“in nepal, most queer people live double lives”

NEPAL IS FAMED FOR ITS HIGH-ALTITUDE TREKKING ROUTES, DRAWING ADVENTURERS TO SCALE THE SOARING PEAKS OF EVEREST AND ANNAPURNA — BUT FOR THOSE SEEKING A DEEPER CONNECTION TO LOCAL LIFE, HOMESTAYS INVITE VISITORS INTO THE FAMILY FOLD

THE ABORIGINAL GUIDE IS GROWING THE NETWORK OF INDIGENOUS-OWNED AND -LED VISITOR EXPERIENCES IN FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND

When Zo Wilson, 40, realised she had feelings for another woman, it turned her world upside down. Now, she’s embracing her true self and is happier than ever

We loved holidays so much we decided we’d never come home

When Poornima Kirloskar-Saini’s beloved mother Kunda Kirloskar died during the COVID-19 pandemic, Poornima sought a way to channel her sorrow into purpose. At the same time, she saw how the pandemic h

SOLOMON ISLANDS NATIVE CYNTHIA Houniuhi spearheaded a yearslong campaign that culminated in 2025 in a landmark advisory opinion from the U.N.’s International Court of Justice. Thanks to her leadership