The Museum with a Mountain View Inside and Out The museum features not only records of the successful climbs to the peaks of the Himalaya and the rest of the world, but also showcases indigenous inhabitants of the mountain…
Up! Paragliding in Pokhara, Nepal
Pokhara is not only popular for views of the Annapurna range but is also a great destination for paragliding. Since I am not that physically fit to go trekking, I thought that trying out paragliding is the next best thing.…
Getting Around Pokhara
Getting There from Kathmandu I took the Baba Adventure bus bound to Pokhara from Kantipath in Kathmandu. I don’t know whether to describe Kantipath as a bus station as the buses are just lined up by the side of the…
An Ordinary Day in Bungamati Village
Bungamati Village is a small Newari community situated about 10 kilometers from downtown Kathmandu. As I was staying near the Gwarko junction in Lalitpur, I headed to this village by taking a bus from Gwarko junction along Ring Road. Buses…
Inside the Historic Kathmandu Durbar Square
Traveled: April 2014 I took off to Kathmandu Durbar Square from Swayambhunath temple by foot. Google map said it’ll be 2.8 km away. It took me an hour to reach the square but that included a stop to a…
Monkeys Rule at the Swayambhunath Temple
Traveled: April 2014 Coming from my early morning visit to Patan Durbar Square in Lalitpur, I opted to take the bus to Swayambhunath temple from Lagankhel bus station. Lagankhel is just about 10 minutes walk from the Patan Durbar…
Patan Durbar Square: Not Just Another Durbar Square
Patan Durbar Square is a monumental area in Kathmandu Valley that is packed with ancient monuments, temples and shrines. Located in Patan, dubbed as the “City of Fine Arts”, Patan Durbar Square notably exudes skillful craftsmanship as demonstrated by its…
Boudhanath Stupa, Nepal: The Big One
Boudhanath stupa is one of the world’s largest stupas and one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Nepal. Flocked by pilgrims and tourists alike, this great stupa in Boudha, east of Kathmandu, is considered the center of Tibetan Buddhism…
Back to the Ancient Past in Bhaktapur
Traveled: April 2014 After having my first breakfast in Nepal at the Sanu House (the home-cooked masala tea was the best, and it’s bottomless, too!), I asked Sarita, the homestay’s owner, how to commute to Bhaktapur from Gwarko, Lalitpur. …
Mabuhay Turns Namaste!
Traveled: April 2014 Traveling to Nepal is my first ever solo travel abroad. Well, technically not the first because I’ve traveled alone to other countries in the past, but these were mostly for work, when I’ll be in the…