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Mushroom trekking in the Himalaya
Bhesh Rag Dahal's soup with dried mushrooms he collected. Photo: THOMAS ROEHLFor 25 years, Ang Jangmu Sherpa collected mushrooms in forests near…
Nepal’s other attraction: the night sky
In 2016 National Geographic selected the Sagarmatha National Park as the top six destinations to watch the night sky. Above, light from Gokyo…
Nepal: a family’s destination
Nepal offers a range of real adventure experiences that appeals to all ages, something for everyone
11-day trek is now a day’s drive in Nepal
From Korala Pass on the Nepal-China border facing south. Annapurna and Nilgiri in the distance.As the road meanders uphill towards my village of…
Satisfying trekker appetite for adventure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZCkbAzZU4c&feature=youtu.beAn assortment of French cheeses, appetisers and wine sit atop a stately table…
Homestay brings locals home
Photos:REETI K.CBeads of sweat roll down the forehead when the 30-minute hike up the steep path ends. Villagers in traditional Gurung attire…
A walk back in time: Chandragiri-Hatiban
Historic hike on the ridge from where Prithvi Narayan Shah first laid eyes on the Kathmandu Valley in 1767
Wider world for women
Photo: Pooja RijalUntil she was 48, Eka Kumari Karki had never travelled alone. Then she heard of a unique project that is trying to encourage…
Most days, it’s not so crowded on Mt Everest
Karma Tenzing on the Summit of Mount Everest 8848 meters above sea level. Photo: Jangbu SherpaEven as a photograph of the traffic jam on Mt…
Expedition brings down 11 tons of Mt Everest trash
All photos: BHARAT BANDHU THAPAAt a time when traffic jam on Mt Everest is grabbing headlines around the world, a clean-up campaign on the…
Canada and Nepal want to up trade, tourism and investment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZl2VlYpWgI&feature=youtu.beGenerally, it is the nature of Canada and the Canadians to be low-key, and that is…
The power and pull of Pathibhara
There is no temple at Pathibhara, but there are many resting places and a slaughter house for sacrifices. Photos: SEWA BHATTARAIThere is a…
Terrifying assessment of a Himalayan melting
Photo: KUNDA DIXITWhile the global media’s attention is on the Greenland ice sheet, the Arctic and eastern Antarctica, a landmark report…
Snowbound Rara
There has been heavy snowfall on the mountainous district of Mugu on Thursday. Though daily life has been severely affected, people are happy…
Faith to reality
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ9Za5QDkvY&feature=youtu.beIntroduction:Mount Kailash in southwestern Tibet is the source of some of the…
The Tamu Trek Trail
Anthropologists have long known that most of Nepal’s indigenous people settled along the southern slopes of the Himalayan mountains in waves…
Go take a hike
The Mardi Trek is so wild you don't want to brag about once it is over so it remains that wayPics: Sewa BhattaraiThe conundrum of writing about…