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Tag: Nepal
Episode 30: Getting Off the Beaten Path
This week we have a little advice about how to make your trip the most interesting, personal one you can -- by getting off the beaten path! Although covering the famous sights in a travel destination is awesome too, it can be really fun and adventurous to go see things less-traveled. We have some tips … Continue reading Episode 30: Getting Off the Beaten Path
Trekking Poon Hill, Hot Springs, and Chitwan
The last two days we spent trekking were awesome, and exhausting. The foothills of the Himalayas don't exactly have flat paths, so about 97% of the time you have to keep your eyes really focused on the ground so you don't fall (in a new record, I only got two bruises!). Dat view tho I … Continue reading Trekking Poon Hill, Hot Springs, and Chitwan
Stairs, Stairs, and More Stairs. Oh yeah, and the Himalayas.
The night before our first trek out of Pokhara, we went out for dinner and ate wild boar curry at a happy hour at a bar we found which was playing live music and offered lounge chairs on the terrace overlooking the lake. It was dark, but we could still see little lights on the other side of the water of families who live in these incredibly remote areas on mountains.
Paradise in Pokhara
Good news everyone! Tomorrow we will set out on a trek near the Annapurna Mountian Range. The trek is called Poon Hill and it's super popular among backpackers. Our itinerary is as follows: Friday: fly to Pokhara Saturday through Wedensday: trekking from Mayapul, Ulerig, Ghorepani/Poon Hill, Shinadanda, then back to Mayapul and Pokhara Thursday through … Continue reading Paradise in Pokhara
Kathmandu Cont’d: Temples, Stupas, and Hinduism 101
Hey gang, Seth here. I'll be recounting our exploits for day two so Patrice and nurse those typing blisters (she doesn't really have blisters...I'm...I just wanted to be funny. Please like me...) So, after one heck of a start, we took a much more zen-like approach to Nepal and put the high-octane, let's-get-destroyed-by-a-mob level adventuring … Continue reading Kathmandu Cont’d: Temples, Stupas, and Hinduism 101
From Osaka to Kathmandu: Welcome to the Third World
We weren't in Osaka for very long, but as per our new usual, we still walked and walked until we couldn't walk anymore, then walked a little more. We eventually found Osaka castle, which was definitely the most impressive castle we saw in Japan. It was well-preserved and the walls next to the moat were … Continue reading From Osaka to Kathmandu: Welcome to the Third World