Brown Gal Trekker & Equity Global Treks

Brown Gal Trekker & Equity Global Treks BGT promotes equity and inclusion, solo trekking/traveling, off the beaten paths globally and the decolonization of the tourism industry.

Filipina American, Former Human Rights Lawyer, Global Nomad | Award-Winning Founder of Brown Gal Trekker, Equity Global Treks & The Porter Voice Collective | Championing Workforce & Gender Equity in Travel - JOIN OUR TRIPS Brown Gal Trekker is travel site with a focus on creating innovative treks and adventure tours for solo travelers, promoting community led tourism in mountain regions, leadershi

p of women and members of indigenous communities in a male-dominated western-centric trekking tourism industry. BGT, in partnership with non profit organization, The Porter Voice Collective, aims to create workforce equity tourism to elevate the workers and indigenous rights of porters in Peru, Nepal and Tanzania. BGT as a person is a former human rights lawyer from Washington DC who fell in love with the mountains, prompting her decision to leave her 15 year long legal career to live as a full-time global mountain nomad in 2017 while designing treks in partnership with local communities worldwide.

06/16/2026

MAJOR ANNOUCEMENT - OUR PODCAST IS COMING THIS SUMMER!

Over the years, I have had the privilege of walking alongside porters, guides, and mountain workers across Nepal, Peru, and Tanzania. Through these experiences, I have witnessed firsthand how many of the people who make our adventures possible often remain invisible in the stories we tell about tourism.

That is why I am excited to announce an upcoming project from The Porter Voice Collective:

🎙️ *The Porter Voices Podcast – Season 1: Elevating the Voices of Female Trekking Guides in Nepal*

Produced in partnership with the Himalayan Women Trail Leaders Initiative, this inaugural season will spotlight the journeys, challenges, leadership, and aspirations of women who are helping reshape Nepal's trekking industry.

As someone who has spent years advocating for greater equity in mountain tourism, I believe that representation matters. When we create space for women to share their stories in their own words, we help challenge long-standing barriers and inspire the next generation of outdoor leaders.

This podcast is more than a series of interviews. It is part of a larger effort to amplify voices that have too often been overlooked and to recognize the women who are leading change on the trails.

🎧 Coming soon.

My best beauty routine because somehow I was asked lately. Zero effort, days of no shower, sleeping outdoors, walking e...
06/14/2026

My best beauty routine because somehow I was asked lately.

Zero effort, days of no shower, sleeping outdoors, walking everyday, and don't forget the sunscreen and lip gloss... The rest of my beauty regimen is say no to stress, yes to immersing in nature and total silence with a touch of goat silliness and lots of gratitude. This is my routine as I live the rest of my 40s this year.

The result? I feel young and pretty always.

I hope the best with your beauty routine. Happy Sunday! Onward to my next destination...because the best travels are the ones that are make up free.

No, we're not meant to be unhappy and miserable. We're meant to find our own version of paradise. And falling in love wi...
06/12/2026

No, we're not meant to be unhappy and miserable. We're meant to find our own version of paradise. And falling in love with myself is the best gift life can offer.

It's Friday, I'm in love... In Mongolia.

06/12/2026

🏔️ Trek Nepal With Purpose. Hike With Women Leaders.

When you book a trek with Equity Global Treks, you're not just exploring some of the world's most spectacular mountain landscapes—you are helping create more opportunities for women in Nepal's trekking industry.

Despite Nepal's global reputation as a trekking destination, women remain significantly underrepresented as guides. Through Himalayan Women Trail Leaders, we are working to change that by connecting travelers with qualified female trekking guides and creating pathways for more women to lead on the trails.

Whether you're dreaming of the Annapurna region, Everest, Manaslu, Langtang, or a custom trekking adventure, bookings are now open for the rest of 2026 and beyond.

✨ Use promo code and receive 10% off your trek.

Every booking helps support a more inclusive and equitable future for Nepal's mountain tourism industry.

Join us on the trail. Walk with purpose. Support women leaders. See link in bio.

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06/11/2026

Mongolia & Coming Home to Myself

Sometimes I still can't believe I'm here. Nine years ago, I was a lawyer in America — high stress, soul dying slowly — and I chose to leave it all. People thought I was crazy. Some days I wondered if they were right.

But then I get moments like this. A week in Orkhon Valley with a Mongolian family, living in a ger, no electricity, no showers, just the land and the sky and the daily rhythm of yaks being milked and seasons turning. And I think: this is what being alive actually feels like.

Mongolia has always been my refuge. The connection deepens every time I return. There's something about disconnection from the noise — from productivity culture, from the American grind — that lets my soul actually breathe. And I know that sounds poetic, but it's the truest thing I know.

