fungus infects [...]