Destination: Nepal
There are [893] stories and [11486] photos from Nepal
Most Recent | Most Viewed | Most Commented | Most Interesting | Random
Latest stories from Nepal
Wed, 9 May 2007 | By over-40 | Views [1156] | Comments [2]
Doesn't that sound romantic? Our accomodation for the next three nights was the Bardia Adventure resort, staying in mud wall and thatched roof huts around a large central dining area cum meeting place also with mud walls and high thatched roof and a ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Tue, 8 May 2007 | By over-40 | Photo Gallery
Bardia National Park
See all 7 photos >>
Sun, 6 May 2007 | By over-40 | Views [1370]
Nepalgunj was a real respite from India. The streets are wide with no stalls blocking the footpath. We could walk down the markets and no one would hassle us to buy or 'just look, no obligation to buy'. There was a big UN office before actually entering ... Read more >
Tags: People
Fri, 4 May 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1573]
I've been in some pretty bureaucratic airports, but I'd have to say Nepal takes the cake for king of bureaucracy. We leave for the airport 3 hours before our flight, which in normal traffic, the ride should take about 20-30 minutes. Lucky for us we ... Read more >
Tags: Airports
Thu, 3 May 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1384]
Uma's sister Rama is another woman creating an exciting niche for her and her family. Her husband, Mr. Bishop Joshi from the Kanti Children's Hospital, has the opportunity of taking on foreign students at the Institute of Medicine and working residency ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Wed, 2 May 2007 | By over-40 | Views [10299] | Comments [5]
On Tuesday morning we set out for Nepalgunj from Lucknow. On Monday we did some research and found out which Lucknow bus station had the bus for Baraich, a big town along the way. On Tuesday we were woken early by an unwanted 5am wake-up call from the ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Wed, 2 May 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [2811] | Comments [1]
I am humbled today, as I spent the day with two women who took their time to share with me their world here in Nepal. First, I must mention, that these women understand and have sought to rise above the cultural and societal barriers to women in Nepal.... Read more >
Tags: People
Tue, 1 May 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1505]
Before leaving on our trip, we registered with several international security information sources to ensure we would have access to good information to make informed decisions on trip routing, and course corrections or changes needed along the way. Nepal ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Mon, 30 Apr 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [2922] | Comments [1]
Today was temple tour day... we headed out to the Bodhnath Stupa, a famous Buddhist stupa built after AD 600. We saw Buddhists and Hindus here, circling the stupa in a clockwise fashion. It was interesting to see the different types of worship... there ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Sun, 29 Apr 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1918]
A point of realization - traveling in developing countries is not a bargain deal, unless you get yourself out of the thick of the tourist area. Prices are quite often quoted in US Dollars, and no cheaper than what we'd pay in the states. However, seeing ... Read more >
Tags: I should have known better!
Sat, 28 Apr 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1114]
We take the bus from Pokhara to Kathmandu this morning, with about 25 other passengers. The bus rides are scary here, as we wind around the steep cliff-sides. It often feels like either the bus will topple over the edge, or, we will hit one of many ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
Fri, 27 Apr 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1050]
It's always really fun to get familiar with the bargaining rituals in a new country. Initially, it can be a bit overwhelming, but once you do a few "practice" bargains, it becomes rather entertaining. One aspect that is especially humorous, is how the ... Read more >
Tags: Shopping
Thu, 26 Apr 2007 | By brian-camille | Views [970]
The Solu-Khumbu is a region of Northeastern Nepal that encompasses many of the highest mountains in the world... Everest, Lhotse, Cho Oyo, etc. A very majestic mountain range!!! and it's home to the Sherpa people who practice Tibetan Buddhism and more ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Thu, 26 Apr 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1142]
We have crossed the finish line yesterday afternoon, and are resting our weary bodies in Pokhara. In the scuba diving world, before rising to altitudes after being far below sea levels, we take staged decompression stops, to allow our lungs & oxygen ... Read more >
Tags: Mountains
Wed, 25 Apr 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1100]
Village life is a tough life. Most of the guest houses are second homes for rich Nepali Gurkhas. Gurkhas are soldiers are the creme de la creme of the British army, who still to this day, maintains a recruiting center outside Pokhara. The guys who ... Read more >
Tags: Mountains
More stories from Nepal
< Previous 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 Next >