Last updated 1 Sep 2026
How we’re funded, and what we never take.
This page lists every way the site earns money. If it isn’t here, we don’t take it.
01 · Lukla 2,860 m
Where the money comes from.
We take money from
- Readers who choose to pay for the newsletter
- Affiliate commission on gear and travel insurance, where the price to you is the same
Affiliate links are marked
Every affiliate link has a small “affiliate” label beside it. We earn a few percent if you buy; you pay the same as without the link.
They never touch a figure
Commission is on gear and insurance only. No trekking agency, guide, lodge or airline named on this site pays us anything, and no figure here is for sale.
What we do with it
It pays for the field reporting: flights to Lukla, lodge nights and the time it takes to photograph and check every receipt.
02 · Namche 3,440 m
What we never take.
Payment from operatorsNo agency, guide, lodge or airline pays us, ever.
Free tripsWe pay for every flight, permit and night ourselves.
Paid placementNo one can pay to appear in a list or be left out of one.
Ad trackersNo advertising networks follow you from this site.
Sponsored postsNo article is written for or reviewed by a business.
Your data for saleWe don’t sell or share email addresses, ever.