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Monthly Archives: April 2012

Trekking In The Himalayas: Top 20 Trek List

April 30, 2012

Amongst the potent world’s mountain ranges, Asia is the abode of the largest, highest, and most inhabited mountain system – The Himalayas. The Himalayas of NEPAL: Owning nine of the world’s fourteen highest mountain peaks, Nepal is a true place … Continue reading →

Mother’s Day at Rainbow Children’s Home

April 28, 2012

Mother’s day was celebrated in Rainbow Children home Nepal on 21st of April, 2012. All the children of RCH organized this program at their RCH home.

Nepal’s Pashupatinath Temple to Pay Hindu Priests Fixed Salary

April 26, 2012

Hindu priests at Nepal’s world famous Pashupatinath temple will now get a fixed salary of around 3,000 US dollars a month.

Tongue Piercing Ritual in Nepal Village

April 23, 2012

Pressing his palms together, Jujubhai Basan Shrestha raises his hands, acknowledging greetings from the cheering crowd of devotees and onlookers. Sporting a white turban, the 31-year-old sits on a chair as a man inserts a 13 inch (33cm) metal skewer … Continue reading →

Yak Attack 2013 Mountain Bike Stage Race in Nepal

April 22, 2012

10-day mountain bike stage race in Nepal never won by foreigner. Organizers announced that registration is open for the 2013 Yak Attack. The 10-day, 400km mountain bike stage race in Nepal has been one of the toughest on its calendar … Continue reading →

British Star Lumley Revisits Nepal and Opens School

April 21, 2012

British actress and activist Joanna Lumley was due to arrive in Nepal on Monday to open a school built by her Gurkha charity, the Gurkha Welfare Trust , the British embassy said. 

Inauguration of 45 Foot Tall Walking Buddha.

April 19, 2012

The 45-feet tall statue of walking Buddha at the Centenary Park in the capital of Bhutan was inaugurated today. The inauguration was graced by Prime Minister, Jigmi Y Thinley and Charge d’ Affairs of the Thai embassy, Dhaka. It took exactly 48 … Continue reading →

10 Most Ridiculous Travel Fashion Items

April 16, 2012

From wearable sleeping bags to metal detector sandals, we present ten travel fashion faux pas you really should avoid

A Review Of The Ultimate Nepalese Cook Book

April 13, 2012

What a fun and exciting new book! Pemba’s fantastic debut is truly a feast for the senses. Nestled between India and China, Nepal has a cuisine that is all its own. Pemba explains, however how Nepalese food has been greatly … Continue reading →

10 Trekking Trails Around Bangalore You Shouldn’t Miss

April 11, 2012

Staying as an expat in Bangalore surely has its own benefits, and for an adventure seeker such as me, Bangalore has always kept me on my feet. Today I would like to show you the top 10 trekking trails around … Continue reading →

The Sherpas Who Swapped Everest For A Watchmaker’s Workshop

April 9, 2012

Namgyal is on the face of it just like any other Sherpa from Nepal – tough, weather-beaten and a survivor of the numerous brushes with death that befall the men who scale the world’s highest mountains.

“Gross National Happiness” of Bhutan Explained

April 6, 2012

The remote Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is the only country in the world which puts happiness at the heart of government policy.

4-Year Old Elephant Scales 3,419m Snow Mountain In Bhutan

April 4, 2012

First it was the Lost Tigers, as the BBC called them, found at around 4,000 metres above sea level in Bhutan, all happy and breeding. And now, caught on camera is a four-year-old elephant at 3,419 metres amid snow on a … Continue reading →

Raining Leopards in Ranthambhore National Park, India

April 2, 2012

“Better luck for the cats in Jan, Shivang bhai!” these were the parting words of Salim Ali – one of India’s top naturalist – when we tracked the cats for 6 drives in fresh post-monsoon lush green forest of Ranthambhore … Continue reading →


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