Food For Thought
Dal Bhat – Nepali Traditional Food by Demitry Majors Russian born, when I first came to Nepal, I wasn’t going to see the temples nor mountains that seem to capture the imagination of every traveler, and no, I wasn’t going for the food either. In fact, I was dragged here. You see, the first time […]
Nepal Travel Culture Shock – Be Prepared
Nepal Travel Culture Shock – Be Prepared by Keri Gormley There are certainly thousands of descriptive articles about travel to Nepal and the many attractions and sights to see as well as people’s family vacation experiences. These articles do a great deal of describing the “what” and “where,” but very few choose to address and […]
Manakamana – A Wish From The Heart
Manakamana – A Wish From The Heart by Keri Gormley I have traveled along Nepal’s “East-West” highway many times from its capital of Kathmandu to the popular lakeside town of Pokhara, but I am usually fortunate enough to sleep for most of the 5 hour journey – spectacular for the first few times, but redundant […]
Nepal Travel – Trekking Explained
Nepal Travel – Trekking Explained by Demitry Majors Trekking In Nepal to many sounds like one of those activities that one finds on a dream board or an activity that sounds so foreign that it belongs in some obscure National Geographic program about a far away place. Frankly both ‘trekking’ and ‘Nepal’ fall under that […]
Nepal Travel – Or Lack Thereof
Nepal Travel – Or Lack Thereof by Keri Gormley Many people enjoy travel to Nepal for many reasons, the beautiful mountains, the unique diverse cultures, the great food and the healing energy that exists throughout the country. Many travelers coming to Nepal would not immediately think about how interesting it could be to watch or […]
Nepal Travel – The Truth About Chitwan National Park
Nepal Travel – The Truth About Chitwan National Park by Keri Gormley When planning to travel to Nepal the first things most people imagine are usually the beautiful Himalayan mountains, trekking through them and the unique yet distinctly different cultures found throughout the country. Travel to the jungle might sound like an absurd option to […]
Romancing the Mahsee
Angling in Himalayan Rivers by Ravi Singh After what seemed ages, March 2005 saw my dream trip come true – an angling tour of east Nepal’s Sapta Koshi in quest of a legendary fresh water game fish, the yellow-finned Golden Mahseer (Tor-putitira), known as pahesnle sahar in Nepali. Friends and family thought my wandering off […]