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Navadurga Festival
Splat! I felt something burst against my shoulder followed by giggling and the pounding of little footsteps against the pavement. A water balloon had hit me within the first ten minutes of entering Bhaktapur. It was the day of the Navadurga Festival and all the children were running the streets ...
Flight from Kathmandu to Lukla
One of my favorite parts of going to Everest Base Camp was the flight from Kathmandu to Lukla and back. I heard about the flight before I had left because the Lukla airport is rated the #1 most extreme airport in the world, but it actually ended up being quite ...
Making it to Everest Base Camp
I am surprised to be writing this, but my favorite part of the trek to Everest Base Camp was not seeing Everest itself. I went on the trek expecting this to be the most monumental part, but there were so many other parts of the trek that I loved equally. ...
River Rafting Expedition
Rafting down the Bhote Kosi River was an adventure to say the least. The Borderlands Company took twelve travelers including Andy, the two trekkers I went to Everest Base Camp with, and me. Out of the four of us, Andy and I were the ones who did not fall off ...
Kayaking the Seti River
on Tuesday, April 12, 2011I went on a three daylong river-kayaking trip through Paddle Nepal down the Seti River outside of Pokhara. Because the schedule of the standard four daylong beginners clinic did not work for us, my friend and I made our own custom trip through the company where we stayed at one campsite the whole time and [...]
EBC and ABC
on Tuesday, April 12, 2011Should I do Everest Base Camp or Annapurna Base Camp when I go to Nepal? Everest Base Camp and Annapurna Base Camp are two of the most popular treks in Nepal. I concurred Everest Base Camp towards the beginning of my trip and I recently returned from Annapurna Base Camp, and now have a solid [...]
Bisket Jatra (Nepali New Year) is just around the corner!
on Tuesday, March 29, 2011Here is some information regarding this festive New Year celebration in Bhaktapur on April 14th: Bisket Jatra is the annual celebration of two of the most important deities of the town of Bhaktapur, the wrathful god Bhairab and the goddess Bhadrakali. Bisket Jatra heralds the start of the Nepali New Year and is celebrated with [...]
Nepal Featured in National Geographic Top Ten
on Tuesday, March 29, 2011Two out of National Geographic’s Top Ten Climbs are located in Nepal, which makes Nepal a perfect destination for any trekking enthusiast. Annapurna, Nepal In terms of sheer geological and cultural diversity, a trek to Nepal’s Annapurna region is unbeatable. By circumnavigating the giant Himalaya, you’ll see everything from lush bamboo forests to arid high [...]
Kathmandu or Bhaktapur?
on Tuesday, March 29, 2011Since I arrived in Nepal, when I am not out adventuring or on treks, I have lived in Bhaktapur, which is located right outside Kathmandu. I have loved living here because of the access to great hiking paths, hidden valleys, temples, and it is away from most of the noise and pollution. But after visiting [...]