Callum Morrison, Author at River and Soul

Our Five Must Eat Foods of Nepal

Food is a universal link, we all need to eat and for most of us, we love to eat! When you travel the world you try new things, one of those new things you try will always be the food. The food of Nepal is a vibrant mixture of different cuisines from all over Asia.…

Wildlife of Nepal: Elephants and Tourism

Continuing our series of the wildlife of Nepal we introduce Elephants into the mix. Yep, you heard right, Elephants call the small country of Nepal home. It is often hard to believe that Nepal has flat lands big enough to house these mighty creatures. Especially as the county is home to the largest mountain ranges…

Wildlife of Nepal: The Tigers of Nepal and their Success Story.

The tiger is the ruler of the forest, the sheer khan in our memories and the most mighty of cats roaming on our planet. But they are in real danger of disappearing from our forests forever. In a bid to save the tigers, improve their habitat and increase numbers, 12 countries came together under the…

Responsible Travel: The Environment

We love to travel, it’s what we work for and what we look forward to using our holidays for each year. Running trips in Nepal for us is a passion and we love taking our clients out on a wild adventure they will remember for a lifetime. But it’s not all about the adventure, we…

Spotting the Monkeys of Nepal on Tour

Whilst the people make up the soul of the country, the Monkeys of Nepal certainly do their best to leave an impression! Seeing monkeys roam the streets, temples and wilds for many of us is exciting! It can also be quite intimidating to interact with them up close. They all have their own personalities, attitudes…

Out Of Office Adventures: A Weekend in the Yorkshire Dales

Time to put the computers down and turn our phones off, this weekend we spent it camping in the beautiful, Yorkshire Dales with Callum’s family. Packing up our bags and tent it took around 4 hours on the train from Glasgow to the small hamlet of Dent. This beautiful little hamlet is nestled into the…

Out of Office Adventures: Day up Ben Lomand

Another day out of the office and into the Scottish highlands! Janey and I have tried to get up Ben Lomand twice before. The first time I was recovering after a recent operation on my shoulder and didn’t have enough time to get up so we turned down early. The second time we tried it…

Wildlife in Nepal: Rhinos

Rhinos have to be one of Nepal’s most spectacular animals. Throughout Asia there are 3 species of Rhino, but only 1 of species lives in the Nepal. The Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros. Nepal is home to 645 of these rhinos as of April 2018. Thanks to Nepal’s zero tolerance of poaching this species is no longer…

Packing for an Expedition: What to Bring?

We love expedition adventures. They leave you with a unforgettable experiences! You immerse yourself fully into the nature, the soul and the culture of the area you’re in. Whether you’re exploring rugged jungle, barren mountain peaks or paddling wild white water rivers. Expeditions are meant to be hard, testing endurance but also, the most fun!…

Rotary International: Rise Against Hunger

The River and Soul team took this Saturday off to attend a Rise Against Hunger rally! Rise Against Hunger is an international hunger relief organisation that distributes food and life-changing aid to the world’s most vulnerable, mobilizing the necessary resources to end hunger by 2030. This rally was organised as a Rotary District 1230 of…