Soap for Africa!

Here is a fantastic program that takes used hotel soap (yes those bars you leave behind in the shower), sterilizes, reshapes it and distributes it to refugee camps...oh and creates local jobs to boot! Check out Global Soap Project for more information and a list of participating hotels!

Nepal the next hotbed for tolerance?

Looks like Nepal is trying to edge its way into the gay travel market and why not?
Two years ago the supreme court passed legislation awarding gays, lesbians and transgendered people equal rights along with a third gender option on all national ID cards. Gay marriage is favored to be legal soon and tour companies and gay bars have sprung up all across Kathmandu
Nepal based Pink Mountain Travel and Tours specialises in treks, tours and all sorts of travel arrangements.