Thursday, March 28, 2024

Exploring Nepal by Royal Enfield

Before I could devote myself to spending time on Nepal's mountain expeditions I wanted to take out some time to see more of this incredible country and...

Day Trip to Sauraha

It takes three buses to make the 17 mile trip to Sauraha, Nepal. From where I'm staying every passing bus is headed towards Bharatpur, my first stop....

“The Annapurnas” Official Trailer (the vlogumentary)

This is a teaser for the vlog series "The Annapurnas" It is the story of Chris Ball and Ryan Purvis, two great friends that trek for 3...

My Nepal Story – from ABC to EBC – Part I (Chapter 1)

October 2012 After some, for me, really hard times in Germany, i started one day to this 3 week trekking tour around annapurna plus an extra week for...

Nepalese yak and Chulu West.

It was early December, the temperature was low and the wind was high. It was my second time around the circuit in three years and with my newly...

Just Treck It!

With these pictures I want you to see that our planet has many different worlds in it and the one I love the most is the world...

My Nepal Story – from ABC to EBC – Part I (Chapter 2)

After the first exciting full days on our trekking tour around Annapurna we got used to daily trekking routine - with packing stuff - the fortune (or...

My Nepal Story – from ABC to EBC – Part I (Chapter 3)

Proceeding - leaving all the butterflies, flowers and tall trees behind, the scenery is getting rougher and kind of desolate as we go on in the valley...

Peaceseeking in Dhampus

This year we decided to celebrate my boyfriend's birthday peacefully. The owner of  the Sunrise hotel in Pokhara, Dhen, recommended this trip to us, he has thirty...

Kathmandu is eighth route for UAE’s Air Arabia Abu Dhabi starting October 17

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi recently added a second city to its Bangladesh services. Now, getting into Nepal opens up more possibilities on the South Asian sector. Image...

One woman’s quest to build schools in Nepal

When I want to volunteer, I spend a few hours helping out at a soup kitchen or tutoring kids for the SATs (*pat myself on the back*). When...

Measuring Mount Everest: a proud Nepali on his dangerous mission to the top of...

On reaching the peak of Mount Everest, climbers usually pose for photographs, fly their country’s flag, or just gaze at the majestic Himalayas. Khim Lal Gautam, a surveyor...

Nepal: A Trail Runner’s Heaven

Picture Credit PEXELS If you are in Nepal or are planning to visit, trail running is one activity you shouldn’t miss. Mind you though, it is not for...

Two New Protected Areas in Nepal’s Himalayas

Rainforest Trust and our long-time partner, KTK-BELT have recently created two protected areas in Nepal’s Himalayas totalling 261,557 acres––that’s one-third larger than New York City. This is...

Sherpas 2.0: The new inhabitants of Himalaya Mountains

You will find them walking in high alttitudes. Although you could think they are the native neighbours from Khumbu valley, in Hymalaia mountains, soon you will realise...

Nepal plane crash: 21 bodies retrieved from site, says civil aviation authority

  The wreckage of the crashed Tara Air aircraft located at Sanosware, Thasang-2, Mustang(Nepal Army/ANI) The Tara Air plane with 22 people on board had taken off at 9.55...

Disaster or Development? China to tunnel beneath the Himalayas

Picture credit: QUARTZ  The mighty Mount Everest, or Sagarmatha (as the Nepalese call it), at an elevation of 8,850 meters is indisputably one of the hardest mountains to...

The Himalayan symphony

PC : www.ajktours.com Imagine the endless lush green fields stretching as far as your eyes can reach, the sharp pine trees guarding the gigantic mountains standing behind, the...

Tihar- A festival for all

At last it is the time of the year we all have been waiting for the whole year. Diwali is here!!! But this time with a twist....

Educating Hima: Maggie Doyne on battling poverty in Nepal

American philanthropist Maggie Doyne founded Kopila Valley Children's Home in Nepal Maggie Doyne still remembers the moment that changed her life forever. A chance encounter with six-year-old Hima, a...

Newly-built village falls within our territory, says China after encroaching Nepali land in Humla...

Backstabbing Nepal, China has illegally constructed villages in Humla district with state media saying that the buildings constructed falls within the Chinese territory. The newly-built village is in...

Nepal, India discuss opening new air routes

KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) and Indian Embassy held a meeting today regarding new air entry points. However, no fixed decision has been taken...
Everest Base Camp

Himalayas – Finding Ones Calling

Here is my take on the topic – Are mountains calling us or it’s ones calling which lead us to path of mountains. "Mountains are calling and I...

Nepal to reopen for foreigners, but what should hikers consider for ethical travel before...

Nepal is reopening to foreign visitors on October 17 after nearly eight months of lockdown and while there are rules in place to stop the spread of...

An Indigenous Journey Through Nepal

A Scottish photographer has documented his recent expedition through the Himalayan landlocked country of Nepal. Bordering China in the north and India in the south, east, and...