A camp cancellation sent me here. Someone messaged out of nowhere with a family willing to host me. Transport — usually the hardest part of solo travel — suddenly solved. And I'm learning that when you're living aligned with yourself, the universe conspires to say yes.

I've overcome so much to get here. Codependency. Fear of being alone. The belief that my worth depended on work and achievement. And what I've learned is this: the best part of life is hanging out with myself. Loving myself. Being able to sit with all my flaws and all my strengths and just... be.

These are the days I celebrate. Being alive. Being free. Being happy. Completely.

Orkhon Valley is telling me that nine years ago, I made the right choice.

What the Camp Taught Me (While I'm Not There)I've been coming to Khusvegi English & Nomadic Culture Camp camp for thre...
06/11/2026

What the Camp Taught Me (While I'm Not There)

I've been coming to Khusvegi English & Nomadic Culture Camp camp for three years now. It's become the highlight of my summers — not just because of the landscape or the adventure, but because of what we've built there with these families. The work. The purpose. The community.
This is the first time we canceled due to foot and mouth disease epidemic. And it's breaking my heart a little.

Being here with a Mongolian family — watching them milk yaks, move through their daily life — I see our camp reflected back at me. And I'm realizing something I haven't let myself feel until now: I've never actually sat down to enjoy it. Every year I'm there, I'm organizing, problem-solving, thinking about clients and students and community needs. I'm the Co founder. I'm working.

This time, I'm a tourist. And when the family is making dairy, I'm not thinking about logistics. I'm just... present. Enjoying it. For the first time.
Maybe I needed this break not just for rest, but to understand what this camp actually means to me — not as a project or a responsibility, but as something that fills a void I didn't know I had. Something I've been privileged to return to every year, and something that's become one of the real highlights of my life.

So maybe the universe canceled that camp for a reason. Maybe it's telling me that I deserve to step back too. Not just to work for others, but to remember why this matters to me at all.

Made it to Orkhon Valley. Wow... This place is stunning. More photos in the coming days.In the meantime, goodnight from ...
06/10/2026

Made it to Orkhon Valley. Wow... This place is stunning. More photos in the coming days.

In the meantime, goodnight from my liitle home of a ger.

06/09/2026

Women make up the majority of adventure travelers globally, yet they remain significantly underrepresented in leadership roles within the trekking industry.

In Nepal, female trekking guides continue to face barriers to training, employment opportunities, visibility, and advancement. The Himalayan Women Trail Leaders Initiative was created to help change that.

Inspired by our founder's experience trekking across Nepal with Mingmar Dolma Sherpa, the first Nepali female guide to complete all of Nepal's commercial trekking regions, this initiative seeks to expand opportunities for women through leadership development, training, mentorship, and greater visibility within the trekking sector.

In our latest blog on The Porter Voice Collective, we explain why the Himalayan Women Trail Leaders Initiative matters, the challenges female guides continue to face, and how we can work toward a more inclusive and equitable future for Nepal's trekking industry.

The future of trekking should reflect the diversity, talent, and leadership that already exists on the trails.

Read the full article below and join the conversation.
https://www.theportervoicecollective.org/resources/beyond-base-camp-why-the-himalayan-women-trail-leaders-initiative-matters

06/07/2026

A moment as a tourist... Because I am.

Mongolia has a way of slowing you down. A camp cancellation turned into an extended stay, and somewhere between the ger ...
06/07/2026

Mongolia has a way of slowing you down. A camp cancellation turned into an extended stay, and somewhere between the ger and the steppe, the line between traveler and resident blurred. I'm rooting myself in a place while knowing I'll leave. I'm still essentially a tourist, even when it doesn't quite feel that way anymore.

The truth about this life: it's not stable. Tour cancellations hurt—financially and otherwise. The tourism industry is fragile. One disease, one weather event, one client's change of mind, and everything shifts. There's no safety net, no steady paycheck. I could have chosen the nine to five. I never will.

Because when it's great, it's really great. And when it rains, it pours. But even the hard moments aren't wasted—they're where I learn, where I soften, where I give myself permission to be imperfect.

For fifteen years as a lawyer, I lost one trial. That taught me to win at everything. To be perfect. To never stumble. But perfectionism is a weight, and this life has been teaching me to set it down. I'm ambitious. I'm a perfectionist. And I'm learning that mistakes aren't failures—they're just part of the process.

If you're carrying perfectionism like I was, maybe this is your sign to set it down too. You don't have to be flawless to be enough. And neither do you.

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