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Monthly Archives: February 2011

Put Your Old Sunnies to Good Use!

February 28, 2011

Our newest project has begun: Sunglasses for Porters. Do you have some old sunglasses you never wear? And you wanted to buy new ones for ages, but don’t want to waste the old ones? Well, here’s something: You don’t have … Continue reading →

Beginners’ Guide to the Himalayas Pt. III

February 26, 2011

GETTING PREPARED Experience & Fitness Fitness is key to maintaining health and to prevent exhaustion or injury. Start an exercise regime four to six months before your trek. When trekking in Nepal you need to be able to walk at … Continue reading →

Bryan Adams as a Tourist Magnet

February 24, 2011

On 19. February Bryan Adams gave a live concert in Kathmandu – together with some of his most dedicated followers. The star is thought to have brought a boost to tourism in Nepal. People from India had joined the audience, … Continue reading →

Himalayan Footsteps at the Green Business Network

February 22, 2011

We are glad to announce that Himalayan Footsteps is now a member of the Green Business Network. This partnership provides advice for businesses on how to become even greener! Numerous seminars and training events about reducing waste, becoming more energy … Continue reading →

Himalayas on Human Planet

February 21, 2011

The 5. episode of BBC’s “Human Planet” series features life in mountains. Among other destinations there are two stories from the Himalayas: Dr. Ruit carries out eye surgery in remote villages in Nepal. The high UV levels in high altitudes … Continue reading →

Birthdays

February 19, 2011

With many children there are lots of Birthdays to celebrate: “Recently we have celebrated the birthdays of all those children at the Rainbow Children Home born in February; there were four of them: Rabina, Kamal, Pokharel and Abhinav. The birthday … Continue reading →

Bill to oversee the International Trade of Endangered Species

February 15, 2011

A bill on the international trade of endangered species that has been drafted since 2001 has been forwarded to the Nepalese government for approval. Nepal is a signatory to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna … Continue reading →

Detox with Yoga

February 14, 2011

Do you feel out of balance with your own body? Is the festive gluttony after more than a month still torturing your belt, although it is about time to start getting into bikini shape again? Perhaps you should have a … Continue reading →

Beginners’ Guide to the Himalayas Pt. II

February 12, 2011

Booking your trip – Choose the right tour operator Choosing the right tour operator is a critical first step in your journey to the Himalaya. You need to find a Himalayan specialist, with strong local knowledge, excellent contacts and a … Continue reading →

Picnic day!

February 11, 2011

“End of January the Rainbow Children Home family and the women from our handicraft project went on an outing for a picnic near the village. We left home at 7 in the morning, and it took us one hour to … Continue reading →

Free Internet in Bhaktapur

February 7, 2011

For the Nepal Tourism Year 2011 Bhaktapur municipality has started providing free internet facilities for tourists. They are located in various centres in entry points to UNESCO World Heritage Site Bhaktapur Durbar Square. Each centre also has employees to inform … Continue reading →

A visit to the past

February 4, 2011

This letter recently reached us from Rainbow Children Home: “Mid of January we decided to take two of the children on a trip to their village to find out more about their past and families. Sagar and Indreni are from … Continue reading →

Look forward to our new Website!

February 3, 2011

We already announced it a while ago: a brandnew website is coming! Currently the last tweaks are being carried out and we are very excited already. It is not only going to be a new, fresh website, we now also … Continue reading →


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