Tag: nepal
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G Adventures Delhi to Kathmandu G Adventures has basic, standard, and comfort level tours. This was a standard tour. I really enjoyed this trip, but it was hard travel during the India portion – 118F/45C degrees, dirty and chaotic cities, Delhi belly, and the bumpiest, craziest van and tuk-tuk rides of my life (even though…
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Like a Rolling Stone
The best thing about being a wanderer, or at times being consumed by wanderlust, is the stories you collect. In addition to collecting my own stories, I like to hear about other people’s adventures. I had a 7 hour delay at the Kathmandu airport – which worked out well because I wound up on a…
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We had another amazing day in Nepal when we arrived in Pokhara. We woke up early to watch the sunrise over the Himalayas. Next, we paddled a boat across the lake and hiked to a Buddhist stupa (shrine) at the top of a steep foothill (the little dot on the hill above the lake, pictured…
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Chitwan National Park
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Rhinos and Tigers and Bears!
Crossing the border from India to Nepal was like finding relief on a lush deserted island in a sea of humanity. Immediately, the streets were cleaner, the people were fewer, and the scenery was greener. Cows munching garbage were replaced by goats feasting on fresh grass. Aridity was replaced with humidity, and the smog gave…
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#rushhour in #nepal
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Minor (with potential for major) mishap #4 On our way from Lumbini to Chitwan in Nepal, we encountered a bridge in need of repair. The bridge could only manage limited weight and was also the only way across the river. Although the bridge had been out for months, the makeshift workaround had washed out in…
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Signs from Buddha