World’s Top Authentic Food Travel Experiences Revealed
The best way to really learn the secrets of a destination is through its food. When you sample authentic tastes and flavours of a country, you’ll never think ab...
Asia
Six Things You Never Knew About Tibet: Travel to The Roof of the World
Nicknamed The Roof of the World (it shares Mount Everest with Nepal), most people know Tibet as the former home of the exiled Dalai Lama. For centuries, Tibet h...
Chef Special: Healthy Quinoa Pulao Recipe with a Delicious Twist
Celebrity Chef Harpal Singh who hosts one of India's most popular TV shows Turban Tadka - the jolly chef loves dishing up a range of recipes using traditional I...
Chef’s Choice: Healthy Beetroot Apple & Tomato Soup Recipe
Chef Harpal Sokhi, a household name in India for his cookery show Turban Tadka, shares his famous soup recipe with Ecophiles. A global ambassador of Indian food...
Laos Road Trip: Adventure on the Open Road
If you never considered putting Laos on your list of countries to visit, you should definitely give it a second thought. In case you did have the chance to see ...
Nepal by Bike: Off the Beaten Path To the Top of the World
If you've ever had a chance to travel to Nepal, you probably feel the same way as I do – naturally high and raw and once is never enough. I had at least 10 days...
Must-See Borneo: Coral Reefs, Secluded Beaches and Cheeky Orangutans
When I visited the beautiful island of Borneo several years ago, I was won over by what can only be described as a nature lover’s paradise. The island, which is...
Halong Bay to Homestay: How I discovered the Real Vietnam
Motorbikes revving, construction pounding, horns blaring -- Vietnam calling. Every single day, the symphony of sounds reminds me just how visceral life is here ...
Tiger Selfies are the Worst and Here’s Why You Must Stop
Wildlife tourism is big business – worth up to $250 billion annually. Globally, it condemns an estimated 550,000 wild animals to appalling cruelty and suffering...
21 Photos that Prove Myanmar is Asia’s New Mystical Hot Spot
Myanmar, also known as Burma, is a destination that’s on the verge of making its epic-ness known to the world. Beyond the iconic Pagodas and the scenic floating...
Kerala Backwaters: Chai and Inner Peace in God’s Own Country
There’s a reason why Kerala is known as God’s Own Country – the dramatic landscape of this mystical land generously offers palm-fringed beaches, emerald backwat...
Elephant Facts: Did You Know these Gentle Giants are Feminists?
Our friends at Wildlife SOS share amazing elephant facts - and they should know for they have been rescuing wildlife in distress in India since 1995. Wildlife S...
Is this Urban Farm in Japan the Future of our Workplace?
In face of depleting water reserves, unsustainable farming practices and the growing need to reduce our food miles - urban farming is emerging as a powerful alt...
Meet these Amazing Rescued Elephants: Stories of Love and Healing
The human capacity for hurting animals is something we simply can't fathom at Ecophiles. Our co-founders have grown up in India and seen the plight of elephants...
This Couple Quit City Jobs to Get Back to Nature Living
Where is home? Do you make your home where you find work? Do you create livelihood where you want to build your home? Or do you remain in flux? We decided to ex...
5 Purrfect National Parks for Tiger Spotting in India
William Blake had eloquently coined a poem for the tiger - he knew, even back then, that the maker crafted this being with such precision and perfection, that n...
Svaneti, Georgia: Pioneering the Transcaucasian Trail through Untouched Landscape
Exploring Svaneti’s wild terrain is a journey into Georgia’s ancient past and a connection with its traditions. We visited an isolated corner of the Greater Ca...
Pakistan: Rare Photos of Endangered Snow Leopard Captured
Researchers in Hisper glacier, in Pakistan’s Central Karakoram National Park, have captured the presence of at least four snow leopards on camera. Considered en...
Green Guide to Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City: Travel like a Local
This Southeast Asian city, still known as Saigon, is on the rise. While its known for its important role in the Vietnam War, Saigon has freed itself from the bo...
Delhi on Foot: Tales from the Historic Bylanes of Mehrauli
For many of us Mehrauli ends at Qutab Minar, a brunch or a dip into a Sabyasachi or his brethren’s carefully designed stores, some even go a bit further to tuck...
In Mumbai? Give a Day to the children of Door Step School
Mumbai - a city pulsing with energy, its people embodying an extraordinary spirit and resilience. Traditions held close, communities even closer, it bounds towa...
6 Ways to Hang Out with Elephants without Hurting Them
Do you love elephants? And would you pay for a ride on one's back just to get a selfie? Let’s talk about the elephant in the room: riding these gentle giants re...
Jim Corbett NP: These People Quit Cushy City Life for a Tiger Reserve
A typical tiger tourist wants to book in advance, secure his place, enter the forest gates, go for sorties and head out with hundred shots of a tiger (if he is ...
8 Pristine Himalayan Lakes that are Mirrors to your Soul
My fascination with the Himalayas began at a very early age and the range's pristine lakes hold an unrivalled allure for me. When I visited Tso Moriri in Ladakh...
Taiwan Lantern Festival In 6 Incredible Photos
Taiwan lights up to mark the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations, from February 22 - March 6 this year. Taiwan Lantern Festival's celebrations include the ...
Detox Spa Package In Lankanfushi Maldives: Ecophiles Exclusive
In North Malé, Maldives - Gili Lankanfushi Resort's Meera Spa - winner of the 2016 Condé Nast Johansens Spa Awards for Excellence – is offering guests the chanc...
Scuba Diving, Bali: An Amazing Video of Liberty Wreck at Sunrise
Courtesy: Underwater video of the USAT Liberty Wreck, Tulamben, Bali, captured by Florine of www.worldadventuredivers.com.
The USAT Liberty Wreck is one of the...
Winter Special: Kerala: Save 15% at Munnar Tea Country Resort
Munnar Tea Country Resort is situated in the scenic hill station of Munnar in India overlooking a series of interlocked green carpeted mountains. Located 15 kms...
5 Amazing Elephant Sanctuaries in Asia for Visiting & Volunteering
For many travellers, planning a trip to Asia includes an elephant ride in their list of must-do experiences. Elephants offering rides to tourists are trained an...
Snorkeling in Tioman Island: A Malaysian EcoParadise
Our contributor Park Yuzz from Malaysia heads to the gorgeous Tioman Islands for a spot of snorkeling and shares his wonderful pictures with Ecophiles.
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