Khangchendzonga Up Close and Personal

Singalila Ridge Trek

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November 25th 2009
Five great days of trekking on the Singalila Ridge which is the border between Nepal and India with Bhutan lurking not too far, hence the numerous army checkpoints and camps along the way. No yaks, no cooks, no porters: just sweaty backs, trekker huts, dal and rice and one great guide. This trek offered panoramic views of three of the five highest mountains in the world: yowza! ... read more

Asia » India » West Bengal

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more