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Published: May 16th 2013Asia » Nepal » Himalayas
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Moon of Honey
April 23rd 2013

Many couples, when 'honeymooning' might have some basic desires: like a double bed, or a hot shower, or maybe even a cocktail once in a while. Turns out that 19 days hiking through the Himalayas, sleeping in our little single beds (usually in a private room, at least), sharing a pit toilet with sometimes much of the village, and suffering cold showers or none at all at 10,000 feet was somehow just the honeymoon (part II) we were looking for. We rarely ate anything besides Daal Bhat (rice and lentils), let alone ate a piece of fruit or a blended a cocktail on the beach. Yet our trek through northern Nepal, in the Manaslu conservation area, and into Tsum valley was definitely one of the more memorable experiences of our lifetime. We were both physically challenged ... read more




Namche - Thamo. The mystic trek

Published: April 23rd 2013Asia » Nepal » Himalayas
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yuka
April 22nd 2013

The weather in Sagarmatha national park is colder than in previous years. When we just came to Namche, it was warm and sunny but it didn't last long. A few days already it’s raining, snowing and clouds are climbing up the hills, sometimes covering everything with fog. But if you think I’m disappointed with it – you are wrong :) I like this kind of weather, because it makes easy to bring back the memories of the time when I didn’t yet go to school. I can’t remember what exactly I was doing then, maybe playing in the yard, but I do remember that feeling of serenity and mystery I had in such weather. Mist gives a feeling of tranquility and a bit of a fairy-tale. There are no duties or obligations, nowhere to hurry, and ... read more




second instalment 3-6th feb

Published: February 7th 2013Asia » Nepal » Himalayas
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Emmski
February 7th 2013

Feb 3rd I arose this morning and the sun was shining. Took breakfast at my own hotel this time. In their very own little back garden. Similar offerings of toast, jam and an omelette with a milky coffee. Except the buttery toast I was looking forward to with eat my savoury scrambled eggs, had already been smothered with jam. I ate it, I’m sure I was going to taste much worse on my travels. I spoke with the manager again to ask if there was anywhere to buy an adaptor. I’d bravely wandered the streets (I feel at this stage I must mention that when you venture out in places like this that cars, bikes, buses, cows, carts, donkeys, chickens….etc., take precedence on the roads, you are a mere blob of inconvenience and it ... read more




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Published: February 7th 2013Asia » Nepal » Himalayas
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Emmski
February 7th 2013

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Published: February 7th 2013Asia » Nepal » Himalayas
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Emmski
February 7th 2013

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February 7th 2013

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Everest Base Camp

Published: January 19th 2013Asia » Nepal » Himalayas
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Holly and Joe
January 19th 2013

J: I flew into Kathmandu from Bangkok and I spent the first day looking for a jacket, gloves, thermals, socks, hat, scarf, boots, sleeping bag - basically an entire wardrobe more suited to Nepal in January rather than the beaches of South East Asia. After several fruitless hours I came to the conclusion that renting mountain gear in Kathmandu is unheard of, so I found the cheapest equipment available and met up with my group for the next two weeks - Rob, a British-Canadian DJ booking agent living in LA; Pankaj, an Indian-born Australian IT consultant and Siobhan, an Australian lawyer who quit her job to travel. The following morning we took the small plane from Kathmandu to Lukla - famous for being the world's most dangerous airport. As we approached through buffeting turbulence I could ... read more




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stevekatrijn
December 21st 2012

Momenteel wandelen we de Great Himalayan Trail in Nepal. Het derde en laatste verslag met heel wat foto's van 5 weken langs, op en over de hoogste toppen van de Himalaya vind je op http://patagoniandreams.com for english version of this entry with more pics, please visit http://patagoniandreams.com... read more




Day #18 - Everest Chopper Flight Pt 2

Published: December 8th 2012Asia » Nepal » Himalayas
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Teaboat
December 3rd 2012

When all of us were "safely" seated in the chopper, the pilot climbed in as well, fiddled with his controls, then applied more power to the already whirring rotars. The excitement was building, then very quickly we had liftted off. No sooner than we were airborne a 100 feet or so, the pilot executed a sharp right turn, much to the whoops of delight from the guys in the back. I was smiling a lot, if not a little nervous. We quickly climbed and headed back up the valley we had trudged down slowly before and within what seemed like a minute, we were already circling high over Namche Bazar. Circling overhead of Namche, the pilot was quizzed on his nationality - it turns out he was also an Australian! Too late to get out now! ... read more




Day #18 - Everest Chopper Flight Pt 3

Published: December 8th 2012Asia » Nepal » Himalayas
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December 3rd 2012

The rest of the flight until we reached Everest was incredible if bewlidering as I had no clue where we were, other than buzzing through valleys and over hills and peaks never seemingly very far from the ground.... read more









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