This is part 1 of a 4-part series about Trekking in Nepal. Go here for Trekking in Nepal FAQs. Trekking in Nepal is an extraordinary experience and some of the best hiking of my life. Stunning scenery, surreal sunrises, challenging terrain, breathtaking peaks, villages lost in time, are all part of the standard regimen. […]
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I had a fantastic opportunity to visit Bhutan this summer with Bridge to Bhutan. Our tour was led by the enthusiastic and knowledgeable Tshittim Jamtsho, a Bhutanese tour guide who’s been leading small groups around his native country for more than five years. I sat down with him over a cup of butter tea to
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1. Everyone is Polylingual Their ads are mostly French; their radio mostly Luxembourgish; they all casually know German. Even the just name “Luxembourg” sounds like a conglomeration of other words smushed together: luxurious, emboldened, smorgasbord. (All of which, strangely, are perfect descriptors of this tiny European nation.) Needless to say, on top of that, everyone
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We’re out with this year’s top 10 countries to visit in 2014. Here’s where we think you should go travel! Taiwan Taiwan doesn’t feature prominently in most travelers’ bucket list; many don’t know much about it. Some think that it is part of China, and others are deterred by the language barrier. But Taiwan is
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The Alcazar of Segovia, Spain The Alcazar of Segovia rises atop a rocky mount above the old city of Segovia, Spain. The castle is one of the most dramatic in the country. Originally built as a fortress, the historic structure has served as a royal palace, a state prison, a Royal Artillery College and a
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The world’s largest urban area is an unlikely place to find an abundance of incredible parks and gardens, but by using the apps developed at GPSmyCity.com, visitors to Tokyo will be able to discover an amazing range of green spaces hidden among the city’s neon canyons. Whether you want to join the throngs at
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Yangon River Sunset We were taking shelter through the hottest part of the day inside our budget hotel room. Not the way I like to spend my precious time in Myanmar (Burma), but sometimes a necessity on the cloudless days. We were in Yangon and the timeout also provided some respite from the noise, traffic,
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You can learn a lot about a city in its early hours. That’s when my overnight train pulled into Howrah Station. At 5:45am I witnessed Kolkata (Calcutta) waking up. Howrah Station is heroic. It’s not glamorous, but its worn iron structure is still impressive and is, on a whole, tidy in comparison with other stations
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Most visitors to Japan gravitate to the East Coast industrial belt that stretches from Tokyo all the way down to Hiroshima. Which is fine, as it leaves more space for the rest of us to enjoy the West Coast. Kanazawa is one of the biggest cities in the West, and is a rare urban phenomenon
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The following should help you with most questions regarding trekking in Nepal. My 15 days in Helambu, Gosainkunda, Langtang Valley, and Tamang Heritage were some of the best hiking experiences of my life: incredible mountain views, tough climbs, unforgettable sunrises, friendly people, and interesting villages lost in time, were among the highlights. Trekking in Nepal
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