Are you planning your trip to Nepal? Where should you go? What are the top, do not miss places, towns, cities, villages, national parks and things to do in Nepal? If you're a culture lover, a wildlife enthusiast or a high altitude trekker, we have a round-up of the tourist places in Nepal that you need to visit. For you to save to Pinterest Kathmandu itself has some of the … [Read more...]
Asia Travel Archives
Asia Travel Archives
Manta Ray Bali Tour- A Snorkel, Swimming or Dive Trip
The day we went swimming with manta rays off Bali Indonesia, was one of my favorite days of our six years of full-time travel. The famous Manta Bay is actually off Nusa Penida and we were staying in Ubud Bali. Were we even close enough to take this epic snorkeling trip? It turned out that we were. We booked a tour from Bali to Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembongan in one … [Read more...]
Sera Monastery Tibetan Monks Debate
One, just one, of the massive bucket list highlights of our tour of Tibet was visiting the Sera Monastery. This Monastery just outside Lhasa city is the place to come if you want to see Tibetan Buddhist monks debate. This is something I never dreamed I'd see for myself. But I did, along with our small group of travellers, my husband and kids. It was a highlight of a … [Read more...]
Freak Street Kathmandu
Freak Street Kathmandu was the final destination of the hippie trail back in the 60s and 70s. It still exists in Kathmandu, Nepal but it isn't officially called Freak Street. It is Jhochhen Tole and it exits the south side of the Kathmandu Durbar Square. Today it's nothing special, just an ordinary street much like any other in the historic centre of Nepal. The name Freak … [Read more...]
Lumbini Nepal- Visiting Buddha’s Birthplace
Lumbini, Nepal is the birth place of Lord Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama. Today you can still see ruins and the exact spot of his birth marked and enclosed by a temple. The tank next to the Maya Devi temple is said to be where his mother bathed before delivering the miraculous baby, born walking and talking. The birth site is celebrated with an international peace park. A … [Read more...]
Altitude in Tibet. High Passes and Diamox
So here's the thing, Tibet is way, way high. Crazy high. Everyone knows that to trek in the Himalayas you'll have altitude issues and probably need to take diamox and have acclimatisation days and such like, but before we set off to Tibet last week I hadn't actually thought much about the altitude of the Tibetan Plateau. The altitude of the passes you will cross to likely … [Read more...]
A Tibet Travel Blog – Our Experiences
I honestly don't know where to start with Tibet. We've just spent 8 incredible days travelling through Tibet from Kathmandu and those 8 days were some of the most mesmerising of our last 6 years of full-time travel. I now need to create a Tibet travel blog to record our memories before they fade and to give you the low-down on this beautiful and inspiring … [Read more...]
Chitwan National Park Nepal. The Tame Rhino at Sauraha and Safari Fails
Before I start I want to say that we like Sauraha a lot and we're glad we came. Chitwan National Park is doing some superb conservation work and animal numbers are increasing impressively. We just want to warn you that you're quite likely to not see any large wildlife on your jeep safari or other expensive day in the park, but the tame rhino in Sauraha, he should be around. Let … [Read more...]
Everest Base Camp Trek Difficulties and Hardships – Top Eleven!
We got back from Everest yesterday. It's been an amazing 3 weeks, ( yes, 21 days, not 14) and it's been tough, so, a few things you need to know about difficulty levels on the Everest Base Camp trek ( EBC) both for your entertainment and general information, and to help you decide if this Himalayan hike is for you. There are hardships, problems and pitfalls. Hopefully we can … [Read more...]
Nagarkot Nepal 2019
Nagarkot Nepal is a village on the rim of the Kathmandu Valley just under 30 Km from Kathmandu, 14 Km from Bhaktapur. It famously offers stunning Himalayan views and some nice shorter treks. You can get to Nagarkot from Kathmandu by road in under 2 hours, depending on traffic. It is possible to see Mount Everest from here and sunrise and sunset mountain watching is … [Read more...]