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Nina Karnikowski

Nina Karnikowski

Travel Writer

Nina Karnikowski is a travel writer focused on sustainability, and the author of two books including Go Lightly: How to Travel Without Hurting the Planet.Connect via Twitter.

Ghami has the feel of a living lost city.

Once forbidden to foreigners, this remote place is now accessible

A new road will bring trade, and tourists, to the remote village of Ghami – a place that currently has the feel of a lost city.

  • Nina Karnikowski
Kopan Monastery hosts 3000 visitors each year seeking spiritual guidence.

I left this retreat ‘reborn’. All I did was focus on one scary thing

We’ve heard whispers about this meditation since the start of the retreat, and been primed for the 40 minutes we’ll spend “focusing on our own impermanence”. 

  • Nina Karnikowski
Phugtal Monastery, Zanskar Valley, Ladakh.

This isolated valley is in danger of being loved to death

Ladakh’s dramatic landscapes and rich culture are at risk of erosion as visitor numbers surge.

  • Nina Karnikowski
Flags above Leh, Ladakh.

A simple pair of socks found overseas created my new obsession

As overtourism tears destinations apart, spurred on by social media, a strange new obsession showed me an alternative, more creative, path.

  • Nina Karnikowski
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama.

I met my hero and was lost for words. It was perfect

Becoming tongue-tied in front of the Dalai Lama may actually have been a blessing.

  • Nina Karnikowski
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Life revolves around the covered deck at Little Promised Land.

In the age of Instagram and Airbnb, we’ve lost the joy of ramshackle stays

A stay at an imperfect summer shack with chipped china and quirky curios might just be what the doctor ordered.

  • Nina Karnikowski
Educated young Nepalese are returning home to Kathmandu.

A new, youthful spirit is putting this city back on travellers’ radars

A new wave of creatives is helping to preserve local cultures, environments and communities, while lifting the visitor experiences of one of Asia’s most intriguing cities.

  • Nina Karnikowski
Take a bushwalk through the Gondwana World Heritage-listed rainforest

Rainforest retreat gives frazzled urbanites a place to escape the daily grind

Here’s a camp challenging burnout culture by providing rest and restoration in an immersive nature retreat, where all the work is done for you.

  • Nina Karnikowski
Much Better Adventures offers a chance to give back… Ban Gioc waterfall in Vietnam.

Ten trends transforming travel for the better

Travel experiences that help nurture and preserve the planet and its people are booming.

  • Nina Karnikowski
This lemongrass-infused rice noodle and fish soup called mohinga is considered to be Myanmar’s national dish.

On this must-do Delhi food tour, there’s no actual Indian food

 A tour through Delhi’s refugee areas explores India’s complex history through food.

  • Nina Karnikowski

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