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Brand New Brochures!

December 5, 2011

Our brand new brochures are ready to view online and download! We’ve not only got one, but two brochures packed with our best tours in the Himalayas: Click here to view our Sightseeing brochure, which is packed with the most … Continue reading →

Buddha and the Angry Villagers

November 25, 2011

I just came across a nice story about a Buddhist view on dealing with verbal abuse and anger, that I would like to share with you:

Botany Open Evening – Review

October 28, 2011

Our second open evening was a great success. On Tuesday Dr Mark Watson from the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh came to talk about Botany in Nepal.

Himalayan Cultural Festival

July 21, 2011

Our Himalayan Festival on Saturday was a huge success. Despite torrential rains that swept streets empty many interested people came along.

In Today’s Herald!

July 11, 2011

Make sure to grab a copy of today’s Herald, as Olly Margry and Himalayan Footsteps are featured in the SME Focus: Read in the interview how Olly’s heart prompted him to trade a career in a profession that many people … Continue reading →

ETOG Meeting

July 8, 2011

Yesterday morning I set off for the train to Newcastle, where I was going to attend my first ETOG meeting. ETOG is the Ethical Tour Operators’ Group of Tourism Concern – a group of small and medium sized tour operators, … Continue reading →

Interview With Business Incubator

May 30, 2011

Read this interview that Himalayan Footsteps’ Managing Director Olly Margry gave to the Business 7 Newspaper.

Crisis Management Training with Colin McGregor

May 28, 2011

Yesterday we had our annual Crisis Management, Health and Safety Training with Colin McGregor from tranquilico.com at our Himalayan Footsteps office.

Pride and Anne Robinson

May 27, 2011

As the guy in charge at Himalayan Footsteps I swelled with pride last night during my weekly viewing of the excellent BBC Watchdog, a programme hosted by the forbidding Anne Robinson acting as the nation’s loudspeaker for consumer complaints.

Detox with Yoga

February 14, 2011

Do you feel out of balance with your own body? Is the festive gluttony after more than a month still torturing your belt, although it is about time to start getting into bikini shape again? Perhaps you should have a … Continue reading →

Happy Tihar Everyone!

November 5, 2010

May your  happiness be as big as Ganeshji`s ears, Your problems be as tiny as his mouse, Your life be as long as his trunk, And moments be as sweet as his laddu. Happy Diwali!

Lessons From Life Enhance Young Lives

October 21, 2010

By encouraging students to supplement their studies with practical, life enhancing experiences, such as course trips, travel and volunteering, young people will not only be happier, more confident, better prepared, and more successful in their studies, they will also be … Continue reading →

Meeting Nepal’s Ambassador

September 27, 2010

Last Friday Himalayan Footsteps’ Managing Director, Olly, Operations Manager, Sakila, and PR Consultant,  James, were invited to a meeting with His Excellency Dr. Suresh C. Chalise, Nepal’s Ambassador to the UK. We were honoured by the invitation and put our … Continue reading →

Director Questions Shadow Minister

November 27, 2009

Oliver Margry, Director of Himalayan Footsteps, met local business leaders at an event organised by the SCDI. The Rt Hon Ken Clarke MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Business, was good enough to give an hour of his time to tell us … Continue reading →

OJM and Year of the Child

November 16, 2009

2009 marks the 30th anniversary of the United Nations’ International Year of the Child, a great opportunity to make 2009 a year in which the issues, injustices and challenges facing young people today can be highlighted. A chance for OJM to work with children … Continue reading →

OJM Images of WTM 2009

November 16, 2009

Trekking Guides: Dunche, Nepal

July 29, 2009

This is taken in Dunche, Nepal where we started our Gosainkunda trek. These are two of the assistant guides that accompanied us on our expedition, Laxman Rai and Khem Rai , it was a pleasure to get to know them … Continue reading →

Beautiful Tea

July 29, 2009

Here at this tea house I met this friendly couple and helped them sort through their sacred tea.  I was helping pick through the sacred flowers from the plant, and taking out the stamen/stigma, as this makes the tea bitter.The … Continue reading →

Welcome to Sanu Gurung

July 24, 2009

Sanu is the latest recruit to Himalayan Footsteps and the Himalayan Footsteps team. A young Nepali student passionate about tourism, her country, and all the good things tourism can do for Nepal. Sanu is currently studying for a bachelors degree in Travel & Tourism Studies at Kathmandu Academy … Continue reading →

Why did Sakila join tourism?

July 17, 2009

It is so funny but do you still want to know the reason why? I was born and bought up in the New Road area at the heart of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. After I finished my schooling, I choose the faculty of business … Continue reading →


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