No tourists had visited this part of western Nepal in years - it was the birthplace of the Maoist movement.  Both the Army and the police pulled out long ago, leaving just the locals to govern themselves.  On the map, it looked wild and remote.  It looked like the perfect place to fly fish for the elusive Himalayan Mahseer. [Read more →]

Tucked behind the Great Himalayan Range, Tibet offers a taste of ancient mountain culture mixed with the modern world.  We lived and worked in Tibet for a year to get a true sense of this fascinating land and its cultural, environmental and political challenges.  [Read more →]