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Everest Expedition in Florida

Everest Expedition in Florida

Nepal is well represented in Disney World’s Animal Kingdom in Orlando, Florida, and it was awesome to go on an Everest Ride. 

 

Nepal, the Intrepid Traveler’s Delight Part II

Nepal, the Intrepid Traveler’s Delight Part II

Having had your first experience of what’s it like being in Nepal, your taxi ride having given you an up-close contact with a knowledgeable Nepali taxi driver, you reach Thamel after driving down half of Kathmandu.

Nepal Homestays

Nepal Homestays

Homestays are popular universally, because they give an up-close and personal experience of indigenous lifestyle and culture. 

 

Hunting for Wild Bee Honey in Nepal

Hunting for Wild Bee Honey in Nepal

The honey hunters of Nepal have been made famous by Eric Vialli’s documentary, ‘The Honey Hunters of Nepal’, and deservedly so. 

 

The Netherworld of Shamans

The Netherworld of Shamans

Shamans are known as jhañkris, or dhāmīs, in Nepal. They are believed to have mysterious powers to ward off evil spirits and exorcise their spells.

Miracle Mushroom Yarsagumba

Miracle Mushroom Yarsagumba

Besides nourishing the body and the brain, Yarsagumba improves organ function and the immune system if taken over a longer period.

 

Kali’s Valley

Kali’s Valley

While Pokhara is undoubtedly a paradise for locals and tourists alike, traveling to Baglung from there is an experience that will draw sighs from your soul.

The Blessed Valley of Kathmandu

The Blessed Valley of Kathmandu

The best thing about Kathmandu Valley is its weather. One tourism entrepreneur once quipped, “We say that when it is 42 degrees in Delhi, it’s 24 in Kathmandu!” Blessed with so much natural beauty and pristine environment by the good lord, and plundered of its bounties of nature in so many ways by man, Kathmandu Valley can still boast of having splendid climate all year round, even if it can no longer lay claim to fame as one of the better cities of the world that it most certainly was once upon a time.