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Tiger Balm Tales E-book – Annapurna Circuit with my Father
Father’s Day was last Sunday; what better time to reflect upon my recent travels with my father. Last October I traveled to Nepal to hike the Annapurna Circuit with my 73 year old father. We hiked...
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Nepal’s Dashain Festival: Animal Cruelty?
Hindu goddess Durga. Dashain, Nepal’s most widely celebrated festival, was held in October. The fifteen day long celebration honors the goddess Durga; who is symbol of power, prosperity, motherly love...
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Women Among Main Benefactors of Multiple-Use Water Schemes
This is the second in a series of three guest posts written by staff at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). IWMI is a non-profit organization supported by the Consultative Group on...
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Down Memory Lane: In Kathmandu
Bhaktapur, the ancient capital of Nepal, and the third largest city in the Himalayan nation was next on our itinerary. Untouched by modernity and preserved in its pristine form, it is a veritable...
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Samia Shalabi
I first met Samia Shalabi in Mysore, India, when we both sang back-up kirtan for David Garrigues at a special performance at the Ashtanga Yoga Institute. I soon found out that in addition to singing...
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In this week’s episode, communications associate Janeen Madan explains how improving access to water can increase harvests, incomes, and improve nutrition and the overall quality of life. With the...
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Bloggers Build Libraries To Support Nepal’s Children
I walked into the brightly colored room with pillows and cushions strewn across the floor; the setting begs you to grab a book and lie down for a good read. Each wall was painted in a primary color;...
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Ladakh: Where Mountain Views Meet Happiness
Six voices shout in unison with those of our driver and his friend as we cross the mighty Chang-La on the way to Leh. Our driver and now friend, Namgyal Tibetan, as he insists we call him, tells us...
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Exploring the Natural Beauty & Mountains of Nepal
It may be hard to get to Nepal, but it’s even harder to leave this wonderful country. We had only 10 days there, so we had to organize our time precisely, to be sure to enjoy the place as much as...
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Guide to Traveling to Nepal for the First Time
This guest post is by writer, editor, Indiaphile and India traveller Elen Turner, who moved from Australia to Nepal sight unseen to start a new job. Here’s what she discovered, and her tips for first...
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25 Visuals to Entice You into all Things Nepal
As I watched the sun rise over Phewa Lake and its ubiquitous row boats my first morning in the Nepalese city of Pokhara, a stray dog who exuded the same desperation I remember embodying as a child...
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A Travel Guide To Kathmandu Nepal
As has been the case with a lot of large cities in Asia, I hadn’t heard a lot of great things about Kathmandu, apart from how exciting the approach to its airport was. The city ..... The post A Travel...
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Pokhara Nepal: What You Need To Know!
If you go to Nepal, you’ll likely hear about Pokhara right away. That was the case with me. People started singing the praises of Pokhara to me almost immediately after I arrived in the country. ........
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The Allure of Nepal’s Chitwan National Park
Most of the animals you see here will be deer, and although you might also happen upon some rhinos and elephants as well, you’re almost guaranteed not to see a tiger. The post The Allure of Nepal’s...
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Planning a Trek in Nepal
For a relatively small country of its size, Nepal certainly has a wide variety of heterogeneity and diversity about its land structure, its people’s culture and tradition, its wildlife, climate, and...
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