Top 10 affordable eco-lodges in Costa Rica

Mihir Garh, in Rajasthan, is named by Lonely Planet as the world's most extraordinary hotel as publisher unveils three new top 10s, including best-value hotels and outstanding eco-hotels

There are hundreds of 'voluntourism' projects available, but a new report claims few of them are doing as much good as they claim. So how do you find an experience that genuinely makes a difference? Two experts in responsible tourism give their tips

Liz Boulter gets off the Vietnam tourist trail on a trip to meet the village women who make the country's crafts and clothing – and discovers a conscientious shopper's paradise

A new tour operator offers the sights of Cambodia without the hordes, and with a clearer conscience, says Merope Mills

Naked Retreats, a resort in Zhejiang province is trying to improve China's reputation for sustainable tourism, writes Clarissa Sebag-Montefiore

Community tourism often just means gawping at impoverished locals, but in northern Thailand, Liz Boulter visits two new retreats that make a real difference to the lives of the hill tribes