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Language and Culture

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 | By taroso | Views [2729] | Comments [1]

One advantage of trekking with my guide Shyam was that I could pick up a little - and I do mean a little - Nepali while on trail, thus putting my 8 year Linguistics degree to some minor use (well, we also had a brief Tibetan lesson in Lhasa, but ... Read more >

Tags: General

Those Two Certainties

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 | By taroso | Views [1062]

It was time to get my pre-trip shots, and my doctor had spent quite a lot of time in Nepal [she has credits for the Health section in a few Lonely Planets, but not, ironically, the Nepal 6th edition, which is what I have]. October or November? ... Read more >

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Annapurna Sanctuary

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 | By taroso | Views [1898]

Zero "I'm not going to pay someone ten dollars per day to walk in front of me", said my neighbour Sandrine. She lives in a mountainous region in France, and is to the fact au fait with trekking and orienteering. I don't know how ... Read more >

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Tibet: Art, Religion, Politics

Sun, 5 Nov 2006 | By taroso | Views [2562] | Comments [1]

Sacred Art Buddhism has a large cosmology, with its six realms (inhabited by humans, animals, demons, hungry ghosts, demi-gods, and gods), buddhas (past, present, and future) and boddhisatvas, though whether they're viewed as genuine entities, ... Read more >

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Happy New Year

Thu, 26 Oct 2006 | By taroso | Views [910]

I'm the last of our little group of passengers left in Kathmandu, Col and Jaap having both flown off to Thailand this morning, and I'm sitting in an Internet cafe just off Jochne, better known as "Freak Street". Freak Street, which runs ... Read more >

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Himalayan Sunrises

Sat, 21 Oct 2006 | By brentoc | Views [1049] | Comments [1]

After a few days around Pokhara, I finally got organised to head up into the Himalaya for a bit of a walk. I had met a friend of a friend (Rami) who was a trekking guide & we decided to do 10 days, hiking up to the Base Camp in the Annapurna Sanctuary ... Read more >

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Loafing round Lumbini

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 | By brentoc | Views [650]

I just spent a few days in Lumbini - the birthplace of Buddha around 2500 years ago, according to the Buddhist history. The central temple marking the exact site is quite simple, and surrounded by ruins from the original temple built on the site. The ... Read more >

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Positive Footprints

Sun, 17 Sep 2006 | By trent | Views [3742] | Comments [2] | Video

12 people, 3 days and 1 school. A documentary about a community project trek deep into the Himalaya to help restore a school. World Nomads and community project travel partner World Expeditions have linked up together to demonstrate how a small number ... Read more >

Tags: Responsible travel

Volunteer Teaching Experiences

Sun, 10 Sep 2006 | By brentoc | Views [626]

I joined the ANFO program in August and September 2006 and spent 6 weeks living and teaching English in Patihani, Chitwan district. My accommodation was with a local family who have hosted several volunteers before. They were very helpful for me practicing ... Read more >

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Your Mother always told you not to...

Sun, 10 Sep 2006 | By brentoc | Views [1080] | Comments [2]

1. Ride on a motorbike without a helmet. So what better place to do it than in rural India, where the road rules dont really exist & the road itself tries its best to bump you off your seat. Thanks Roman!! And a repeat effort in rural Nepal en ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures

Jungle Safari time!

Sun, 6 Aug 2006 | By brentoc | Views [667] | Comments [3]

Subhash & Naresh ( my program organisers) took me on a trip on Friday night to Souraha, a nearby tourist area which borders the Chitwan National Park. Since its the tourist off season, there were no more than 50 tourists in town! We ended up staying ... Read more >

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Im a teacher!!!

Sun, 6 Aug 2006 | By brentoc | Views [564] | Comments [1]

Wow i made it through my first few classes teaching english! Im working in this small town called Patihani, which is just across the river from the Chitwan National Park, and only 30km from the Indian border (in a straight line). Ive been in the village ... Read more >

Tags: Culture