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The Mountain Trails Nandini Raybaruah - nandini_rb [150] Part I – Embarking on an unfamiliar territory… Adventure really did not begin at the crack of dawn. I was unsure. This would be the first time in four years I’d be on my... Destinations: Himalayas Topics: Travel \| Women & Travel
The Mountain Trails Nandini Raybaruah - nandini_rb [150] Part IV – And we move on… So right after a heavy breakfast consisting of Tibetan breads and mashed potatoes with eggs, well I hated to fill up myself so early in the morning but... Destinations: Himalayas Topics: Travel \| Women & Travel
Nepal's Singing Nun Agence-France Presse AFP - Global [28,188] Ani Choying Dolma better known as "The Singing Nun" of Nepal... Destinations: Nepal \| Kathmandu Topics: People \| Performing Arts
Nepal sisterhood tackles lecherous trekking guides Agence-France Presse AFP - Global [28,188] Nepal's 3 Sisters Adventure Trekking have won international awards for sustainable tourism from National Geographic ... Destinations: Nepal Topics: Travel \| Adventure
Kathmandu's disappearing ancient architecture Agence-France Presse AFP - Global [28,188] The Hindu and Buddhist monuments of the three cities of the valley on which the German national has worked -- Bhaktapur, Kathmandu and Patan -- were collectively designated as the first Asian UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Destinations: Nepal Topics: Architecture
Nepal's Royal Politics Agence-France Presse AFP - Global [28,188] Nepal's Royal family may be eyeing a return to public life... Destinations: Nepal \| Kathmandu Topics: People
SSMK on Radio Nepal Agence-France Presse AFP - Global [28,188] A teen radio show breaks taboos in Nepal... Destinations: Nepal \| Kathmandu Topics: Music
Parahawking in Nepal Agence-France Presse AFP - Global [28,188] Scott Mason, a 38-year-old Londoner with a lifelong passion for bird conservation, travelled to Nepal nine years ago and -- almost by accident -- invented the new extreme sport of parahawking. Destinations: Nepal Topics: Beaches & Resorts
Recipe: Thukpa Celeste Heiter - cheiter [28,911] Thukpa is popular throughout all the Himalayan countries, and there are as many preparations as there are cooks who make it. The best thing is that Thukpa may be made with or without meat, and may include any number of vegetables. Destinations: Nepal \| Tibet \| Bhutan Topics: People \| Religion \| Performing Arts \| Ancient History
Film Review: Black Narcissus Celeste Heiter - cheiter [28,911] Based on the novel by Rumer Godden, Black Narcissus tells the story of a cloister of nuns from the Convent of the Order of the Servants of Mary, who travel to the Himalayas to establish an Anglican... Destinations: Nepal \| Tibet \| Bhutan Topics: People \| Religion \| Performing Arts

The Mountain Trails

Nandini Raybaruah - nandini_rb [150]

Part I – Embarking on an unfamiliar territory… Adventure really did not begin at the crack of dawn. I was unsure. This would be the first time in four years I’d be on my...

Destinations: Himalayas
Topics: Travel | Women & Travel

The Mountain Trails

Nandini Raybaruah - nandini_rb [150]

Part IV – And we move on… So right after a heavy breakfast consisting of Tibetan breads and mashed potatoes with eggs, well I hated to fill up myself so early in the morning but...