• Lesotho Pony Trekking
    Lesotho

    Pony Trekking in Lesotho: Malealea to Ribaneng Village

    “Ummm….are we going to try to go down that on our ponies?” I heard Mariella ask our guide as my horse pulled up to the edge of a canyon. I looked at the road in front of me—at the loose scree, the vertical slope and the twisting path. “I hope not” the voice inside my head replied. Our guide dismissed our fears and assured us we would be okay. Lesotho’s ponies are meant for this kind of terrain, he assured us. Lesotho Pony Trekking The sure-footed Basotho ponies have adapted…

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    Malealea Lodge: Lesotho’s Sustainable Ecotourism Retreat

    Throughout the year I spent living in Southern Africa, I was constantly struck by the disparity between the continent’s luxurious hotels and the living conditions of the local population. I began to question the efficacy of tourism in Africa as a vehicle of providing upward mobility to the continent’s residents. I’d seen the failure of international aid time and time again. And when travelers to Africa passed out candies to children and brought ‘gifts’ for their host communities, I often found myself often questioning whether international visitors—while well-intentioned—were truly helping.…