Destination: Nepal

Conquering the Giant

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 | By langkawi21 | Views [836] | Comments [1]

29th Sept. Arrived in Kathmandu International Airport. It felt like we have time traveled back to the 70s. The amount of time and paperwork to get through Immigration was ridiculous. Not a good first impression. Our transportation to the hotel (Ganesh ... Read more >

Gallery: Towards Kathmandu

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 | By gretch_costa | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Nepal

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 | By poeanne | Photo Gallery

Dawgs in Kathmandu

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 | By poeanne | Views [600]

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Tags: kathmandu, nepal

Kathmandu, How DO you do?

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 | By poeanne | Views [859] | Comments [1] | Video

Saturday September 19, 2009   Leaving Lhasa, we were thoroughly searched, and our temperatures were taken.   There is much that could be said here about the situation in Tibet but will not be at this time.   I can safely say, however, ... Read more >

Tags: kathmandu, nepal

5th September 2009

Sat, 5 Sep 2009 | By hollykellylines | Views [340]

Wow, 12 days and no post - sorry guys!! What can i say? Although i get up at 6.30am and don't have work until 9.30am, and i finish work at 4pm, i still do not find the time to write these posts. I'm enjoying it too too much! Me and Annie (one of ... Read more >

Gallery: Nepal.pokhara

Wed, 2 Sep 2009 | By chelsea_adam | Photo Gallery

24th August 2009

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 | By hollykellylines | Views [803] | Comments [3]

So its 10:15am and i'm sat in the internet cafe (which i must say is a steal at 10p an hour!) Sorry i don't update often, i am so busy adapting to this life that i rarely go on the net for longer than 20 minutes! Anyway back to my story, So we celebrated ... Read more >

15th August 2009 - Internet yay!!

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 | By hollykellylines | Views [574] | Comments [2]

Apologies for the lack of update, the internet is scarce and power cuts are a way of life so it has been difficult to keep you informed! We arrived at the airport where our leaders Barat and Bal Krishna greeted us, they gave us each silk scarves and ... Read more >

6th August 2009

Thu, 6 Aug 2009 | By hollykellylines | Views [510] | Comments [4]

So it's 9.45am and i've just pulled my platform 2 t-shirt over my head. I was expecting this to all become 'real' with the platform2 logo firmly emblazened on my chest but it's still just as surreal. People keep asking me if i'm mega excited or nervous ... Read more >

Another video

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 | By sylvia_aiko | Views [762] | Video

This is what happens in Nepal and India:  tourists are constantly accosted by holy men (or sometimes fake holy men in real holy men costumes.)  Who then proceed to face paint you and ask for money.  Ah, the way to spiritual enlightenment...

Gallery: Mountain Flight and Trekking around Kathmandu Valley

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 | By sylvia_aiko | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Going Native and Off-Season Holi

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 | By sylvia_aiko | Photo Gallery

Hmm...maybe India WAS incredible...

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 | By sylvia_aiko | Views [831] | Comments [1] | Video

Old school vid.  Mostly featuring Michelle and Becs and their adventures in India.

Trekking in the Annapurnas

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 | By sylvia_aiko | Views [714] | Comments [1] | Video

And another vlog we made a long time ago, about our trekking adventures.